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WASA « WSSDA * WASBO

2025 LEGISLATIVE
ONFERENCE AND
DAY ON THE HILL

Seatac Hilton and Convention Center PLUS

Mid-Session

JANUARY 11-12 Feb. 12!



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GREETING

Greetings from our Presidents!
Welcome to the NEW 2025 WASA/WSSDA/WASBO Legislative Conference!

As we prepare for the start of the 69th biennial legislative session on Monday, our legislative
priorities are clear, united, and well-communicated to key legislators. With our collaborative
efforts and early organization, we're ready to advocate for:

« Special Education

« Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC)

¢ Pupil Transportation

This year, in response to your feedback, we've re-imagined this conference to better equip you
for the session ahead:

* Designed for deeper learning and greater interaction

* Timed to position you for advocacy throughout the entire session

* Conveniently located to facilitate travel for more attendee

We're also thrilled to welcome Tami Pyfer, Chief of Staff and VP External for UNITE, co-author
of the Dignity Index, and former Education Policy Advisor to Utah Governor Gary Herbert. With
her extensive experience in education policy, coalition building, and stakeholder engagement,
Tami will share strategies to advocate for public education in ways that:

* Ease divisions

* Prevent violence, and

¢ Solve challenges.

Through keynote presentations, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities, you'll gain
new insights, advocacy skills, and a deeper understanding of our shared priorities. These tools
will help you engage effectively with legislators—not only during this session but throughout

the year.

A united voice, rooted in common messages, Is crucial to achieving a brighter future for every
student in our P-12 system. Thank you for your commitment and your vital role in advancing
education for the children and youth of our state.

With appreciation for your active engagement in this conference,

BOB MAXWELL DEREK SARLEY PAULA MCCOY

Superintendent, Pullman SD School Director, Walla Walla SD Executive Director of Business Services
President, WASA President, WSSDA Ridgefield SD | President, WASBO

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 11

3:30 p.m. OUR SHARED LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES: THE BIG THREE
Executive Directors: Joel Aune, WASA | Brianne King, WASBO | Tricia Lubach, WSSDA
Marissa Rathbone, Director of Strategic Advocacy, WSSDA
Dan Steele, Assistant Exec. Dir. of Government Relations, WASA
Emerald Ballroom

4:25 p.m. BREAK & TRANSITION

4:35 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSION |
Crystal A-C, Mercer, Orcas

5:30 p.m. WASA e WSSDA e WASBO RECEPTION
Emerald Foyer

STUDENT SOCIAL

Mercer

6:15 p.m. DINNER & KEYNOTE
Introduction by Bob Maxwell, President, WASA
Dignity as a Problem-Solving and Advocacy Strategy
Tami Pyfer, Chief of Staff & Vice President of External Affairs, The Dignity Index

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12

7:15 a.m. BREAKFAST
Emerald Foyer

8:00 a.m. LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVES
Introduction by Paula McCoy, President, WASBO
Senator Lisa Wellman, Chair Senate, Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee
Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, Chair House Education Committee
Emerald Ballroom

8:50 a.m. BREAK & TRANSITION

9:00 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSION II
Crystal A-C, Mercer, Orcas

9:55 a.m. BREAK & TRANSITION

10:05 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSION III
Crystal A-C, Mercer, Orcas

11:00 a.m. BREAK & TRANSITION

11:10 a.m. THROUGH THE EYES OF A STUDENT
Introduction by Derek Sarley, President, WSSDA
Emerald Ballroom

12:00 p.m. CLOSING

Wi-Fi Name: Hilton-Meeting | Password: Legislative2024

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Location

Advocacy Essentials: Understanding
the Legislative Landscape to Effectively | Crystal C
Support K-12

Bites and Snacks! Maximizing Student

Voice in Our Schools and Communities Orcas

Crafting Your Legislative Action Plan Crystal A

K-12 Funding Basics Mercer
The Dignity Index: A Deeper Dive Crystal A
Understanding the Big Three Crystal B

Times Offered

Saturday | 4:35-5:30 p.m.
Sunday | 9:00-9:55 a.m.
Sunday | 10:05-11:00 a.m.

Sunday | 9:00-9:55 a.m.
Sunday | 10:05-11:00 a.m.

Sunday | 9:00-9:55 a.m.
Sunday | 10:05-11:00 a.m.

Saturday | 4:35-5:30 p.m.
Sunday | 9:00-9:55 a.m.
Sunday | 10:05-11:00 a.m.

Saturday | 4:35-5:30 p.m.

Saturday | 4:35-5:30 p.m.
Sunday | 9:00-9:55 a.m.
Sunday |10:05-11:00 a.m.

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS
DESCRIPTIONS

ADVOCACY ESSENTIALS: UNDERSTANDING THE LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE TO
EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT K-12

Melissa Gombosky, Gombosky Public Affairs | Mike Hoover, WSSDA Advocacy Consultant |
Marissa Rathbone, WSSDA Director of Strategic Advocacy

This session will equip participants with knowledge and skills to effectively champion the needs
of public schools within their state legislators, including understanding key issues, identifying
effective communication methods, building coalitions, using the Washington State Legislator
Online platform, and engaging with policymakers to ensure quality education policy for each
and every student. Participants will explore different types of advocacy strategies and learn how
to navigate the advocacy landscape to achieve desired outcomes.

BITES AND SNACKS! MAXIMIZING STUDENT VOICE IN OUR SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITIES

James Layman, Director Association of Washington Student Leaders

Learn strategic and impactful ways to maximize and increase student voice in your schools and
communities utilizing AWSL's proven strategies and approaches, empowerment, and voice!

THE DIGNITY INDEX: A DEEPER DIVE

Tami Pyfer, Co-creator of the Dignity Index | Karren Minalga, K12 Specialist |

Alexa Merrill, Dignity Ambassador, BYU

This session offers a preview of the Dignity Index with emphasis on the practical applications
for schools and school leadership. Three members of our Dignity Index team with rich
experience in public education will take attendees through scoring exercises, school-based
scenarios, and interactive skill-building activities. Attendees will learn how the Index can be
applied to education leaders and students alike.

UNDERSTANDING THE BIG THREE

Jolynn Berge, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer, Northshore School District |
Tim Merlino, Superintendent, Educational Service District 112

This breakout session will provide attendees with a detailed review of the “Big Three”: Special
Education, Materials, Supplies & Operating Costs (MSOC), and Pupil Transportation. Presenters
will review talking points and additional details to ensure members “speak with one voice.”

CRAFTING YOUR LEGISLATIVE ACTION PLAN

Shawn Batstone, Assistant Executive Director Professional Learning, WASA |

Kim Fry, Assistant Executive Director Learning Innovation and Al, WASA

Join this interactive breakout session to equip yourself with practical tools and strategies for
advocating effectively for increased public education funding. Participants will collaborate
to build tailored legislative action plans. Leave empowered with information and actionable
steps to influence policymakers and secure the resources your students deserve.

K-12 FUNDING BASICS

Dan Steele, Assistant Executive Director for Governmental Relations, WASA

Washington's K-12 funding system is complex and often misunderstood. This breakout
session will crack the code to understanding the key, foundational elements of education
finance. As we advocate for ample funding for the “Big Three,” having a basic understanding
of K-12 funding will help you better understand how special education, MSOC, and pupil
transportation connect with the overall system.

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SPONSORS

Thank you to our sponsors for making this conference possible and for their on-going work
in supporting children in public education.

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TO OUR STUDENT PERFORMERS FROM HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Highline High School Mariachi Tesoro

Program Director: David Aristizabal Ruiz

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REACHING OUT
TO LEGISLATORS

MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS

Scheduling Meetings

Call or email the legislator’s office well in advance to schedule either an in-person
meeting or video conference. Be prepared to state the purpose of the meeting
and the names of those who will be in attendance.

Video Conferencing Meetings with Legislators
Due to busy schedules, it may be necessary to meet with legislators using video
conferencing.

TIPS FOR MEETINGS TIPS FOR WRITING

Schedule meeting well in advance.
¢ Note subject matter and attendees.
¢ Do your homework (know the process,
¢ Issues, and players).
¢ Prepare presentation or outline; select
spokesperson.
¢ Introduce yourself and/or team.
* Briefly present your case:
¢ “Just the facts"—avoid emotion.
¢ Note the impacts; use a district example.
¢ Use visuals and prepare supporting data/
information.
* Leave time for legislator to speak.
¢ Follow up with written “thank you” and one-
page summary.
* Re-state your position and provide follow-up
information.

Think about your timing.
¢ Stick to one subject.

* Be brief.

* Be positive; be polite.

¢ Ask for action—and a response.

¢ Think about letters from students.
¢ Avoid form letters.

¢ Say “thank you.”

TIPS FOR PHONING TIPS FOR EMAILING

Ask for legislator or specific assistant.

¢« Name, title, school district.

¢ Focus on one issue/bill.

¢ State your position—be prepared to provide
rationale for position.

¢ Ask for your legislator’s position.

See above for writing tips.
¢ Limit e-mail to very short messages.
* Provide your full postal address
(address of school/district or voter
registration).

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LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS

WASA

REGION 101

Kim Headrick, Medical Lake
Travis Hanson, Mead

REGION 105

Curt Guailianone, Mt. Adams
Robert Bowman, Naches Valley

REGION 108

James Everett, Meridian
REGION 109

Mary Templeton, Lake Stevens,
Chair

Patty Dowd, Mukilteo
REGION 110

Alan Spicciati, Auburn
REGION 111

Ron Banner, Clover Park

REGION 112

Pete Rosenkranz, La Center
REGION 113

Chris Nesmith, Elma

REGION 114
Dana Rosenbach, North Mason
Jason Rhoads, OESD 114

REGION 123

Traci Pierce, Kennewick
REGION 171

Greg Whitmore, Entiat
BPAC

Jill Pratt, Rochester
ESDS

Steve McCullough, ESD 123
IPAC

Linda McKay, NCESD 171
PRINCIPALS

Elyse Mengarelli, Mabton
SMALL SCHOOLS
Tabitha Mires, Mason

SPECIAL EDUCATION
John Sander, Franklin Pierce

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WSSDA

DA1
Laura Cailloux, Mount Vernon
Carin Chase, Edmonds

DA2

Luckisha Phillips, Federal Way, Chair
Avanti Bergquist, Renton

Dave Larson, Tukwila

Sara Betnel, Shoreline

DA3

Ronda Litzenberger, Eatonville
Marisa Peloquin, University Place,
Vice Chair

DA4
Brittany Mitchell, Central Kitsap
Karen Bolton, Bremerton

DA5
Kelsi Hamilton, Chehalis
Rebecca Stillings, Rainier

DA6
Sandra Zavala-Ortega, Vancouver
Trish Huddleston, Woodland

DA7
Miranda Skalisky, Wenatchee
Susie Metzger, Manson

DA8
Kyle Shinn, Granger

DAY

Cindy McMullen, Central Valley
Dan Hansen, West Valley

Nikki Lockwood, Spokane, Liaison

DA11
Rick Jansons, Richland
Kathy Mulkerin, Walla Walla

WASBO

NETWORKING CHAIR
Janette Jeffris, Walla Walla
NETWORKING CO-CHAIR
JoLynn Berge, Northshore
REGION 101

Alan Steinolfson, Freeman
REGION 105

Tom Fleming, ESD 105
REGION 112

Kristin Correll, ESD 112
REGION 113

Jennifer Priddy, ESD 113
REGION 114

Dan King, North Mason
REGION 121

Moriah Banasick, Issaquah
REGION 123

Alison Goodman, Richland
REGION 171

Mitch Thompson, Moses Lake
REGION 189

Andi Tress, Everett
SMALL SCHOOLS

Bobbi Catone, Tonasket
TRANSPORTATION

Dan Payne, ESD 105

ESD

Trisha Schock, ESD 171
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Katie Howell, Chehalis
CAPITAL FACILITIES
Devlin Piplic, Northshore
HUMAN RESOURCES
Keri Hutchins, Mead

BOARD DIRECTOR REP
Monica Hunsaker, South Kitsap


LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

LEG DISTRICTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS

1 Edmonds, Everett, Lake Washington, Monroe, Northshore, Shoreline

Bethel, Carbonado, Centralia, Eatonville, North Thurston, Puyallup,
Rainier, Tenino, Yelm

3 Cheney, Liberty, Mead, Spokane, West Valley (Spokane)

Central Valley, East Valley (Spokane), Mead, Newport,
Orchard Prairie, Riverside, Spokane, West Valley (Spokane)

Auburn, Enumclaw, Issaquah, Kent, Renton, Snoqualmie Valley,
Tahoma

Cheney, Deer Park, Great Northern, Mead, Medical Lake,
Nine Mile Falls, Reardan-Edwall, Riverside, Spokane

Brewster, Bridgeport, Chewelah, Columbia (Stevens), Colville,
Coulee-Hartline, Curlew, Cusick, Deer Park, Eastmont, Ephrata,
Evergreen (Stevens), Grand Coulee Dam, Inchelium, Keller,

Kettle Falls, Lake Chelan, Loon Lake, Mansfield, Mary Walker,
Methow Valley, Nespelem #14, Newport, Nine Mile Falls, Northport,
Okanogan, Omak, Onion Creek, Orient, Orondo, Oroville, Pateros,
Republic, Riverside, Selkirk, Summit Valley, Tonasket, Valley,
Waterville, Wellpinit, Wenatchee

8 Kennewick, Kiona-Benton City, Pasco, Paterson, Prosser, Richland

Almira, Asotin-Anatone, Benge, Central Valley, Cheney, Clarkston,
Colfax, Colton, Creston, Davenport, Dayton, East Valley (Spokane),
Endicott, Freeman, Garfield, Grand Coulee Dam, Harrington,
Inchelium, Keller, LaCrosse, Lamont, Liberty, Lind, Medical Lake,
North Franklin, Oakesdale, Odessa, Othello, Palouse, Pomeroy,
Prescott, Pullman, Reardan-Edwall, Ritzville, Rosalia, Spokane,
Sprague, St. John, Starbuck, Steptoe, Tekoa, Waitsburg, Warden,
Washtucna, West Valley (Spokane), Wilbur, Wilson Creek

Anacortes, Arlington, Burlington-Edison, Conway, Coupeville,
10 La Conner, Lakewood, Lopez, Marysville, Mount Vernon,
Oak Harbor, South Whidbey, Stanwood-Camano

11 Highline, Issaquah, Kent, Renton, Seattle, Tahoma, Tukwila
Cascade, Cashmere, Entiat, Granite Falls, Index, Issaquah, Lake

12 Chelan, Mansfield, Manson, Monroe, Pateros, Riverview, Skykomish,
Snohomish, Snoqualmie Valley, Stehekin, Sultan, Wenatchee

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LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
CONTINUED

LEG DISTRICTS

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Almira, Cle Elum-Roslyn, Coulee-Hartline, Damman, Eastmont, Easton,
Ellensburg, Ephrata, Grand Coulee Dam, Kittitas, Moses Lake,

Naches Valley, Odessa, Othello, Palisades, Quincy, Royal, Selah,

Soap Lake, Thorp, Wahluke, Warden, Waterville, Wilson Creek

Bickleton, Centerville, East Valley (Yakima), Finley, Glenwood,
Goldendale, Grandview, Granger, Kennewick, Klickitat, Lyle, Mabton,
Mount Adams, Pasco, Paterson, Prosser, Roosevelt, Sunnyside,
Toppenish, Trout Lake, Union Gap, Wapato, West Valley (Yakima),
White Salmon Valley, Wishram, Yakima, Zillah

East Valley (Yakima), Grandview, Granger, Highland, Kiona-Benton City,
Mount Adams, Naches Valley, Prosser, Selah, Sunnyside, Toppenish,
Union Gap, Wahluke, Wapato, Warden, West Valley (Yakima), Yakima,
Zillah

College Place, Columbia (Walla Walla), Dixie, Kahlotus, Kiona-Benton
City, North Franklin, Othello, Pasco, Prescott, Prosser, Richland,
Star No. 054, Touchet, Wahluke, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washtucna

Camas, Centerville, Evergreen (Clark), Glenwood, Hockinson, Kickitat,
Lyle, Mill A, Mount Pleasant, Skamania, Stevenson-Carson, Trout Lake,
Washougal, White Salmon Valley

Battle Ground, Evergreen (Clark), Hockinson, Ridgefield, Vancouver

Aberdeen, Adna, Boistfort, Castle Rock, Centralia, Chehalis, Cosmopolis,
Elma, Evaline, Kelso, Longview, McCleary, Montesano, Napavine,
Naselle-Grays River Valley, North River, Oakville, Ocean Beach, Ocosta,
Pe Ell, Raymond, Rochester, Satsop, South Bend, Toledo, Wahkiakum,
Willapa Valley, Winlock

Battle Ground, Castle Rock, Centralia, Chehalis, Eatonville,

Green Mountain, Hockinson, Kalama, Kelso, La Center, Morton,
Mossyrock, Mount Adams, Napavine, Onalaska, Ridgefield, Rochester,
Tenino, Toledo, Toutle Lake, Vancouver, White Pass, Winlock,
Woodland, Yelm

Edmonds, Everett, Mukilteo

North Thurston, Olympia, Tumwater

Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Central Kitsap, North Kitsap

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LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
CONTINUED

LEG DISTRICTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Aberdeen, Brinnon, Cape Flattery, Chimacum, Crescent, Elma,
Hoquiam, Lake Quinault, Mary M Knight, Montesano, North Beach,

= Oak Harbor, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Queets-Clearwater,
Quilcene, Quillayute Valley, Satsop, Sequim, Taholah, Wishkah Valley

25 Bethel, Franklin Pierce, Orting, Puyallup, Sumner

26 Bremerton, Central Kitsap, Peninsula, South Kitsap

27 Fife, Puyallup, Tacoma

28 Bethel, Clover Park, Steilacoom Hist., Tacoma, University Place, Yelm

29 Bethel, Clover Park, Franklin Pierce, Tacoma

30 Auburn, Federal Way, Fife, Kent

34 Auburn, Bethel, Carbonado, Dieringer, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Orting,
Puyallup, Sumner, White River

32 Edmonds, Seattle, Shoreline

33 Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, Tukwila

34 Highline, Seattle, Tukwila, Vashon Island

Central Kitsap, Elma, Grapeview, Griffin, Hood Canal, Mary M Knight,
35 McCleary, North Mason, North Thurston, Olympia, Pioneer, Rainier,
Rochester, Shelton, South Kitsap, Southside, Tenino, Tumwater, Yelm

36 Seattle
37 Renton, Seattle
38 Everett, Marysville, Mukilteo, Lake Stevens, Snohomish

Arlington, Burlington-Edison, Concrete, Conway, Darrington, Everett,
39 Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, Lakewood, Marysville, Mount Vernon,
Sedro-Woolley, Snohomish, Stanwood-Camano, Sultan

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LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS
CONTINUED

LEG DISTRICTS

40

41

42
43

44

45

46
47
48

49

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Anacortes, Bellingham, Burlington-Edison, La Conner, Lopez,
Mount Baker, Mount Vernon, Orcas Island, San Juan Island,
Sedro-Woolley, Shaw Island

Bellevue, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Renton,
Snoqualmie Valley

Bellingham, Blaine, Concrete, Ferndale, Lynden, Meridian,
Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley, Sedro-Woolley

Seattle

Edmonds, Everett, Lake Stevens, Monroe, Mukilteo, Northshore,
Snohomish

Bellevue, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Northshore, Riverview, Seattle,
Snoqualmie Valley

Seattle
Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, Tahoma
Bellevue, Lake Washington

Battle Ground, Evergreen (Clark), Ridgefield, Vancouver

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PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND
REMOTE HEARINGS

Remote Testimony: Registration closes one hour before hearing begins; time will likely be limited;
registering does not guarantee ability to speak.

Written Testimony: Window for written testimony will close 24 hours after the start time of hearing.
Note Position on Bills for the Record: Same registration process, without testimony or written
comments.

Participating in Hearings:

Bite TO TESTIFYING

Register in Committee Sign In page:

* To testify, registration closes one hour before the start time of the hearing.

¢ Written comments are accepted for 24 hours after the start time of the hearing.

¢ Prepare your remarks in writing if possible.

¢ After registering, you'll receive a unique sign-in link; test your system in advance
and be punctual signing into the hearing.

¢ Be mindful of amendments or substitutes to your bill.

MAKING YOUR REMARKS

Introduce yourself; clearly indicate who you're representing, if anyone.

¢ Be prepared to have very limited time.

* Be brief and be clear about your position; use your written comments to guide you,
but don’t READ your testimony.

¢ Avoid technical jargon, acronyms.

* Be prepared for questions—but don’t answer if you don’t know (“I'll get back to
you”—AND then follow through).

AD EIA TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY
Be prepared.
Be respectful of the office.
Don't argue (although it’s OK to respectfully disagree) and don’t exaggerate.
Give examples (tell your “stories”).
Follow up.

Don’t assume legislators know more than they do.
Avoid education jargon and acronyms.
Don’t be too informal.

Avoid “information overload.”

Make sure you have a specific “ask.”

Say “thank you”—for their time; for their consideration; for their support; or just for
their service.

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=WASA BAYA: Legislative Platform

LEADERSHIP | TRUST | ADVOCACY

“Tt is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision
the education of all children residing within its borders...”
—Article IX, Section 1, Washington State Constitution

School administrators acknowledge the Legislature’s efforts to fully fund basic education, including the provision
of significant additional funding in the last ten years. Nevertheless, funding for at least three major components
of basic education—Special Education, Pupil Transportation, and Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs
(MSOC)—continue to be dramatically underfunded.

School administrators are committed to ensuring each and every student is provided with equitable learning
environments where they can learn and achieve their educational goals and aspirations. In pursuit of this commitment,
WASA urges the 2025 Legislature to fulfill their obligation to fully fund the following Basic Education programs:

Special Education

The 2025 Legislature must fully fund the cost of special education services. School districts have a legal
obligation to serve all students with disabilities in Washington, regardless of cost of services, yet they do not have
the necessary resources to provide those services. Even with recent funding enhancements, the gap between school
district expenditures for special education and related services substantially exceeds funding—and continues to
grow. This gap requires districts to continue to use local funding sources, including local levies, to cover necessary
costs. To ensure school districts are provided with funding that reflects the actual costs of service delivery, the
Legislature must increase special education tiered multipliers and remove the arbitrary enrollment funding cap.

Pupil Transportation

The 2025 Legislature must promptly fulfill its obligation to comprehensively fix the pupil transportation
formula to ensure it is more transparent, predictable, and adequately funded. The intent of the current Student
Transportation Allocation Reporting System (STARS) is to allow the Legislature to allocate funding to districts
that aligns with actual costs of providing school transportation services. Regardless of the intent, the STARS
formula has consistently underfunded districts’ actual pupil transportation expenditures. The STARS formula
cannot forecast allocations with credible accuracy, calculates a final allocation in February which complicates
budget decisions for school districts and the Legislature, and uses an efficiency rating that is detrimental to efficient
districts because they are at risk of less funding in the model.

Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC)

The 2025 Legislature must immediately address the significant underfunding of allocations for Materials,
Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC). While staffing represents the largest expense for school districts, there
are many costs to running a school district which are non-staff related. The Legislature provides an allocation to
cover these costs by providing for Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC) at a specific rate per student;
however, state funding for MSOC has not kept pace with actual school district costs. Liability insurance alone has
increased over 100 percent in the last five years, while utility costs have increased more than 40 percent. Other
costs, such as food and fuel, have also increased dramatically. Current per pupil rates for Materials, Supplies, and
Operating Costs simply do not come close to matching costs of running a school district. These costs are increasing
through no fault of School Districts, superintendents or school boards and their decisions. When required costs of
running a school district exceed state funding, local revenues, mostly levies, must be used to fill the gap, reducing
local resources for school district and community expectations.

Washington Association of School Administrators . . on . .
PO Box 14459 | Tumwater, WA 98511 WASA is a statewide organization representing 1,500 active

360.489.3642 | 800.859.9272 | www.wasa-oly.org and retired public school superintendents and administrators.

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ae eAWSYAN Legislative Priorities

LEADERSHIP | TRUST | ADVOCACY

School administrators will focus their advocacy efforts in the 2025 Legislative Session on the full funding of
basic education—specifically Special Education, Pupil Transportation, and Materials, Supplies, and Operating
Costs (MSOC). As school districts face increasing financial difficulties, however, school administrators
have ongoing concerns about the state’s K-12 funding structure that must be addressed. These issues must
continue to remain on legislators’ radar:

Update Staff Allocations

WASA urges the Legislature to continue to provide for more realistic staffing ratios in the Prototypical
School Funding Model (PSFM). The Prototypical School Funding Model is a core, fundamental part of the
education funding structure. The funding ratios for most staff positions, however, have remained the same
since the Model was first implemented in 2010, resulting in outdated and unrealistic state-funded staffing
levels. The first priority must be the completion of implementation of Phase I of the recommendations
from the Staffing Enrichment Workgroup (2019): improving staffing allocations for critically needed school
principals; providing additional professional development to close achievement gaps; and adding continuous
improvement coaches as an enhancement to the PSFM.

Modify Regionalization/Experience Factor

WASA urges the Legislature to immediately revamp the methodology of regionalization and experience
factors to ensure school districts receive more consistent and equitable resources. The current regionalization
methodology of using housing costs is flawed and the implementation of experience factors is unsound.
The current calculation of these factors has exacerbated inequities between districts and must be updated
swiftly.

Reform Levy/Local Effort Assistance

Inequities between districts were exacerbated by capping levy authority of property rich districts at a higher
level than neighboring property poor districts—while diminishing levy capacity for all districts at the same
time. Spiking housing values are negatively impacting many districts’ efforts to adopt levies and are causing
many districts eligible for Local Effort Assistance (LEA) to lose funding—or lose eligibility all together.
Legislators have consistently stated their intent to “reform” levy/LEA policies; however, action has yet to
be taken.

Support Capital Facilities

WASA urges the Legislature to provide robust and reliable funding for school facilities, including funding
for school districts that have difficulty passing local bonds or have limited debt capacity to support necessary
new construction or modernization. While WASA appreciates the recent update in the Construction Cost
Allowance, the Legislature must continue to enhance the state’s investment in K-12 construction by updating
the antiquated, pre-1980 funding formulas to ensure funding more closely reflects actual construction costs
and educational space needs. Additionally, the Legislature must finally give Washington’s citizens the
opportunity to decide whether school district bond issues should be approved with a simple majority vote.

Washington Association of School Administrators . . Pe F :
PO Box 14459 | Tumwater, WA 98511 WASA is a statewide organization representing 1,500 active

360.489.3642 | 800.859.9272 | www.wasa-oly.org and retired public school superintendents and administrators.

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LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM

Washington State School Directors’ Association

WS D, A WSSDA is a state agency comprised of the 1,477 locally elected school board directors
who serve the state’s 1.1 million students in their communities and statewide.

WSSDA LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 2025

_\ | /_ Outdated Funding
- — Formulas Force Cuts and
Strain Schools

Our public education system is operating without the staff or resources needed to serve students and many districts are
being forced to cut staff further as the funding crisis gets more dire. With fewer staff to respond to students’ changing
needs and without the resources needed to implement the mounting list of state laws, more and more of our districts
will join the list of those under enormous financial strain. Full, ample, sustainable, and equitable funding is paramount to
fulfill all aspects of Washington’s Program of Basic Education and close opportunity gaps. To support equitable learning
and to implement the laws that have already been enacted, districts must receive funding that is full, ample, sustainable,
and equitable in the following priority areas:

Underfunded and Underserved: SPED Shortfall Impacts All Students

Solution: Increase the tiered multipliers, advance inclusionary practices, and remove the enrollment
funding cap.

Inflation Crunch: Materials Priced Out of Reach

Solution: Increase the Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC) allocations to reflect rising and
uncontrollable costs to include a one-time stabilization to eliminate underfunding and adjust the future
allocations by inflation; rebase the MSOC formula at least every four years to ensure allocations keep
up with cost increases that are beyond a district's control.

Loss of Vital Staff: Outdated Prototypical Model Forces Deep Cuts

Solution: Update and fund the prototypical school funding model to ensure that districts have the staff
needed to serve each and every student within their care.

Students Stranded: Transportation Formula is Out of Date
Solution: Update the Student Transportation Allocation formula to reflect and cover actual costs.

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By the Numbers

Funding Shortfalls by Major Categories, 2019-2020 to 2024-2025
Percentages are the percent of spending not covered by direct state allocations

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Special Education MSOC Staffing Transportation

Providing the legally required and
ethically necessary supports and
services for students with disabilities
requires resources. However, the
cost to respond to students’ needs
exceeds current funding. As a result,
some students are not receiving

all the support they need to be
successful. Additionally, the lack of
needed resources forces comprises
that impact overall district functions,
such as staff and program cuts. This
funding inequity has a ripple effect on
students throughout the system. By
supporting students with disabilities,
each and every student benefits
from an inclusive and adequately
resourced learning environment.

Districts must buy materials
and equipment to support
learning, as well as pay

the bills, but don’t receive
sufficient resources to

do either through the
outdated MSOC allocations.
Recent and significant
inflation has impacted all
operating costs including,
but not limited to, utilities
and insurance. The rising
costs of all MSOC categories
have forced districts to
choose between providing
vital programs for students
and covering standard
expenses.

In both rural and urban and
large and small districts, more

staff with diverse backgrounds

and skills are needed to
provide relevant instruction
and timely instructional
supports. Even before the

pandemic, the state allocation

to cover salaries, benefits,
and pension programs for
necessary staffing levels was
out-of-date and insufficient;
students’ changing
instructional demands over
recent years has widened
the already concerning gap
between staff support and
student need.

“Educational equity can only exist when a student’s level of opportunity and achievement cannot
be predicted based on race, characteristics, or circumstances. Therefore, we must identify and
eliminate any discriminatory practices and prejudices within our state’s public education system.”

—WSSDA’s member-adopted position on educational equity

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School buses provide
transportation for
students so that

they can access
instruction. Yet, the
allocation to fund
school transportation
is woefully out-of-
step with actual costs.
Student transportation
includes both the
familiar yellow school
buses, as well as

less traditional, cost-
effective resources for
students experiencing
homelessness.

For more info, go to
wssda.org/priorities.



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WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SGHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS

2025 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

MSOC

The Washington Association of School Business
ALLOCATIONS

Officials (WASBO) advocates for the following
legislative actions to ensure sustainable funding for
the K-12 public education finance system:

CIAL
CIAL 2025 KEY PRIORITIES
Increase MSOC Funding
Fully Fund Special Education
Enhance Pupil Transportation Funding

Fully Fund Substitute Costs

Updates to these priorities are essential to
safeguarding district resources and ensuring local
levies can enhance education rather than filling
funding gaps for basic operational needs.

PUPIL
TRANSPORTATION

While staffing remains the largest school
district expense, non-staff costs are
significant. The Legislature provides
funding for these through MSOC ata set
rate per student, but this funding has not
kept up with actual district expenses. For
example:

Despite the Legislature’s investments over the
last 5 years, Special Education remains
underfunded, forcing districts to rely on local
levies to meet state and federal mandates.

To ensure students are not negatively
impacted, WASBO urges the Legislature to
fully fund Special Education by:
e Insurance costs have increased by

over 100% in five years. e Increasing tiered multipliers
e Utility costs have risen by more than ¢ Eliminating the enrollment cap

40%. e Removing the safety net threshold

With these increasing costs, MSOC
funding falls short, forcing districts to rely
on local levy revenue meant to enhance
education - not cover basic costs like
insurance and utilities. These are not
“enhancements” but essential expenses.
Paying for basic costs often comes at the
expense of building maintenance and
other critical needs.

WASBO urges the Legislature to
increase MSOC funding to reflect actual
district expenses, ensuring that essential
services are covered without straining
local levies.

Both the enrollment cap and the safety net
threshold are policy decisions made by the
Legislature that are neither required nor
consistent with providing a free, appropriate
public education to our students.

The Washington Association of School Business Officials (WWASBO) is a statewide organization

representing 1,800 members involved in school finance and operations.

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2025 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

We appreciate the Legislature’s continued provision of additional
funding to address the excess costs of transporting special
passengers, such as special education, foster, and McKinney-
Vento students. However, over the past five years, most districts
have received transportation allocations that fall short of
covering their actual costs, creating significant funding gaps.

Much of this gap stems from the current formula, which does not
fully account for the unique needs and higher costs associated
with special passengers.

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WASBO urges the Legislature to:
e Increase dedicated funding for transporting special
passengers
¢ Create a data-driven safety net process that offers flexibility
for districts with unique transportation needs not covered by
the existing formula.

These changes are crucial to ensuring that districts can meet
their transportation obligations without having to rely on local
funds to fill the gaps.

> FULLY FUND SUBSTITUTE COSTS (FOR REQUIRED STAFF LEAVE)

Under RCW 28A.400.300, school districts are required to provide a minimum of 10 days of
leave for both classified and certificated staff. However, the state currently only provides
funding for certificated teacher substitutes for 4 days per basic education-funded teacher FTE
at a rate of $151.86 per day, which equates to approximately $16 per hour.

At this time, there is no funding received for classified substitutes. This leaves a significant
gap in covering the actual cost of substitutes, forcing districts to use local levy funds or other
resources to meet this shortfall. In addition, school districts are also required to provide sick
leave to substitutes under state law, further increasing the financial burden on districts
without additional funding from the state.

WASBO urges the Legislature to fully fund the costs associated
with required staff leave by:
e Increasing the number of substitute days funded to reflect
the actual minimum leave required by law (10 days per FTE).
¢ Provide funding for substitute costs for all staff FTE funded
e Adjusting the daily substitute rate to align with actual
market rates and local cost-of-living factors, ensuring
districts can secure qualified substitute teachers.
e Providing additional funding to cover the cost of sick leave
for substitutes, as mandated by state law, to alleviate the
financial strain on districts.

By fully funding substitute costs, including sick leave for
substitutes, districts can focus local levy funds on enhancing
education, rather than covering essential staffing requirements.

The Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO) is a statewide organization

representing 1,800 members involved in school finance and operations.

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STAY UP TO DATE

TWIO

This Week In Olympia

Every week during legislative session

THIS WEEK WASA LEGISLATIVE
IN OLYMPIA REPORT PODCAST
This Week in Olympia, or TWIO, is a Archived Podcasts and
legislative newsletter e-mailed every Subscription Information:

Friday during the legislative session, https://bit.ly/2Q|lgWT0

along with intermittent “special
editions,” covering budget proposals
and other extraordinary events.

All issues are also archived on the
WASA website at:

www.wasa-oly.org/TWIO

RESOURCES MID-SESSION WEBINAR

¢ School Funding website: Districts will schedule their own time
www.waschoolfunding.org with legislators throughout the legisla-

¢ School Funding Toolkit: tive session.
https://bit.ly/A6ylFFp

¢ Funding Gap Template: Registrants will be invited to attend
https://drive.google.com/drive/ a mid-session webinar to refine our
folders/1-TeVHGYkMpHOT79L- shared advocacy efforts for the end of
JmnNsyhRhXlaSiOV the session.

February 12, 2025 | 12:00-1:30 p.m.

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NONPARTISAN, STUDENT-CENTERED K-12 ADVOCACY

InSession is a weekly email that provides regular updates about WSSDA's Strategic Advocacy
efforts. InSession emails are now complemented by a live, weekly webinar component,
InSession Live, which will provide opportunities to engage with advocacy experts and ask
questions in real time. InSession and InSession Live will provide the following:

Action alerts for critical bills relating to WSSDA priorities

Tips on how your district can effectively weigh in on bills
Hearing schedules for legislative committees

Additional ways to stay informed and engaged during session
Guest speakers with advocacy advice

And much more!

To learn more about InSession and InSession Live, visit wssda.org/legupdates.

Are you a School
Board Leg Rep?

Join us each month during
the 2025 legislative session for
the Leg Rep Learning Hour!

We'll cover:

¢ Bill and topic-specific strategies

e Engaging your board and community

e Timely information about weighing in

e How other Leg Reps advocate effectively
e And much more!

For more information, visit
a wssda.org/legreps.

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LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY

Legislative Advocacy Planning Template

Purpose:
This template is designed to help you strategically plan and prepare for effective advocacy during the

upcoming legislative session.

1. Define Your Legislative Priorities

Focus on one or more of the key priorities identified in the Legislative Platform:

e Special Education;
e Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC); and/or

e Pupil Transportation

Why these issues matter:

2. Identify Your Key Legislators/Contacts (Find Your Legislative or Congressional District)
Key Contact Contact Info Notes
(Name/Role) (email/phone)

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3. Develop Your Messaging

Message for each priority

Supporting Data

4. Plan Your Advocacy Strategy (WASA Legislative Toolkit and WA School Funding Information)

Engagement Activity January 13-22 January 23-February 1 February 2-11
Sample: Actions: Actions: Actions:
Attend the hearing on education | e Check legislative committee
funding and meet with Rep. schedule.
Smith to discuss MSOC funding | e Set appointment with Rep.
increases. Smith.
Next Steps: Next Steps:
Next Steps:

e = Send follow-up to Rep. Smith
saying thank you for meeting
with talking points.

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Engagement Activity January 13-22 January 23-February 1 February 2-11

5. Build Your Advocacy Team

| Team Members

6. Measure and Follow Up

Track Progress

7. Prepare for Session Day (Optional)

Legislative Advocacy Day Plan

8. Share Your Plan

Please share a copy of your plan with WASA, WASBO and WSSDA so we can help provide any direct
support that might be needed.

o WASA- Dan Steele, Assistant Executive Director
o WASBO - Brianne King, Executive Director

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2025 UPCOMING EVENTS

Legislative Mid-Session Webinar

February 12
12-1:30 p.m. | Zoom

February 5, 6, & 8
WSSDA Winter Leadership Academy
Virtual

February 11-13
WASBO Budget Workshop
Virtual

March 17-18

WASA Spring Conference
for Small Schools Leaders
Wenatchee

May 3
WASA Women in Leadership Conference
Lake Chelan

May 4-6
WASA Superintendent Conference
Lake Chelan

May 7-9
WASBO Annual Conference
Spokane

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June 22-24
WASA/AWSP Summer Conference
Spokane

July
WASA Incoming Superintendent Conference
Des Moines

June 27-28
WSSDA Summer Leadership Academy
Lacey/Olympia

September 19-20
WSSDA General Assembly

November 20-22
WSSDA Annual Conference 2025
Hyatt Regency Seattle

WASP

GROW, LEAD,

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