Puget Sound ESD is striving to become an anti racist, multi cultural institution. In alignment with that goal, our Board of Directors and staff worked together to create and implement a new procedure for recruiting board members during ESD elections. We wanted to go beyond our “usual” networks, having noticed that many seats had gone uncontested in the past. The ESD created a comprehensive communications plan with multi pletactics, including advertising on our website and social media channels, taking out paid advertisements in ethnic media, and sending a flyer to our community networks. The response was larger than ever before! We ended up recruiting 13 candidates to run for the six seats that are up for election, with all but one open seat having more than one candidate. Our ESD is looking forward to working with the selected candidates, and reviewing the results of our outreach campaign.
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AESD Network1 month ago
ESD superintendents from every corner of WA spoke with one voice! MSOC funding isn't keeping up with inflation. Expenses are straining district budgets statewide. We must align state funding with the true cost of running our schools. Capital Region ESD 113 Supt Flip Herndon makes the case: https://tvw.org/video/senate-ways-means-2025021220/?eventID=2025021220&startStreamAt=1291&stopStreamAt=1368 #waedu hashtag#waleg hashtag#waeduBig3 hashtag#walegMSOC

Senate Ways & Means - TVW
Public Hearing: SGA 9220: SB 5192: Concerning school district materials, supplies, and operating costs. SSB 5263: Concerning special education funding. SB
AESD Network1 month ago
ESD superintendents brought SOLUTIONS to the Senate last week. Every region — from small rural schools to large urban districts — showed how stronger #MSOC funding can help schools pay their bills so students can learn. NEWESD 101 Supt Rob Roettger makes the case: https://tvw.org/video/senate-ways-means-2025021220/?eventID=2025021220&startStreamAt=1229&stopStreamAt=1285 #waedu #waleg #waeduBig3 #walegMSOC

Senate Ways & Means - TVW
Public Hearing: SGA 9220: SB 5192: Concerning school district materials, supplies, and operating costs. SSB 5263: Concerning special education funding. SB