Posted March 16, 2006

WSSDA's Resolutions Committee has issued its annual request to school boards to submit proposals for changes to Permanent Association Positions. These positions describe the association's collective stance on issues of widespread concern. (They do not address legislative issues, which are developed through a separate process.*)

Boards may recommend that the association take a position on a new issue or that it change or delete an existing position.  Proposals are reviewed by the Resolutions Committee, which is required to recommend either a "do pass" or "do not pass" on each submittal.  Proposals are then forwarded to the WSSDA Delegate Assembly for consideration at its annual meeting in November.

Proposals must be submitted to the Resolutions Committee no later than Friday, June 30, 2006. Proposal forms were mailed to all school board members in mid-March, and are also available online (PDF file).  Before submitting a proposal, boards should review the association's existing Permanent Positions (PDF file).

If you have any questions about this process, please contact WSSDA's Marilee Scarbrough (360/252-3017).

*Proposals specifically asking for action by the state Legislature should be submitted to the WSSDA Legislative Committee for consideration at the WSSDA Legislative Assembly. Click here for more information.

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