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Special Education and 504 Tips & Resources | March 19 Edition
Weekly special education and Section 504 resources from Abby Bowers, Capital Region ESD 113's Director of Special Programs.
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Public hearing and Executive Sessions continued this week as legislators dealt with various bills received from the opposite chamber. In fact, it appears that committees have sped up bills passing from Executive Sessions. This pattern will continue until the deadlines come and go for bills to have cleared policy (March 26th) and fiscal (April 2nd)…
Learn MoreLegislative Update for March 12, 2021
After this Tuesday’s bill cutoff, the surviving bills switched houses and the committee hearing process started up again. This week and next week’s schedule of bill hearings are listed below. Work on the supplemental, operating, and capital budgets continues. The state’s budget outlook seems to look better each month and a third round of federal funding…
Learn MoreSpecial Education and 504 Tips & Resources | March 12 Edition
Weekly special education and Section 504 resources from Abby Bowers, Capital Region ESD 113's Director of Special Programs.
Learn MoreOutside Is In: The Trouble with Zebra Mussels
Invasive what? At first, it seems like just a cool new pet or fun hobby accessory to add to the house. But sometimes exotic pets or pet accessories that are native to other countries can be destructive here in Washington state. For instance, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a notice this week…
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for March 12, 2021
This second half of session is just a repeat of the first half except each house is hearing the bills that passed the opposing chamber. And the process starts with committee hearings and as Milton Berle once said, “a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours.”
Learn MoreEducation in the Time of COVID: A LEV Webinar
As we approach the final quarter of this historic and challenging school year, principals across Washington are navigating remote, hybrid, and modified in-person learning environments for students, educators, and families. We've helped assemble a panel of principals to join the League of Education Voters for one of their lunchtime "LEVinars."
Learn MoreLegislative Update for March 5, 2021
This week was all about floor action in both the House and the Senate. Listening to the discussion among legislators as they discuss bills and potential amendments - even on Zoom - can be very insightful. Legislators are working hard to get bills passed by their next deadline of March 9th when they have to…
Learn MoreSpecial Education and 504 Tips & Resources | March 5 Edition
Weekly special education and Section 504 resources from Abby Bowers, Capital Region ESD 113's Director of Special Programs.
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for March 5, 2021
Debates and voting also known as ‘Floor’ action have continued throughout the week. The pattern seems to be that for every three or four bills a chamber passes with bipartisan support, they then debate for hours on a controversial bill which ends with a partisan vote (28/21 or 57/41).
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