WA SB5263

Removes the 16% enrollment cap on special education funding and establishes a uniform cost multiplier of 1.16 for all students receiving special education (previously varied based on classroom placement percentage)

Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and maintain a free statewide online system for individualized education programs (IEPs) with translation services, privacy protections, and family engagement features

Creates a pilot grant program for up to 20 schools to establish "centers of excellence for inclusionary practices," providing funding at a 1.5 multiplier for special education students over four years

Lowers the safety net eligibility threshold from 2.0-2.2 times average per-pupil expenditure to 1.8-2.0 times, with the lower threshold applying to districts under 1,000 students, those with 60%+ identified low-income students, or 60%+ English learners

Mandates annual review of disproportionate identification data by local education agencies and requires districts with disproportionate data to complete self-assessments including audits of student evaluations and IEPs