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House Bill 1357 offered as narrower option to raise multipliers and fund inclusionary practice pilots
Summary
Representative Monica Stonier introduced House Bill 1357 as an alternative focusing on increasing the excess-cost multiplier and creating centers of excellence for inclusionary practices; superintendents and advocacy groups urged larger multiplier increases and inclusion of early-intervention funding.
Olympia — Representative Monica Stonier presented House Bill 1357 to the Appropriations Committee as a policy option that focuses primarily on the excess-cost multiplier and on supporting inclusionary practices in classrooms.
"This bill is an opportunity for us to not just increase funding in a way that makes sense," Stonier said, framing 1357 as a narrower "dial" the committee could turn now while broader proposals remain under consideration.
Supporters at the public hearing described the bill as a constructive step but urged larger changes. "The proposed adjustments to the multipliers in this bill are an important step," Jeff Snell,…
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