Required Government-to-Government Training Dates Available

House Bill 1426 passed in 2021 and it requires that administrators who renew their administrator certificate on or after July 1, 2023 must complete a five-hour Government-to-Government Relationships Training. Administrators also need to complete 10 clock hours related to leadership standards and 10 clock hours related to equity before renewing their certificates. 

This new Government to Government Relationships training includes:

• A Brief History of Tribal People in Washington State​  

• Identifying Native Students in Public Schools​  

• Agents of Change: School Leadership Behaviors and Dispositions​  

• Creation of Government-to-Government Systems​  

For more information on this new requirement, here are some resources.

• Bulletin: Certificate Renewal Requirements for All Teacher and Administrator Certificates

• OSPI Webpage on Tribal Consultation

Current training dates and locations are listed below. There should be more options available throughout the 2023-24 school year. These links take you to pdEnroller.

• Tuesday, August 8, 9:00 am – 2:45pm — Tacoma, WA (in-person)

• Tuesday, August 15, 9:00 am – 2:45pm — Ellensburg, WA (in-person)

• Tuesday, August 15, 9:00 am – 2:45pm — Virtual

Contact Emme Williamson at OSPI if you have questions.