Expanding the learning assistance program.
SB 5120 revises Washington's basic education funding formula to determine how state money is allocated to school districts. It establishes standard school models (e.g., a high school with 600 students) with specific class size requirements (like 17 students per teacher in K-3) to calculate funding, adjusting for actual enrollment and factors like high-poverty schools. School districts must publicly report per-student funding data on their websites, and the state must publish statewide averages for transparency. The bill affects all Washington public school districts by changing how instructional funds are distributed based on these updated formulas.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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4
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1
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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