School Districts' Alliance for Adequate Funding of Special Education v. State

¶1 This case concerns a challenge to the special education funding mechanism in Washington State. The School Districts’ Alliance for Adequate Funding of Special Education (Alliance) argues that the Court of Appeals erred when it held that the State’s procedures for *602funding special education do not violate the Washington Constitution. The Alliance argues that the Court of Appeals (1) used the wrong standard and (2) improperly included the Basic Education Allotment (BEA) in its analysis when it determined whether special education is adequately funded. We affirm the Court of Appeals and hold…