Day on the Hill

DAY ON THE HILL
February 27, 2023 

Day on the Hill is an opportunity for school directors, student board representatives, superintendents, and school district business officials to meet with their legislators and/or their staff. It’s a perfect opportunity to address the “hot topics” surfaced at Legislative Conference.

RSVP

WSSDA’s Legislative Committee members are contacting legislators to set meeting times for WASA, WSSDA, and WASBO members. Directors, superintendents, and business officers should view the meeting schedule on the RSVP form and submit an RSVP by February 22.

Confirmations

Starting February 24, WSSDA staff will contact those who RSVP to confirm meeting attendance.

Meetings with capacity limits will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis while balancing equitable school district representation.

Agenda

The plan for Day on the Hill is as follows:

  • 8:30-9:00 am:       Welcome to the Capitol!

Join your WSSDA Strategic Advocacy staff and House & Senate Education Committee members on the North Steps of the Capitol (Legislative Building) to start the day.

Student Representatives should also plan to attend the events below. RSVP for the meetings with statewide elected officials is required.

  • 9:30-10:30 am: Student Representative Network Meeting
    (Location: Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 3)

If you have any questions, please contact onthehill@wssda.org.

Student Meetings with the Governor and…

Student board representatives are invited to sign up for meetings with Governor Inslee, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Reykdal, and other statewide officials.

Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) Requirements

Regarding meetings with your legislators:

WSSDA encourages attendees to bring no more than two board members per meeting with your legislators.

See more on OPMA