OSPI Building Closure – August 7
OSPI will be closed on Thursday, August 7, from 1 to 4 pm for an all-staff meeting. Certification staff will not be available from noon to 5 pm that day.
OSPI will be closed on Thursday, August 7, from 1 to 4 pm for an all-staff meeting. Certification staff will not be available from noon to 5 pm that day.
OSPI Government Relations
360-628-0019
September 17, 2025
None at this time.
The 2025 Legislature passed House Bill 2049, which directs OSPI to gather and administer a workgroup around K-12 funding in Washington. The goal is to explore and suggest options for revising K-12 funding to more equitably and efficiently serve student needs. The workgroup will analyze several key issues:
Workgroup membership must include representatives from various roles within the K-12 system and the larger K-12 community including groups representing educators, school and district administrators, labor unions, families, students, community partners, the Department of Revenue, and legislators. The progress and structure are outlined in this section.
Phase I of this work (July, 2025 – December, 2025) will include an analysis of K-12 funding formulas and revenue sources and high-level discussions covering:
Subgroups will be formed to go deeper into key focus areas including:
By November 1, 2025, and annually after that, OSPI must submit a report to the legislature outlining the workgroup’s progress, relevant data and information, and the agency’s recommendations.