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for school districts to acquire and use research-based, social 1 emotional learning curricula in accordance with the state social 2 emotional learning standards. The office must prioritize school 3 districts that do not have existing research based social emotional 4 learning programs and that are also eligible for high-poverty 5 allocations from the learning assistance program. 6 (20) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 7 year 2022 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 8 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the office to contract with 9 a nonprofit organization that specializes in using e-sports to engage 10 students in seven career clusters to bring team-based, career related 11 e-sports programs to each high school in the Battle Ground, 12 Evergreen, and Vancouver school districts. Any funding remaining may 13 be used for e-sports programs in the middle schools of the three 14 school districts. 15 (21) $1,399,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 16 fiscal year 2022 and $1,399,000 of the general fund—state 17 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for school 18 districts to support youth who are truant under chapter 28A.225 RCW 19 or at risk of becoming truant, and for costs associated with filing 20 or serving petitions under RCW 28A.225.030. 21 (22) The general fund—state appropriations in this section for 22 fiscal year 2022 have been reduced by $24,000to reflect global 23 compensation savings. The office of financial management, in 24 consultation with the office of the superintendent of public 25 instruction, shall adjust allotments from the appropriations in this 26 section, including allotments of amounts provided solely for a 27 specific purpose, to reflect the reduction to the overall 28 appropriation. 29 (23) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 30 year 2022 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 31 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the office to contract with 32 an organization that works with educators to secure salmon eggs, 33 offer learning opportunities as the fry develop, and assist when 34 students release their fry into local creeks and lakes. Funding may 35 only be used for new programs located in elementary schools that are 36 eligible for high-poverty allocations from the learning assistance 37 program. Of the amounts provided in this subsection, the office may 38 p. 1294 ESSB 5187.SL