Superintendent of Public Instruction
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 381.3 | 27,767,679 | 5,389,249 | 33,156,928 |
| 2023-25 Maintenance Level | 381.3 | 30,541,126 | 2,066,733 | 32,607,859 |
| Difference from 2023-25 Original | 0.0 | 2,773,447 | (3,322,516) | (549,069) |
| % Change from 2023-25 Original | 0.0% | 10.0% | (61.7%) | (1.7%) |
2023 Policy Other Changes |
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| Budget Driven Revenue Adj | 0.0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| Education Commission of the States | 0.0 | 92 | 0 | 92 |
| Language Access in Schools | 0.0 | 5,962 | 0 | 5,962 |
| ESSER Set Aside - OSPI Admin | 0.0 | 0 | 2,631 | 2,631 |
| Institutional Education Oversight | 0.0 | 2,000 | 0 | 2,000 |
| Mastery-based Learning | 0.0 | 9,975 | 0 | 9,975 |
| Bilingual Educator Initiative | 0.0 | 762 | 0 | 762 |
| Extended Transition Supports | 0.0 | 0 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| ARPA IDEA | 0.0 | 0 | 2,635 | 2,635 |
| Inclusionary Practices Project | 0.0 | 10,000 | 0 | 10,000 |
| Special Education Cap | 0.0 | 74,668 | 0 | 74,668 |
| Special Education Multiplier | 0.0 | 7,075 | 0 | 7,075 |
| IDEA Preschool Services | 0.0 | 0 | 221 | 221 |
| K-12 Salary Inflation | 0.0 | 351,863 | 0 | 351,863 |
| BEST Program | 0.0 | 4,000 | 0 | 4,000 |
| IT Academy | 0.0 | 3,000 | 0 | 3,000 |
| Non-Public Schools Reappropriation | 0.0 | 0 | 9,253 | 9,253 |
| Future Teacher Residency | 0.0 | 16,666 | 0 | 16,666 |
| ESSER III Learning Loss Subgrants | 0.0 | 0 | 33,345 | 33,345 |
| Children Experiencing Homelessness | 0.0 | 0 | 3,036 | 3,036 |
| Learning Loss & After School | 0.0 | 0 | 3,705 | 3,705 |
| Learning Recovery | 0.0 | 0 | 53,938 | 53,938 |
| Residential Outdoor School | 0.0 | 63,584 | 0 | 63,584 |
| ESSER III Subgrants | 0.0 | 0 | 266,760 | 266,760 |
| ESSER Set Aside - CBO | 0.0 | 0 | 2,577 | 2,577 |
| ESSER Set Aside - Dual Lang | 0.0 | 0 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Next Generation Science Standards | 0.0 | 4,000 | 0 | 4,000 |
| Peer Mentoring | 0.0 | 816 | 0 | 816 |
| ESSER II Reappropriation | 0.0 | 0 | 68,610 | 68,610 |
| Align FTEs with Actual Levels | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Policy Other Changes Total | 3.0 | 554,463 | 453,811 | 1,008,274 |
2023 Policy Comp Changes |
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| State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 125 | 71 | 196 |
| Non-Rep Recruitment/Retention | 0.0 | 306 | 178 | 484 |
| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 3,380 | 1,908 | 5,288 |
| Vaccine Booster Incentive | 0.0 | 268 | 154 | 422 |
| Pension and DRS Rate Change | 0.0 | (300,310) | 0 | (300,310) |
| Updated SEBB Rate | 0.0 | 13,422 | 0 | 13,422 |
| 2023 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | (282,809) | 2,311 | (280,498) |
2023 Policy Transfers Changes |
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| Transfers | 0.0 | 2,700 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 2023 Policy Transfers Changes Total | 0.0 | 2,700 | 0 | 2,700 |
2023 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| State Data Center | 0.0 | (117) | 0 | (117) |
| Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Audit Services | 0.0 | 54 | 0 | 54 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 143 | 0 | 143 |
| Administrative Hearings | 0.0 | 596 | 0 | 596 |
| CTS Central Services | 0.0 | (1) | 0 | (1) |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 1,020 | 0 | 1,020 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 720 | 0 | 720 |
| GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 166 | 0 | 166 |
| 2023 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 2,588 | 0 | 2,588 |
| Total Policy Changes | 3.0 | 276,942 | 456,122 | 733,064 |
| 2023-25 Policy Level | 384.3 | 30,818,068 | 2,522,855 | 33,340,923 |
| Difference from 2021-23 | 3.0 | 3,050,389 | (2,866,394) | 183,995 |
| % Change from 2023-25 Original | 0.79% | 11.0% | (53.2%) | 0.55% |
Policy Changes
Budget Driven Revenue Adj
This technical adjustment in budget driven revenue is due to the enactment of E2SSB 5796 (cannabis revenue appropriations) in 2022. (Dedicated Cannabis Account - State)
Education Commission of the States
Funding is provided to support the State Board of Education's ongoing membership in the Education Commission of the States. (General Fund - State)
Language Access in Schools
OSPI will staff the Language Access Advisory Committee and provide training and technical assistance to support the implementation of language access programs in school districts, pursuant to Chapter 107, Laws of 2022. (General Fund - State)
ESSER Set Aside - OSPI Admin
Federal funding is reappropriated to OSPI from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III state amounts to update the apportionment and financial reporting systems to administer grant programs funded with the COVID relief funds. (Elem & Sec Sch Emerg Rel III Acct - Federal)
Institutional Education Oversight
This item will add seven FTEs to support state-level institutional education collaboration, oversight, and data collection to implement Chapter 164, Laws of 2021. These positions will work collaboratively with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. (General Fund - State)
State Employee Benefits
Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union, who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination, or who are not part of the coalition of unions for health benefits. The insurance funding rate is $1,160 per employee per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,233 per employee per month for fiscal year 2025. (Educator Certification Processing A - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal, other funds)
Non-Rep Recruitment/Retention
Funding is provided for recognition and retention lump sum payments for employees employed on or before July 1, 2022 and continuously employed through July 1, 2023. (Educator Certification Processing A - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal, other funds)
Non-Rep General Wage Increase
Funding is provided for wage increases for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. It is sufficient for a general wage increase of 4 percent, effective July 1, 2023 and a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2024. This item includes both general government and higher education workers. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, Educator Certification Processing A - Non-Appropriated, other funds)
Vaccine Booster Incentive
Funding is provided for a $1,000 lump sum COVID-19 booster incentive for non-represented employees. This funding does not cover institutions of higher education. (General Fund - Federal, Educator Certification Processing A - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)
State Data Center
Adjustments are made for each agency's share of costs related to the State Data Center. (General Fund - State)
Archives/Records Management
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Secretary of State's Office. (General Fund - State)
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (General Fund - State)
Legal Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Attorney General's Office. Because legal services expenditures are based on consumption, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. The methodology to estimate consumption has been updated from a three-year average to a two-year average and allows for analysis to incorporate unique agency circumstances. (General Fund - State)
Administrative Hearings
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of hearings performed by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (General Fund - State)
CTS Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cybersecurity, state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services. This amount now includes the total amount for agencies that use the Microsoft 365 shared tenant. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)
DES Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for campus rent, parking, contracts, and security; capital project surcharges; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; small agency services; and the department's enterprise applications. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)
OFM Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services provided by the Office of Financial Management. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)
GOV Central Services
A new central service is created to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for statewide policy staff and the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State)
Mastery-based Learning
This funding expands mastery-based learning at school district demonstration sites. Funds must be used for grants to school districts, professional development of school district staff, and implementation support provided by the State Board of Education. (General Fund - State)
Bilingual Educator Initiative
This item supports five additional teacher academy cohorts, statewide programmatic support, and professional development. (General Fund - State)
Pension and DRS Rate Change
An adjusmtment is made for pension contribution rates including to fund a benefit increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month for eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, as well as savings that result from the termination of the Plan 1 unfunded liability rate. (WA Opportunity Pathways Account - State, General Fund - State)
Updated SEBB Rate
This item funds adjustments to the SEB rate at rates of $1105 per month in the first fiscal year and $1176 per month in the second fiscal year. (WA Opportunity Pathways Account - State, General Fund - State)
Extended Transition Supports
Funding is reappropriated to extend transition supports for students with disabilities. (Elem & Sec Sch Emerg Rel III Acct - Federal)
ARPA IDEA
Funds are reappropriated from federal funding allocations for students with disabilities as authorized in section 2014 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 (P.L. 117-2). (General Fund - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA))
Inclusionary Practices Project
Funding is provided to sustain the state's investment in inclusionary practices. (General Fund - State)
Special Education Cap
OSPI will raise the 13.5% cap on state special education funding to 15%. (General Fund - State)
Special Education Multiplier
OSPI will increase the Pre-K special education multiplier. (General Fund - State)
IDEA Preschool Services
Federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is reappropriated for students qualifying for special education preschool services under section 619 of Part B of IDEA. (General Fund - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA))
Transfers
Funding is transferred from the Employment Security Department to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for grants to the nine educational service districts to provide one FTE position to support the expansion of Career Connected Learning. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)
K-12 Salary Inflation
Compensation inflation is increased to 4.5 percent in the 2023-24 school year. (General Fund - State, WA Opportunity Pathways Account - State)
BEST Program
This item expands the Beginning Educator Support Team (BEST) program to increase the number of beginning teachers who receive mentoring. (General Fund - State)
IT Academy
Funding is provided for certifications for students and staff. (General Fund - State)
Non-Public Schools Reappropriation
Federal funding is reappropriated for allocations from the American Rescue Plan Act to provide emergency assistance to non-public schools. (General Fund - Tolls, General Fund - CRRSA Federal Act)
Future Teacher Residency
Grants will be distributed to school districts to support teacher candidates with a full academic year in the classroom. (General Fund - State)
ESSER III Learning Loss Subgrants
Federal funding is reappropriated from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III funds, as authorized by section 2001 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2), for subgrants to local education agencies for learning loss. (Elem & Sec Sch Emerg Rel III Acct - Federal)
Children Experiencing Homelessness
Federal funding authority is reappropriated for the purpose of identifying children and youth experiencing homelessness and for providing them with wrap-around services due to the challenges of COVID-19 or with assistance to enable them to attend school and participate in school activities. (Elem & Sec Sch Emerg Rel III Acct - Federal)
Learning Loss & After School
Federal funding is reappropriated to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) from ESSER III state amounts to support after-school programs. (Elem & Sec Sch Emerg Rel III Acct - Federal)
Learning Recovery
Funding is reappropriated to OSPI to administer grants to school districts for the purposes of learning recovery due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. (General Fund - Tolls, General Fund - CRRSA Federal Act, Elem & Sec Sch Emerg Rel III Acct - Federal)
Residential Outdoor School
Funding is provided to support outdoor education and student leadership programs. School districts will ensure that 100% of 5th or 6th grade students can participate in educational outdoor programs. (General Fund - State)
ESSER III Subgrants
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) allocations are reappropriated to local education agencies from ESSER III subgrants. (Elem & Sec Sch Emerg Rel III Acct - Federal)
ESSER Set Aside - CBO
Federal funding is reappropriated to OPSI from ESSER III state amounts to support community-based organizations (CBO) in addressing impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Elem & Sec Sch Emerg Rel III Acct - Federal)
ESSER Set Aside - Dual Lang
Federal funding is reappropriated to OSPI from ESSER III state amounts to support dual language grants to address impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Elem & Sec Sch Emerg Rel III Acct - Federal)
Next Generation Science Standards
This item will support continued professional development in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), as well as partnerships between community-based climate science organizations, school districts and educational service districts. (General Fund - State)
Peer Mentoring
Up to six school districts will develop peer-to-peer support programs that include identifying students and staff who have the trust of students, providing peer support training, and evaluating the program. (General Fund - State)
ESSER II Reappropriation
One-time federal funding allocated by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act is reappropriated to OSPI for subgrants to school districts for the allowable use of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. (General Fund - Tolls, General Fund - CRRSA Federal Act)
Align FTEs with Actual Levels
Authority is provided to align FTEs with actual FTE levels.
