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…
Crafting a legacy
The WSSDA Board of Directors has spent the last six months working on an equity statement to guide WSSDA’s work. In February the WSSDA Board unanimously approved the following statement: “Equity is foundational to the work of WSSDA. Educational equity can only exist when…
The power to change ourselves: WSSDA Board of Directors equity retreat
“I used to think I had the power to change the world… and now I think that I have the power to change myself.” Powerful. Eye-opening. Moving. Hard. Emotional. Encouraging. These are a few of the words WSSDA’s Board of Directors used to describe their…