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Small cleanup bill would clarify how K–12 significant enrollment increases are calculated
Summary
Senate Bill 37 clarifies that calculations for significant enrollment increases should be made at the budget‑unit level (for example by grade span or program), a change OPI described as code cleanup to reflect current practice; no proponents or opponents opposed the bill at hearing.
Senator Emmerich introduced Senate Bill 37 to the House Education Committee as a statutory clarification to the school funding code. The measure would explicitly require that calculations for "significant enrollment increases" be performed at the budget‑unit level.
"The bill you have before you today is Senate Bill number 37, and it's an act of revising school funding laws to clarify that the calculations for significant enrollment increases are made at the budget unit level," Senator Emmerich said, describing the measure as a cleanup to align statute with current practice.
Paul Taylor of the Office of Public Instruction gave the informational backdrop and told the committee the change reflects how OPI has been calculating significant enrollment increases since interim adjustments after pandemic funding changes. He said the bill received interim review and is intended to remove ambiguity about whether increases are measured at the district level or by budget unit.
No opponents or additional informational witnesses appeared in the hearing record. Senator Emmerich asked the committee for a do‑pass recommendation, saying the change simply documents current administrative practice to help ensure funding flows to where enrollment demands it.
The hearing record shows no formal committee vote during the session.
