28A.165.055 - Funds -- Eligibility -- Distribution.

Funds — Eligibility — Distribution. (Effective until September 1, 2011.)

(1) Each school district with an approved program is eligible for state funds provided for the learning assistance program. The funds shall be appropriated for the learning assistance program in accordance with the biennial appropriations act. The distribution formula is for school district allocation purposes only. The distribution formula shall be based on one or more family income factors measuring economic need.

     (2) In addition to the funds allocated to eligible school districts on the basis of family income factors, enhanced funds shall be allocated for school districts where more than twenty percent of students are eligible for and enrolled in the transitional bilingual instruction program under chapter 28A.180 RCW as provided in this subsection. The enhanced funding provided in this subsection shall take effect beginning in the 2008-09 school year.

     (a) If, in the prior school year, a district's percent of October headcount student enrollment in grades kindergarten through twelve who are enrolled in the transitional bilingual instruction program, based on an average of the program headcount taken in October and May, exceeds twenty percent, twenty percent shall be subtracted from the district's percent transitional bilingual instruction program enrollment and the resulting percent shall be multiplied by the district's kindergarten through twelve annual average full-time equivalent enrollment for the prior school year.

     (b) The number calculated under (a) of this subsection shall be the number of additional funded students for purposes of this subsection, to be multiplied by the per-funded student allocation rates specified in the omnibus appropriations act.

     (c) School districts are only eligible for the enhanced funds under this subsection if their percentage of October headcount enrollment in grades kindergarten through twelve eligible for free or reduced-price lunch exceeded forty percent in the prior school year.

[2008 c 321 § 10; 2005 c 489 § 1; 2004 c 20 § 6.]

Notes: Findings -- 2008 c 321: See note following RCW 28A.655.061.

RCW 28A.165.055

Funds — Eligibility. (Effective September 1, 2011.)

Each school district with an approved program is eligible for state funds provided for the learning assistance program. The funds shall be appropriated for the learning assistance program in accordance with RCW 28A.150.260 and the omnibus appropriations act. The distribution formula is for school district allocation purposes only, but funds appropriated for the learning assistance program must be expended for the purposes of RCW 28A.165.005 through 28A.165.065.

[2009 c 548 § 703; 2008 c 321 § 10; 2005 c 489 § 1; 2004 c 20 § 6.]

Notes: Effective date -- 2009 c 548 §§ 101-110 and 701-710: See note following RCW 28A.150.200.

Intent -- 2009 c 548: See note following RCW 28A.150.198.

Finding -- 2009 c 548: See note following RCW 28A.410.270.

Intent -- Finding -- 2009 c 548: See note following RCW 28A.305.130.

Findings -- 2008 c 321: See note following RCW 28A.655.061.