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Committee reviews bill to let small education boards arrange independent administrative services separate from OSPI
Summary
House Bill 16 62 would remove statutory provisions requiring several small education boards and commissions to reside administratively within OSPI and require them to procure independent administrative services; agency directors testified about hiring, contracting and financial transparency issues.
Nonpartisan staff briefed the House Education Committee on House Bill 16 62, legislation that would require the State Board of Education, the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), the Financial Education Public Private Partnership (FEP), and the Washington State Charter School Commission to make independent provision for their administrative services instead of being administratively housed within the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
Ethan Moreno, nonpartisan staff to the committee, told members that although each entity is governed by separate statutes, they currently rely on OSPI for human resources, payroll, technology, facilities, purchasing and budget support. The bill would remove provisions that require those entities to reside within OSPI for administrative purposes effective July 1 and direct the Office of Financial…
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