Open Government Training for School Directors

Every school director must complete training on the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), Public Records Act (PRA) and records retention within 90 days of taking the oath of office following appointment or election.

There are two ways to complete the legal requirement for this training:

Online

The Washington Attorney General’s Office has training available online that can be accessed here:

From the Attorney General’s Office:

  • Training Opportunities
    The top portion of the page provides basic answers to common questions and background information on the law.  Scroll to the bottom of the page for online training resources. In-person opportunities are found in a link on the right-hand side of the page.
  • ESEA 5964

In-person

The Washington State Attorney General’s office provides a qualifying training session during WSSDA’s annual conference each November. A certificate of completion will be provided to those who complete the full 90-minute training.

At WSSDA’s Annual Conference

Advance registration is typically not required for Open Government Training for school directors at the WSSDA Annual Conference. Instead, sign-in is required onsite. The time and location will be posted in the Annual Conference app.