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Senate adopts amendment and passes bill to expand school financial training and oversight

Washington State Senate · February 12, 2026

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Summary

Substitute Senate Bill 6,247 was advanced and passed after adoption of amendment 0622, which delays an effective date and specifies that school districts will fund directors' financial training (via unspent levy funds); sponsors said it will help prevent districts from slipping into binding financial conditions.

The Senate considered Substitute Senate Bill 6,247, relating to school district financial management. Senator Dozier introduced an amendment (0622) that moves an effective date further into the future and specifies that the training funding will come from school districts (unspent levy funds). The amendment, described as a simple change to clarify funding and timing for financial training for school directors, was adopted by voice vote.

Senator Dozier and supporters said the measure addresses a growing number of school districts with low ending balances and that better financial training and closer ESD oversight could prevent districts from entering binding conditions. Senator Wellman and other supporters framed the change as a practical step that gives districts time and direction for implementing financial training.

The roll call for final passage recorded a constitutional majority and substitute Senate Bill 6,247 was declared passed.