Superintendent of Public Instruction
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 479.7 | 33,666,884 | 2,739,877 | 36,406,761 |
| 2025-27 Maintenance Level | 479.7 | 33,907,880 | 2,739,443 | 36,647,323 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 0.0 | 240,996 | (434) | 240,562 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 0.0% | 0.72% | (0.0%) | 0.66% |
2026 Policy Other Changes |
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| Adjust Bus Depreciation Calc | 0.0 | (21,105) | 0 | (21,105) |
| Administrative Reduction | 0.0 | (32) | 0 | (32) |
| Administrative Reduction | 0.0 | (15) | 0 | (15) |
| Administrative Reduction | 0.0 | (28) | 0 | (28) |
| BEST Program Reduction | 0.0 | (1,000) | 0 | (1,000) |
| Cannabis Revenue Distributions | 0.0 | 0 | (6) | (6) |
| Dual Language Grants | 0.0 | 1,500 | 0 | 1,500 |
| Flat Inflation Enhancement | 0.0 | (25,093) | 0 | (25,093) |
| Foster Youth Ed. Outcomes | 0.0 | 3,500 | 0 | 3,500 |
| High School & Beyond Plan Support | 1.0 | 279 | 0 | 279 |
| Homeless Student Support | 0.0 | 1,200 | 0 | 1,200 |
| Leadership Academy Reduction | 0.0 | (405) | 0 | (405) |
| Ninth Grade Success | 0.0 | 1,500 | 0 | 1,500 |
| OSPI Statewide Programs Reduction | 0.0 | (695) | 0 | (695) |
| Reduction in Slots | 0.0 | (19,501) | 0 | (19,501) |
| Running Start Enhancement Reduction | 0.0 | (14,008) | 0 | (14,008) |
| 2026 Policy Other Changes Total | 1.0 | (73,903) | (6) | (73,909) |
2026 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Administrative Hearings | 0.0 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Audit Services | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 64 | 0 | 64 |
| GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 936 | 0 | 936 |
| Self-Insurance Liability Premium | 0.0 | 964 | 0 | 964 |
| Self-Insurance Liability Premium | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| WTS Central Services | 0.0 | (10) | 0 | (10) |
| 2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 2,051 | 10 | 2,061 |
| Total Policy Changes | 1.0 | (71,852) | 4 | (71,848) |
| 2026 Policy Level | 480.7 | 33,836,028 | 2,739,447 | 36,575,475 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 1.0 | 169,144 | (430) | 168,714 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 0.21% | 0.50% | (0.0%) | 0.46% |
Policy Changes
Adjust Bus Depreciation Calc
The state provides annual payments to school districts so that they have funding available to purchase new busses by the time vehicles reach the end of their operating lives. This item reduces the annual payments by extending the expected operating life of a school bus to 15 years. (General Fund - State)
Administrative Hearings
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of administrative hearings from the Office of Administrative Hearings. (General Fund - State)
Administrative Reduction
Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)
Administrative Reduction
Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)
Administrative Reduction
Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the Washington State Auditor. (General Fund - State)
BEST Program Reduction
This item pulls back the 2023–25 budget increase for the Beginning Educator Support Team program, reducing the annual budget for this program to $10.5 million. (General Fund - State)
Cannabis Revenue Distributions
Appropriations from the Dedicated Cannabis Account are adjusted pursuant to Chapter 169, Laws of 2022 (E2SSB 5796) and the November 2025 revenue forecast. (Dedicated Cannabis Account - State)
DES Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for Capitol Campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - State)
Dual Language Grants
This grant funding supports Tribal and dual-language program growth in schools. (General Fund - State)
Flat Inflation Enhancement
This item reduces the amount of levy Local Effort Assistance (LEA) by keeping the LEA inflation enhancement flat at $150 per pupil in the 2027 calendar year instead of the $250 per pupil amount passed in the 2025-27 budget. (General Fund - State)
Foster Youth Ed. Outcomes
The grant funding restores state support for the Treehouse Graduation Success program, which provides students in foster care with education advocates who help keep them on track to graduate high school. (General Fund - State)
GOV Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State)
High School & Beyond Plan Support
Every school district in the state must now provide a common online platform for students to complete their mandatory High School and Beyond Plan. This funding is provided for two staff to provide technical assistance and professional development to districts to implement the platform, as required by RCW 28A.230.215. (General Fund - State)
Homeless Student Support
This grant funding supports the Homeless Student Stability Education Program. (General Fund - State)
Leadership Academy Reduction
Reduces the state support for the school administrator leadership program by 50%. (General Fund - State)
Legal Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive, as legal services expenditures are based on consumption. (Charter Schools Oversight Account - State, General Fund - State)
Legal Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive, as legal services expenditures are based on consumption. (Charter Schools Oversight Account - State, General Fund - State)
Ninth Grade Success
This grant funding supports the Ninth Grade Success program, which operates in high schools with lower rates of ninth grade course success. The program coaches teacher teams on early identification of students who are struggling to pass their classes so that those students can be helped to stay on track to graduate. (General Fund - State)
OFM Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. (General Fund - State)
OSPI Statewide Programs Reduction
Savings are achieved by reducing funding for statewide programs at OSPI by 6%. (General Fund - State)
Reduction in Slots
Reduced the appropriation for Transition to Kindergarten to support 5,450 statewide slots starting in the 2026–27 school year. (General Fund - State)
Running Start Enhancement Reduction
Funding for Running Start is provided for students to take a maximum of 1.2 FTE per year instead of the previously funded 1.4 FTE. This represents about 10 college credits that high school students will not be able to take in a school year. (General Fund - State)
Self-Insurance Liability Premium
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (Charter Schools Oversight Account - State, General Fund - State)
Self-Insurance Liability Premium
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (Charter Schools Oversight Account - State, General Fund - State)
WTS Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, the state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (General Fund - State)