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…
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…
Led by education policy professionals, WSSDA’s strategic advocacy branch exists to: WSSDA’s advocacy platform is comprised of legislative and permanent positions adopted at General Assembly that reflect the beliefs, values, and interests of Washington’s 1,477 school board members.To support all Washington school boards, WSSDA’s…
We are only one week into the 2021 legislative session, and WSSDA’s strategic advocacy team has already learned a lot about participating in the virtual space. Take a look at the top five lessons learned last week and see what bills WSSDA has testified…
Monday, January 11 was the kickoff of the 2021 legislative session. One of the first bills on the docket for public hearing was the Governor’s proposed Operating and Capital budgets for 2021-2023. The WSSDA Strategic Advocacy staff testified before the Senate Ways & Means…
This week, the House and Senate successfully commenced the 2021 legislative session. The strategic advocacy team at WSSDA is looking forward to the session’s 105 scheduled days of hearings, debates, testimony, amendments, floor action, relationship-building, and member engagement. Stay informed If you are interested…
2020 was a year of unexpected change and adaptation. For WSSDA, a part of that adaptation was shifting our normally in-person events to virtual formats. But was the outcome better than expected? The First-Ever General Assembly The 2020 WSSDA General Assembly was the first…
Congratulations to the following school directors! WSSDA Board of DirectorsDA 2 Christine Chew, Bellevue DA 4 Carolynn Perkins, BremertonDA 6 Julie Bocanegra, EvergreenDA 11 Derek Sarley, Walla Walla Resolutions CommitteeDA 2 Amy Cast, NorthshoreDA 2 Geoffery McAnalloy, Federal WayDA 4 Jeanie Schulze, Central KitsapDA…
The Oakville, Wapato, and Federal Way school boards have been named Boards of the Year in the categories of small, medium, and large school districts, respectively. Selected from among this year’s Boards of Distinction, these boards were particularly successful at showing a correlation between…
Board members have been working their magic for months while navigating through pandemic-related issues. Now it’s time for Annual Conference to bring some magic to you, with Seattle-based magician Nash Fung. About Nash Fung Nash Fung’s magic has been featured on the CW Network,…