Washington State 2008 Supplemental Budget for Education
The League of Education Voters has prepared a chart highlighting some of the major education budget items for early learning, K-12 public schools, and higher education. The chart shows the final compromise budget passed by the full Legislature on March 14 and the budgets passed by the Senate and House.
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Senate Budget (As Passed Feb. 28, 2008)
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House Budget (As Passed Feb. 25, 2008)
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Final Compromise Budget (As Passed March 13, 2008)
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| Early Learning | |||
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(HB 3168)
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Not funded.
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$250,000 to establish the Washington Head Start Program. The program would integrate our state’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) with the federal Head Start program.
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$250,000 to establish the Washington Head Start Program. The program would integrate our state’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) with the federal Head Start program.
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| Collective Bargaining Authority for Child Care Workers and Directors (HB 2449) |
Not funded. | $907,000 to implement collective bargaining authority for child care workers and directors to help raise standards and improve quality at child care centers. | Not funded. The legislation did not pass the Senate. |
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Senate Budget (As Passed)
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House Budget (As Passed)
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Final Compromise Budget (As Passed)
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| K-12 Public Schools – Major Budget Items | |||
| All-Day Kindergarten
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Maintains existing funding to expand all-day kindergarten to the poorest 20% of public schools next school year.
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Cuts $8 million and would limit expansion of all-day kindergarten to just the poorest 15% of public schools next school year.
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Maintains existing funding to expand all-day kindergarten to the poorest 20% of public schools next school year.
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| Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) for Educators
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$39.1 million to fund the required 3.9% voter-approved I-732 COLA increase.
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| Restore Unfunded COLA for Educators
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Not funded.
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$35.6 million for an additional 1% increase to makeup for lost pay when the COLA was not funded in the 2003-05 budget.
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$17.8 million for an additional .5% increase to makeup for lost pay when the COLA was not funded in the 2003-05 budget.
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| Classified Staff Ratio Enhancement
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$12.5 million to lower the classified staff ratio to 1 per 58 students from 1 per 59.
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Not funded.
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$3.1 million to lower the classified staff ratio to 1 per 58.75 students from 1 per 59.
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| Non-Employee Related Costs Enhancement (NERC)
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Not funded.
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$13.1 million to provide for items such as books, supplies, computers, utilities, and other school district costs not related to employee compensation.
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$6.5 million to provide for items such as books, supplies, computers, utilities, and other school district costs not related to employee compensation.
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| Student Learning Opportunities (SB 6673)
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$26.9 million to provide extended learning opportunities for students not on track to meet standard on the WASL, including English language learners. $24.8 million will be dedicated to expanding the Learning Assistance Program.
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Not funded.
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$17.9 million to provide extended learning opportunities for students not on track to meet standard on the WASL, including English language learners.
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| Support for English Language Learners
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Not funded.
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$1.6 million to expand the Learning Assistance Program to help schools with high concentrations of English language learners.
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Funding to help English language learners is included in the Student Learning Opportunities bill (SB 6673).
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| Funding for School Libraries (SB 6380)
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$11.7 million to give school districts $12 per student to fund books, technology and librarians.
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Not funded.
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$4 million to give school districts funds for books, technology and librarians.
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Senate Budget (As Passed)
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House Budget (As Passed)
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Final Compromise Budget (As Passed)
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| K-12 Public Schools – Small Budget Items | |||
| Math Standards Review
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$300,000 for additional costs associated with the State Board of Education's review of proposed mathematics standards and curriculum.
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Not funded.
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$300,000 for additional costs associated with the State Board of Education's review of proposed mathematics standards and curriculum.
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| Math & Science Teacher Supply/Demand Study (SB 6781)
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$142,000 for the Professional Educator Standards Board to conduct a comprehensive analysis of math and science teacher supply and demand issues as well as information on differential pay for teachers in high-demand subject areas such as mathematics and science.
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Not funded.
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$142,000 for the Professional Educator Standards Board to conduct a comprehensive analysis of math and science teacher supply and demand issues as well as information on differential pay for teachers in high-demand subject areas such as mathematics and science.
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| Achievement Gap Committee (HB 2722)
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Not funded.
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$150,000 each to create advisory committees to address the achievement gap for African-American, Hispanic, Asian Pacific American, and Native American students. | $150,000 each to create advisory committees to address the achievement gap for African-American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American and Pacific Islander American students. |
| Kindergarten Readiness (HB 2579)
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Not funded.
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$150,000 for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Department of Early Learning to develop options for the implementation of a kindergarten entry assessment.
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$150,000 for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Department of Early Learning to develop options for the implementation of a kindergarten entry assessment.
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| World Language Supervisor (HB 2523)
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Not Funded.
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$136,000 to create a world language supervisor in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to promote and coordinate world language resources and curriculum among K-12 schools.
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$136,000 to create a world language supervisor in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to promote and coordinate world language resources and curriculum among K-12 schools.
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| PESB Study of ELL Students (HB 2607)
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Not Funded.
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$67,000 for the Professional Educator Standards Board to convene a work group to develop recommendations for increasing teacher knowledge, skills, and competencies to address the needs of English language learner students.
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$67,000 for the Professional Educator Standards Board to convene a work group to develop recommendations for increasing teacher knowledge, skills, and competencies to address the needs of English language learner students.
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Senate Budget (As Passed)
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House Budget (As Passed)
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Final Compromise Budget (As Passed)
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| Higher Education | |||
| Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) for Community and
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$3.8 million to fund the required 3.9% voter-approved I-732 COLA increase.
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| Restore Unfunded COLA for Community and
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Not funded.
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$3.4 million for an additional 1% increase to makeup for lost pay when the COLA was not funded in the 2003-05 budget.
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$1.7 million for an additional .5% increase to makeup for lost pay when the COLA was not funded in the 2003-05 budget.
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| Part-time Faculty Conversion
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$500,000 to convert some part-time positions to full-time, tenure track faculty positions particularly in mathematics, science, adult basic education, early childhood education, and English.
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Not funded.
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$500,000 to convert some part-time positions to full-time, tenure track faculty positions particularly in mathematics, science, adult basic education, early childhood education, and English.
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Cuts $5 million from the Opportunity Grants program to help low-income adults attend community college to attain high-wage, high-demand careers.
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Maintains existing funding levels.
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Maintains existing funding levels.
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| Child Care Institutional Grants (HB 2582)
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$1 million to expand a program that provides quality, accessible, and affordable child care for students attending our state's public colleges and universities.
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$650,000 to expand a program that provides quality, accessible, and affordable child care for students attending our state's public colleges and universities.
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$1 million to expand a program that provides quality, accessible, and affordable child care for students attending our state's public colleges and universities.
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