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Bill would change SCAP eligibility for schools on military bases; OSPI proposes compliance fix
Summary
House Bill 2470 would exclude instructional facilities located on military bases from a district's counted space when calculating SCAP eligibility, potentially increasing state construction assistance for districts like Clover Park; OSPI said federal law limits referencing federal funds and proposed amending the bill to boost the state's funding assistance percentage by 15%.
House Bill 2470, sponsored by Representative Levitt (introduced in committee by Representative Marie Lovett), would alter the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) by excluding instructional facilities located on military bases from a district's inventory of available instructional space when determining state assistance eligibility. Staff explained that excluding on‑base facilities would typically reduce counted space and therefore increase a district's eligibility for state support.
Representative Marie Lovett (28th Legislative…
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