Legislative Conference

Post-cancellation of the 2019 Legislative Conference and Day on the Hill

WSSDA Legislative Committee Members and Government Relations staff are making preparations to offer members legislative engagement on a regional basis as a make-up for the previously cancelled WASA/WSSDA/WASBO Legislative Conference and Day on the Hill. Click here for more information.

2019 Hot Topics

Recorded presentations

Flyers

WSSDA Staff Contacts

Marissa Rathbone
Director of Government Relations
360.252.3010

Logan Endres
Legislative Coordinator,
Government Relations
360.252.3011

Materials from Previous Years

2018

School Facilities/Capital Budget – Brian Sims, WSSDA Consultant, Former Ways & Means Capital Budget Staff
McCleary Litigation Update – Thomas Ahearne, Attorney at Law; Foster Pepper PLLC, Lead Counsel, NEWS
EHB 2242 Implementation Panel– Bill Keim, Ed.D. Executive Director, WASA; Tim Garchow Executive Director, WSSDA; Cal Brodie President, WASBO
Governor Inslee’s Education Priorities (video)
Hot Topics Handouts – Large | Small
McCleary Handouts – 10 Years on 1 Page | What Comes Next
Photos (Flickr)

2017

Final Legislative Conference Program
Sunday and Monday Meetings
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal (Session recording)
McCleary v. State of Washington: Where do we Stand? Thomas Ahearne, Attorney at Law, Foster Pepper PLLC; Lead Counsel, NEWS (Session recording)
McCleary v. State of Washington (PowerPoint)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About The McCleary Case
Ample Funding Chart
Governor, Jay Inslee (video)
Hot Topics – Small | Large

2016

Hot Topics – Small | Large
McCleary v. State of Washington Update – Thomas Ahearne, Attorney at Law, Foster Pepper PLLC, Lead Counsel, NEW; Nick Brossoit, Superintendent, Edmonds SD, President, NEWS

Compensation and Levy Reform Panel – Alan Burke, Executive Director, WSSDA; Bill Keim, Executive Director, WASA; Nancy Moffatt, Executive Director, WASBO
State of the Budget – James McIntire, Washington State Treasurer