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Educators and district leaders press senators to boost MSOC funding amid rising utilities and insurance costs
Summary
At a Jan. 21 hearing, school directors, superintendents, PTAs and business officers urged the Senate to pass SB 59‑18, which would raise materials, supplies and operating costs (MSOC) allocations by $100 per student or $100,000 per district to help cover rising fixed expenses such as utilities and insurance.
Staff told senators SB 59‑18 would increase MSOC allocations by $100 per student or $100,000 per district, beginning in the 2026–27 school year; OSPI estimated a material fiscal impact across upcoming biennia.
Committee members asked whether the new allocations would be restricted to MSOC only; staff replied there is no limiting language in the bill as drafted, although prior increases in earlier bills did include MSOC‑only…
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