Principaling has always been difficult, but now the role building leaders play in our system has grown exponentially, even though they are not leading a physical building. Principals sit in the middle of policy (state and district) and practice (what happens in the classroom) and are expected to answer to both sides of the sandwich. If being in the middle was a challenge before, what's it feel like to be a digital principal in the sandwich now?
Pensions, Health Care, SEBB, PEBB, Other鈥 The legislative session has concluded, the Governor has acted, and now as the show goes on, districts have to adjust.
With the closure of our brick and mortar school buildings due to the coronavirus, access to the internet is becoming a necessity for all students. However, statistics at the Federal Communications Commission suggest that one in three households has no broadband access. As this article from The Verge states, 鈥渓iving with the coronavirus is going to reveal hard truths about the digital divide.鈥 State and federal efforts are underway to change this.
We are quickly approaching the release of the State Board of Education (SBE) draft rules around the waiver process and potential graduation credit adjustments. According to the SBE timeline the draft is to be released on Wednesday, April 1st with the comment period ending Friday, April 3rd. This is a very quick turnaround and we want to make sure our collective voice is heard around the draft rules.
Gregory C. Endler | Washington State Department of Health
Mar 4, 2020
A change is coming in August 2020 that you don鈥檛 want to miss. The way schools collect immunization records and comply with immunization rules will be different beginning with the 2020-21 school year. Effective August 1, 2020, a state rule change will affect three areas of immunization compliance:
The definition of 鈥渃onditional status鈥 has been clarified. Students must turn in their immunization paperwork on or before the first day of attendance.聽All new immunization records from students need to be medically verified. The Tdap vaccine requirement for 6th through 12th graders has been changed to a 7th through 12th-grade requirement.
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