SB 6531 — Regarding the school construction assistance program.

S-4809.3SUBSTITUTES-4032.2SENATE SENATE BILL 6531State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Pedersen, Warnick, Carlyle, Rivers, Keiser, Fain, Rolfes, King, Hobbs, Nelson, O'Ban, Zeiger, Billig, Bailey, Darneille, Miloscia, Frockt, Cleveland, Conway, Wellman, Kuderer, Hasegawa, Chase, Hunt, Van De Wege, Takko, Dhingra, Liias, Ranker, Palumbo, McCoy, Saldaña, Wilson, Angel, Wagoner, and Short)READShortAN FIRST TIME 02/06/18.AN ACT Relating to the school construction assistance program;

PROVIDED, That the total cost of the project shall be subject to review and approval by the superintendent.(2) The state funding assistance percentage for a school district shall be computed by the following formula:(a)formula:The Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the ratio of the school district's adjusted valuation per pupil divided by the ratio of the total state adjusted valuation per pupil shall be subtracted from three, and then the result of the foregoing shall be divided by three plus (the ratio of the school district's adjusted valuation per pupil divided by the ratio of the total state adjusted valuation per pupil).       District adjusted Total state            3-valuation ÷ adjusted valuation       Computed   per pupil   per pupil   State     State = ————  = - % Funding     Ratio   District adjusted Total state   Assistance        3+valuation ÷ adjusted valuation          per pupil   per pupil     ((PROVIDED,PROVIDED, That))That (b)(i) For the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium, in the event the state funding assistance percentage to any school district based on the above formula is less than ((twenty)) twenty-fivethirty percent and such school district is otherwise eligible for state funding assistance under RCW 28A.525.162 through 28A.525.180, the superintendent ((may))may must establish for such district a state funding assistance percentage not in excess of ((twenty)) twenty-fivethirty percent of the approved cost of the project((,project, if the superintendent finds that such additional assistance is necessary to provide minimum facilities for housing the pupils of the district)).(ii)district.(3) Beginning July 1, 2021, in the event the state funding assistance percentage to any school district based on the above formula is less than thirty percent and such school district is otherwise eligible for state funding assistance under RCW 28A.525.162 through 28A.525.180, the superintendent must establish for such district a state funding assistance percentage not in excess of thirty percent of the approved cost of the project.(3) In addition to the computed state funding assistance percentage developed in subsection (2) of this section, a school district shall be entitled to additional percentage points determined by the average percentage of growth for the past three years.

The additional percentage points under (c) of this subsection are ten for school districts with funding assistance percentages of more than fifty percent.)) The state construction cost allocation used in calculating state assistance for construction of school facilities shall be provided as follows:(a) Two hundred thirty-twofifty-four dollars and twenty-threeseventeen cents in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020;(b) Two hundred thirty-eighteighty-two dollars and fiftyninety-five cents in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021;(c) TwoThree hundred forty-fourtwelve dollars and eighty-sixforty cents in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022;(d) TwoThree hundred fifty-oneforty-two dollars and twenty-oneforty cents in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023;(e) TwoThree hundred seventy-twoseventy-three dollars inand thefive fiscalcents year ending June 30, 2024;(f) Two hundred eighty-seven dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025;(g)2024;(f) ThreeFour hundred twelvetwo dollars inand thesixty-one fiscalcents year ending June 30, 2026;(h) Three hundred twenty-two dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027;2025;

and(i)and(g) Beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028,2026, and thereafter, the state construction cost allocation used in calculating state assistance for construction of school facilities shall be based on the average cost of new construction at the time of bid of the projects funded by the school construction assistance program in the previous fiscal year adjusted for a construction inflation factor.

The superintendent of public instruction must work with the office of financial management to determine the annual construction inflation factor.(7) State funding assistance in the construction of school facilities for grade kindergarten through grade twelve and classrooms planned for the exclusive use of students with disabilities shall be based on a space allocation per enrolled student and shall be provided as follows:(a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020:(i) One hundred ten square feet maximum per student in kindergarten through grade six;(ii) One hundred seventeenthirty square feet maximum per student in grades seven and eight;(iii) One hundred thirtyforty square feet maximum per student in grades nine through twelve;

and(iv) One hundred forty-fourforty-six square feet maximum per student in any grade for classrooms for students with developmental disabilities;(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021:(i) One hundred twentyten square feet maximum per student in kindergarten through grade six;(ii) One hundred seventeenthirty-five square feet maximum per student in grades seven and eight;(iii) One hundred thirtyforty-five square feet maximum per student in grades nine through twelve;

and(iv) One hundred forty-fourforty-eight square feet maximum per student in any grade for classrooms for students with developmental disabilities;(c) For fiscal year ending June 30, 2022:(i) One hundred thirtytwenty square feet maximum per student in kindergarten through grade six;(ii) One hundred thirtyforty square feet maximum per student in grades seven and eight;(iii) One hundred fortyfifty square feet maximum per student in grades nine through twelve;

and(iv) One hundred forty-sixfifty square feet maximum per student in any grade for classrooms for students with developmental disabilities;(d) For fiscal year ending June 30, 2023:(i) One hundred fortythirty square feet maximum per student in kindergarten through grade six;(ii) One hundred thirty-fiveforty-five square feet maximum per student in grades seven and eight;(iii) One hundred forty-fivefifty-five square feet maximum per student in grades nine through twelve;

and(iv) One hundred forty-eightfifty-five square feet maximum per student in any grade for classrooms for students with developmental disabilities;(e) For fiscal year ending June 30, 2024:(i) One hundred forty square feet maximum per student in kindergarten through grade six;(ii) One hundred fortyfifty square feet maximum per student in grades seven and eight;(iii) One hundred fiftysixty square feet maximum per student in grades nine through twelve;

and(iv) One hundred fifty square feet maximum per student in any grade for classrooms for students with developmental disabilities;(f) For fiscal year ending June 30, 2025:(i) One hundred forty square feet maximum per student in kindergarten through grade six;(ii) One hundred forty-five square feet maximum per student in grades seven and eight;(iii) One hundred fifty-five square feet maximum per student in grades nine through twelve;

and(iv) One hundred fifty-five square feet maximum per student in any grade for classrooms for students with developmental disabilities;(g) For fiscal year ending June 30, 2026:(i) One hundred forty square feet maximum per student in kindergarten through grade six;(ii) One hundred fifty square feet maximum per student in grades seven and eight;(iii) One hundred sixty square feet maximum per student in grades nine through twelve;

and(h)and(f) For fiscal year ending June 30, 2027,2025, and thereafter:(i) One hundred forty square feet maximum per student in kindergarten through grade six;(ii) One hundred fifty-five square feet maximum per student in grades seven and eight;(iii) One hundred sixty-five square feet maximum per student in grades nine through twelve;