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Committee weighs limits on for‑profit online providers and ALE funding changes
Summary
SB 6,320 would restrict OSPI approval of online/remote Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) providers to public or nonprofit entities and would remove local effort assistance (LEA) funding for remote/full‑time online enrollments except for narrow medical or safety exceptions; districts and providers warned of potential closures and large funding impacts.
Senate Bill 6,320 would revise ALE statutes to allow online and remote ALE provision only by public or nonprofit organizations, require OSPI to rescind approvals of private or for‑profit providers by August, and exclude remote/online ALE full‑time equivalent (FTE) from local effort assistance (LEA) unless districts successfully petition to restore LEA for students who reside in the district and provide a signed medical certification (e.g., immunosuppression, severe chronic illness, severe injury, or severe bullying resulting in documented medical…
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