Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Washington Revised Code Title 28A. Common School Provisions § 28A.400.007. Staffing enrichments to the program of basic education

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) In addition to the staffing units in RCW 28A.150.260, the superintendent of public instruction must provide school districts with allocations for the following staff units if and to the extent that funding is specifically appropriated and designated for that category of staffing unit in the omnibus operating appropriations act.

(a) Additional staffing units for each level of prototypical school in RCW 28A.150.260:

Elementary
School

Middle
School

High
School

Principals, assistant principals, and other certificated building-level
administrators

0.0470

0.0470

0.0200

Teacher-librarians, a function that includes information literacy, technology,
and media to support school library media programs

0.3370

0.4810

0.4770

Paraeducators, including any aspect of educational
instructional services provided by classified employees

0.988

0.224

0.272

Office support and other noninstructional aides․․․․․

0.912

1.099

0.155

Custodians․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

0.0430

0.0580

0.0350

Classified staff providing student and staff safety․

0.0000

0.6080

1.1590

Parent involvement coordinators․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

0.9175

1.0000

1.0000

(b) Additional certificated instructional staff units sufficient to achieve the following reductions in class size in each level of prototypical school under RCW 28A.150.260:

General education

certificated instructional

staff units sufficient to

achieve class size reduction of:

Grades K-3 class size0.00

Grade 42.00

Grades 5-62.00

Grades 7-83.53

Grades 9-123.74

CTE4.00

Skills3.00

High poverty

certificated instructional

staff units sufficient to

achieve class size reduction of:

Grades K-3 class size2.00

Grade 45.00

Grades 5-64.00

Grades 7-85.53

Grades 9-125.74

(2) The staffing units in subsection (1) of this section are an enrichment to and are beyond the state's statutory program of basic education in RCW 28A.150.220 and 28A.150.260. However, if and to the extent that any of these additional staffing units are funded by specific reference to this section in the omnibus operating appropriations act, those units become part of prototypical school funding formulas and a component of the state funding that the legislature deems necessary to support school districts in offering the statutory program of basic education under Article IX, section 1 of the state Constitution.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 28A. Common School Provisions § 28A.400.007. Staffing enrichments to the program of basic education - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-28a-common-school-provisions/wa-rev-code-28a-400-007/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard