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ESDs, superintendents, state legislators and students push for additional support to address student safety and mental health
Leaders from the state’s Educational Service Districts (ESDs) joined legislators, school staff and student representatives on September 22, for a news conference urging broader support and additional funding for school safety and student mental health services. During...
ESD 105 Class Newsletter – Fall edition
Read the latest news from ESD 105 including: The new Open Doors 105 program: A “GED-Plus” approach to unlocking a second chance at opportunities ESD 105 Regional Teacher of the Year Stephanie King: “My students will always be good at something” Welcome to our region’s...
ESD 112’s Regional Teacher of the Year named Washington State Teacher of the Year
ESD 112's Regional Teacher of the Year has received the highest state honor bestowed upon an educator. Amy Campbell, a Camas School District special education teacher, has been named the Washington State Teacher of the Year. The state’s Office of the Superintendent of...
NWESD Paving the Way to Qmlativ
“What’s Qmlativ?” you ask. Qmlativ is the newest version of the Skyward product used by nearly every district in the Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD) region, as well as, most districts throughout the state for managing student and financial records....
2019 Fall Education Connection
Welcome back! We hope you had a great summer and are making a smooth transition into the new school year. We're excited to send the 2019 Fall Education Connection! It's available now online, and you can look for a printed copy in the mail or sent to your school in...
The Aspiring Superintendents Academy open for applicants
The Aspiring Superintendents Academy is for experienced district leaders, building leaders, and teacher leaders who aspire to the role of superintendent. Whether you have already attained your superintendent certification or are thinking of entering a certification...
Dr. Gene Sharratt Receives The 2019 WASA Golden Gavel Award
Dr. Gene Sharratt is the recipient of the 2019 WASA Golden Gavel Award. Dr. Sharratt received the award at the summer conference of the Association of the Washington School Principals and the Washington Association of School Administrators, held in Spokane June...
ESD 112 board member and statewide AESD President to leave board
Rainer Houser, who has served on the Board of Directors for Educational Service District 112 for the past five years, has resigned from the board, effective July 31, 2019. Rainer and wife, Darlene, are moving to Oregon to be closer to their family. Rainer was...
Saying Goodbye to AESD Executive Director of Network Initiatives Gene Sharratt
Dr. Gene Sharratt is retiring from his position as Executive Director for the Association of Educational Service Districts and OSPI Professional Learning Network at the end of June, after serving for three years. Rainer Houser, 2018-19 AESD President, said, “Gene has...
Puget Sound ESD focuses on narrowing the opportunity gap
Earlier this spring, members of Puget Sound ESD Cabinet, Transformation Team, Strategic Direction Action Team Leads and Strategic Action Team 4, which consists of employees, community partners and families, gathered at the agency to plant a tree! These combined teams...
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ESDs, superintendents, state legislators and students push for additional support to address student safety and mental health
Leaders from the state’s Educational Service Districts (ESDs) joined legislators, school staff and student representatives on September 22, for a news conference urging broader support and additional funding for school safety and student mental health services. During...
A Message from our AESD President on upcoming changes
Inevitably, change happens! Certainly the time between the winter Dispatch and this edition is evidence of that. The legislative session ended with mixed results in resolving various funding and policy issues impacting our school districts as well as the AESD. On a...
ESD Superintendents busy advocating for the state’s ESDs and school districts
Superintendents from the state’s nine ESDs have been busy in Olympia this legislative session advocating on behalf of ESDs and the 295 school districts they collectively serve on legislation including school safety, Climate Science, special education, and Career...
2019 Legislative Session – Week of 4/8/19
Summary Monday is day 85 of the 105 day legislative session. If the two chambers can come to agreement on details of the budget, adjournment is scheduled for April 28. AESD Specific Bills School Safety HB 1216 is waiting in the Ways and Means Committee for a vote of...
2019 Legislative Session – Week of 4/1/19
Summary Both the House and Senate released their operating budgets last week. The House passed their budget off the floor on Friday March 29, and the Senate is still in the process of passing their budget through the Ways and Means Committee. We anticipate it will...
2019 Legislative Session – Week of 3/24/19
Summary This past Wednesday, the March Economic and Revenue Forecast was released, containing mostly positive news as our state’s economy continues to outperform the nation. Updated numbers showed state revenues looking to increase by about $861 million more than...