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hours per week in school years 2023-24 and 2024-25 for the head count 1 number of students who have exited the transitional bilingual 2 instruction program within the previous two years based on their 3 performance on the English proficiency assessment; (iii) fifteen 4 transitional bilingual program students per teacher; (iv) 36 5 instructional weeks per year; (v) 900 instructional hours per 6 teacher; and (vi) the compensation rates as provided in sections 505 7 and 506 of this act. Pursuant to RCW 28A.180.040(1)(g), the 8 instructional hours specified in (a)(ii) of this subsection (2) are 9 within the program of basic education. 10 (b) From July 1, 2023, to August 31, 2023, the superintendent 11 shall allocate funding to school districts for transitional bilingual 12 instruction programs as provided in section 516, chapter 297, Laws of 13 2022, as amended. 14 (3) The superintendent may withhold allocations to school 15 districts in subsection (2) of this section solely for the central 16 provision of assessments as provided in RCW 28A.180.090 (1) and (2) 17 up to the following amounts: 1.75 percent for school year 2023-24 and 18 1.74 percent for school year 2024-25. 19 (4) The general fund—federal appropriation in this section is for 20 migrant education under Title I Part C and English language 21 acquisition, and language enhancement grants under Title III of the 22 elementary and secondary education act. 23 (5) $35,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2024 and $35,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to track current and former 26 transitional bilingual program students. 27 (6) $1,461,000 of the general fund—state appropriation in fiscal 28 year 2024 and $1,916,000 of the general fund—state appropriation in 29 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the central provision of 30 assessments as provided in RCW 28A.180.090, and is in addition to the 31 withholding amounts specified in subsection (3) of this section. 32 NEW SECTION. Sec. 517. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC 33 INSTRUCTION—FOR THE LEARNING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 34 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . $467,338,000 35 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . $466,985,000 36 General Fund—Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . $533,487,000 37 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,467,810,000 38 p. 512 ESSB 5187.SL