Leadership Development
WSSDA offers training programs, events and tools developed to maximize leadership and governance abilities for improved student learning. These services provide practical strategies and resources to help your board and superintendent function as a high-performing team. Because WSSDA is the only organization representing the…
Policy & Legal
WSSDA can help your district stay on track with the most current policies and legal developments. We offer a variety of services and publications to support effective school district governance. Free Member Services Staff members are available via telephone and email to provide timely…
Strategic Advocacy
Led by education policy professionals, WSSDA’s strategic advocacy branch exists to: WSSDA’s advocacy platform is comprised of legislative and permanent positions adopted at General Assembly that reflect the beliefs, values, and interests of Washington’s 1,477 school board members.To support all Washington school boards, WSSDA’s…
WSSDA Board Offers Executive Director Position to Tricia Lubach
After a unanimous vote of the WSSDA Board of Directors on July 23, Tricia Lubach was offered the position of executive director of the Washington State School Directors’ Association. “We’re thrilled to be hiring one of our own,” said WSSDA President Sandy Hayes of…
New WSSDA Website Launching Soon
Since the start of 2024, WSSDA staff have been working on a complete redesign of wssda.org. The appearance and navigational structure will be completely different when it launches on or around July 30, 2024. One of the aims of the new site is to…
Register Now for WSSDA’s Latest Interactive Training
Local school board members and superintendents are invited to join WSSDA’s newest learning experience to become aware of two key types of disparity: educational opportunity and educational outcomes. Participants will explore what those are, how to detect them, and how they may be related….
Top Three Principles of School Board Success
Recently, I spoke with a researcher who was writing a book on school board leadership. She asked me the top three things I wished all school board members knew. For a moment, I didn’t know where to begin. School directors are faced with so…
WSSDA Produces New Education Funding FAQ
The Washington school funding system is complex, and many previous attempts to explain it are lengthy and time-consuming to read. WSSDA designed this resource to answer some of the most common questions in a simple, accessible, and easy-to-navigate way. Inside this 32-page booklet, you’ll…
Maximizing Your Board’s Effectiveness: WSSDA’s Toolkit for Summer Success
During summer, school is out, but board development is in! It’s similar to legislative advocacy; when the legislative session is over, everyone goes home, but that’s when most of the groundwork is laid to prepare for the next session. This summer, spend some time…
WSSDA Welcomes Two New Staff Members
On June 17th, the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) had two new staff members begin work. Heather Curl started a new position for WSSDA as a leadership development specialist, while Christine Geary succeeded Abigail Westbrook as director of policy and legal services. Christine…