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Board legislative representative reports mixed results from Olympia: funding increases but shortfalls remain for special education and operations
Summary
The Granite Falls School Board’s legislative representative summarized the 2025 Washington state budget outcome: an overall K–12 increase that included targeted special education and MSOC funding, but the representative said a statewide shortfall remains and some program cuts and caps will affect districts.
Granite Falls School Board’s legislative representative told the board on Tuesday that the 2025 state legislative session produced increases in K–12 funding but left key gaps for some programs the district relies on.
Summary of the update: The representative reported that the state’s K–12 appropriation rose by about $2.466 billion overall, and the speaker said roughly $321 million of that targeted special education and about $78.9 million targeted MSOC (materials, supplies and operating costs). The package also included about $113 million for Local Effort Assistance (LEA) for smaller districts, according to the presenter. The speaker said some previously discussed proposals to…
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