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Supt of Public Instruction

State Constitution, Article III, Sections 1 and 22; RCW 28A.300

The Superintendent of Public Instruction is a constitutional officer elected by the state's voters for a four-year term. The state Constitution charges the Superintendent to supervise "all matters pertaining to the public schools, and perform such duties as may be prescribed by law."

Agency Mission

The Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) works to ensure that Washington’s public education system is centered on closing opportunity gaps and is characterized by high expectations for all students and educators.. To this end, SPI provides technical assistance in finance and curriculum matters to educational service districts and school districts; monitors and consults in such areas as basic education, the student testing program, curriculum development, special needs programs for special student populations, and educational technology; issues certificates for all teaching and support personnel for the K 12 system; administers the child nutrition, student transportation and state school construction programs; gathers and reports school information to state and federal authorities; prepares specifically requested reports each year; disseminates and coordinates the state's education reform efforts; provides the Legislature, Governor's Office, and other entities of state government with information for policymaking and budget preparation; implements state and federal laws pertaining to education by adopting rules and monitoring programs as required; coordinates the audit resolution process for audits of federal programs; apportions and distributes monies to local school districts; approves and monitors the budgets for the nine educational service districts (ESDs) and the 295 school districts; and advises county treasurers of estimated maximum levy capacity for individual school districts. SPI's responsibilities also include serving as a voting member of the State Board of Education; Professional Educator Standards Board; Washington State Charter School Commission; Paraeducator Board; and representing the interests and needs of education by serving on various state boards including: Board of Natural Resources, Washington State Work Force Training and Education Coordination Board, and Northwest Regional Education Laboratory (Board of Directors).

Request 35,999,196,000
Net change from current biennium 2,061,115,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 6.1% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2023-25 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 2021-23 Actual 2023-25 Estimated 2025-27 Proposed
2,776,186,000 207,547,000 General Fund - Federal 3,032,990,857 2,568,639,000 2,572,389,000
903,198,000 903,198,000 Elem & Sec Sch Emerg Rel III Acct - Federal 1,152,054,521
1,354,000 1,354,000 Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal 332,036,582
9,529,000 General Fund - Private/Local 1,832,306 9,529,000 9,537,000
(2,414,000) Educator Certification Processing A - Nonappropriated 3,796,050 2,414,000 2,671,000
K-12 Criminal Background Check Acct - Nonappropriated 4,032,981 49,000
Washington History Day Account - Nonappropriated
Surplus/Donated Food Commod Revolv - Nonappropriated 14,281,159
356,000 356,000 Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated 125,000
(100,000) Financial Education Pub-Pri Partner - Nonappropriated 100,000 100,000
(148,144,000) Federal Food Service Revolving Acct - Nonappropriated 107,538,972 148,144,000 148,249,000
(2,048,000) Miscellaneous Program Account - Nonappropriated 78,704 2,048,000 2,048,000
29,167,511,000 General Fund - State 25,725,227,569 29,167,511,000 31,264,879,000
1,830,088,000 Education Legacy Trust Account - State 1,663,776,000 1,830,088,000 1,871,150,000
Common School Construction Account - State (73,000,000)
188,285,000 352,000 WA Opportunity Pathways Account - State 131,231,832 187,933,000 190,222,000
4,572,000 Charter Schools Oversight Account - State 2,851,061 4,572,000 4,785,000
16,079,000 400,000 Workforce Education Investment Acc - State 6,120,693 15,679,000 4,611,000
900,000 900,000 Opioid Abatement Settlement Account - State
1,211,000 Dedicated Cannabis Account - State 857,644 1,211,000 1,293,000
135,000 135,000 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State
213,000 Performance Audits of Government - State 213,000 213,000
34,899,617,000 961,536,000 Total Appropriated Funds 32,178,831,931 33,938,081,000 35,999,196,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance Actual Estimated Proposed
3,707,420 420 Common School Construction Account - Federal 3,792,580 3,707,000 5,207,000
671,496,240 9,113,240 State Building Construction Account - State 805,812,967 662,383,000 1,409,487,000
823,741,600 600 Common School Construction Account - State 134,036,748 823,741,000 727,715,000
575,000 Model Toxics Control Stormwater Acc - State 575,000 263,000
51,700,000 Climate Commitment Account - State 51,700,000 66,568,000
755,000 755,000 School Constr & Skill Ctrs Bldg - State 56,435
1,551,975,260 9,869,260 Total Appropriated Funds 943,698,729 1,542,106,000 2,209,240,000

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 16,405,303,240 17,033,388,484 7,714,709,531 17,856,036,000 18,216,160,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
3,582,715,452 12.5% (7,416,452,757) (23.1%) 11,324,097,985 45.8%

Employment Summary

Actual Estimated Proposed
2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Estimated 2024-25 Estimated 2025-26 Proposed 2026-27 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 297.5 311.1 318.3 343.9 346.0