Legislation

February 27 is the deadline for all bills from fiscal committees to have passed out of committee. Attention then focuses on floor action. All bills...

Two important legislative cut-off dates are February 20 and February 27. The first date is when all policy bills have to have been heard by...

Prior to the first major cutoff date of the 2015 legislative session, 32 bills moved out of the House Education Committee. Five bills that continue...

Monday, the House Education Committee held a public hearing on two bills of importance to principals state wide

The beauty of the democratic system is that citizens have access to their political leaders. And often, those leaders listen and respond. This has certainly...

The availability of substitute teachers is a real problem for school districts across the state. The good news is that legislators have clearly heard from...

In 2012, ESSB 5940 regarding school employee benefits passed. It directed the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) to collect data on the health plans...

During the House Education Committee meeting on Monday, January 26th, AWSP testified in support of HB 1142, which modifies school district authority with respect to...

The following is a partial list of bills that could affect current and future retirees. The sponsors are listed so in the event you are...