June 26, 2017 – Reykdal Announces Elections for State Board of Education

Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal will conduct an election in October 2017 for two positions on the State Board of Education: Eastern Region Position 2 and Western Region Position 5. These positions are four-year terms beginning the second Monday in January 2018. Read more here.

May 11, 2017 – State Board of Education Urges Quick Action on Biology Graduation Requirement

The State Board of Education adopted a resolution today at its Board meeting in Walla Walla urging immediate action by the Legislature to eliminate the biology end-of-course test as a graduation requirement. The State Board of Education endorses removing the biology end-of-course graduation requirement effective immediately to include the high school graduating class of 2017. Read more here.

April 26, 2017 – Public Comment Period Now Open for New CTE Course Equivalencies 

The State Board of Education has officially opened the public comment period for two new CTE Course Equivalencies:

Agricultural Power and Technology

Viticulture

If you review the CTE Course Equivalencies and like them, please email us and let us know. On the other hand, if you do not like them, please also respond and let us know. The State Board will be voting on these two CTE Course Equivalencies at their next meeting: May 10-11 in Walla Walla.

Meeting information can be found here.

If you would like to provide in-person public comment (limited to three minutes per person) regarding the new CTE Course Equivalencies, you can do so on May 10th or May 11th from 11:45am-12:00pm during the Public Comment section of the State Board meeting.

April 24, 2017 – State Board of Education Welcomes New Student Board Member Joseph Hofman 

Joseph Hofman, a sophomore at Cascade High School in Everett, is the new western Washington student representative to the Washington State Board of Education. He begins his two-year term with the Board on May 12, and will be sworn in at the July 12-13 board meeting in Spokane. Read more here.

April 18, 2017 – State Board of Education Does Not Support A-F Grades for Schools 

The State Board of Education does not support organizations using the Washington State Achievement Index to issue a series of A – F- grades for schools. We believe that the Achievement Index provides valuable information about a school’s performance, but we believe it is only part of the story, and not sufficient to label an individual school a failure. Read more here.

April 17, 2017 – 280 Schools Win State's Highest Honor

A total of 280 schools earned Washington Achievement Awards for the 2016 academic school year. Award-winning schools were notified this week via email by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal and State Board of Education Acting Chair Kevin Laverty. This is the eighth year that the state has recognized outstanding achievement in Washington schools.

The awards use the Washington State Achievement Index and are based on statewide assessment data for the three previous years. Read more here.

March 23, 2017 – Dr. Alan Burke Appointed to Board of Education

Gov. Inslee has appointed Olympia resident Dr. Alan Burke to the State Board of Education. Burke served in public education for more than 40 years, including significant state-level education policy work over the past decade.

Burke’s appointed term begins on April 1. He fills the appointed Position 5 on the 16-member State Board of Education. Read more here.

March 13, 2017 – Ryan Brault Selected to fill Vacancy on Board of Education

Pasco resident Ryan Brault has been selected to fill the vacant position on the State Board of Education. He brings to the board a lifelong commitment to improving education for all students.

Brault was selected Wednesday to serve out the remainder of an existing term until January 2018, when he would be eligible to run for election to retain the seat. He fills the Eastern Region, Position 2 on the 16- member State Board of Education. Read more here.

Jan. 11, 2017 – Board of Education, Workforce Board take shared position on career readiness.

The Board met with peers from the Workforce Training and Education Coordination Board to discuss developing standards for career readiness in Washington, and adopted a joint resolution calling for action.

Students need to be able to identify the connections between what they learn in school and their career and life goals. A statewide understanding of career readiness will help ensure students achieve their goals, no matter which pathway they pursue.

You can read the resolution here, and the press release here.

Dec. 16, 2016 -- Ricardo Sanchez of Seattle appointed to Board by Gov. Jay Inslee
"Ricardo brings an important voice for education access for the underserved and minority communities across the state," Gov. Jay Inslee said. "His extensive experience ranges from helping low income students prepare for college to improving academic achievement of Latino students. Ricardo will be a great asset to the State Board of Education and his contributions will benefit all students in Washington." Read more here.

Dec. 7, 2016 -- Patty Wood of Kelso has been elected to the State Board of Education, according to a final vote tally by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (click here for results). You can read our press release on her election here.

Dec. 7, 2016 -- The State Board of Education is seeking applicants for a position on the School Facilities Citizen Advisory Panel, which is staffed by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The school facilities panel provides citizen oversight on issues pertaining to school facilities and funding for school construction. Application information can be found here.

Dec. 2, 2016 -- 2016 report on Indicators of Educational System Health released

Nov. 17, 2016 -- New Resources on graduation page

August 3, 2016 > Washington’s Connie Fletcher Elected to NASBE Board of Directors

May 16, 2016 > Charter Authorizer Application

May 13, 2016 > Spokane School District Charter School Authorizer Contract

May 9, 2016 > New Student Member Lindsey Salinas will join the State Board of Education

April 1, 2016 > Legislative Bill Tracker Visual

March 14, 2016 > Interpretive Statement on Instructional Hours (PDF)

January 21, 2016 > Legislative Priorities: McCleary Implementation

December 14, 2015 > State Board of Education Statement Regarding Governor Inslee's Proposed Budget

December 14, 2015 > State Board of Education Announces Member Election Results

December 7, 2015 > 24-Credit Requirements Implementation Workshops