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WA.gov Account Required for WSSDA.org Starting September 30

Starting September 30, everyone who logs in to the WSSDA website will need a WA.gov account. This is due to new requirements from the…
Apply for Candidacy in the 2026 WSSDA and State Board of Education Elections

The candidate filing window for WSSDA and the State Board of Education elections will be open September 1-16, 2026. As a reminder, there are…
Understanding the Local Effort Assistance (LEA) Cliff and Its Implications

In this month’s Advocacy Action Network meeting, we delved into the pressing issue of local effort assistance (LEA) funding and the potential cliff that…
WSSDA Board Continues Strategic Planning Process

WSSDA’s strategic planning timeline, April to December 2026. At its May meeting in Spokane, the WSSDA Board of Directors continued work on revising the…
National Award Reflects Commitment to Serving School Directors

WSSDA’s Direct newsmagazine received a 2026 Award of Excellence from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). The NSPRA Publications and Digital Media Excellence…
Registration Open for #WSSDACON 2026

Registration is open for the largest annual gathering of education policymakers in the state, the Washington State School Directors’ Association annual conference. Early-bird rates…
Oak Harbor Schools: Rooted in Involvement, Belonging

Oak Harbor Public Schools board members don’t put on their nametags every other Monday night and coast through the school board meetings. Rather, they…
Every Voice at General Assembly Helps Shape What Comes Next for WSSDA Advocacy

WSSDA’s General Assembly is one of the most important school board events of the year, and the opportunities to engage before, during, and after…
What Salmon Teach Us About School Communication

From left: Curtis Campbell, WSPRA Past President, Tove Tupper, APR, Chief Communications Officer for Highline School District, and Jessica McCartney, WSPRA President. In January,…
IMPACT: Our 2026 Conference Theme

What brings our school board members together? At its core, it’s a shared desire to make a positive difference in the lives of young…