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WA HB2054
Bill
Status
3/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Travis Couture
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AI Summary
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Limits staffing at Washington's community and technical colleges, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College to a maximum ratio of one full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for every six FTE enrolled students
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Requires enrollment and employee counts to be averaged over the course of the academic year when calculating compliance with the staffing ratio
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Amends RCW 28B.50.090 to add the staffing limit as a new responsibility for the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to ensure across all college districts
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Amends RCW 28B.35.390 and 28B.40.390 to make presidents of regional universities and The Evergreen State College directly responsible for ensuring their institutions comply with the 6:1 student-to-employee ratio
Legislative Description
Limiting the number of full-time equivalent employees in higher education.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026