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OSPI head, Chris Reykdal, put out his budget.

More nurses and middle school counselors. Dual language education. Increased funding for students with disabilities.

$65 million would expand dual credit and career and technical education (CTE) programs, including opportunities for students to receive required academic credits in CTE courses.

These and other items are included in Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal’s proposal for the 2019–21 Operating and Capital Budgets.

“Without critical changes, the reduction in levies will leave some districts in a very tough financial situation,” said Reykdal. “We were never comfortable with taking away the ability of local communities to enhance their schools. Local levies typically fund afterschool programs, early learning, and other vital programs. School districts need to have more flexibility so they can meet the individual needs of their communities.

Reykdal will propose a capital gains tax, which will generate about $1 billion per year. Under Reykdal’s proposal, half of that money will go toward reducing state property taxes to ease the burden on homeowners if districts want to increase levies. The other half will be spent on OSPI’s proposed budget priorities. 

Washington State Parks creates a map of accessible parks. 

The map features trails, campsites, restrooms and more compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). More than 90 locations are included in the map, with plans to add more features as they become available.

The agenda for tomorrow's short Work Session on BEX V is up.   Using updated scoring the list (just by scores) looks like this:

1. Northgate
2. Viewlands
3. Mercer
4. Kimball
5. Rogers
6. Montlake
7. Ingraham (addition)
8. Aki Kurose
9. Sacajawea (but no interim site so harder to do)
10. Rainier Beach
11. Muir
12. West Seattle Elementary

How Ingraham could score higher than RBHS is a mystery to me.   At the last work session, staff said the BEX V list could be 8-12 projects.  If eight, that would leave out RBHS.   Wedgwood and North Beach dropped off the list.  Whitman and Washington rose up the list but there's no interim site for them either (hint: do a replacement as you did for Hale and will for RBHS).

I find the sums for renovations to be stunning. $78M for Northgate.  $118M for Mercer.  I am definitely going to check our region - I can't believe other districts are spending this much.

They are recommending an ask of $1.4B.  I think this folly but the Board seems okay with it.  And oh yeah, $10M just to service the debt at JSCEE.  Thanks, Joe Olchefske (former superintendent who left under a financial scandal; he got the district into this situation).

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