Legislative Budget Requests
2027-29 Operating Budget
Policy Enhancements
Constitutionally Required Basic Education
- Meeting the State’s Constitutional Obligation to Fund Basic Education for Every Student
- Investing in Students and Communities through Equitable Learning Assistance
Transforming Student Learning & Well-Being
- Boosting Kindergarten Readiness Among Underserved Early Learners by Preserving Transition to Kindergarten Programs
- Driving Higher Student Performance in Math by Equipping School Districts to Implement Updated Math Learning Standards
- Securing Equitable Access to Early Literacy through the Imagination Library
- Developing Deeper Media Literacy through Access to High School Librarians
- Supporting Food Security by Funding School District Administration of Summer EBT
- Cultivating School Leaders by Restoring, Maintaining, and Piloting Mentorship Programs
- Preserving Washington's Dual and Tribal Language Education
- Supporting Graduation Success for Students in Foster Care
- Increasing On-Time Graduation Rates by Supporting 9th Grade Success
- Restoring Funding for Career and Technical Student Organizations
- Sustaining Washington's Regional Transportation Coordinators
Legislatively Directed Enhancements
- Modernizing the School Apportionment System
- Continuing Implementation of the Statewide High School and Beyond Plan Platform
- Funding the Statewide IEP Platform Using Federal Special Education Safety Net Dollars
- Strengthening Investigator Capacity to Ensure Student Safety and Wellbeing
Maintenance Level Requests
2027-29 Capital Budget
Policy Enhancements
- Funding the School Seismic Safety Grant Program
- Supporting School District Health and Safety
- Funding School Safety Grants
- Supporting Healthy Kids and Healthy Schools
- Supporting Indoor Air Quality and Efficiency
- Funding the Student Space Allocation Increase
- Funding SCAPR Implementation Recommendations
- Funding School Inventory and Condition Assessment Data Collection
- Investing in Tribal Communities by Modernizing State Tribal Education Compact Schools
- Funding Career Preparation and Launch Grants
- Funding Skills Center Minor Works
- Funding the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center – Phase II
- Funding the Whatcom County Skills Center Core Campus
- Funding the Cascadia Technical Academy Building 100 Project
Supporting Materials
Maintenance Level Requests
Past Budget Requests
- 2026
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2026 Supplemental Operating Budget
Policy Enhancements
Funding Basic Education by Recognizing Increased Operating Costs Targeted Support for Elementary Mathematics Learning and TeachingMaintenance Level Requests
Providing for Costs Driven by Increased Need of AGO Services- Maintaining Implementation of the Universal Statewide High School and Beyond Plan
- Strengthening Literacy Attainment for All Washington Children Through the Imagination Library
- Protecting Student Access to Summer Meals by Funding School District Administration of Summer EBT
- Preserving Wraparound Supports for Students Living in Foster Care
2026 Supplemental Capital Budget
Addressing Seismic Safety for Washington Schools
Funding the Small District Modernization Grant Program Remediating Lead-Contamination of School Drinking Water - 2025
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2025-27 Operating Budget
- 2025 Legislative Budget Requests | Summary by Group
- Superintendent Reykdal’s letter to Governor Inslee describing OSPI’s 2025–27 Operating Budget requests
Policy Enhancements
Constitutionally Required Basic Education
- Fully Funding Equitable, High-Quality Services for All Students with Disabilities
- Attachment 1: Special Education Proposal Cost Breakdown
- Funding Basic Education by Recognizing Increased Operating Costs
- Providing Reliable Transportation for At-Risk Students
Transforming Student Learning & Well-Being
- Statewide Support for Student Mental and Behavioral Health
- Attachment 1: Increase to School Social Worker Allocation Cost Breakdown
- Adjusting Classified Staff Salary Allocations for Retention and Competition within the Workforce
- Support for High Poverty Schools by Expanding the Learning Assistance Program
- Attachment 1: Learning Assistance Program Proposal Cost Breakdown
- Lifting Up American Indian and Alaska Native Students Through a State Match of Federal Title VI Grant Funds
- Strengthening Early Literacy Through State Learning Standards and Innovative Tutoring Tools
- Monitoring and Investigating Equity and Civil Rights Discrimination in Washington Public Schools
- Removing Barriers to Student Engagement and Learning: Attendance, Behavior, Credits
- Attachment 1: Dean of Students Cost Breakdown
- Maintaining Targeted Support and Expansion of the Washington Educator Workforce
- Increasing Equitable Access to Dual Credit and Reducing Barriers to Credential Attainment
- Attachment 1: Dual Credit Request Cost Breakdown
- Supporting Student Access to Summer EBT
- Proactive and Solutions-Oriented Support for School District Financial Health
- Ensuring Consistent Access to Regional Transportation Coordinators
Legislatively Directed Enhancements
- Funding the Successful Implementation of a Statewide High School and Beyond Plan Platform
- Making Progress on the State’s Plan to Oversee the Educational Delivery of Justice-Involved Youth
- Securing and Streamlining the K–12 School Apportionment System
Targeted Partner and Community Investments
- Investing in Statewide, Community, and School Partnerships
- Investing in 9th Grade Success to Support On-Time Graduation
- Driving Equitable Postsecondary Opportunities from College Enrollment through Graduation
- Advancing Holocaust Education and Genocide Awareness in Washington State
- A Community Approach to Supporting Youth Mental Health
- Ensuring Access to Early Literacy for Washington’s Youngest Learners Statewide
- Equitable Access to High-Quality Youth Development
- Promoting Youth Sportsmanship and Civility
- Integrating Civics Education into Elementary Instruction
- Creating New Opportunities for Career-Connected Environmental Learning
- Preparing Washington’s Future Workforce with Microsoft IT Academy
- Increasing Access to Hands-on Science Learning in Washington's Schools
- Expanding Student Access to Outdoor Education
- Supporting Career Connect Coordinators in Each Region
Maintenance Level Requests
- Biennial Requests
- Adjusting Funding to Maintain Access to No-Cost School Meals
- Covering Agency Attorney General Costs
2025 Supplemental Operating Budget
- Fully Covering the Cost of Universal Meals
- Addressing Immediate Funding Gaps for Transition to Kindergarten
- Covering the Costs of Attorney General Services
2025–27 Capital Budget
- Superintendent Reykdal’s letter to Governor Inslee describing OSPI’s 2025–27 Capital Budget requests
Statewide Supports
- School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) Maintenance
- SCAP Enhancement
- Small District and Tribal Compact School Modernization Program
- Appendix A: Small District Modernization – Construction Projects
- Appendix B: Small District Modernization – Planning Grants
- Appendix C: State-Tribal Education Compact Schools Projects
- School Seismic Safety Grant Program
- Appendix A: School Seismic Safety Grant Program
- School District Health and Safety
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools Grant Program
- Career Preparation and Launch Grants
- School Inventory and Condition Data Collection
Local and Regional Supports
- Skills Center Minor Works
- West Sound Technical Skills Center Modernization
- Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center – Phase II
- Cascadia Technical Academy – Building 100
- New Market Skills Center – Exterior Preservation Project
- Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center – Marine Tech Preservation Project
- Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center – Building 2 Preservation
- 2024
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2024 Supplemental Operating Budget
2024 Supplemental Budget Priorities Summary
Policy Enhancements
- Advancing a Living Wage for Washington's Paraeducators
- Funding Equitable, High-Quality Services for All Students with Disabilities
- Progress on Free Meals for All: Feeding All Students in Elementary School
- Overcoming Barriers to Student Success Through Integrated Supports
- Recruiting and Retaining Special Education Teachers Through Effective Teacher Residencies
- Bolstering College Enrollment and Postsecondary Success
- Developing and Sustaining Strong School Leaders in Every District
- Embracing New Technologies with Microsoft IT Academy
- Improving OSPI Customer Service Through Key Investments in Staffing
Maintenance Level Requests
- Fully Funding the Community Eligibility Provision
- Funding the Special Education Safety Net
- Federal Funding Adjustments
- Meeting Projected Central Services Costs for the Attorney General's Office
2024 Supplemental Capital Budget
- 2023
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2023–25 Operating Budget
OSPI 23-25 Biennium Operating Budget Requests
Policy Enhancements
Transforming Student Learning & Well-Being
- Fully Funding Special Education Services
- Building a Multiliterate Washington through Statewide Dual Language Education
- Kickstarting College and Career Readiness by Eliminating Financial Barriers to Dual Credit
- Ensuring Universal Student Access to Meals Statewide
- Bolstering Holocaust and Genocide Education for Washington Students Statewide
- Expanding the Imagination Library Early Literacy Program Statewide
- Increasing Student Access to Hands-on Science Opportunities
- Preparing Future Trades Workers by Cultivating Regional Pre-Apprenticeship Programs
Recruiting and Retaining Effective Educators
- Strengthening the Pipeline for Effective School Principals
- Expanding Mentorship and Retention of Beginning Educators
- Sustaining a Strong Educator Workforce Through Teacher Residencies
Legislatively Directed Enhancements
- Increasing Staffing Allocations to Support Stronger, Safer Schools
- Retaining Highly Effective Staff Through an Equitable and Competitive Educator Compensation Model
- Modernizing and Streamlining Washington's School Funding System
- Maintaining Funding for the Legislative Direction (House Bill 1365) to Support Educational Technology
- Providing for the Legislatively Mandated Statewide Family Meal Application System
Other Enhancements to Support Basic Education
- Providing for Adequate and Predictable Student Transportation to School
- Strengthening OSPI's Core Operations to Increase Capacity for Statewide Supports
Maintenance Level Requests
Supplemental Requests
- Fully Funding the Legislatively Mandated Community Eligibility Provision Expansion
- Funding the Special Education Safety Net
- Ensuring School District Access to Regional Transportation Coordinators
2023–25 Capital Budget
Statewide Supports
- School District Health and Safety
- School Seismic Safety Grant Program
- Career Preparation and Launch Grants
- Healthy Kids - Healthy Schools
- School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) Refinancing to Support Small School Districts
- Small District and State-Tribal Education Compact Schools Modernization
- Capital Administration
- School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) Maintenance
Local and Regional Supports
- Tri-Tech Skills Center Core Modernization
- Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center - Phase II
- Puget Sound Skills Center - Phase II
- Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center Preservation: Maritime Tech
- Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center Preservation: Roofing and Insulation
- New Market Skills Center Preservation
- Rainier Beach High School Campus Skills Center
- Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center - Phases 1–2
- Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center - Phase 3A
- Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center - Phase 3B
- Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center - Phase 4
- West Sound Technical Skills Center Addition and Modernization - Phase 2A Part 2
- Skills Center Minor Works - Cascadia Tech Academy
- Skills Center Minor Works - New Market Skills Center
- Skills Center Minor Works - Northwest Career and Technical Academy
- Skills Center Minor Works - Puget Sound Skills Center
- Skills Center Minor Works - Sno Isle TECH Skills Center
- Skills Center Minor Works - Tri-Tech Skills Center
- Skills Center Minor Works - WANIC Skill Center
- 2022
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2022 Supplemental Capital Budget
- Capital Budget Introduction Letter by Superintendent Reykdal
- School Seismic Safety Retrofit Program
- West Sound Technical Skills Center Modernization
2022 Supplemental Operating Budget
Policy Enhancements
- Equitable and Sufficient Access to Physical, Social, and Emotional Support Staff
- Fully Funding Required School Mascot Changes
- Efficiency and Modernization of the School Funding System
- Supporting OSPI in Critical Operations
Maintenance Level Requests
- 2021
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2021–23 Capital Budget
- Capital Budget Introduction Letter by Superintendent Reykdal
- Summary of 2021–23 Capital Budget Requests
- 2021–23 Capital Budget Requests (full details)
2021–23 Operating Budget
Policy Enhancements
- Closing Gaps in Access to Learning Devices and Connectivity
- Building Staffing Capacity to Support Student Well-Being
- Expanding Inclusive Teaching Practices
- Supporting Students through Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
- Aligning Mathematics Pathways with Student Career Goals
- Supporting Families with a Special Education Family Liaison
- Enhancing Agency Digital Security
Maintenance Level Requests
- 2020
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2020 Supplemental Capital Budget
- 2020 Supplemental Capital Budget Request Summary: OSPI's Seismic Safety Plan
- 2020 Supplemental Capital Budget Request - Full
2020 Supplemental Operating Budget
Policy Enhancements
- School Safety: Fully Funding House Bill 1216
- Special Education Multiplier Increase
- Increased Equity in School Nursing Services
- Increased Supports for Beginning Educators
- Staffing Enrichment Workgroup Recommendations
- Implementation of Statewide Early Screening for Dyslexia
- Funding for Required Paraeducator Professional Learning
- Student Teacher Residency Technical Advisory Group
Maintenance Level Requests
- 2019
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Capital Budget
Operating Budget
Policy Enhancements
- Expanding CTE Course Equivalencies
- Comprehensive Supports for All
- Expanding Access to CTE Programs
- Equitable Access to Dual Credit Programs
- Dual Language for All
- Educator Career Support
- Equity in Expanded Learning Opportunities
- Institutional Education Funding Formula
- Supports for School Safety and Mental Health
- School Nurse Corps Increase
- Professional Learning Days
- Creating Efficiencies through Single Sign-On
- Special Education Multiplier
Maintenance Level Requests
- Safety Net Funding
- Community Eligibility Program Participation
- Pension Contribution Rates Correction
- Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program Assessments
- Transportation Salaries
- Open Educational Resources
- Next Generation Science Standards
- Regionalization for Spokane Charter Schools
2019 Supplemental Requests
- 2018
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Supplemental Requests
Policy Enhancements
- K-12 Grant Management Enhancement
- Equity in Student Discipline
- State Bilingual Program Eligibility
- Regional K-4 ELA Coordinator
- Special Education Cost Multiplier
- Institutional Ed Funding Formula
- High School and Beyond Plan
- OSPI Website ADA Compliance
- OSPI Data Center Migration
- Student Supports Implementation
- K-8 Redesign Study
- Skills Center Pilot Program
- Suicide Prevention Training
- Project-Based Learning-History Day
Maintenance Levels
Professional Educator Standards Board