Bill > SB5248

This bill aims to encourage the use of COVID-19 relief funding on high-quality tutoring and rigorous extended learning programs to address learning loss experienced during the pandemic. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Acknowledging that the majority of COVID-19 relief funding was initially spent on COVID-19 prevention, but the legislature believes more of this funding should be used for learning recovery efforts. 2. Defining "high-quality tutoring" and "rigorous extended learning programs" to set standards for effective use of the funding. 3. Directing the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer grants for learning recovery and acceleration, with the funds limited to targeted high-quality tutoring and rigorous extended learning programs. 4. Establishing a state matching grant program to incentivize schools and school districts to use their remaining COVID-19 relief funds on these effective learning recovery methods, with priority given to districts with the lowest student proficiency levels. The bill aims to ensure COVID-19 relief funds are used in the most impactful way to support student learning and address pandemic-related learning loss.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5248&Year=2023&Initiative=false