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High School and Beyond Statewide Platform Chosen

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Mishele Barnett • Date: May 10, 2024
OSPI is excited to announce that SchooLinks, Inc., has been selected as the Apparent Successful Bidder for the SB5243 Universal HSBP Platform! Implementation planning will...

Retirement & Health Benefits | 2024 Session Summary

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: April 3, 2024
Session has concluded and the Governor has acted. Here is brief summary of pension, health care, and other legislation that will impact school districts, present...

Elementary Leaders, NAESP Needs Your Vote

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Tamera Marcoe • Date: March 19, 2024
Last week, I had the honor of representing our state and AWSP members at the NAESP National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. While there, I...

Assistant Principals: A Direct Line of Hope

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: March 11, 2024
Principals carry this burden of school-wide hope, but if they are lucky, they are not alone. While principals set the tone for the entire school,...

Legislative Update | March 4-8, 2024

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 8, 2024
Yesterday, the Legislature adjourned “Sine Die”. Over the past few days, decisions were solidified about final supplemental budgets and final bill language. Here is my...

2 – 1 = ? | Where Do Assistant Principals Fit Into the Equation?

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Patrick Vincent • Date: March 7, 2024
Before working in education, I worked in the private sector as an HR manager for aerospace manufacturing firms in Los Angeles. My time on the...

Feedback for OSPI on the Model Student Handbook

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Anna Marie Dufault • Date: March 6, 2024
OSPI is seeking your feedback on model student handbook language that school districts will be required to use to notify students, families, and employees about...

Legislative Update | Feb. 26 – March 1, 2024

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 1, 2024
Today, March 1, is the last day to consider (or pass) opposite house bills (except initiatives and alternatives to initiatives, budgets and matters necessary to...

Retirement & Health Benefits for March 1, 2024

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Fred Yancey • Date: March 1, 2024
Action has centered around floor debate and voting on proposed bills from the opposite house. As explained previously in the TWIO, if any bill is...