Current Conditions in Washington State School Finance [electronic resource] / Margaret L. Plecki.
Washington State assumes full responsibility for funding a basic education program for K-12 public schools. Full funding of basic education includes special education programs, transitional bilingual programs, remediation-assistance programs, and certain pupil transportation costs. This paper descri...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Washington State assumes full responsibility for funding a basic education program for K-12 public schools. Full funding of basic education includes special education programs, transitional bilingual programs, remediation-assistance programs, and certain pupil transportation costs. This paper describes conditions in Washington State school finance as of April 1996. The paper presents a breakdown of state, federal, and local revenues; capital outlay and debt service; revenue distribution; limitations of taxation, expenditures, and revenue growth; and voter support of a Maintenance and Operations levy. Taxes comprise 96 percent of Washington's general fund revenues; the largest source of tax revenue is the retail sales and use tax. Approximately 95 percent of state general-fund revenues for K-12 schools are allocated for basic education. Federal revenue accounts for approximately 6 percent of total operating revenue in the state. One figure and two tables are included. (Contains seven references.) (LMI) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED397470. ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (New York, NY, April 8-12, 1996). |
| Physical Description: | 12 p. |