The bill amends RCW 28A.525.166 to provide specific guidelines for state funding assistance to school districts for school construction projects, particularly focusing on those located on military bases. It establishes that when determining eligibility for state funding assistance, instructional facilities on military bases will be excluded from the school district's inventory of available instructional space. Additionally, the amount of state assistance will be calculated as the total approved project cost minus any federal funding received for the construction of the project.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the existing funding assistance formula and includes provisions for additional funding based on school district growth and specific emergency conditions. It allows the superintendent of public instruction to grant a minimum funding assistance percentage of twenty percent for districts that qualify, even if their calculated percentage is lower. The bill also emphasizes the importance of reviewing and approving project costs and outlines various conditions under which additional state funding assistance may be warranted, such as emergencies or special housing burdens.

Statutes affected:
Original bill: 28A.525.166