Enrollment Reporting and State Funding During COVID-19 Closure

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction sent this bulletin at 03/23/2020 02:34 PM PDT

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Good afternoon,

Our office has been receiving several questions regarding how enrollment reporting and count days will be impacted by the statewide school shutdown. Below are the responses to the most common.

What enrollment will serve as the basis for state apportionment funding?

March apportionment will be based on actual enrollment reported as of March count day through the P223 and P223H.

For P223 and P223H enrollment reporting for April, OSPI will be using a projected enrollment based on the February 2020 count with an adjustment factor applied. See the Projected Enrollment for Remaining Months of the 2019-20 Standard School Year spreadsheet.

There will be no April count day and districts should not submit an April P223 or P223H.

If my district had an Alternative Learning Experience, Running Start, Open Doors, or Work Based Learning Program that operated fully prior to and during the shutdown, will I be able to submit actual enrollment counts for April?

For programs that operate during the COVID 19 school closure period including Alternative Learning Experience, Running Start, Open Doors, and Work Based Learning, districts can continue to keep a record of their actual April enrollment for potential reporting at a later date.

However, for funding, monthly apportionment during the school closure period will be based on the projected enrollment calculated for ALL programs until schools reopen. Programs that are not in full operation are not required to meet the enrollment reporting requirements for April for state funding. See response to prior question regarding state funding.

When will the first enrollment count day fall after schools re-open?

OSPI will determine the appropriate count day once we are certain of the date that schools reopen.

If you have more questions related to enrollment reporting please contact Becky McLean at 360-725-6306 or becky.mclean@k12.wa.us or Michelle Matakas at michelle.matakas@k12.wa.us.

T.J. Kelly

Chief Financial Officer

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

P.O. Box 47200 | 600 SE Washington St. SE

Olympia, WA 98504-7200

Office: 360-725-6301

thomas.kelly@k12.wa.us

www.k12.wa.us

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