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…
2021 Election Results
Below are results for the Fall 2021 Director Area elections and for the Federal Relations Network. WSSDA Board of Directors DA 3 Rick Maloney, University Place DA 5 Shawn Donnelly, Mary M. Knight DA 7 Aurora Flores, Manson DA 10 Greta White, Endicott Resolutions…
Federal Way—StickING to the Strategic Plan
In the best of times, school boards may face a variety of challenging issues. Normally, they might encounter enough thorny issues to fill a box, but the past year has presented enough challenges to fill a box truck! With so many twists and turns…
Student Representative Network Meetings Begin
The Student Representative Network (SRN) kicked off on October 19 with their first meeting! The network was created to support and connect student school board representatives while fostering their growth as leaders. In the network’s first meeting, the group did just that. The First…
2021 Boards of the Year Are Announced
The Goldendale, Steilacoom and Auburn School Boards have been named the 2021 school Boards of the Year. These three boards were chosen from a field of 34 boards which had been named earlier as Boards of Distinction. This year’s focus This year’s Boards of…
WSSDA Elects New Vice President
After a successful run-off election, members of the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) have elected school board member Sandy Hayes of the Northshore School District as the next vice president of WSSDA. Hayes will join the newly elected president-elect, Ron Mabry of Kennewick…
A Letter to Principals from WSSDA Executive Director Tim Garchow
Dear Principals, In recognition of National Principals Month, I’d like to take a moment to thank each and every one of you for the enormous amount of work, dedication, and ingenuity you’ve displayed in navigating the ongoing challenges in K-12 public education. Thanks to…
Everything you need for General Assembly
To kick off the week of General Assembly, WSSDA has a couple of new webpages to help you better find your General Assembly information. Look below to see what can be found on each page! General Assembly landing page On the General Assembly landing page,…