Leadership Development
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…
Policy & Legal
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…
Strategic Advocacy
Led by education policy professionals, WSSDA’s strategic advocacy branch exists to: equip all school board members with the knowledge, tools, and resources to engage in effective year-round legislative advocacy at the state and federal levels support, initiate or oppose legislation in accordance with WSSDA’s…
Final List of WSSDA Board Officer Candidates
The final list of candidates for September’s WSSDA board officers election is now set. Voting will begin September 1 when school board members receive an email with their personal ballot link. To ensure participation, board members are encouraged to provide or update their emails by contacting WSSDA…
A New Way to Think of Advocacy
Advocacy 365 There is always a great deal of attention on the legislative session that begins each January, but advocacy is a year-round activity. To make the most of your advocacy efforts, take a look at our new advocacy cycle planner that reflects the…
The application window for Boards of Distinction is now open
It has been a highly unusual year for school districts with many challenges faced and still ahead, but WSSDA is looking forward to hearing how your board has risen to these challenges. New year, new benchmarks WSSDA’s Boards of Distinction program is about helping…
Talking About Equity With a Divided Community—Resources
WSSDA and WASA recently hosted several webinars exploring how to communicate effectively about equity with a divided community. In these webinars, attendees were given a number of helpful resources to accompany their learning. Couldn’t attend? No worries. Even if you could not attend the…
Director Spotlight: Donna Sinclair
All school board members are also members of WSSDA. We hope that shining a spotlight on individual school directors will contribute to a sense of community and connectedness among WSSDA’s members. These “director spotlights” are also a way to share knowledge and reveal the variety of backgrounds…
Leg Reps Learn Webinar Series
WSSDA has launched the 2021 interim Leg Reps Learn Webinar Series. All school board members are welcome! At the Leg Reps Learn webinar series school board members can learn from experts, legislators and other school board members. The webinars will help legislative representatives engage fellow board…
WSSDA Direct–SUMMER 2021
Hard copies will reach mailboxes in the coming the days. Until then, here is the electronic version of our Summer 2021 issue. To see past issues, visit wssda.org/direct.