WSSDA's Legislative Committee is launching the annual grass-roots process of developing the association’s legislative positions by requesting legislative proposals from school boards around the state. (Legislative positions should not be confused with Permanent Association Positions, which are developed through a separate process.*)

The designated Legislative Representative on each school board will receive instructions and forms for use by the board in recommending proposals and positions WSSDA will take to the 2008 legislative session. Legislative Representatives are asked to ensure that time is scheduled on their board's agenda for discussing legislative proposals. The committee's goal is to ensure that the concerns and views of all districts are considered.

Every proposal submitted by a school board is reviewed by the Legislative Committee and is given a "do pass" or "do not pass" recommendation. Each of these proposals, unless withdrawn, will be presented to the total membership at the WSSDA 2007 Legislative Assembly, scheduled for Sept. 21-22 in Yakima. There they will be considered for passage and prioritization.

Please use the form provided by the Legislative Committee to submit proposals. An electronic copy of the instructions and form is available using the links in the upper right of this page. Before submitting a proposal, boards should review the association's existing Legislative Positions.

Legislative proposals are due to the WSSDA office no later than Friday, June 1, 2007.

For more information about this process and for submitting the proposals, contact WSSDA’s Sheila Chard (360/252-3011).