Basic Education Compliance Report: 2025-26 School Year

Overview & Synopsis

Each year, the State Board of Education (SBE) is tasked with certifying that each publicly funded school district and local education agency (LEA) is in compliance with the Program of Basic Education (Revised Code of Washington 28A.150.220). The certification process occurs through an annual Minimum Basic Education Requirement Collection survey completed by school district staff in advance of the school year under consideration. The survey is both a method for determining compliance and an educational tool (some districts/LEAs first hear about new statutory requirements through the survey). This report highlights key findings from that survey, showing that the Board either fully certified or conditionally certified 325 publicly-funded districts and LEAs as being in compliance with basic education instructional requirements for the 2025-26 school year. In addition, most districts and LEAs reported that they are offering other curricular requirements in statute, are in the process of implementing those requirements, or are exempt from the requirements. The survey results provide a system-wide view of how state requirements are implemented. In addition, survey data will help inform the Board's work, such as the FutureReady initiative to update high school graduation requirements.