Apportionment Badge #8: Small & Remote Necessary Schools-Apportionment Badge #8

Apportionment Badge #8 - PowerPoint

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This document is a training module on Washington school apportionment enhancements for Small Schools and Remote & Necessary (RN) Schools, plus related rules for Small High Schools, Non-High Districts, and Classified Bonus Units. It begins with course completion tips (work sequentially, use the PowerPoint and district apportionment reports, review before the final assessment, and contact WASBO for help).  <br /><br />Key content distinguishes “small school” eligibility from “remote and necessary” status (RN requires OSPI approval under WAC 392-349-010 to ensure reasonable access to basic education). For K–8 schools under 100 FTE, the state supplements certificated instructional staff (CIS) and certificated administrative staff (CAS) to minimum staffing levels. Minimums vary by grade span and enrollment bands: 0–5 FTE and 5–25 FTE use fixed minimums with formulas to scale staffing above 5 FTE; 25–100 FTE uses separate minimums for K–6 and grades 7–8.  <br /><br />The module shows how schools still generate base funding via standard apportionment formulas (referenced reports 1191ED/EE/EM/EH), and then receive additional “enhancement” staff units equal to the difference between the minimum staffing guarantee and the “school-generated” staffing calculated using per-pupil factors. It notes the K–3 per-pupil factor is district-specific due to class-size impacts.  <br /><br />Non-High Districts (districts without a high school) can receive an additional 0.5 CIS unit if enrollment falls within defined K–6 or K–8 ranges, and some receive an additional classified allocation. Small High Schools (up to two per district, each under 300 FTE including vocational FTE) receive CIS and CAS minimums (9 CIS and 0.5 CAS up to 60 FTE) with additional formula-driven enhancements from 60–300 FTE.  <br /><br />Finally, Classified Bonus Units are generated at a rate of one unit per 2.94 funded certificated (CAS+CIS) units. Knowledge checks and a final assessment (75% passing, limited attempts) conclude the module.

Keywords

Washington school apportionment enhancements

Small Schools staffing minimums

Remote and Necessary (RN) Schools OSPI approval

WAC 392-349-010

Certificated Instructional Staff (CIS) units

Certificated Administrative Staff (CAS) units

Small High Schools funding formula

Non-High District 0.5 CIS allocation

Classified Bonus Units 2.94 ratio

K–3 district-specific per-pupil factor