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SB 5772

Calculating student enrollment for local effort assistance.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Drew Hansen and 1 co-sponsor

SB 5772 adjusts how Washington calculates student enrollment for state school funding distribution, potentially shifting resources between districts.

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Bill Summary · SB 5772

Legislative bill overview

SB 5772 modifies how Washington state calculates student enrollment figures for purposes of determining local effort assistance (LEA) funding to schools. The bill adjusts the enrollment calculation methodology that determines how much state funding districts receive based on their student populations. This is a technical adjustment to the state's school finance formula.

Why is this important

Local effort assistance is a critical component of Washington's K-12 funding system, distributing hundreds of millions in state dollars to districts. How enrollment is calculated directly affects which districts receive more or less funding, making this a consequential change to school finance equity. The methodology change could shift resources between districts and impact their ability to fund operations and programs.

Potential points of contention

  • District winners and losers: Changes to enrollment calculation formulas create measurable shifts in funding between districts, with some gaining resources while others lose them
  • Enrollment accounting complexity: Technical adjustments to how students are counted (timing, student categories, weighting) can have unintended consequences in district budgeting and planning
  • Data collection burden: Different calculation methods may require changes to how districts report and track enrollment data, creating compliance costs

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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