Sign Up For the WSSDA Equity & Access Caucus Meeting
All school board members interested in the topic of educational equity are invited to attend the Equity and Access Caucus Meeting on Tuesday, October 19, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Meeting purpose The purpose of this meeting is for school directors to discuss the…
Health and Safety Protocols at the WSSDA Annual Conference
WSSDA is looking forward to gathering virtually and in-person for Annual Conference this year. To ensure the safety and comfort of all in-person attendees, WSSDA is implementing a number of health and safety protocols to comply with current best practices for large events, and…
A Transformed Annual Conference
This November, a transformed Annual Conference promises to transform you, too. The conference has been redesigned to be a little faster paced with a bit of a multi-media experience added to the mix. Attendees can look forward to many voices for inspiration, rejuvenation, and…
General Assembly IN A FEW SIMPLE STEPS—A GUIDE TO SUCCESS
General Assembly is one of the most important school board events of the year because the outcome guides WSSDA’s discussions with legislators for the year to come. By voting on legislative and permanent positions, the assembly is where school directors update WSSDA’s advocacy platform. Below is an outline…
Regional Meetings go Hybrid
All of our state’s school directors should have the opportunity to participate in regional meetings. To allow that to happen, WSSDA is announcing the addition of a hybrid option. School directors now have the choice of attending regional meetings in-person or virtually. Also new this year We…
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…
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…
Important Lessons from the 2021 Legislative Conference
Nothing beats a good story. That was a recurring theme throughout the 2021 Legislative Conference organized by the Washington Association for School Administrators (WASA), Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA), and Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO). As Senator Lisa Wellman said, “500…
Register for the Virtual Equity Conference
The WASA/WSSDA/AWSP Equity Conference is coming to you virtually on May 18-19, 2021. Over two half-days, this conference features amazing keynoters and headliners focusing on research-based high-leverage core practices necessary for organizational growth in leadership for equity. The buttons below will take you to the…