On February 26, the WASA • WSSDA • WASBO Legislative Conference is your opportunity to hear updates on our shared legislative priorities, the current education budget and policy landscape, and how to effectively advocate for our collective needs.
Then, on February 27, we’ll take what we learned at the conference and apply it in pre-arranged meetings with legislators and their staff in Olympia. That day is referred to as Day on the Hill. Participants should RSVP for those meetings by February 22. We encourage you to join your colleagues for these important events!
Hotel: Olympia Hotel at Capital Lake
Conference: South Puget Sound Community College
As shown below, there are meetings scheduled before and after the conference, followed by a reception.
February 26, 2023
1:00 – 5:00: Legislative Conference
5:00 – 6:00: Meetings by Region
6:15: Reception
February 27, 2023
Day on the Hill occur throughout the day.
Returning in 2023 to explore deeper learning, Shankar Vedantam will offer unique insights into how our unconscious biases―what he calls the “hidden brain”―affect the decisions we make as individuals, groups, and organizations. He bases these insights on scientific studies and empirical research, not on lay theories about the subconscious mind. Shankar will apply his research and stories as it applies to advocating with our Washington State legislators.
If a majority of your board is attending Legislative Conference, please view these considerations to ensure you are not in violation of the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA).