SHB 1357: Providing special education funding and support for inclusionary practices.

What this bill does

Increases special education excess cost multipliers for kindergarten through age 21 to 1.18 for students who spend at least 80 percent of the school day in a general education setting, and 1.09 for those who spend less than 80 percent. Establishes grants for up to 25 pilot schools to establish school-wide centers of excellence for inclusionary practices, subject to amounts appropriated. Increases the multiplier for the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers program students from 1.15 to the multiplier used for students ages 3 to 5 receiving special education services.

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