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Legislative Update | Feb 13 – Feb 17, 2023
The first cutoff of this year’s legislative session is today, February 17, where policy bills must pass out of their committee of origin. The deadline for bills to move out of fiscal committees (House Appropriations and Senate Ways and Means) is next Friday, February 24. My bill tracking list will thankfully get shorter tomorrow, and…
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for February 17, 2023
The focus is and will remain so for this week and next on moving bills through committee Executive Sessions to their respective Rules’ Committees. The few that advance will be placed on floor calendars for possible passage. (March 8th is the deadline for bills to have cleared their house of origin.)
Learn MoreSpecial Education and 504 Tips & Resources | February 17, 2023
These resources are sent out weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504. Each post contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that are meant to keep you informed and up-to-date.
Learn MoreVeteran Principals, New Principals, Assistant Principals – We NEED You, and Your Colleagues NEED You!
Are you looking for a way to get involved with AWSP and serve with your colleagues from across your region and state? We have the perfect opportunity for you! Applications to serve on a Grade level Leadership Committee (GLLC) are open!
Learn MoreMeet Next Level Leaders: Washington State’s Premiere Leadership Development Academy
AWSP and WASA are thrilled to announce the launch of Next Level Leaders, Washington State's Premiere Leadership Development Academy. How did Next Level Leaders come about? In March 2020, educational leaders across Washington entered a new dawn of leadership. In this era, leaders must quickly adapt how schools operate, communicate in a timely and transparent…
Learn MorePrincipal Raquel Martinez of Pasco is Named First Latina President of NASSP
AWSP’s very own Raquel Martinez, principal of Isaac Stevens Middle School in Pasco, has been named the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ (NASSP) new president-elect. Martinez has been serving on the NASSP Board of Directors as part of the Advocacy and Governance Committees. She is the first Latina president of NASSP.
Learn MoreSpecial Education and 504 Tips & Resources | February 10, 2023
These resources are sent out weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504. Each post contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that are meant to keep you informed and up-to-date.
Learn MoreLegislative Update | Feb 6 – Feb 10, 2023
This was essentially the last week that new policy bills were heard in committees as the cutoff for bills to pass out of committees of their house of origin is next Friday, February 17. Next week’s committee hearings will focus more on executive session when bills may be amended and then formally passed out of…
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for February 10, 2023
The importance of advocacy cannot be overstated. Legislators need to continually hear from those impacted by proposed legislation. A lobbyist can keep issues in front of legislators, but those most closely impacted, particularly constituents, carry much more weight. Enough said. Listed below are bills that appear to be moving. Some previously reported bills have been…
Learn MoreNomination Today! Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year Nominations are Open!
February is AWSP Member Engagement Month! Each week this month, we're highlighting opportunities for members like you to get more involved with your professional association. This week we want to call special attention to our Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year Award program.
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