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Board hears legislative update: special education, MSOC and transportation bills gain traction; chronic‑absence bill includes funding language
Summary
District legislative staff briefed the Clover Park board on bills in the state legislature affecting school funding — the so‑called Big 3 (MSOC, special education, transportation) — and highlighted bills on chronic absence, SEBB/PEBB consolidation, cell‑phone limits in schools and proposals to lower bond passage thresholds.
District staff presented a legislative update to the Clover Park School District board, summarizing bills shaping funding priorities for the 2025 session and highlighting likely areas of traction.
The update focused on the three high‑priority funding areas the district and many Washington school associations identify as the 'Big 3': maintenance, supplies and operating costs (MSOC); special education funding; and transportation. Staff said both house and senate proposals include measures to increase special education multipliers and to add an implicit price deflator (IPD) adjustment; staff named House Bill 1310 and Senate Bill 5307 as companion bills addressing cost multipliers for special education.
The update also noted…
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