discipline
Updates to OSPI Student Discipline Rules and WSSDA Model Policy/Procedure
Author: Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) • Date: September 3, 2025
As many of you know, OSPI has completed its permanent rulemaking process regarding student discipline. The updated permanent rules took effect on July 11, 2025....
Your Action Needed! Feedback on Proposed Student Discipline Rules.
Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Resource
Author: Roz Thompson • Date: February 21, 2025
As you know, OSPI released emergency discipline rules related to classroom exclusions at the start of the school year. They have now opened public comment...
New Emergency Discipline Rules From OSPI Now In Effect
Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Resource
Author: Roz Thompson • Date: August 16, 2024
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) just filed emergency rules clarifying and updating Chapter 392-400 WAC Student Discipline (see OSPI Rulemaking Activity website)....
Responding to Student Behavior Wearing You Down?
Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy
Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: February 21, 2024
Members at all levels across the state continue to report that responding to student behavior is the number one issue impacting their own mental health,...
AWSP & WASA’s Strategic Collaboration
Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy
Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: October 6, 2023
Back in June, we gathered a small cadre of principals, superintendents, and staff members from AWSP and WASA to begin to identify short-term and long-term...
Students Weigh In: Vaping. What Can We Do?
AWSP Leadership Framework
Author: James Layman • Date: October 6, 2022
A topic that has permeated many discussions with school leaders, students, and community members over the past several years has been vaping. With a rise...
Relationships Matter Even More Now
Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Elementary, High School, Middle Level
Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: May 4, 2020
As I look to the future of our education system, I challenge all the thought leaders, policy makers, and educational leaders to think differently as...
Fact or Fiction: Schools Are No Longer Allowed to Use Exclusion or Suspensions?!
Resource
Author: Dr. Kurt Hatch • Date: April 26, 2019
While not completely accurate, this headline reflects the feeling of many principals Washington grappling with changes to state laws for suspensions and expulsion. To be...
Don’t Let New Discipline Rules Get You In Trouble
Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy
Author: Scott Friedman • Date: August 24, 2018
I’m in trouble...I’m not in trouble...am I in trouble? Confused? After two years of writing and revising, OSPI finally adopted new state rules (WACs) for...