Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits Nov 5th, 2025 at 01:00 pm

Joint JLARC I-900 Subcommittee for SAO Performance Audits

Event Log

  • Emily Simber — Introduced herself as the lead on the audit.
  • Emily Simber — Emily resumed the presentation to discuss funding and recommendations.
  • Corey Crowley Hall — Corey Crowley Hall is introduced as a co-worker who worked on the audit, and then he identifies himself as a performance auditor who worked on the report, beginning his testimony and discussion of the audit.
  • Corey Crowley Hall — Corey concluded the discussion of staffing shortages and handed the presentation back to Emily.
  • Dr. Sue Ann Boobie — Identified as the special education consultant available for questions.
  • HB2180 — Identified as the legislative requirement directing the audit.
  • Misha Terniski — Misha Terniski identified themselves for the record as being with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
  • Jennifer Story — Introduced herself as the Special Education Program Improvement Coordinator at OSPI.
  • Cassie Martin — Introduced herself as Executive Director of Special Education at OSPI.
  • Corey — The speaker deferred to Corey, who conducted the analysis.
  • Dr. Boobie — The speaker twice notes that Dr. Boobie may be able to address or clarify the issue being discussed, suggesting he could provide further insight.
  • Emily — Responded that a disability diagnosis for education purposes differs from a medical diagnosis.
  • Dr. Suand Bubi — Introduces themselves as having worked with SAO on the report and begins explaining the distinction between medical diagnosis and educational eligibility.
  • Dr. Booby — Thanked for the explanation provided on prevalence and data limitations.