Capital Region ESD 113 Olympia, November 18, 2014

 2014 Election Update  Initiative 1351 Implementation  McCleary Implementation  WASA 2015 Legislative Platform 2

 Pre-election party strength: ◦ House: 55 Democrats, 43 Republicans ◦ Senate: 26 Democrats, 23 Republicans  Senate controlled by “Majority Coalition Caucus” (23 R’s + 2 D’s vs 24 D’s)  Post-election party strength (tentative): ◦ House: 51 Democrats, 47 Republicans ◦ Senate: 25 Republicans, 24 Democrats 3

Democratic Losses:  Kathy Haigh (Shelton) ◦ Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education  Dawn Morrell (Puyallup) ◦ Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health & Human Services  Larry Seaquist (Bremerton) ◦ Chair, House Higher Education Committee  Monica Stonier (Vancouver) ◦ Vice Chair, House Education Committee 4

Key Seats:  Tracey Eide (D-Federal Way) ◦ Co-Chair, Senate Transportation Committee (did not run for re-election)  Rodney Tom (D-Medina) ◦ Leader, Majority Coalition Caucus (did not run for re-election) 5

Initiative 1351 – K-12 Class Size Reduction

7  New state revenue = $0  New state expenditures: ◦ = $2.0 billion ◦ = $2.7 billion (plus HB 2776 $1.3b) ◦ = $3.8 billion  Local revenues increase by $4.7 billion (5 years)  Local expenditures increase by $6.0 billion (5 years)  Levy capacity increases by $1.9 billion (5 years)  No capital assistance provided I-1351 Implementation

Name(All) K-12 Enrollment* 1,024, Sum of Change Estimated Current Law Additional Staff Units (I-1351) Teachers 45, , Teachers Total 45, , School Based StaffPrincipals2, Librarians1, Counselors2, Nurses , Social Workers Psychologists Teaching Assistants1, , Office Support4, , Custodians4, Student and Staff Safety Parent Involvement Coordinator , Technology , Facilities, Maintenance, and Grounds1, , Warehouse, Laborers, and Mechanics , CTE/Skill Center Classified1, CTE/Skill Center Certificated Administrative Staff Small School Bonus Unit Reduction0.00(233.57) School Based Staff Total 21, , District/Central StaffCentral Administration - CAS Central Administration - CLS2, , District/Central Staff Total 3, , Grand Total 70, , K-12 Enrollment*1,024, Staffing Unit Comparison Impact of I-1351 plus statewide Full-Day Kindergarten ( ) Source: OSPI, 11/14

99 Real and Steady Progress Towards Full Funding — State Testimony vs. Actual Funding, 2014— (Per Pupil State Funding) Source: Network for Excellence in Washington Schools, 9/14

10  Ensure the state’s new basic education finance system is fully funded and fully implemented by 2018—as directed by the Supreme Court’s McCleary decision  Expand state revenue collections to fully comply with the McCleary decision and maintain other needed government services  Update the school employee compensation system, ensuring the establishment of an equitable and ample allocation system WASA 2015 Platform

Daniel P. Steele Assistant Executive Director, Government Relations 825 Fifth Avenue SE Olympia, WA ESD 113—2014 Election Update