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bilingual educator programs in the south King county region, 1 including a bilingual elementary education degree program and a 2 secondary education degree program. At full implementation, each 3 cohort shall support up to 25 students per year. 4 (11) $361,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 5 year 2024 and $361,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 6 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for a master of science program 7 in nursing. 8 (12) $433,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 9 year 2024 and $433,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 10 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the registered nurse to 11 bachelors in nursing program. 12 (13) Within amounts appropriated in this section, the university 13 is encouraged to increase the number of tenure-track positions 14 created and hired. 15 (14) $2,256,000 of the workforce education investment account— 16 state appropriation is provided solely for institution operating 17 costs, including compensation and central services, in recognition 18 that these costs exceed estimated increases in undergraduate 19 operating fee revenue as a result of RCW 28B.15.067. 20 (15) $3,426,000 of the workforce education investment account— 21 state appropriation is provided solely to maintain access to science, 22 technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees. 23 (16) $908,000 of the workforce education investment account—state 24 appropriation is provided solely to establish an academic curriculum 25 in ethnic studies. 26 (17) $400,000 of the workforce education investment account—state 27 appropriation is provided solely for upgrading cyber range equipment 28 and software. 29 (18) $2,520,000 of the workforce education investment account— 30 state appropriation is provided solely for student support services 31 that include resources for outreach and financial aid support, 32 retention initiatives including targeted support for underserved 33 student populations, mental health support, and initiatives aimed at 34 addressing learning disruption due to the global pandemic. The amount 35 provided in this subsection must be used to supplement, not supplant, 36 other funding sources for student support services. 37 (19) $200,000 of the workforce education investment account—state 38 appropriation is provided solely for planning student studios to 39 p. 596 ESSB 5187.SL