Signed by Governor Jay Inslee

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the Legislature to amend the education funding system by the end of the 2017 session.

Highlights:

• Requires the Legislature to take action by the end of the 2017 legislative session to “eliminate school district dependency” on local taxes (Sec. 4).

• Establishes an education funding task force to make recommendations to the Legislature relating to topics including, but not limited to, the following topics (Sec. 2):
• Sufficient compensation to hire and retain staff;
• A system for future salary adjustments; and
• Educator recruitment and retention programs.

• Specifies that the education funding task force will consist of 4 state senators, 4 state house members, and the governor (Sec. 2).

• Requires the superintendent of a public school district to provide staff compensation data to the education funding task force (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the Legislature to amend the education funding system by the end of the 2017 session.

Highlights:

• Requires the Legislature to take action by the end of the 2017 legislative session to “eliminate school district dependency” on local taxes (Sec. 4).

• Establishes an education funding task force to make recommendations to the Legislature relating to topics including, but not limited to, the following topics (Sec. 2):
• Sufficient compensation to hire and retain staff;
• A system for future salary adjustments; and
• Educator recruitment and retention programs.

• Specifies that the education funding task force will consist of 4 state senators, 4 state house members, and the governor (Sec. 2).

• Requires the superintendent of a public school district to provide staff compensation data to the education funding task force (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text