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superintendent of public instruction, and the education committees of 1 the legislature summarizing the assessment and making recommendations 2 no later than September 30, 2021. 3 (10) Within amounts appropriated in this section, the university 4 is encouraged to increase the number of tenure-track positions 5 created and hired. 6 (11) $2,256,000 of the workforce education investment account— 7 state appropriation is provided solely for institution operating 8 costs, including compensation and central services, in recognition 9 that these costs exceed estimated increases in undergraduate 10 operating fee revenue as a result of RCW 28B.15.067. 11 (12) $3,426,000 of the workforce education investment account— 12 state appropriation is provided solely to maintain access to science, 13 technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees. 14 (13) $1,016,000 of the workforce education investment account— 15 state appropriation is provided solely to establish an academic 16 curriculum in ethnic studies. 17 (14) $48,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 18 year 2022 and $48,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 19 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for one full-time mental health 20 counselor licensed under chapter 18.225 RCW who has experience and 21 training specifically related to working with active members of the 22 military or military veterans. 23 (15) $530,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2022 and $530,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the creation and 26 implementation of two bilingual educator programs in the south King 27 county region, including a bilingual elementary education degree 28 program and a secondary education degree program. At full 29 implementation, each cohort shall support up to 25 students per year. 30 (16) $40,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 31 year 2022 is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 32 Substitute House Bill No. 1273 (menstrual products/schools). 33 (17) $353,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 34 year 2022 and $153,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 35 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 36 Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5227 (diversity, etc./higher 37 education). 38 p. 1360 ESSB 5187.SL