According to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the legislature’s funding solution developed in response to the McCleary v. State lawsuit capped staff salary increases at the rate of inflation (Seattle Consumer Price Index). EHB 2242 allows a 3.1 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for district employees 2018-19.

Key point: The state capped staff salary increases at the rate of inflation. For 2018-19, VPS employees received a 3.1 percent cost-of-living adjustment.