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Legislative Update | April 3-7, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: April 7, 2023
We are in the final few weeks of this year’s legislative session, which should end on time on April 23. This week the April 4...

Legislative Update | March 27-31, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 31, 2023
What an amazing week of advocacy here in our Washington and in the “other” Washington, our nation’s capital. Our 12 principals arrived just in time...

Legislative Update | March 20-24, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 24, 2023
This was another full week in the Legislature with jam-packed agendas in committee hearings, a bit of floor action sprinkled here and there, and plenty...

Legislative Update | March 13-17, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 17, 2023
March can feel like a long and busy month in schools, and it is the same in the Legislature. This week, there were lots of...

Legislative Update | March 6-10, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 10, 2023
On the morning of the house of origin cutoff, SB 5175 passed the Senate. Many thanks to all of you who engaged with your Senators...

Legislative Update | Feb 27 – March 3, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 3, 2023
We are halfway to the end of this year’s legislative session, and we are fast approaching the next legislative cutoff date when bills must pass...

Legislative Update | Feb 20 – Feb 24, 2023

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 24, 2023
As today comes to a close, so does another cutoff date. All bills with a price tag must be passed out of a fiscal committee...

Spring is Coming! Register Now for Our Final Forum

Elementary, High School, Middle Level

Author: Julie Woods • Date: February 23, 2023
Thanks to all of you who attended our Winter Forum. Over 150 of you joined some crucial conversations with your colleagues around the current legislative...

SB 5085 and SB 5175. Why These Bills? Why Now?

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: February 23, 2023
For 51 years, AWSP has supported principals and assistant principals (the individuals) and the principalship (the profession) in the education of each and every student....