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Heads-up:
Results of August WASL to be released Friday
Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson will hold a news teleconference this Friday (Nov. 3) to announce results from the August 2006 High School WASL. The August testing was the first of several "retake" opportunities
offered to students who did not pass the WASL last spring. Students must pass
all portions of the High School WASL as one of several new graduation requirements that take effect with the class of 2008. According to OSPI, materials will be released to the media at 9 a.m., followed by Bergeson’s news teleconference at 11 a.m.
Ideas and
inspiration start at the WSSDA Annual Conference!
Just a few more weeks until the 2006 WSSDA Annual Conference in Spokane. More than 1,000 school directors, administrators and others from the education community are expected for this year’s gathering, which will focus on topics related to student achievement, governance, education funding, community engagement and other critical issues. With speakers sharing their insights and exhibitors showcasing the latest in school services and products, participants will enjoy many opportunities to connect with others and broaden their horizons. Conference registration is still
available online or by contacting WSSDA’s Tony Gonzalez at 360/252-3008 or
toll-free 800/562-8927. Hurry! Pre-registration will
close Nov. 8.
Taking care of WSSDA business
Annual Conference is also an important time for WSSDA members to take care of association business. Elections for officers and committee members, the annual business meeting (Delegate Assembly) and a number of committee and task force meetings are on the agenda. Be sure to review the
WSSDA Elections Guide and vote during caucus meetings Nov. 17. Also, please make sure your district is represented at the Delegate Assembly later that same day.
Washington
Learns summit set for Nov. 13
Washington Learns, the 18-month review of early
learning, K-12 and higher education, will culminate Nov. 13
with a special "summit" to unveil the final report and
recommendations to the Legislature. (Gov. Gregoire, who
chairs the Washington Learns Steering Committee, will speak
to the WSSDA Annual Conference on Nov. 17). The summit will
be held at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle; if
you would like to attend, you may RSVP online at
www.washingtonlearns.wa.gov.
McMullen appointed
to NSBA committee
Congratulations to WSSDA President-elect Cindy McMullen
(Central Valley/Spokane), who has been named the Pacific Region representative to the National School Boards Association Policies and Resolutions Committee. The committee, which meets at NSBA's Leadership Conference and
its annual conference, considers association policies and resolutions for implementation in 2007.
Leadership WSSDA
seeking candidates for 2007
"I’ve been in many outstanding leadership programs, but Leadership WSSDA tops them all," says Sam Kim, Battle Ground School Board
President and Hewlett-Packard executive. "L-WSSDA has opened me to a whole new level of leadership performance." If you’re a school board member who would like to receive the kind of elite training that Sam and his classmates experienced this past year, consider applying for the next Leadership WSSDA program, which begins this coming February. For information
and an online application,
click here.
Popular WSSDA
workshop on board/superintendent evaluation returns in
January
WSSDA is again offering its popular one-day workshop
Board Self-Assessment and Superintendent Evaluation. Designed specifically for the school board-superintendent team, the workshop will cover all the elements of the evaluation process. Topics include establishing goals, developing evaluation instruments, reviewing techniques for a successful evaluation, understanding superintendent contract issues and improvement plans, and researching salary information. Every participant will receive a copy of the updated WSSDA manual,
The Evaluation Process: Board Self-Assessment and Superintendent Evaluation.
The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Puget Sound ESD in Renton. For registration forms and other details,
click here.
Schools sought for
health and nutrition study
The University of Washington and the state Department of
Health are seeking schools with 7th-grade students to
participate in a study examining the effects of school
nutrition and physical activity policies recently mandated
by state law. The study will ask 64 participating schools to
provide their district nutrition and physical activity
policy and procedures and to complete 20-minute phone
interviews about the policy development process. The
following year, researchers will collect information on the
foods available and have students complete a 10-minute
anonymous dietary survey. School board members Patti Ensor
(Davenport) and Russ Lehman (Olympia) and College Place
Superintendent Tim Payne are serving on the study’s advisory
committee. If your district is interested in participating,
contact Anne Lund at 206/221-4920.
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