2008 Legislative Session

Legislative Session Wrap-up

Brian JeffriesOffice of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Washington Education Research AssociationSpring 2008 Conference

March 28, 2008

Where are we in the process? The Governor has until April 5th (twenty days after

March 13th not including Sundays) to sign or veto a bill

Bills signed into law are effective 90 days after the session (May 11), unless an emergency clause has been included

2008 Supplemental Budget makes changes to the current 2007-08 SY and the 2008-09 SY

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Highlights Graduation requirement for meeting reading and

writing standards was not changed Major Legislation

Mathematics Career and Technical Education Extended Learning Opportunities

4.4% COLA for the 2008-09 school year PAS program eliminated and LAP funded

increased

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OPERATING BUDGET

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Key Budget Allocations 0.5% Catch up COLA enhancement ($22.2M)

I-732 COLA for 2008-09 is 3.9%

NERC increase ($8.1M) $10,178/CIS; $24,999/Voc CIS; $19,395/SC CIS

Classified Staff ratio change to 1:58.75 ($3.9M)

Increased Levy Equalization by increasing per pupil inflator to 6% ($1.9M)

School Library Materials Allocation $4.09/student FTE Cannot supplant current library resources expenditures ($4M)

All allocations above begin in 2008-09 year5

PAS/LAP Promoting Academic Success (PAS) Program

eliminated beginning in the 2008-09 school year ($-27M) 2007-08 SY funding continues until August 31st

Reporting requirements still in place Success in 2007-08 lays the foundation for struggling

students funding

LAP funding increase ($19.8M) Funding for districts (~20) with high concentrations of ELL

and FRPL students Reinforces that LAP funding can be used for secondary

students

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LEGISLATION

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SB 6534 – Math Standards Revision By May 15, SBE to conduct review of February draft of

the revised K-12 mathematics standards

By July 1, OSPI to revise the standards according to recommendations adopted by the SBE

By July 31, SBE to approve OSPI’s revised standards or develop a plan for ensuring recommendations are implemented and standards adopted by September 25

Allows accelerated schedule for revision of standards

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SB 6534 – Math Standards Revision Proposed Accelerated Schedule

K-8 standards Review and recommendations completed by SBE contractor in

early April. Anticipated adoption mid-April

9-10 standards: Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated I&II Review and recommendations completed by SBE contractor in

early May. Anticipated adoption mid-May

11-12 standards: Algebra II, Integrated III Review and recommendations completed by SBE contractor

and submitted to OSPI for revision in June. Anticipated approval July 24-25

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2SHB 2598 – Math Curriculum Request for Proposals

SPI and the SBE to develop RFP for development of an on-line math curriculum for grades K-12 Aligned with the new standards and available at no cost to districts Requires a report on RFP results by December 1, 2008

Recommended Mathematics Curricula SPI to identify three recommended mathematics curricula within six months

after the adoption of new standards (rather than by May 15, 2008) SBE to provide comments within two months of receiving the

recommendations (rather than by June 30, 2008)

Curricula Survey SPI to conduct a survey of mathematics curricula currently in use by school

districts and the textbook purchasing cycle of the districts and report by November 15, 2008

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ESHB 3166 – Assessments

Beginning in spring 2009, OSPI to shorten the WASL and scoring time in elementary and middle grades in mathematics, reading, and science (not writing)

SPI to implement four end-of-course assessments for high school mathematics

Algebra I and Integrated Mathematics I Pilot 2008-09 Optional 2009-10 Administered statewide 2010-11

Geometry and Integrated Mathematics II Pilot 2009-10 No optional period Administered statewide 2010-11

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ESHB 3166 – Assessments For Class of 2013, students may meet the high

school mathematics standard using one of the following

Comprehensive WASL Algebra I and the Geometry EOC assessments Integrated I and Integrated II EOC assessments

Beginning with the Class of 2014, students must meet the high school mathematics standard using the end-of-course assessments

All of the current objective alternative assessments continue to be available

Many questions remain…

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Other Assessment

Develop or purchase diagnostic and progress monitoring assessments aligned with WASL

Translation of science/math WASL

Improved version of Braille WASL

PSAT funding for 10th graders

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2SSB 6377 - Career and Technical Education High Demand Programs Grants ($1.7M)

Programs of Study Development ($350K)

I- BEST pilot grants to 5 Skills Centers ($250K)

Summer School CTE Grants for Middle and High Schools ($500K)

Course Equivalencies and Integrated Curriculum Grants to Districts ($400K)

Certification Exam Fees for low-income students ($50,000)

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Career and Technical Education

Equipment No change from 2007 - 2008

$75 per student FTE for Comprehensive High Schools $125 per student FTE for Skills Centers

Middle School CTE $1.13M for CTE programs at middle schools that focus on

science, technology, engineering and mathematics Grant application available mid-April

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E2SSB 6673 – Extended Learning Opportunities

Extended Learning Opportunities Program provides struggling students additional time and support to meet graduation requirements

Targets 11th and 12th graders not on track to graduate and 8th grade students who did not pass the WASL

Expands the requirement for Student Learning Plans Triggered by credit deficiencies or absences in addition to the

WASL Must include information on graduation status and program options

Provides Reading Improvement Specialists at the ESDs to provide professional development to teachers

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E2SSB 6673 – Extended Learning Opportunities

Support for English Language Learners (ELL)

Provides additional LAP funding to school districts with a high percentage of ELLs and students in poverty

Requires PESB to convene a work group to address teacher skills related to the needs of ELLs

Creates an ESD outreach program in collaboration with community based organizations regarding opportunities for ELLs

Requires OSPI to review online curriculum support in languages other than English

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Students with Disabilities

SSB 6743 – Autism Awareness and Training

OSPI to distribute the Autism Guidebook developed by the Autism Task Force

PESB and OSPI to make recommendations for autism awareness instruction for educator preparation and professional development programs

OSPI to distribute information on Child Find for students with autism

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Student Reporting

SHB 2679 – Students in Foster Care OSPI annually report to Legislature

Aggregate data on the educational experiences and progress of students in foster care

Disaggregated data (to the smallest unit that does not identify individual students) to identify districts with greatest successes and challenges

SHB 3212 – Student Disaggregation

OSPI must report annually, among groups currently reported, the WASL scores of Pacific Islander/Hawaiian Native students

Beginning in 2010, OSPI to disaggregate the scores of students with 504 plans

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Targeted Populations

2SHB 2722 – Achievement Gap Creates a work group to develop a strategic plan to close the

African American achievement gap Budget also includes $150,000 for each Ethnic Commission to do

similar achievement gap research

SSB 6426 – Military Students Creates Task Force to review the “Interstate Compact on

Educational Opportunity for Military Children” Task Force reports to the Legislature by December 1, 2008

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Important Links

Legislative Budgets

http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/budget/detail/proposals.asp Budget Driver (John Jenft) Rate Sheet

http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/08budprp.asp Pivot Table

http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/08budprp.asp

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Thank you!

Final bills may be obtained at the State Legislature website at www.leg.wa.gov.

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