A Unifying Voice: School Board Directors Plan Advocacy for Washington’s 2023 Legislative Session
You need to be an optimist to advocate. And in about 60 days, a lot of optimists will converge on Olympia when Washington state’s 2023 legislative session begins. When it does, Washington’s 1,477 school board members will have a one-page document to complement their…
School Directors Vote on WSSDA Positions
On September 30 and October 1, school directors statewide participated in the Washington State School Directors’ Association’s (WSSDA’s) annual General Assembly. Directors discussed the pros and cons of over 70 different proposals for adding, subtracting, and updating the contents of WSSDA’s legislative and permanent…
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….
State Laws and WSSDA Positions—Comparing How they Come to Be
Who remembers the catchy song ‘I’m Just a Bill’ from the beloved Schoolhouse Rock? Describing how a bill comes to be, this song outlines the process in which a bill is signed into law. WSSDA proposals follow a similar process on their way to…
The Handbook for WSSDA’s 2022 General Assembly is Online
The handbook for WSSDA’s 2022 General Assembly is now available! The handbook shows everything that is currently slated to be up for a vote at the virtual assembly on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. After Aug 19, there will be a second, final version of the…
WSSDA Platform Revision Window Open through April 20
April 1-20 is every school board’s opportunity to propose a revision, retirement, or addition to WSSDA’s platform of 239 positions. School boards will vote on whether or not to adopt proposals at WSSDA’s annual general assembly in the fall. What’s needed? Substantive revisions or…
Relevance, Clarity, and Representation—Why School Directors have April to Propose Revisions to WSSDA’s Platform
Once a year, all the boards of public school districts in the state can propose revisions to WSSDA’s advocacy platform. For 2022, the revision window will be open April 1-20. Revision occurs if a board submits a proposal in the spring, and WSSDA members…