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Prosser School District to Host In-Person Board Boot Camp February 24

The Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) will offer Board Boot Camp in Prosser on February 24. Board Boot Camp is foundational for any…
WSSDA offers First Learning Experience of the Year for School Directors on Jan. 16

Register for Deciphering District Budgets, taking place virtually on January 16 from 5:30-8pm. For starters, school directors will get to know the structure and basic terminology used…
Celebrating School Board Recognition Month: Honoring one of the Cornerstones of Public Education

As January unfolds, it brings a special occasion that deserves our recognition and gratitude—School Board Recognition Month. This dedicated month is an opportunity to…
WSSDA Announces the 2023 School Boards of the Year

The Washington State School Directors’ Association has recognized the La Conner, Kelso, and Sumner-Bonney Lake School Boards as the 2023 Boards of the Year.…
Announcing the 2023 Boards of Distinction

The Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) is proud to announce the distinguished winners of the 2023 WSSDA Boards of Distinction program. This prestigious…
Get the Fall Issue of WSSDA’s Quarterly Magazine

In this issue you’ll find a great story about one of last year’s Boards of the Year, North Thurston and their use of a…
Districts Explore Balanced School Calendars to Improve Outcomes for Students

Across Washington, more than 45 school districts have studies or implementations underway for new balanced calendars that spread school breaks more evenly across the…
Partners by Design: School Directors Help Hone their Training

Previous slide Next slide “I felt a little nervous at first, but after we got going, it felt natural,” said Vanessa Edwards, leadership consultant…
Energized communities and (not so) simple rules for board success

Read the Summer 2023 issue of Direct, the quarterly newsmagazine of the Washington State School Directors’ Association. There’s a lot to enjoy, but here…
Pushing Out to Pull in—How the Yakima School District Turned the Whole Town Into a School House

The one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic recently passed, but lessons learned from the experience will endure. In the Yakima School District, insights about…