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rather than individual district units. For purposes of this 1 subsection, the average basic education allocation per full-time 2 equivalent student shall be calculated in the aggregate rather than 3 individual district units. 4 (7) $106,931,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 5 fiscal year 2024, $112,431,000 of the general fund—state 6 appropriation for fiscal year 2025, and $29,574,000 of the general 7 fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for safety net awards 8 for districts with demonstrated needs for special education funding 9 beyond the amounts provided in subsection (4) of this section. If the 10 federal safety net awards based on the federal eligibility threshold 11 exceed the federal appropriation in this subsection (7) in any fiscal 12 year, the superintendent shall expend all available federal 13 discretionary funds necessary to meet this need. At the conclusion of 14 each school year, the superintendent shall recover safety net funds 15 that were distributed prospectively but for which districts were not 16 subsequently eligible. 17 (a) For the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, safety net funds 18 shall be awarded by the state safety net oversight committee as 19 provided in section 109(1) chapter 548, Laws of 2009 (education). 20 (b) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall 21 make award determinations for state safety net funding in August of 22 each school year, except that the superintendent of public 23 instruction shall make award determinations for state safety net 24 funding in July of each school year for the Washington state school 25 for the blind and for the center for childhood deafness and hearing 26 loss. Determinations on school district eligibility for state safety 27 net awards shall be based on analysis of actual expenditure data from 28 the current school year. 29 (8) A maximum of $1,250,000 may be expended from the general fund 30 —state appropriations to fund teachers and aides at Seattle 31 children's hospital. This amount is in lieu of money provided through 32 the home and hospital allocation and the special education program. 33 (9) The superintendent shall maintain the percentage of federal 34 flow-through to school districts at 85 percent. In addition to other 35 purposes, school districts may use increased federal funds for high- 36 cost students, for purchasing regional special education services 37 from educational service districts, and for staff development 38 activities particularly relating to inclusion issues. 39 p. 500 ESSB 5187.SL