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The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 1 conditions and limitations: 2 (1) The general fund—state appropriations in this section are 3 subject to the following conditions and limitations: 4 (a) The appropriations include such funds as are necessary to 5 complete the school year ending in the fiscal year and for prior 6 fiscal year adjustments. 7 (b)(i) For the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, the 8 superintendent shall allocate funding to school districts for 9 learning assistance programs as provided in RCW 28A.150.260(10)(a). 10 In calculating the allocations, the superintendent shall assume the 11 following averages: (A) Additional instruction of 2.3975 hours per 12 week per funded learning assistance program student for the 2023-24 13 and 2024-25 school years; (B) additional instruction of 1.1 hours per 14 week per funded learning assistance program student for the 2023-24 15 and 2024-25 school years in qualifying high-poverty school building; 16 (C) fifteen learning assistance program students per teacher; (D) 36 17 instructional weeks per year; (E) 900 instructional hours per 18 teacher; and (F) the compensation rates as provided in sections 505 19 and 506 of this act. 20 (ii) From July 1, 2023, to August 31, 2023, the superintendent 21 shall allocate funding to school districts for learning assistance 22 programs as provided in section 517, chapter 297, Laws of 2022, as 23 amended. 24 (c) A school district's funded students for the learning 25 assistance program shall be the sum of the district's full-time 26 equivalent enrollment in grades K-12 multiplied by the district's 27 percentage of October headcount enrollment in grades K-12 eligible 28 for free or reduced-price lunch in the school year period defined 29 under RCW 28A.150.260(10)(a). A school year's October headcount 30 enrollment for free and reduced-price lunch shall be as reported in 31 the comprehensive education data and research system. 32 (2) Allocations made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section 33 shall be adjusted to reflect ineligible applications identified 34 through the annual income verification process required by the 35 national school lunch program, as recommended in the report of the 36 state auditor on the learning assistance program dated February, 37 2010. 38 p. 513 ESSB 5187.SL