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. Member Services that are Dues Supported: Staff members are available via telephone and email…
Strategic Advocacy
Elevating the voice of our elected school board members among local, state, and federal policymakers is the aim WSSDA’s advocacy efforts. Legislative advocacy occurs throughout the year and is driven by the voice of WSSDA members. As school directors develop and approve legislative positions, WSSDA staff use them as…
Legislative Session Week One: Lessons and Testimonies
We are only one week into the 2021 legislative session, and WSSDA’s strategic advocacy team has already learned a lot about participating in the virtual space. Take a look at the top five lessons learned last week and see what bills WSSDA has testified…
WSSDA Testifies on Governor Inslee’s 2021-2023 Proposed Operating & Capital Budgets
Monday, January 11 was the kickoff of the 2021 legislative session. One of the first bills on the docket for public hearing was the Governor’s proposed Operating and Capital budgets for 2021-2023. The WSSDA Strategic Advocacy staff testified before the Senate Ways & Means…
The 2021 Legislative Session Begins
This week, the House and Senate successfully commenced the 2021 legislative session. The strategic advocacy team at WSSDA is looking forward to the session’s 105 scheduled days of hearings, debates, testimony, amendments, floor action, relationship-building, and member engagement. Stay informed If you are interested…
The Year of Virtual Events
2020 was a year of unexpected change and adaptation. For WSSDA, a part of that adaptation was shifting our normally in-person events to virtual formats. But was the outcome better than expected? The First-Ever General Assembly The 2020 WSSDA General Assembly was the first…
WSSDA Direct
Hard copies will reach mailboxes in the coming the days. Until then, here is the electronic version of our Winter 2020 issue. To see past issues, visit wssda.org/direct.
2020 Director area election results
Congratulations to the following school directors! WSSDA Board of DirectorsDA 2 Christine Chew, BellevueDA 4 Carolynn Perkins, BremertonDA 6 Julie Bocanegra, EvergreenDA 11 Derek Sarley, Walla Walla Resolutions CommitteeDA 2 Amy Cast, NorthshoreDA 2 Geoffery McAnalloy, Federal WayDA 4 Jeanie Schulze, Central KitsapDA 6…