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ERIC Number: ED673637
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 10
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Special Education Funding Report. Report to the Legislature
Amber O’Donnell; David Green
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
As part of the 2024 supplemental budget, the Washington State Legislature added a requirement that each local education agency (LEA) report to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) by November 1, 2024, on the LEA's expenditures relating to the following items for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years: (1) To what extent the district has increased special services, programs, and supports to students with disabilities; (2) How the district has modified staffing ratios in special programs to provide more intensive staff support to students enrolled in special education programs; (3) How the district has used the resources provided under chapter 475, Laws of 2023, and this act to increase employee compensation for both certificated and classified staff to improve staff retention and recruitment of new staff; (4) To what extent the district has increased staff development programs and curriculum that is both timely and relevant to the needs of students with disabilities; and (5) To what extent the district has used the resources provided under chapter 475, Laws of 2023, and this act to purchase staff safety equipment in order to reduce work-related injuries? This report presents the findings of a survey that was distributed to all LEAs in the state. Included with the survey was an Excel tool that districts could use to populate and gather the data related to the questions in the survey. The survey was open for 13 weeks and 267 complete responses were collected. The survey included five sections with a total of 35 questions. These data confirm the increasing costs of special education in addition to the persistent gaps that can only be addressed by an ongoing commitment and investment over time.
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Old Capitol Building, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200. Tel: 360-725-6000; Web site: http://www.k12.wa.us/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Identifiers - Location: Washington
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A