Bill > HB2050

This bill modifies the state's local effort assistance funding for K-12 schools by making several technical changes to how school districts receive supplemental funding for their enrichment levies. The bill standardizes references to monetary amounts by replacing text descriptions with numeric values (such as changing "one dollar and fifty cents" to "$1.50"), and updates how student enrollment is calculated for funding purposes. Notably, the bill introduces a new provision that adjusts student enrollment calculations by reducing the count if a school district's alternative learning experience courses exceed 33% of total enrollment. The bill also maintains the existing framework of providing additional state funding to school districts with lower local levy rates, with the funding amount determined by a formula that considers the district's actual enrichment levy rate and maximum local effort assistance. The changes are primarily technical in nature, aimed at clarifying and potentially streamlining the existing local effort assistance funding mechanism. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2026, providing school districts and state education administrators time to prepare for the new calculation methods.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2050&Year=2025&Initiative=false