Technical fix planned on “unexcused absence” bill reference

Following a Legislative Update sent earlier today, Senate budget staff has shared with WSSDA that it was not legislators’ intent to change the number of days regarding unexcused absences prior to disenrollment.

According to staff, the dollar value and the budget notes are correct, but include only the part of the Governor’s attendance proposal that would add another count date at the end of the school year.

A technical amendment to the budget bills will be offered to remove the sentence: “The reported monthly district enrollment must exclude any student absent without excuse as required under RCW 28A.225.010 on the enrollment count day and for the four consecutive school days preceding the count day.”

A Ways & Means committee vote on the House budget proposal is planned for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13 in House Hearing Room A. Technical fixes and slight adjustments to the budget bill will be made during this time.