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intervention supports, de-escalation, and problem-solving skills. Of 1 the amounts provided in this subsection: 2 (A) $1,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 3 year 2024 and $1,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 4 fiscal year 2025 are for grants for 10 district demonstration sites; 5 (B) $1,334,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 6 year 2024 and $1,334,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 7 fiscal year 2025 are for professional development and training; and 8 (C) $166,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 9 year 2024 and $166,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 10 fiscal year 2025 are for staff and administration support for the 11 demonstration sites and the professional development and training. 12 (ii) The office must create a technical assistance manual to 13 support the elimination of isolation and reduction of restraint and 14 room clears based on the results of the demonstration projects, and 15 must provide a report to the education committees of the legislature 16 by September 1, 2024. The report must include: 17 (A) A status update on demonstration projects that occurred 18 during the 2023-24 school year, the technical assistance manual, and 19 professional development offered statewide; 20 (B) Key implementation challenges and findings; and 21 (C) Recommendations for statewide policy changes or funding. 22 (iii) In developing the manual, the office must consult with, at 23 minimum: 24 (A) Representatives from state associations representing both 25 certificated and classified staff; 26 (B) An association representing principals; 27 (C) An association representing school administrators; 28 (D) The Washington state school directors' association; 29 (E) An association representing parents; 30 (F) An individual with lived experience of restraint and 31 isolation; and 32 (G) A representative of the protection and advocacy agency of 33 Washington. 34 (iv) The office must prioritize the provision of professional 35 development and selection of the demonstration sites to local 36 education agencies, educational programs, and staff who provide 37 educational services to students in prekindergarten through grade 38 five and who have high incidents of isolation, restraint, or injury 39 p. 474 ESSB 5187.SL