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based process, select six public schools to serve as demonstration 1 sites. Of the amounts provided in this subsection: 2 (i) $30,000 of the general fund—state appropriation is provided 3 solely for annual grant awards of $5,000 each provided to the six 4 school districts selected to serve as school demonstration sites; 5 (ii) $20,000 of the general fund—state appropriation is provided 6 solely for the office to hire a consultant with expertise in 7 nutrition programs to oversee the demonstration projects and provide 8 technical support; and 9 (iii) $10,000 of the general fund—state appropriation is provided 10 solely for the office to provide technical support to the 11 demonstration sites and report its findings and recommendations to 12 the education committees of the house of representatives and the 13 senate by October 1, 2022. 14 (x) $27,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 15 year 2022 is provided solely for implementation of Substitute Senate 16 Bill No. 5030 (school counseling programs). 17 (y) $16,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 18 year 2022 and $16,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 19 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 20 Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5237 (child care & early dev. 21 exp.). 22 (z) $553,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 23 year 2023 is provided solely for the office of the superintendent of 24 public instruction to develop and implement a mathematics pathways 25 pilot to modernize algebra II. The office should use research and 26 engage stakeholders to develop a revised and expanded course. 27 (((bb))) (aa) $3,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 28 for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the office to contract 29 for regional multitiered systems of support (MTSS) implementation 30 specialists during the 2022-23 school year to help districts 31 administer the MTSS assessments and adopt evidence-based strategies 32 that address the specific academic, social, emotional, and behavioral 33 health needs of students exacerbated by the pandemic. Funding may 34 also be used for the specialists to provide MTSS training and 35 technical assistance to help school districts and educational service 36 districts connect students with appropriate supports to improve 37 student outcomes and reduce educational opportunity gaps. 38 p. 1238 ESSB 5187.SL