SHB 1338: Concerning school operating costs.

What this bill does

Updates and increases per pupil amounts for several materials, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) categories in state prototypical school funding formulas. Lowers class sizes for skill centers from 19 to 16.67. Requires a review and rebase of MSOC every four years beginning the 2029-30 school year.

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