Bill > SB5563

This bill provides enrollment stabilization funding to address enrollment declines in school districts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The key provisions are: 1. If a district's combined state revenue in the 2021-22 school year is less than what it would have been using 2019-20 enrollment values, the Superintendent of Public Instruction must provide the district with an enrollment stabilization amount equal to 50% of the district's low enrollment impact. 2. The bill reenacts and amends the law on school district enrichment levies, allowing districts with lower 2020-21 or 2021-22 enrollment compared to 2019-20 to use the higher 2019-20 enrollment numbers for levy calculations. 3. The bill amends the local effort assistance (LEA) funding formula to ensure districts with lower enrollment due to COVID-19 receive LEA based on their higher 2019-20 enrollment. The bill declares an emergency, indicating it will take effect immediately upon being signed into law.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5563&Year=2021&Initiative=false