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HISTORY

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.

1889 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

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

Central Kitsap 22%


DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL (Enrollment: 10,853) Central Kitsap
School District
■ Prioritizes enhanced funding of ■ Includes "add ons" not required by maintaining some taxes set to expire, ■ GOP "fund education first" plan ■ Prioritizes full-day kindergarten ■ No tax hikes proposed for 2013-15 $111.9 $73.2
transportation and operating costs education reform legislation or eliminating some tax exemptions and moves basic education to a "stand (with "enhancements" called for biennium (applies to entire state
(materials, supplies and operating McCleary but determined by those adding an excise tax on capital gains. alone" budget within the state's under McCleary funded at 100 percent budget). 63% 9.9%
costs or MSOC). Yearly increased who drafted the plan to be impor- ■ Proposes transfer of all or part of general fund. Under the plan, the in 2013-15 biennium) and reduction in ■ Assumes economic recovery secure North Kitsap
costs of materials, fuel and utilities tant. These include increased school transportation costs to the Legislature would draft the education class sizes (50 percent funded in first some time in 2015-17 biennium. (Enrollment: 6,085) 27%
have contributed heavily to districts' instructional hours (Career and budget first and separate from other biennium). .1%
state's transportation budget.
reliance on local levy funding to College Readiness), classified and ■ Proposes revisions to property tax
state services. Any discussion of cuts ■ State spending on education *Under hypothetical $60.2 $38.2
balance budgets, school officials say. administrative salary increases, and formulas, including a "swap" that or tax increases would apply to the increases $3.5 billion per biennium by modeling that assumes
■ Enhancements for reduced class
funding to help the state better track would use state's school levy to remainder of the state's budget, 2018, McCleary deadline. K-12 all else stays static, factors
districts' accountability and student hence the GOP claim that McCleary increases from 44 percent to 51 in projected case loads and North Mason
sizes and full-day kindergarten are
evaluation.
replace a portion of local levy funds.
can be fully funded without tax hikes. percent of state GF budget*. adjusts for projected inflation. (Enrollment: 2,017)
21% 27.1%
phased in over six years. ■ Taps state's "rainy day fund."
■ Tax revenue proposals include
$20.2 $14
2013-15 2015-17 2017-19 2013-2015 2015-2017 2017-2019 North Kitsap
DEMOCRATS Biennium Biennium Biennium REPUBLICANS School District
SPENDING Fully fund revised tranportation formula $141.6 $225.1 $232.8 SPENDING Full day kindergarten $349 million $349 million $349 million South Kitsap
(Enrollment: 9,328)
20%
Materials, supplies & operating costs $597.1 1,410.9 1,554.7
PLAN Reduce K-3 class sizes to 17 pupils/teacher 219.2 662.8 1,150.6 PLAN Decreased class sizes $575 million $1.15 billion $1.15 billion
Materials, supplies, operating costs $777 million $1.56 billion 70.2% 7.8%
Implement full-day kindergarten statewide 89.3 227.4 318.7 $93.3 $60.2
Implement career & college ready plan 140.4 327.6 473.4 Transportation $232 million
Classified & administrative salary allocations 169.8 450.2 681.5 Increased instructional hours $211 million *General fund .7%
Accountability, evaluation & common core 66.5 44.5 42.0 Total: $211 million $2.28 billion $3.50 billion
TOTAL 1,423.9 3,348.5 4,483.7 COST PER
HOUSEHOLD
Note: Amounts may vary depending on the phase-in of the components Dollars in millions
21.3%
CURRENT LEVIES Average education local levy burden per household for each school district.
(Percentage of median household income/local levies).
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND BREMERTON NORTH KITSAP CENTRAL KITSAP NORTH MASON SOUTH KITSAP
SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL DISTRICT $1,844.95 North Mason
Special M&O Levy Special M&O Levy M&O Levy Special Supplemental M&O Levy M&O Levy M&O Levy (1.92%) School District
Duration: Four years Four years Four years Two years Four years Four years
Total amount 2013: $8,705,221 $10,789,179 $14,326,167 $22,342,836 $3,908,213 $19,009,922
Rate: $1.68 $3.60 $2.51 $3.71 $1.95 $2.91
Final year: 2014 2014 2014 2014 2016 2013 $1,230.73
(1.84%) 66.6% 10.1%
Purpose: Maintenance and operations Maintenance and operations. Maintenance and operations. Maintenance and operations. Maintenance and operations. Maintenance and
operations.
$968.34
Capital Bond Capital project Bond* Capital Improvement Bond Capital Facilities Project Levy Capital Projects Levy (1.53%)
Duration: 20 years 20 years 20 Five years Four years $772.07 $774.58
Total amount 2013: $7,100,000 $3,850,000 $8,533,000 $11,278,500 $889,382 (1.78%) (1.44%) $662.47
Rate: $1.37 $1.29 $1.49 $1.87 $0.44 (1.08%)
Final year: 2029 2026 2022 2016 2013
Purpose: Replace Wilkes Elementary, Construction bond for major work Renovations at three elementary schools, School repairs, Silverdale Elemen- Replace boilers and fix leaky
roofing and other repairs at at Mountain View Middle School Poulslbo Jr. High, North Kitsap High, the tary remodel and Jackson Park walls throughout district 23.3%
other schools. and Bremerton High. pool and a new high school in Kingston. Elementary replacement. schools.
Technology Levy Facilities Capital Projects Levy
Duration: Four years Four years South Kitsap
Bainbridge Bremerton Central North North South School District
Total amount 2013: $1,525,000 1,900,000
Island Kitsap Kitsap Mason Kitsap
Rate: $0.29 $0.63
Final year: 2014 2016
Purpose: Computer and technology New kitchen, school expansion,
replacements. roof repair. Sources: Joint Task Force on Education Funding Final Report; State Rep. Gary Alexander; Bremerton School District; Kitsap County Assessor’s Office; Kitsap, Mason school districts; U.S.
Census, Kitsap County Assessor’s Office; Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; McCleary v. State of Washington
*(2005, May 17)

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