2021 Election Results
Below are results for the Fall 2021 Director Area elections and for the Federal Relations Network. WSSDA Board of Directors DA 3 Rick Maloney, University Place DA 7 Aurora Flores, Manson DA 10 Greta White, Endicott Resolutions Committee DA 1 Ken Christoferson, Stanwood Camano…
Federal Way—StickING to the Strategic Plan
In the best of times, school boards may face a variety of challenging issues. Normally, they might encounter enough thorny issues to fill a box, but the past year has presented enough challenges to fill a box truck! With so many twists and turns…
Student Representative Network Meetings Begin
The Student Representative Network (SRN) kicked off on October 19 with their first meeting! The network was created to support and connect student school board representatives while fostering their growth as leaders. In the network’s first meeting, the group did just that. The First…
2021 Boards of the Year Are Announced
The Goldendale, Steilacoom and Auburn School Boards have been named the 2021 school Boards of the Year. These three boards were chosen from a field of 34 boards which had been named earlier as Boards of Distinction. This year’s focus This year’s Boards of…
WSSDA Elects New Vice President
After a successful run-off election, members of the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) have elected school board member Sandy Hayes of the Northshore School District as the next vice president of WSSDA. Hayes will join the newly elected president-elect, Ron Mabry of Kennewick…
A Letter to Principals from WSSDA Executive Director Tim Garchow
Dear Principals, In recognition of National Principals Month, I’d like to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for the enormous amount of work, dedication, and ingenuity you’ve displayed in navigating the ongoing challenges in K-12 public education. Thanks to…
Everything you need for General Assembly
To kick off the week of General Assembly, WSSDA has a couple of new webpages to help you better find your General Assembly information. Look below to see what can be found on each page! General Assembly landing page On the General Assembly landing page,…
Test Your Tech for General Assembly
From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, October 25, you can practice logging in to the General Assembly platform to confirm your credentials and test your technology. For voting delegates Your login credentials for General Assembly have been sent to your email. You can…
2021 Boards of Distinction are Announced
WSSDA is pleased to announce a record number of Boards of Distinction! Tied with the 2019 tally, WSSDA is recognizing 34 school boards as Boards of Distinction for 2021. All 34 boards will be honored on Nov. 19 during the WSSDA Annual Conference. This…
Deadline to Change Your Annual Conference Registration is Oct. 15
The last day to switch your Annual Conference registration from in-person to virtual, or vice versa, is Friday, October 15. A hybrid event means more options for you Annual Conference attendees have the option of attending in-person at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue or virtually…