Legislative Priorities
Session Summary
2026 End of Session Summary
This is a summary of new bills, operating budget items, and capital budget items passed during the 2026 Legislative Session that impact students, schools, and the K–12 system.
2026 Session District Impacts This is a list of school district requirements that are either new as a result of legislation passed this session or requirements from previous legislative sessions that are going into effect this school year or next.
Contact Information
2026 budget requests are posted on the Legislative Budget Requests page, and policy priorities will be finalized in the Fall. All budget and policy priorities align with the agency's strategic goals.
Legislative Budget Requests
Review current and past Operating and Capital budgets.
Understanding Public School Funding
School funding is an important part of supporting student learning and success. This series of short explainers and infographics covers everything from the different sources of funding to how funding is distributed to how funding models have changed over time.
Proviso Reports
Each year, OSPI puts together reports of how funding provided by the Legislature, through budget provisos, was distributed.
Washington State Innovates
Washington State Innovates: K-12 Education for the 21st Century and Beyond is a series of budget and policy proposals, unveiled by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal in July–November 2022, to transform Washington's K–12 education system.