Legislative Session Wrap-up
2008 Legislative Session
Washington Education Research Association
Spring 2008 Conference
March 28, 2008
Brian Jeffries
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Where are we in the process?
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The Governor has until April 5th (twenty days after
March 13th not including Sundays) to sign or veto a
bill
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Bills signed into law are effective 90 days after the
session (May 11), unless an emergency clause has
been included
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2008 Supplemental Budget makes changes to the
current 2007-08 SY and the 2008-09 SY
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Highlights
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Graduation requirement for meeting reading and
writing standards was not changed
Major Legislation
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Mathematics
Career and Technical Education
Extended Learning Opportunities
4.4% COLA for the 2008-09 school year
PAS program eliminated and LAP funded
increased
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OPERATING BUDGET
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Key Budget Allocations
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0.5% Catch up COLA enhancement ($22.2M)
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NERC increase ($8.1M)
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I-732 COLA for 2008-09 is 3.9%
$10,178/CIS; $24,999/Voc CIS; $19,395/SC CIS
Classified Staff ratio change to 1:58.75 ($3.9M)
Increased Levy Equalization by increasing per
pupil inflator to 6% ($1.9M)
School Library Materials Allocation
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$4.09/student FTE
Cannot supplant current library resources expenditures ($4M)
 All allocations above begin in 2008-09 year
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PAS/LAP
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Promoting Academic Success (PAS) Program
eliminated beginning in the 2008-09 school year
($-27M)
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2007-08 SY funding continues until August 31st
Reporting requirements still in place
Success in 2007-08 lays the foundation for struggling
students funding
LAP funding increase ($19.8M)
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Funding for districts (~20) with high concentrations of ELL
and FRPL students
Reinforces that LAP funding can be used for secondary
students
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LEGISLATION
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SB 6534 – Math Standards Revision
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By May 15, SBE to conduct review of February draft of
the revised K-12 mathematics standards
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By July 1, OSPI to revise the standards according to
recommendations adopted by the SBE
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By July 31, SBE to approve OSPI’s revised standards or
develop a plan for ensuring recommendations are
implemented and standards adopted by September 25
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Allows accelerated schedule for revision of standards
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SB 6534 – Math Standards Revision
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Proposed Accelerated Schedule
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K-8 standards
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9-10 standards: Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated I&II
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Review and recommendations completed by SBE contractor in
early April. Anticipated adoption mid-April
Review and recommendations completed by SBE contractor in
early May. Anticipated adoption mid-May
11-12 standards: Algebra II, Integrated III
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Review and recommendations completed by SBE contractor
and submitted to OSPI for revision in June. Anticipated
approval July 24-25
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2SHB 2598 – Math Curriculum
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Request for Proposals
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SPI and the SBE to develop RFP for development of an on-line math
curriculum for grades K-12
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Recommended Mathematics Curricula
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Aligned with the new standards and available at no cost to districts
Requires a report on RFP results by December 1, 2008
SPI to identify three recommended mathematics curricula within six months
after the adoption of new standards (rather than by May 15, 2008)
SBE to provide comments within two months of receiving the
recommendations (rather than by June 30, 2008)
Curricula Survey
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SPI to conduct a survey of mathematics curricula currently in use by school
districts and the textbook purchasing cycle of the districts and report by
November 15, 2008
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ESHB 3166 – Assessments
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Beginning in spring 2009, OSPI to shorten the WASL and
scoring time in elementary and middle grades in
mathematics, reading, and science (not writing)
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SPI to implement four end-of-course assessments for high
school mathematics
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Algebra I and Integrated Mathematics I
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Pilot 2008-09
Optional 2009-10
Administered statewide 2010-11
Geometry and Integrated Mathematics II
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Pilot 2009-10
No optional period
Administered statewide 2010-11
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ESHB 3166 – Assessments
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For Class of 2013, students may meet the high
school mathematics standard using one of the
following
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Comprehensive WASL
Algebra I and the Geometry EOC assessments
Integrated I and Integrated II EOC assessments
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Beginning with the Class of 2014, students must
meet the high school mathematics standard using
the end-of-course assessments
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All of the current objective alternative assessments
continue to be available
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Many questions remain…
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Other Assessment
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Develop or purchase diagnostic and progress
monitoring assessments aligned with WASL
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Translation of science/math WASL
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Improved version of Braille WASL
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PSAT funding for 10th graders
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2SSB 6377 - Career and Technical Education
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High Demand Programs Grants ($1.7M)
Programs of Study Development ($350K)
I- BEST pilot grants to 5 Skills Centers ($250K)
Summer School CTE Grants for Middle and
High Schools ($500K)
Course Equivalencies and Integrated
Curriculum Grants to Districts ($400K)
Certification Exam Fees for low-income
students ($50,000)
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Career and Technical Education
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Equipment
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No change from 2007 - 2008
 $75 per student FTE for Comprehensive High Schools
 $125 per student FTE for Skills Centers
Middle School CTE
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$1.13M for CTE programs at middle schools that focus on
science, technology, engineering and mathematics
 Grant application available mid-April
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E2SSB 6673 – Extended Learning Opportunities
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Extended Learning Opportunities Program provides
struggling students additional time and support to meet
graduation requirements
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Targets 11th and 12th graders not on track to graduate and 8th grade
students who did not pass the WASL
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Expands the requirement for Student Learning Plans
 Triggered by credit deficiencies or absences in addition to the
WASL
 Must include information on graduation status and program options
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Provides Reading Improvement Specialists at the ESDs to provide
professional development to teachers
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E2SSB 6673 – Extended Learning Opportunities
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Support for English Language Learners (ELL)
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Provides additional LAP funding to school districts with a high
percentage of ELLs and students in poverty
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Requires PESB to convene a work group to address teacher skills
related to the needs of ELLs
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Creates an ESD outreach program in collaboration with community
based organizations regarding opportunities for ELLs
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Requires OSPI to review online curriculum support in languages other
than English
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Students with Disabilities
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SSB 6743 – Autism Awareness and Training
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OSPI to distribute the Autism Guidebook developed by the
Autism Task Force
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PESB and OSPI to make recommendations for autism
awareness instruction for educator preparation and professional
development programs
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OSPI to distribute information on Child Find for students with
autism
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Student Reporting
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SHB 2679 – Students in Foster Care
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OSPI annually report to Legislature
 Aggregate data on the educational experiences and progress of
students in foster care
 Disaggregated data (to the smallest unit that does not identify
individual students) to identify districts with greatest successes
and challenges
SHB 3212 – Student Disaggregation
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OSPI must report annually, among groups currently reported, the
WASL scores of Pacific Islander/Hawaiian Native students
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Beginning in 2010, OSPI to disaggregate the scores of students
with 504 plans
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Targeted Populations
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2SHB 2722 – Achievement Gap
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Creates a work group to develop a strategic plan to close the
African American achievement gap
Budget also includes $150,000 for each Ethnic Commission to do
similar achievement gap research
SSB 6426 – Military Students
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Creates Task Force to review the “Interstate Compact on
Educational Opportunity for Military Children”
Task Force reports to the Legislature by December 1, 2008
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Important Links
Legislative Budgets
http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/budget/detail/proposals.asp
 Budget Driver (John Jenft) Rate Sheet
http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/08budprp.asp
 Pivot Table
http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/08budprp.asp
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Thank you!
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Final bills may be obtained at the State
Legislature website at www.leg.wa.gov.
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