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Parent document: Business Board Meeting-01-27-2025.pdf
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Welcome to the NEW 2025 WASA/WSSDA/WASBO Legislative Conference! As we prepare for the start of the 69th biennial legislative session on Monday, our legislative priorities are clear, united, and well-communicated to key legislators. With our collaborative efforts and early organization, we're ready to advocate for: « Special Education « Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC) ¢ Pupil Transportation This year, in response to your feedback, we've re-imagined this conference to better equip you for the session ahead: * Designed for deeper learning and greater interaction * Timed to position you for advocacy throughout the entire session * Conveniently located to facilitate travel for more attendee We're also thrilled to welcome Tami Pyfer, Chief of Staff and VP External for UNITE, co-author of the Dignity Index, and former Education Policy Advisor to Utah Governor Gary Herbert. With her extensive experience in education policy, coalition building, and stakeholder engagement, Tami will share strategies to advocate for public education in ways that: * Ease divisions * Prevent violence, and ¢ Solve challenges. Through keynote presentations, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities, you'll gain new insights, advocacy skills, and a deeper understanding of our shared priorities. These tools will help you engage effectively with legislators—not only during this session but throughout the year. A united voice, rooted in common messages, Is crucial to achieving a brighter future for every student in our P-12 system. Thank you for your commitment and your vital role in advancing education for the children and youth of our state. With appreciation for your active engagement in this conference, BOB MAXWELL DEREK SARLEY PAULA MCCOY Superintendent, Pullman SD School Director, Walla Walla SD Executive Director of Business Services President, WASA President, WSSDA Ridgefield SD | President, WASBO 2025 WASA « WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 6 SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 3:30 p.m. OUR SHARED LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES: THE BIG THREE Executive Directors: Joel Aune, WASA | Brianne King, WASBO | Tricia Lubach, WSSDA Marissa Rathbone, Director of Strategic Advocacy, WSSDA Dan Steele, Assistant Exec. Dir. of Government Relations, WASA Emerald Ballroom 4:25 p.m. BREAK & TRANSITION 4:35 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSION | Crystal A-C, Mercer, Orcas 5:30 p.m. WASA e WSSDA e WASBO RECEPTION Emerald Foyer STUDENT SOCIAL Mercer 6:15 p.m. DINNER & KEYNOTE Introduction by Bob Maxwell, President, WASA Dignity as a Problem-Solving and Advocacy Strategy Tami Pyfer, Chief of Staff & Vice President of External Affairs, The Dignity Index SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 7:15 a.m. BREAKFAST Emerald Foyer 8:00 a.m. LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVES Introduction by Paula McCoy, President, WASBO Senator Lisa Wellman, Chair Senate, Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos, Chair House Education Committee Emerald Ballroom 8:50 a.m. BREAK & TRANSITION 9:00 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSION II Crystal A-C, Mercer, Orcas 9:55 a.m. BREAK & TRANSITION 10:05 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSION III Crystal A-C, Mercer, Orcas 11:00 a.m. BREAK & TRANSITION 11:10 a.m. THROUGH THE EYES OF A STUDENT Introduction by Derek Sarley, President, WSSDA Emerald Ballroom 12:00 p.m. CLOSING Wi-Fi Name: Hilton-Meeting | Password: Legislative2024 2025 WASA « WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 7 CONCURRENT SESSIONS Location Advocacy Essentials: Understanding the Legislative Landscape to Effectively | Crystal C Support K-12 Bites and Snacks! Maximizing Student Voice in Our Schools and Communities Orcas Crafting Your Legislative Action Plan Crystal A K-12 Funding Basics Mercer The Dignity Index: A Deeper Dive Crystal A Understanding the Big Three Crystal B Times Offered Saturday | 4:35-5:30 p.m. Sunday | 9:00-9:55 a.m. Sunday | 10:05-11:00 a.m. Sunday | 9:00-9:55 a.m. Sunday | 10:05-11:00 a.m. Sunday | 9:00-9:55 a.m. Sunday | 10:05-11:00 a.m. Saturday | 4:35-5:30 p.m. Sunday | 9:00-9:55 a.m. Sunday | 10:05-11:00 a.m. Saturday | 4:35-5:30 p.m. Saturday | 4:35-5:30 p.m. Sunday | 9:00-9:55 a.m. Sunday |10:05-11:00 a.m. 2025 WASA « WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 8 CONCURRENT SESSIONS DESCRIPTIONS ADVOCACY ESSENTIALS: UNDERSTANDING THE LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT K-12 Melissa Gombosky, Gombosky Public Affairs | Mike Hoover, WSSDA Advocacy Consultant | Marissa Rathbone, WSSDA Director of Strategic Advocacy This session will equip participants with knowledge and skills to effectively champion the needs of public schools within their state legislators, including understanding key issues, identifying effective communication methods, building coalitions, using the Washington State Legislator Online platform, and engaging with policymakers to ensure quality education policy for each and every student. Participants will explore different types of advocacy strategies and learn how to navigate the advocacy landscape to achieve desired outcomes. BITES AND SNACKS! MAXIMIZING STUDENT VOICE IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES James Layman, Director Association of Washington Student Leaders Learn strategic and impactful ways to maximize and increase student voice in your schools and communities utilizing AWSL's proven strategies and approaches, empowerment, and voice! THE DIGNITY INDEX: A DEEPER DIVE Tami Pyfer, Co-creator of the Dignity Index | Karren Minalga, K12 Specialist | Alexa Merrill, Dignity Ambassador, BYU This session offers a preview of the Dignity Index with emphasis on the practical applications for schools and school leadership. Three members of our Dignity Index team with rich experience in public education will take attendees through scoring exercises, school-based scenarios, and interactive skill-building activities. Attendees will learn how the Index can be applied to education leaders and students alike. UNDERSTANDING THE BIG THREE Jolynn Berge, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer, Northshore School District | Tim Merlino, Superintendent, Educational Service District 112 This breakout session will provide attendees with a detailed review of the “Big Three”: Special Education, Materials, Supplies & Operating Costs (MSOC), and Pupil Transportation. Presenters will review talking points and additional details to ensure members “speak with one voice.” CRAFTING YOUR LEGISLATIVE ACTION PLAN Shawn Batstone, Assistant Executive Director Professional Learning, WASA | Kim Fry, Assistant Executive Director Learning Innovation and Al, WASA Join this interactive breakout session to equip yourself with practical tools and strategies for advocating effectively for increased public education funding. Participants will collaborate to build tailored legislative action plans. Leave empowered with information and actionable steps to influence policymakers and secure the resources your students deserve. K-12 FUNDING BASICS Dan Steele, Assistant Executive Director for Governmental Relations, WASA Washington's K-12 funding system is complex and often misunderstood. This breakout session will crack the code to understanding the key, foundational elements of education finance. As we advocate for ample funding for the “Big Three,” having a basic understanding of K-12 funding will help you better understand how special education, MSOC, and pupil transportation connect with the overall system. 2025 WASA « WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 9 SPONSORS Thank you to our sponsors for making this conference possible and for their on-going work in supporting children in public education. The Strength of Advice D A\DAVIDSON PIPER | SANDLER Gare Giinsty OAC ©] ThoughtExchange wey WSIPC f & Beresford A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR STUDENT PERFORMERS FROM HIGHLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Highline High School Mariachi Tesoro Program Director: David Aristizabal Ruiz 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 10 REACHING OUT TO LEGISLATORS MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS Scheduling Meetings Call or email the legislator’s office well in advance to schedule either an in-person meeting or video conference. Be prepared to state the purpose of the meeting and the names of those who will be in attendance. Video Conferencing Meetings with Legislators Due to busy schedules, it may be necessary to meet with legislators using video conferencing. TIPS FOR MEETINGS TIPS FOR WRITING Schedule meeting well in advance. ¢ Note subject matter and attendees. ¢ Do your homework (know the process, ¢ Issues, and players). ¢ Prepare presentation or outline; select spokesperson. ¢ Introduce yourself and/or team. * Briefly present your case: ¢ “Just the facts"—avoid emotion. ¢ Note the impacts; use a district example. ¢ Use visuals and prepare supporting data/ information. * Leave time for legislator to speak. ¢ Follow up with written “thank you” and one- page summary. * Re-state your position and provide follow-up information. Think about your timing. ¢ Stick to one subject. * Be brief. * Be positive; be polite. ¢ Ask for action—and a response. ¢ Think about letters from students. ¢ Avoid form letters. ¢ Say “thank you.” TIPS FOR PHONING TIPS FOR EMAILING Ask for legislator or specific assistant. ¢« Name, title, school district. ¢ Focus on one issue/bill. ¢ State your position—be prepared to provide rationale for position. ¢ Ask for your legislator’s position. See above for writing tips. ¢ Limit e-mail to very short messages. * Provide your full postal address (address of school/district or voter registration). 2025 WASA « WSSDA * WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 11 LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WASA REGION 101 Kim Headrick, Medical Lake Travis Hanson, Mead REGION 105 Curt Guailianone, Mt. Adams Robert Bowman, Naches Valley REGION 108 James Everett, Meridian REGION 109 Mary Templeton, Lake Stevens, Chair Patty Dowd, Mukilteo REGION 110 Alan Spicciati, Auburn REGION 111 Ron Banner, Clover Park REGION 112 Pete Rosenkranz, La Center REGION 113 Chris Nesmith, Elma REGION 114 Dana Rosenbach, North Mason Jason Rhoads, OESD 114 REGION 123 Traci Pierce, Kennewick REGION 171 Greg Whitmore, Entiat BPAC Jill Pratt, Rochester ESDS Steve McCullough, ESD 123 IPAC Linda McKay, NCESD 171 PRINCIPALS Elyse Mengarelli, Mabton SMALL SCHOOLS Tabitha Mires, Mason SPECIAL EDUCATION John Sander, Franklin Pierce 2025 WASA « WSSDA * WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 12 WSSDA DA1 Laura Cailloux, Mount Vernon Carin Chase, Edmonds DA2 Luckisha Phillips, Federal Way, Chair Avanti Bergquist, Renton Dave Larson, Tukwila Sara Betnel, Shoreline DA3 Ronda Litzenberger, Eatonville Marisa Peloquin, University Place, Vice Chair DA4 Brittany Mitchell, Central Kitsap Karen Bolton, Bremerton DA5 Kelsi Hamilton, Chehalis Rebecca Stillings, Rainier DA6 Sandra Zavala-Ortega, Vancouver Trish Huddleston, Woodland DA7 Miranda Skalisky, Wenatchee Susie Metzger, Manson DA8 Kyle Shinn, Granger DAY Cindy McMullen, Central Valley Dan Hansen, West Valley Nikki Lockwood, Spokane, Liaison DA11 Rick Jansons, Richland Kathy Mulkerin, Walla Walla WASBO NETWORKING CHAIR Janette Jeffris, Walla Walla NETWORKING CO-CHAIR JoLynn Berge, Northshore REGION 101 Alan Steinolfson, Freeman REGION 105 Tom Fleming, ESD 105 REGION 112 Kristin Correll, ESD 112 REGION 113 Jennifer Priddy, ESD 113 REGION 114 Dan King, North Mason REGION 121 Moriah Banasick, Issaquah REGION 123 Alison Goodman, Richland REGION 171 Mitch Thompson, Moses Lake REGION 189 Andi Tress, Everett SMALL SCHOOLS Bobbi Catone, Tonasket TRANSPORTATION Dan Payne, ESD 105 ESD Trisha Schock, ESD 171 SPECIAL EDUCATION Katie Howell, Chehalis CAPITAL FACILITIES Devlin Piplic, Northshore HUMAN RESOURCES Keri Hutchins, Mead BOARD DIRECTOR REP Monica Hunsaker, South Kitsap LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS LEG DISTRICTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS 1 Edmonds, Everett, Lake Washington, Monroe, Northshore, Shoreline Bethel, Carbonado, Centralia, Eatonville, North Thurston, Puyallup, Rainier, Tenino, Yelm 3 Cheney, Liberty, Mead, Spokane, West Valley (Spokane) Central Valley, East Valley (Spokane), Mead, Newport, Orchard Prairie, Riverside, Spokane, West Valley (Spokane) Auburn, Enumclaw, Issaquah, Kent, Renton, Snoqualmie Valley, Tahoma Cheney, Deer Park, Great Northern, Mead, Medical Lake, Nine Mile Falls, Reardan-Edwall, Riverside, Spokane Brewster, Bridgeport, Chewelah, Columbia (Stevens), Colville, Coulee-Hartline, Curlew, Cusick, Deer Park, Eastmont, Ephrata, Evergreen (Stevens), Grand Coulee Dam, Inchelium, Keller, Kettle Falls, Lake Chelan, Loon Lake, Mansfield, Mary Walker, Methow Valley, Nespelem #14, Newport, Nine Mile Falls, Northport, Okanogan, Omak, Onion Creek, Orient, Orondo, Oroville, Pateros, Republic, Riverside, Selkirk, Summit Valley, Tonasket, Valley, Waterville, Wellpinit, Wenatchee 8 Kennewick, Kiona-Benton City, Pasco, Paterson, Prosser, Richland Almira, Asotin-Anatone, Benge, Central Valley, Cheney, Clarkston, Colfax, Colton, Creston, Davenport, Dayton, East Valley (Spokane), Endicott, Freeman, Garfield, Grand Coulee Dam, Harrington, Inchelium, Keller, LaCrosse, Lamont, Liberty, Lind, Medical Lake, North Franklin, Oakesdale, Odessa, Othello, Palouse, Pomeroy, Prescott, Pullman, Reardan-Edwall, Ritzville, Rosalia, Spokane, Sprague, St. John, Starbuck, Steptoe, Tekoa, Waitsburg, Warden, Washtucna, West Valley (Spokane), Wilbur, Wilson Creek Anacortes, Arlington, Burlington-Edison, Conway, Coupeville, 10 La Conner, Lakewood, Lopez, Marysville, Mount Vernon, Oak Harbor, South Whidbey, Stanwood-Camano 11 Highline, Issaquah, Kent, Renton, Seattle, Tahoma, Tukwila Cascade, Cashmere, Entiat, Granite Falls, Index, Issaquah, Lake 12 Chelan, Mansfield, Manson, Monroe, Pateros, Riverview, Skykomish, Snohomish, Snoqualmie Valley, Stehekin, Sultan, Wenatchee 2025 WASA + WSSDA * WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 13 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS CONTINUED LEG DISTRICTS 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 SCHOOL DISTRICTS Almira, Cle Elum-Roslyn, Coulee-Hartline, Damman, Eastmont, Easton, Ellensburg, Ephrata, Grand Coulee Dam, Kittitas, Moses Lake, Naches Valley, Odessa, Othello, Palisades, Quincy, Royal, Selah, Soap Lake, Thorp, Wahluke, Warden, Waterville, Wilson Creek Bickleton, Centerville, East Valley (Yakima), Finley, Glenwood, Goldendale, Grandview, Granger, Kennewick, Klickitat, Lyle, Mabton, Mount Adams, Pasco, Paterson, Prosser, Roosevelt, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Trout Lake, Union Gap, Wapato, West Valley (Yakima), White Salmon Valley, Wishram, Yakima, Zillah East Valley (Yakima), Grandview, Granger, Highland, Kiona-Benton City, Mount Adams, Naches Valley, Prosser, Selah, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Union Gap, Wahluke, Wapato, Warden, West Valley (Yakima), Yakima, Zillah College Place, Columbia (Walla Walla), Dixie, Kahlotus, Kiona-Benton City, North Franklin, Othello, Pasco, Prescott, Prosser, Richland, Star No. 054, Touchet, Wahluke, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washtucna Camas, Centerville, Evergreen (Clark), Glenwood, Hockinson, Kickitat, Lyle, Mill A, Mount Pleasant, Skamania, Stevenson-Carson, Trout Lake, Washougal, White Salmon Valley Battle Ground, Evergreen (Clark), Hockinson, Ridgefield, Vancouver Aberdeen, Adna, Boistfort, Castle Rock, Centralia, Chehalis, Cosmopolis, Elma, Evaline, Kelso, Longview, McCleary, Montesano, Napavine, Naselle-Grays River Valley, North River, Oakville, Ocean Beach, Ocosta, Pe Ell, Raymond, Rochester, Satsop, South Bend, Toledo, Wahkiakum, Willapa Valley, Winlock Battle Ground, Castle Rock, Centralia, Chehalis, Eatonville, Green Mountain, Hockinson, Kalama, Kelso, La Center, Morton, Mossyrock, Mount Adams, Napavine, Onalaska, Ridgefield, Rochester, Tenino, Toledo, Toutle Lake, Vancouver, White Pass, Winlock, Woodland, Yelm Edmonds, Everett, Mukilteo North Thurston, Olympia, Tumwater Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Central Kitsap, North Kitsap 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 14 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS CONTINUED LEG DISTRICTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS Aberdeen, Brinnon, Cape Flattery, Chimacum, Crescent, Elma, Hoquiam, Lake Quinault, Mary M Knight, Montesano, North Beach, = Oak Harbor, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Queets-Clearwater, Quilcene, Quillayute Valley, Satsop, Sequim, Taholah, Wishkah Valley 25 Bethel, Franklin Pierce, Orting, Puyallup, Sumner 26 Bremerton, Central Kitsap, Peninsula, South Kitsap 27 Fife, Puyallup, Tacoma 28 Bethel, Clover Park, Steilacoom Hist., Tacoma, University Place, Yelm 29 Bethel, Clover Park, Franklin Pierce, Tacoma 30 Auburn, Federal Way, Fife, Kent 34 Auburn, Bethel, Carbonado, Dieringer, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Orting, Puyallup, Sumner, White River 32 Edmonds, Seattle, Shoreline 33 Federal Way, Highline, Kent, Renton, Tukwila 34 Highline, Seattle, Tukwila, Vashon Island Central Kitsap, Elma, Grapeview, Griffin, Hood Canal, Mary M Knight, 35 McCleary, North Mason, North Thurston, Olympia, Pioneer, Rainier, Rochester, Shelton, South Kitsap, Southside, Tenino, Tumwater, Yelm 36 Seattle 37 Renton, Seattle 38 Everett, Marysville, Mukilteo, Lake Stevens, Snohomish Arlington, Burlington-Edison, Concrete, Conway, Darrington, Everett, 39 Granite Falls, Lake Stevens, Lakewood, Marysville, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Snohomish, Stanwood-Camano, Sultan 2025 WASA + WSSDA * WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 15 LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS CONTINUED LEG DISTRICTS 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 SCHOOL DISTRICTS Anacortes, Bellingham, Burlington-Edison, La Conner, Lopez, Mount Baker, Mount Vernon, Orcas Island, San Juan Island, Sedro-Woolley, Shaw Island Bellevue, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Renton, Snoqualmie Valley Bellingham, Blaine, Concrete, Ferndale, Lynden, Meridian, Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley, Sedro-Woolley Seattle Edmonds, Everett, Lake Stevens, Monroe, Mukilteo, Northshore, Snohomish Bellevue, Issaquah, Lake Washington, Northshore, Riverview, Seattle, Snoqualmie Valley Seattle Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, Tahoma Bellevue, Lake Washington Battle Ground, Evergreen (Clark), Ridgefield, Vancouver 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 16 [ THE SENATE ; [ THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES '|[_ EXECUTIVE OFFICIALS INTRODUCING | SECRETARY PRESIDENT SENATE RULES SHE SPEAKER ‘HOUSE RULES SECRETARY | MEMBER OF THE OF THE STANDING CALENDAR CiERK OF THE STANDING CALENDAR GOVERNOR OF |___ SENATE SENATE COMMITTEES | COMMITTEE HOUSE COMMITTEES | COMMITTEE STATE REFERRED TO | FORFILING «STANDING - | , JM COMMITTEE, 3 % CONSIDERED BY _ APPROPRIATE STANDING | COMMITTEE (9 Mee Me. READING AND RECORD OF COMMITTEE REPORT READ SECOND TIME +— SECTION BY SECTION - TO BE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR FOR ——+- SECOND READING | - ——"|| TO BE PLACED ON | | THE CALENDAR FOR THIRD READING + = r THIRD READING AND x FINAL PASSAGE REFERRED TO -. STANDING ————--—_———|— CERTIFICATION - | COMMITTEE 5 “= CONSIDERED BY r READ FIRST TIME BY }- — = TITLE APPROPRIATE STANDING | COMMITTEE | READING AND ] TO BE PLACED ON . RECORD OF. sae THE CALENDAR FOR COMMITTE! i RT SECOND READING READ SECOND TIME = s __. SECTION BY SECTION . BE PLACED ON - E CALENDAR FOR IRD READING THIRD READING AND FINAL PASSAGE - ao - <M, SIGNED IN OPEN - | - —— SESSION | {Mm ~ SIGNED IN OPEN SESSION ORIGINAL SIGNED IF __ APPROVED ITTED TO THE HOUSE - [ a [ _ TRANSIT TED TO THE GOVERNOR = ad | The above procedure for a noncommittee bill introduced in the Senate is the simplest possible, neither veto nor amendment has occured. If such a bill is introduced in the SARE House, the Chief Clerk would perform essentially the same functions as the Secreatary of the Senate as indicated above, and the action of the Senate thereon would occur LAWS PERMANENTLY after passage thereof by the House. ED THE COURSE OF A BILL 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 17 PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND REMOTE HEARINGS Remote Testimony: Registration closes one hour before hearing begins; time will likely be limited; registering does not guarantee ability to speak. Written Testimony: Window for written testimony will close 24 hours after the start time of hearing. Note Position on Bills for the Record: Same registration process, without testimony or written comments. Participating in Hearings: Bite TO TESTIFYING Register in Committee Sign In page: * To testify, registration closes one hour before the start time of the hearing. ¢ Written comments are accepted for 24 hours after the start time of the hearing. ¢ Prepare your remarks in writing if possible. ¢ After registering, you'll receive a unique sign-in link; test your system in advance and be punctual signing into the hearing. ¢ Be mindful of amendments or substitutes to your bill. MAKING YOUR REMARKS Introduce yourself; clearly indicate who you're representing, if anyone. ¢ Be prepared to have very limited time. * Be brief and be clear about your position; use your written comments to guide you, but don’t READ your testimony. ¢ Avoid technical jargon, acronyms. * Be prepared for questions—but don’t answer if you don’t know (“I'll get back to you”—AND then follow through). AD EIA TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY Be prepared. Be respectful of the office. Don't argue (although it’s OK to respectfully disagree) and don’t exaggerate. Give examples (tell your “stories”). Follow up. Don’t assume legislators know more than they do. Avoid education jargon and acronyms. Don’t be too informal. Avoid “information overload.” Make sure you have a specific “ask.” Say “thank you”—for their time; for their consideration; for their support; or just for their service. 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 18 WASA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM =WASA BAYA: Legislative Platform LEADERSHIP | TRUST | ADVOCACY “Tt is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision the education of all children residing within its borders...” —Article IX, Section 1, Washington State Constitution School administrators acknowledge the Legislature’s efforts to fully fund basic education, including the provision of significant additional funding in the last ten years. Nevertheless, funding for at least three major components of basic education—Special Education, Pupil Transportation, and Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC)—continue to be dramatically underfunded. School administrators are committed to ensuring each and every student is provided with equitable learning environments where they can learn and achieve their educational goals and aspirations. In pursuit of this commitment, WASA urges the 2025 Legislature to fulfill their obligation to fully fund the following Basic Education programs: Special Education The 2025 Legislature must fully fund the cost of special education services. School districts have a legal obligation to serve all students with disabilities in Washington, regardless of cost of services, yet they do not have the necessary resources to provide those services. Even with recent funding enhancements, the gap between school district expenditures for special education and related services substantially exceeds funding—and continues to grow. This gap requires districts to continue to use local funding sources, including local levies, to cover necessary costs. To ensure school districts are provided with funding that reflects the actual costs of service delivery, the Legislature must increase special education tiered multipliers and remove the arbitrary enrollment funding cap. Pupil Transportation The 2025 Legislature must promptly fulfill its obligation to comprehensively fix the pupil transportation formula to ensure it is more transparent, predictable, and adequately funded. The intent of the current Student Transportation Allocation Reporting System (STARS) is to allow the Legislature to allocate funding to districts that aligns with actual costs of providing school transportation services. Regardless of the intent, the STARS formula has consistently underfunded districts’ actual pupil transportation expenditures. The STARS formula cannot forecast allocations with credible accuracy, calculates a final allocation in February which complicates budget decisions for school districts and the Legislature, and uses an efficiency rating that is detrimental to efficient districts because they are at risk of less funding in the model. Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC) The 2025 Legislature must immediately address the significant underfunding of allocations for Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC). While staffing represents the largest expense for school districts, there are many costs to running a school district which are non-staff related. The Legislature provides an allocation to cover these costs by providing for Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC) at a specific rate per student; however, state funding for MSOC has not kept pace with actual school district costs. Liability insurance alone has increased over 100 percent in the last five years, while utility costs have increased more than 40 percent. Other costs, such as food and fuel, have also increased dramatically. Current per pupil rates for Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs simply do not come close to matching costs of running a school district. These costs are increasing through no fault of School Districts, superintendents or school boards and their decisions. When required costs of running a school district exceed state funding, local revenues, mostly levies, must be used to fill the gap, reducing local resources for school district and community expectations. Washington Association of School Administrators . . on . . PO Box 14459 | Tumwater, WA 98511 WASA is a statewide organization representing 1,500 active 360.489.3642 | 800.859.9272 | www.wasa-oly.org and retired public school superintendents and administrators. 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 19 WASA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM CONTINUED ae eAWSYAN Legislative Priorities LEADERSHIP | TRUST | ADVOCACY School administrators will focus their advocacy efforts in the 2025 Legislative Session on the full funding of basic education—specifically Special Education, Pupil Transportation, and Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC). As school districts face increasing financial difficulties, however, school administrators have ongoing concerns about the state’s K-12 funding structure that must be addressed. These issues must continue to remain on legislators’ radar: Update Staff Allocations WASA urges the Legislature to continue to provide for more realistic staffing ratios in the Prototypical School Funding Model (PSFM). The Prototypical School Funding Model is a core, fundamental part of the education funding structure. The funding ratios for most staff positions, however, have remained the same since the Model was first implemented in 2010, resulting in outdated and unrealistic state-funded staffing levels. The first priority must be the completion of implementation of Phase I of the recommendations from the Staffing Enrichment Workgroup (2019): improving staffing allocations for critically needed school principals; providing additional professional development to close achievement gaps; and adding continuous improvement coaches as an enhancement to the PSFM. Modify Regionalization/Experience Factor WASA urges the Legislature to immediately revamp the methodology of regionalization and experience factors to ensure school districts receive more consistent and equitable resources. The current regionalization methodology of using housing costs is flawed and the implementation of experience factors is unsound. The current calculation of these factors has exacerbated inequities between districts and must be updated swiftly. Reform Levy/Local Effort Assistance Inequities between districts were exacerbated by capping levy authority of property rich districts at a higher level than neighboring property poor districts—while diminishing levy capacity for all districts at the same time. Spiking housing values are negatively impacting many districts’ efforts to adopt levies and are causing many districts eligible for Local Effort Assistance (LEA) to lose funding—or lose eligibility all together. Legislators have consistently stated their intent to “reform” levy/LEA policies; however, action has yet to be taken. Support Capital Facilities WASA urges the Legislature to provide robust and reliable funding for school facilities, including funding for school districts that have difficulty passing local bonds or have limited debt capacity to support necessary new construction or modernization. While WASA appreciates the recent update in the Construction Cost Allowance, the Legislature must continue to enhance the state’s investment in K-12 construction by updating the antiquated, pre-1980 funding formulas to ensure funding more closely reflects actual construction costs and educational space needs. Additionally, the Legislature must finally give Washington’s citizens the opportunity to decide whether school district bond issues should be approved with a simple majority vote. Washington Association of School Administrators . . Pe F : PO Box 14459 | Tumwater, WA 98511 WASA is a statewide organization representing 1,500 active 360.489.3642 | 800.859.9272 | www.wasa-oly.org and retired public school superintendents and administrators. 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 20 WSSDA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM Washington State School Directors’ Association WS D, A WSSDA is a state agency comprised of the 1,477 locally elected school board directors who serve the state’s 1.1 million students in their communities and statewide. WSSDA LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 2025 _\ | /_ Outdated Funding - — Formulas Force Cuts and Strain Schools Our public education system is operating without the staff or resources needed to serve students and many districts are being forced to cut staff further as the funding crisis gets more dire. With fewer staff to respond to students’ changing needs and without the resources needed to implement the mounting list of state laws, more and more of our districts will join the list of those under enormous financial strain. Full, ample, sustainable, and equitable funding is paramount to fulfill all aspects of Washington’s Program of Basic Education and close opportunity gaps. To support equitable learning and to implement the laws that have already been enacted, districts must receive funding that is full, ample, sustainable, and equitable in the following priority areas: Underfunded and Underserved: SPED Shortfall Impacts All Students Solution: Increase the tiered multipliers, advance inclusionary practices, and remove the enrollment funding cap. Inflation Crunch: Materials Priced Out of Reach Solution: Increase the Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC) allocations to reflect rising and uncontrollable costs to include a one-time stabilization to eliminate underfunding and adjust the future allocations by inflation; rebase the MSOC formula at least every four years to ensure allocations keep up with cost increases that are beyond a district's control. Loss of Vital Staff: Outdated Prototypical Model Forces Deep Cuts Solution: Update and fund the prototypical school funding model to ensure that districts have the staff needed to serve each and every student within their care. Students Stranded: Transportation Formula is Out of Date Solution: Update the Student Transportation Allocation formula to reflect and cover actual costs. Continued on reverse side 2025 WASA « WSSDA * WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 21 WSSDA LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM CONTINUED By the Numbers Funding Shortfalls by Major Categories, 2019-2020 to 2024-2025 Percentages are the percent of spending not covered by direct state allocations 25.00% 20.00% £ 15.00% = lo} x= () Pe c [o) 5 0, 2 10.00% 5.00% 0.00% 2023-2024 2024-2025 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 (Budgeted) (Buaweredl =@=Special Ed 13.60% 18.94% 20.27% 20.98% 19.82% 18.52% e@®=Transportation 1.61% 11.05% 8.48% 10.59% 12.84% 9.88% =@=MSOC 9.49% 14.59% 18.90% 20.64% 22.57% Special Education MSOC Staffing Transportation Providing the legally required and ethically necessary supports and services for students with disabilities requires resources. However, the cost to respond to students’ needs exceeds current funding. As a result, some students are not receiving all the support they need to be successful. Additionally, the lack of needed resources forces comprises that impact overall district functions, such as staff and program cuts. This funding inequity has a ripple effect on students throughout the system. By supporting students with disabilities, each and every student benefits from an inclusive and adequately resourced learning environment. Districts must buy materials and equipment to support learning, as well as pay the bills, but don’t receive sufficient resources to do either through the outdated MSOC allocations. Recent and significant inflation has impacted all operating costs including, but not limited to, utilities and insurance. The rising costs of all MSOC categories have forced districts to choose between providing vital programs for students and covering standard expenses. In both rural and urban and large and small districts, more staff with diverse backgrounds and skills are needed to provide relevant instruction and timely instructional supports. Even before the pandemic, the state allocation to cover salaries, benefits, and pension programs for necessary staffing levels was out-of-date and insufficient; students’ changing instructional demands over recent years has widened the already concerning gap between staff support and student need. “Educational equity can only exist when a student’s level of opportunity and achievement cannot be predicted based on race, characteristics, or circumstances. Therefore, we must identify and eliminate any discriminatory practices and prejudices within our state’s public education system.” —WSSDA’s member-adopted position on educational equity 2025 WASA + WSSDA * WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 22 School buses provide transportation for students so that they can access instruction. Yet, the allocation to fund school transportation is woefully out-of- step with actual costs. Student transportation includes both the familiar yellow school buses, as well as less traditional, cost- effective resources for students experiencing homelessness. For more info, go to wssda.org/priorities. WASBO LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SGHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS 2025 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES MSOC The Washington Association of School Business ALLOCATIONS Officials (WASBO) advocates for the following legislative actions to ensure sustainable funding for the K-12 public education finance system: CIAL CIAL 2025 KEY PRIORITIES Increase MSOC Funding Fully Fund Special Education Enhance Pupil Transportation Funding Fully Fund Substitute Costs Updates to these priorities are essential to safeguarding district resources and ensuring local levies can enhance education rather than filling funding gaps for basic operational needs. PUPIL TRANSPORTATION While staffing remains the largest school district expense, non-staff costs are significant. The Legislature provides funding for these through MSOC ata set rate per student, but this funding has not kept up with actual district expenses. For example: Despite the Legislature’s investments over the last 5 years, Special Education remains underfunded, forcing districts to rely on local levies to meet state and federal mandates. To ensure students are not negatively impacted, WASBO urges the Legislature to fully fund Special Education by: e Insurance costs have increased by over 100% in five years. e Increasing tiered multipliers e Utility costs have risen by more than ¢ Eliminating the enrollment cap 40%. e Removing the safety net threshold With these increasing costs, MSOC funding falls short, forcing districts to rely on local levy revenue meant to enhance education - not cover basic costs like insurance and utilities. These are not “enhancements” but essential expenses. Paying for basic costs often comes at the expense of building maintenance and other critical needs. WASBO urges the Legislature to increase MSOC funding to reflect actual district expenses, ensuring that essential services are covered without straining local levies. Both the enrollment cap and the safety net threshold are policy decisions made by the Legislature that are neither required nor consistent with providing a free, appropriate public education to our students. The Washington Association of School Business Officials (WWASBO) is a statewide organization representing 1,800 members involved in school finance and operations. 2025 WASA + WSSDA * WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 23 WASBO 2025 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM CONTINUED | |] | WASHINGTON ASSOGIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFIGIALS 2025 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES We appreciate the Legislature’s continued provision of additional funding to address the excess costs of transporting special passengers, such as special education, foster, and McKinney- Vento students. However, over the past five years, most districts have received transportation allocations that fall short of covering their actual costs, creating significant funding gaps. Much of this gap stems from the current formula, which does not fully account for the unique needs and higher costs associated with special passengers. 4 /ih HY t ih i pr WASBO urges the Legislature to: e Increase dedicated funding for transporting special passengers ¢ Create a data-driven safety net process that offers flexibility for districts with unique transportation needs not covered by the existing formula. These changes are crucial to ensuring that districts can meet their transportation obligations without having to rely on local funds to fill the gaps. > FULLY FUND SUBSTITUTE COSTS (FOR REQUIRED STAFF LEAVE) Under RCW 28A.400.300, school districts are required to provide a minimum of 10 days of leave for both classified and certificated staff. However, the state currently only provides funding for certificated teacher substitutes for 4 days per basic education-funded teacher FTE at a rate of $151.86 per day, which equates to approximately $16 per hour. At this time, there is no funding received for classified substitutes. This leaves a significant gap in covering the actual cost of substitutes, forcing districts to use local levy funds or other resources to meet this shortfall. In addition, school districts are also required to provide sick leave to substitutes under state law, further increasing the financial burden on districts without additional funding from the state. WASBO urges the Legislature to fully fund the costs associated with required staff leave by: e Increasing the number of substitute days funded to reflect the actual minimum leave required by law (10 days per FTE). ¢ Provide funding for substitute costs for all staff FTE funded e Adjusting the daily substitute rate to align with actual market rates and local cost-of-living factors, ensuring districts can secure qualified substitute teachers. e Providing additional funding to cover the cost of sick leave for substitutes, as mandated by state law, to alleviate the financial strain on districts. By fully funding substitute costs, including sick leave for substitutes, districts can focus local levy funds on enhancing education, rather than covering essential staffing requirements. The Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO) is a statewide organization representing 1,800 members involved in school finance and operations. 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 24 STAY UP TO DATE TWIO This Week In Olympia Every week during legislative session THIS WEEK WASA LEGISLATIVE IN OLYMPIA REPORT PODCAST This Week in Olympia, or TWIO, is a Archived Podcasts and legislative newsletter e-mailed every Subscription Information: Friday during the legislative session, https://bit.ly/2Q|lgWT0 along with intermittent “special editions,” covering budget proposals and other extraordinary events. All issues are also archived on the WASA website at: www.wasa-oly.org/TWIO RESOURCES MID-SESSION WEBINAR ¢ School Funding website: Districts will schedule their own time www.waschoolfunding.org with legislators throughout the legisla- ¢ School Funding Toolkit: tive session. https://bit.ly/A6ylFFp ¢ Funding Gap Template: Registrants will be invited to attend https://drive.google.com/drive/ a mid-session webinar to refine our folders/1-TeVHGYkMpHOT79L- shared advocacy efforts for the end of JmnNsyhRhXlaSiOV the session. February 12, 2025 | 12:00-1:30 p.m. 2025 WASA + WSSDA * WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 25 STAY UP TO DATE CONTINUED Wy WSSDA | . )Session ma NONPARTISAN, STUDENT-CENTERED K-12 ADVOCACY InSession is a weekly email that provides regular updates about WSSDA's Strategic Advocacy efforts. InSession emails are now complemented by a live, weekly webinar component, InSession Live, which will provide opportunities to engage with advocacy experts and ask questions in real time. InSession and InSession Live will provide the following: Action alerts for critical bills relating to WSSDA priorities Tips on how your district can effectively weigh in on bills Hearing schedules for legislative committees Additional ways to stay informed and engaged during session Guest speakers with advocacy advice And much more! To learn more about InSession and InSession Live, visit wssda.org/legupdates. Are you a School Board Leg Rep? Join us each month during the 2025 legislative session for the Leg Rep Learning Hour! We'll cover: ¢ Bill and topic-specific strategies e Engaging your board and community e Timely information about weighing in e How other Leg Reps advocate effectively e And much more! For more information, visit a wssda.org/legreps. 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 26 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY Legislative Advocacy Planning Template Purpose: This template is designed to help you strategically plan and prepare for effective advocacy during the upcoming legislative session. 1. Define Your Legislative Priorities Focus on one or more of the key priorities identified in the Legislative Platform: e Special Education; e Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC); and/or e Pupil Transportation Why these issues matter: 2. Identify Your Key Legislators/Contacts (Find Your Legislative or Congressional District) Key Contact Contact Info Notes (Name/Role) (email/phone) 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 27 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY CONTINUED 3. Develop Your Messaging Message for each priority Supporting Data 4. Plan Your Advocacy Strategy (WASA Legislative Toolkit and WA School Funding Information) Engagement Activity January 13-22 January 23-February 1 February 2-11 Sample: Actions: Actions: Actions: Attend the hearing on education | e Check legislative committee funding and meet with Rep. schedule. Smith to discuss MSOC funding | e Set appointment with Rep. increases. Smith. Next Steps: Next Steps: Next Steps: e = Send follow-up to Rep. Smith saying thank you for meeting with talking points. 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 28 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY CONTINUED Engagement Activity January 13-22 January 23-February 1 February 2-11 5. Build Your Advocacy Team | Team Members 6. Measure and Follow Up Track Progress 7. Prepare for Session Day (Optional) Legislative Advocacy Day Plan 8. Share Your Plan Please share a copy of your plan with WASA, WASBO and WSSDA so we can help provide any direct support that might be needed. o WASA- Dan Steele, Assistant Executive Director o WASBO - Brianne King, Executive Director o WSSDA - Marissa Rathbone, Director of Strategic Advocacy 3 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 29 HILTON MAP CRYST A eading Service cormidar ; ' i EMERALD B.4LLE0CM Convention : : ; Services a re ee [ce Business Di E Center DU ShreRence , © ® entry CENTER 0 OBB EMERALD FOYER elevator VL — W stairs Wi-Fi Name: Hilton-Meeting Wi-Fi Password: Legislative2024 2025 WASA + WSSDA ¢ WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 30 CAPITOL CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION Union Avenue @ Fa LEGEND ov 5 ® 5 > a o 3 P Visitor parking ‘§ Helen Sommers = ES 2 a £ Building 8 = 3 g Disabled 5 El 5 2 F e ‘i Ce) 3 & 8 5 3 persons parking Campus 11 Avenue { building 3 NRB Garage & ® Entrance a] Electric vehicle 5 Capitol Court @ sae patking on parking g Building a surface lot only) (2) no @ 3 a DCFC electric (4) @ Ss Natural Resources g vehicle parking Building 4 Legislative 3 Public Modular Temple of ® £ we restrooms Building Justice State - F Highways-Licenses Archives Building Construction (é,) (4) zone » 3 ale cog Road closure = 3 Two (0B2) © Insurance P Map updated on 5 Building Plaza Garage November 2024 Legislative Ne Entrance Building we May <a —_ 14" Avenue Tunnel Sid Snyder Avenue SW uv Governor's @ Mansion @ Irving R. 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O’Brien John A.Cherberg —_uilding Visitor Parking @® ff") Building Building @ (é) 3 1500 Jefferson @ 15th Avenue & Co) Building os cS 8 = 3 N 3 a = Transportation € A Joel Pritchard 5 s 3 Abel ‘ Building @ : a pp 5 E & Plaza Garage = iG} Entrance ante park Maple Park (a Maple Park 4 2025 WASA « WSSDA * WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 31 2025 UPCOMING EVENTS Legislative Mid-Session Webinar February 12 12-1:30 p.m. | Zoom February 5, 6, & 8 WSSDA Winter Leadership Academy Virtual February 11-13 WASBO Budget Workshop Virtual March 17-18 WASA Spring Conference for Small Schools Leaders Wenatchee May 3 WASA Women in Leadership Conference Lake Chelan May 4-6 WASA Superintendent Conference Lake Chelan May 7-9 WASBO Annual Conference Spokane VASA. 2% FOU" LEADERSHIP | TRUST | ADVOCACY WSSDA June 22-24 WASA/AWSP Summer Conference Spokane July WASA Incoming Superintendent Conference Des Moines June 27-28 WSSDA Summer Leadership Academy Lacey/Olympia September 19-20 WSSDA General Assembly November 20-22 WSSDA Annual Conference 2025 Hyatt Regency Seattle WASP GROW, LEAD, WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS 2025 WASA + WSSDA * WASBO LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE | 32