WA SB5858

Superintendent of Public Instruction must provide transportation safety net awards to school districts whose transportation costs for "special passengers" exceed standard funding allocations and any reimbursements from child welfare agencies

"Special passengers" are defined as: students with disabilities requiring transportation in their IEP, homeless students under the McKinney-Vento Act, and foster students under the Every Student Succeeds Act

Districts must report excess costs and specific activities/services provided to special passengers to qualify for awards

Total funding available is capped at the amount specified in the omnibus appropriations act, with OSPI required to report demonstrated need and awards by district to OFM and legislative committees

Charter schools and state-tribal education compact schools are eligible; awards are not considered part of the state's basic education program