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Retirement & Health Benefits for March 13, 2020
Sine Die occurred and the 66th Legislature has concluded. The last act is the Governorâs responses to the various legislative proposals that have delivered to his office. Once his âsingingâ is done, attention will shift to the upcoming national and local election. There will be a more complete âEnd of Sessionâ summary to follow, but this…
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for March 6, 2020
The session is moving toward Sine Die and thereâs a great deal of unknowns still to come. Itâs the part of the session where bills need to be voted out of their opposite house. Some bills will make it; others will die as the clock runs down. Each chamber has lengthy lists of other bills eligible…
Learn MoreAWSP News for March 8, 2020
In this episode of AWSP News, we discuss some coronavirus resources, the new immunization rules,  our last episode of AWSP TV Highline Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield, Omakâs 3F Club, the annual Equity Conference, the AWSP/WASA Summer Conference, the NASSP Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, the NAESP Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, a new survey and winning…
Learn MoreWhatâs the T on the Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project?
AWSP is excited to be one of many organizations involved with the IPPDP cadre as an external partner navigating the implementation of better inclusionary practices for Washington state educators; our focus being, of course, YOU, the building learning leaders. Since November 2019, AWSP has embarked on a âfact-findingâ crusade to measure the understanding of what…
Learn MoreGrade Level Leadership Committee Position Openings: Help Us, Help You.
We have some openings to serve on our Grade Level Leadership Committees (GLLC), formerly our component boards. Join the many principals and assistant principals who've become more involved with us. We know how busy you are, but our board and committee members consistently tell us about incredibly value the networking and professional learning, both formal…
Learn MoreOSPI School Safety Tips for March
Daylight Savings Time! Spring! St. Patrickâs Day! March is full. Here are some important topics rising to the top in March.
Learn MoreThe Immunization Rules are Changing. Here’s What You Need to Know.
A change is coming in August 2020 that you donât want to miss. The way schools collect immunization records and comply with immunization rules will be different beginning with the 2020-21 school year. Effective August 1, 2020, a state rule change will affect three areas of immunization compliance: The definition of âconditional statusâ has been…
Learn MoreCoronavirus Resources
As many of you know, Governor Inslee declared a state of emergency due to the growing presence of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our state. What does that mean? Should you freak out? Is this something we're all overreacting to? Great questions, but we're no doctors (although we do have a Dr. Scott Seaman). Here's what we…
Learn MoreOmak’s 3F Club: Food, Friends, and Fun During the Holidays
After noticing an increase in discipline between Thanksgiving and holiday break, Omak High School principal David Kirk reached out to the community to open a space for any school-aged child to have access food, friends and fun, and created the 3F club.
Learn MoreRetirement & Health Benefits for February 28, 2020
Proposed bills dealing with providing a benefit increase to those members in TRS1 and PERS 1 plans can easily be seen as NTIB (Necessary to Implement the Budget) so will remain alive until Session ends.
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