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Leadership Development
WSSDA offers training programs, events and tools developed to maximize leadership and governance abilities for improved student learning. These services provide practical strategies and resources to help your board and superintendent function as a high-performing team. Because WSSDA is the only organization representing the…
Policy & Legal
WSSDA can help your district stay on track with the most current policies and legal developments. We offer a variety of services and publications to support effective school district governance. Free Member Services Staff members are available via telephone and email to provide timely…
Strategic Advocacy
Led by education policy professionals, WSSDA’s strategic advocacy branch exists to: equip all school board members with the knowledge, tools, and resources to engage in effective year-round legislative advocacy at the state and federal levels support, initiate or oppose legislation in accordance with WSSDA’s…
Final Slate Set for WSSDA Elections
Voting in WSSDA’s elections will occur October 1-16, 2022. Voting is conducted via an anonymized, unique ballot link emailed to each public school director on file with WSSDA. If you’re a currently-seated public school board member, update your email address with WSSDA to ensure you receive a…
Former Student Board Representative Speaks at OSPI Press Conference
Zachary Glenn, a 2022 graduate of Kennewick School District and former student representative on the Kennewick board, spoke at a press conference last week held by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) about their proposal for universal free school meals. “Whether it’s…
Building Knowledge and Relationships: WSSDA Committee Member Joins Board of Natural Resources Retreat
Jim Stoffer, WSSDA Trust Lands Advisory Committee member and Sequim School Director, represented WSSDA last week at the Board of Natural Resources Annual Retreat held in the straits and coastal region of the North Olympic Peninsula. Jim joined Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Hilary…
Boards of Distinction Application Deadline Extended to Thursday, September 15
The number of applications for the Boards of Distinction program has been increasing in recent years. To facilitate additional applications, the deadline has been extended to midnight on September 15. About the Boards of Distinction Program WSSDA’s Boards of Distinction program is about helping…
Final Version of 2022 General Assembly Handbook is Here
The final version of the 2022 WSSDA General Assembly handbook is now available! You’ll see the word “Final” in the lower left corner of the cover. There are no substantive changes from the initial version. The virtual doors of General Assembly will open at 8:30 a.m. on Sept….
Filing Window Open for WSSDA Elections
Visit wssda.org/Elections to see what positions are open for your WSSDA Director Area and to access the filing form. If school directors would like to run for a position, the filing window closes at 5 p.m. on September 16.
WSSDA Elections Process Kicks off September 1, 2022
School directors can visit wssda.org/Elections to see what positions are open for their WSSDA Director Area and to access the candidate filing form. For school directors who wish to run for a position, the filing window opens at 8 a.m. on September 1 and closes at 5…