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1889: Article IX of the 1975: The Seattle 1978: The State Supreme 1982: A group of 1991: Gov. Booth Gardner 1992: The 1997: 2001: Voters pass 2005: The Legislature commissions a 2009: King 2010: Erlick
Washington State School District suffers Court upholds Judge school districts file signs an executive order Legislature Commission Initiative 728, comprehensive study of the entire County finds in favor
Constitution states, a double levy failure Robert Doran's decision, a lawsuit following creating the Governor's creates the on Student providing school state education system, called Superior of the
“It is the paramount in an attempt to raise ruling that funding basic up on the Seattle Council on Education Commission Learning districts additional Washington Learns, and specifies that Court Judge plaintiffs,
duty of the state to money to pay for its education with levy dollars School District suit, Reform and Funding. The on Student develops the money to reduce a central piece would be a compre- John P. saying the
make ample provision state-mandated violates the state's challenging the council was asked to Learning to WASL. class sizes, and hensive K-12 finance study. The study Erlick hears state is out of
for the education of education program. constitution, but that constitutionality of design a new system of continue the Initiative 732, concludes that the 30-year-old the case, compliance
all children residing The school district schools may rely on levies the Basic Education education that would work of the providing cost-of- formula set out in the Basic Education McCleary v. with its
within its borders…” sues the state for to fund programs that Act and funding meet the requirements of governor's living increases to Act needed to be updated. The report State of constitutional
failing to provide serve as an "enrichment" provided to schools the state constitution and council. all school district also said that significantly increased Washington. duty. The state
ample funding under to public education. in the 1981-1983 the funding to put the employees. funding was required to support the files notice of
the state constitution. biennium. system into place. Gardner Gregiore needs of the education system. appeal.
1977: Judge Robert Doran of the Thurston 1983: Judge Doran 1993: The Legislature passes the Education 1995: The committee submits its 2007: In response to Washington Learns, the Jan. 5, 2012: The state
2001-03 2011-13
County Superior Court agrees with the Seattle again rules that the Reform Act, which created performance- report, concluding that while a Legislature implemented funding for voluntary all-day Supreme Court upholds the
Biennium Biennium
School District and declared the state's funding state is not meeting based standards for basic education. The act high percentage of overall kindergarten, beginning with schools with the highest trial court's decision, saying
system unconstitutional. The state appeals. its obligation to fully required high school students to pass a test funding came from the state, State Total level of poverty. "the state's reliance on local State Total
fund education and to graduate proving they met new standards. there was too much reliance on General Fund dollars to support the basic General Fund
1977: The Legislature enacts the Washington that it is the state’s Education advocates say the act failed to levies. No major funding reforms Expenditures: 2007: The Legislature commissions the Basic education program fails to Expenditures:
Basic Education Act of1977, which outlined the responsibility to also restructure state funding system to pay the occurred. $24,482,077,000 Education Task Force to pick up where Washington provide the 'ample funding'" $31,024,211,000
goal of the school system, the instructional pay for special increased cost of providing education Learns left off. Task force report recommends the state constitution
program to achieve the goal, and the funding education, bilingual necessary to meet those standards. defining "basic education" as the opportunity for all requires. The court in its
formula to implement the program. education, remedial students to meet more rigorous high school gradua- ruling commits to monitor-
assistance and 1993: The Legislature creates a joint tion requirements. ing the Legislature’s
1977: The Legislature passes the Levy Lid Act Doran transportation. State legislative fiscal committee to study school progress in providing ample
of 1977, capping levy funding at 10 percent of does not appeal the funding and make recommendations for a 2007: The Network for Excellence in Washington funding by 2018.
the school district's annual budget. Act is amended in decision. new funding model. The Basic Education Act State K-12 Schools and two families file a lawsuit alleging that State K-12
2009 to raise the levy lid to 24 percent of a district's levy is amended to incorporate new learning Expenditures: the state is violating the state constitution by failing Expenditures:
base, and in 2010 to 28 percent. standards and education improvement $10,242,272,000 to adequately fund education. $13,647,198,000
programs.
S The basics of
tate lawmakers will undertake the task this session of TOTAL
complying with the state Supreme Court's order in REVENUE
Finance − per pupil general
McCleary v. State of Washington to provide ample fund- fund revenue and percent
of total general fund
ing for basic education. For a full understanding of the revenue by source.
history of school funding leading up to the decision in LOCAL STATE
FEDERAL OTHER
McClearly, follow the timeline above. Below, see the
guidelines for ramping up funding to the four areas 2012-13
targeted for enhanced funding and proposals by Demo-
62.9% 3.6%
crats and Republicans for meeting those targets. To the
.8%
right, you will find the costs associated with running
each school district and the amount the state contrib-
utes. You can see the average amount households in
32.7%
each school districts pay for local levies and the percent of
the median income. Finally, on the right, see the breakdown
Bainbridge Island
of funding that comes per pupil in each of the local districts. School District
63.7% 12.4%
McCLEARY REFORMS SPANNING THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PLANS
.3%
REFORM TIMELINE
McCleary requires the state to phase in funding increases in four
areas through 2018. 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
EXPENSES
Figures in millions
23.6%
Full-day kindergarten 219 More funding More funding Continues to Continues to Continues to Continues to Fully
Must be fully funded statewide by 2017-18 schools can begin must begin ramp up ramp up ramp up ramp up funded State funding to school district*
Percentage of Bremerton
Actual school district cost* local funding School District
K-3 class size reduction More funding More funding Continues to Continues to Continues to Continues to Fully
Must be fully funded statewide by 2017-18 can begin must begin ramp up ramp up ramp up ramp up funded Bainbridge Island
(Enrollment: 3,657) 32%
65.5% 12.3%
Maintenance, supplies, operation costs More funding More funding Continues to Continues to Funded at new Funded at new Funded at new $37.2 $22.7
Must be fully funded by 2015-16 can begin must begin ramp up ramp up level level level 1.2%
$ per student basis
Bremerton
Basic transportation More funding More funding Continues to Fully Fully Fully Fully (Enrollment: 4,828) 27%
Must be fully funded by 2014-15 can begin must begin ramp up funded funded funded funded
$53.9 $32.8 21.1%
% of formula funded basis