The following opportunities are designed to provide networking opportunities for school directors and to deepen participants’ understanding of WSSDA advocacy, how to participate in the WSSDA General Assembly, plus several key issues in K-12 education related to both.

Morning of the Assembly – September 20, 8-9:00 a.m.

Getting the Most from General Assembly

• Voting Delegate Test Your Tech – Voting and Audio
• About WSSDA Advocacy
• Position Language (any, all, must, never, should…)
• What positions Do and Don’t Do
• Legislative Priorities and Positions
• Roberts Rules and Parliamentary Procedure

Tuesday, September 3 Webinar: Association Operations & Capital and School Facilities

(view the recording)

• Goals and Accountability Reporting
  (WSSDA Board President Sandy Hayes and WSSDA President-Elect Derek Sarley)
• Clean Buildings Act
  (Emily Salzberg, Managing Director for the Building Standards and Performance Unit, Washington State Department of Commerce)
• Safe and Healthy School Buildings
  (Tyler Muench, Director of Advocacy and External Affairs, OSPI)

Thursday, September 5 Webinar: Governance

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• Data-Driven Decision-Making
  (Jennifer Priddy, Associate Superintendent of Business and Operations, ESD 113)
• Community and Parent Engagement
  (Marissa Rathbone, Director of Strategic Advocacy, WSSDA)
• Curriculum and Instructional Materials Review
  (Barbara Soots, Open Education Resources and Instructional Materials Program Manager, OSPI)

Monday, September 9

Zoom links emailed to school directors:

• 5 – 6:00 p.m. School Directors of Color Caucus
• 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. Large Schools Caucus

Tuesday, September 10 Webinar: Funding and Allocations

12-1:00 p.m.
(view the recording)

• State Revenue Forecast
  (Mike Hoover, WSSDA Advocacy Consultant)
• Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs
  (Daniel Lunghofer, WSSDA Accountant)
• Unfunded and Underfunded Mandates
  (Roz Thompson, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, AWSP)

Wednesday, September 11

Zoom links emailed to school directors:

• 5 – 6:00 p.m Equity and Access Caucus

Thursday, September 12

Zoom links emailed to school directors:

• 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. Small Schools Forum

Thursday, September 12 Webinar: Learning & Staffing

12-1:00 p.m.
(view the recording)

• Basic Education and Learning Standards
  (Jenny Plaja, OSPI)
• Graduation Requirements
  (J. Lee Schultz, Deputy Executive Director, State Board of Education)

Tuesday, September 17 Webinar: Successful Assembly Participation

12-1:00 p.m.
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• Voting Platform & Technology Introduction
  (Michelle Hovey, Lumi)
• Roberts Rules and Parliamentary Procedure
  (Mike Hoover, WSSDA Advocacy Consultant)