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USDB funding debate: committee urges study of a USDB‑specific weighted WPU and delays October census inclusion
Summary
Committee members cautioned that shifting USDB campus students into the K–12 WPU and special‑education add‑on would not cover operational and outreach costs; they asked staff to model costs, recommended studying a USDB‑specific weighted WPU, and proposed moving census inclusion to FY2028.
Committee members spent extensive time on the finance and data recommendations in the PEA memo, focusing on whether to include USDB‑designated students in the regular K–12 WPU and special education add‑on and how to avoid unintended funding shortfalls.
Leanne Wood summarized the PEA proposal: amending statute to treat USDB designated students like other LEA enrollments for WPU generation and the special‑ed add‑on, which could provide inflation adjustments and growth‑based funding. Staff noted PEA’s estimate that adding roughly 325 full‑time equivalent students to the WPU could increase WPU costs by about $4…
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