Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6247: School financial management
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Concerning school district financial management.
What the bill says
An act Relating to school district financial management; amending RCW 28A.310.300, 28A.343.100, and 28A.505.150; adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.345 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.400 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to school district financial management; amending RCW 28A.310.300, 28A.343.100, and 28A.505.150; adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.345 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.400 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date. Sec. 1. RCW 28A.310.300 and 1998 c 244 s 13 are each amended to read as follows: In addition to other powers and duties as provided by law, each educational service district superintendent (2) Enforce the provisions of the compulsory attendance law as provided in RCW 28A.225.010 through 28A.225.140, 28A.200.010, and 28A.200.020((.)); (3) Perform duties relating to capital fund aid by nonhigh districts as provided in chapter 28A.540 RCW((.)); (4) Carry out the duties and issue orders creating new school districts and transfers of territory as provided in chapter 28A.315 RCW((.)); (5) Perform the limited duties as provided in chapter 28A.193 RCW((.)); and (6) Perform all other duties prescribed by law and the educational service district board. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28A.310 RCW to read as follows: (1) If, when reviewing a school district budget under RCW 28A.505.070, an educational service district determines that a school district's reserved fund balance has decreased significantly from the previous school year or identifies any other indicators of financial distress, …
Sponsors
- Perry Dozier (R) · primary sponsor
- John Lovick (D)
- Mark Schoesler (R)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Referred to Appropriations.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : ED - Majority; do pass with amendment
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Education.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- House Committee on Education: Do pass as amended (February 24, 2026): 16 yea, 1 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6247 as recommended by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6247 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 4, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOL DIRECTORS' ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON STATE
Common questions
- What is SB6247?
- SB6247 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): School financial management.
- What does SB6247 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to school district financial management; amending RCW 28A.310.300, 28A.343.100, and 28A.505.150; adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.345 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.400 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB6247?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6247?
- Perry Dozier (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6247?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6247&Year=2025
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