Publications & Papers

2010 Legislative Session

• 2010 Legislative Report (pdf) 5/6/10
• 2010 Legislative Session Wrap-Up (ppt) View in slide show mode to play music
• 2010 Session Guide (pdf) (1/15/10)
• Letter to Governor regarding ESSB 6444
• Education associations and partners encourage the maximum support for education

2009 Legislative Session

• 2009 Legislative Report (pdf) (5/20/09)
• 2009 Legislative Session Guide (pdf)
• Levies and Levy Equalization (pdf) 
• How Efficient Is School Administration? (pdf) (4/28/10)
• Governor Gregoire Letter 3-26-09
• Open Letter January 2009

2008 Legislative Session

• WASA's 2008 Legislative Report (Updated) (4/21/08) 687K (pdf)
• 2008 Legislative Position Papers (2/1/08) 662K (pdf)

2007 Legislative Session

• 2007 WASA Legislative Report (Updated) (6/6/07) 358.41K (pdf)
• 2007 WASA Legislative Report Addendum 72.41k (pdf)
• Financial Impact of 2007 Legislative Session on South Kitsap School District (1/17/08) (pdf)

Previous Years 

• History of Special Sessions
• Senate Conference Comparison Chart
• 2002 WASA's Legislative Session Report: Levy Equalization Study 
• 1999 WASA's Recommendatins to the 1999 Legislature 

Position Papers

• 1993 WASA Position Paper - Levy Equalization
• 1995 WASA Position Paper - Levy Lid/LEA 

Anatomy of Change

• Anatomy of Change - (Word)
• Anatomy of Change - Presentation (pdf)

Levies 

• Levies and Levy Equalization May 2010 PPT
• 2009 - Levy Lid History
• Levy Equalization Agreement
• 2002 WASA's Legislative Session Report: Levy Equalization Study
• 1993 WASA Position Paper - Levy Equalization
• 1995 WASA Position Paper - Levy Lid/LEA

Unfunded Mandates

• Unfunded Mandates 104K (pdf)

Funding

• Full Funding Coalition (WASA, AWSP, WEA, WSSDA, and the PSE) Presents Proposal to the Basic Education Finance Joint Task Force - June 10, 2008 Report | Powerpoint
• Prototype School Funding Model
• Pupil Transportation Funding Formula Options Final Report (1/6/09)
• Ample School Funding Project
• Full Funding Testimony - Feb 2, 2009
• DOH Statement on Rules Funding 

Budget 

• 2009-2011 Senate Budget K-12 Back-up
• OSPI 3-Way Budget Comparison
• Senate Committee Svcs Three-Way Budget Comparison Chart
• District by District Chart 4-28

ESB 6048/ESHB 2261 

• Comparison of ESB 6048 to SB 5444
• Comparison of ESB 6048 to ESHB 2261
• Final Draft HB 2261
• Summary of Striker Amendment to HB 2261

Other Bills 

• Summary SSB 5248 - Interstate Compact Edu Opport Military Children
• Summary ESSB 5889 - Providing Flexibility in the Education System
• Summary 2SSB 5973 - Closing the Achievement Gap in K-12 Schools
• HB 1410 Summary
• Review Response SB 5444 HB 1410 

WASL 

• WASL and Beyond Survey and Comments (11/26/07) 

Basic Education

• OSPI Basic Ed Letter
• Attachment to OSPI Basic Ed Letter

Miscellaneous

• Bellevue American 1937 Article
• 1996 WASA's Education First Coalition
• 1997 Seattle Times Article Schools see millions in cuts

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