In addition to those state funds provided to school districts for basic education, the legislature shall appropriate funds for pupil transportation, in accordance with this chapter, RCW 28A.160.150 through 28A.160.210, 28A.300.035, 28A.300.170, and 28A.500.010, and for special education programs for students with disabilities, in accordance with RCW 28A.155.010 through 28A.155.100. The legislature may appropriate funds to be distributed to school districts for population factors such as urban costs, enrollment fluctuations and for special programs, including but not limited to, vocational-technical institutes, compensatory programs, bilingual education, urban, rural, racial and disadvantaged programs, programs for gifted students, and other special programs.
[1995 c 335 § 102; 1995 c 77 § 5; 1990 c 33 § 114; 1982 1st ex.s. c 24 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 359 § 7. Formerly RCW 28A.41.162.]
Notes: Reviser's note: This section was amended by 1995 c 77 § 5 and by 1995 c 335 § 102, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section pursuant to RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Part headings, table of contents not law -- 1995 c 335: See note following RCW 28A.150.360.
Effective date -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 24: "Sections 2 and 3 of this amendatory act shall take effect September 1, 1982." [1982 1st ex.s. c 24 § 6.]
Severability -- 1982 1st ex.s. c 24: "If any provision of this amendatory act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1982 1st ex.s. c 24 § 7.]
Effective date -- Severability -- 1977 ex.s. c 359: See notes following RCW 28A.150.200.
Basic Education Act, RCW 28A.150.370 as part of: RCW 28A.150.200.