Rule-making, board elections, Yakima Meeting, and more!
THE WEEKLY
Weekly news and more from the Washington State Board of Education
August 23 | Issue 2
Support Students on their Education Pathway
Did you know that every student in Washington starts a High School and Beyond Plan in middle school? Students then use the Plan process to explore potential career interests, take relevant courses, and plan for postsecondary education or training. Learn more about the Plan, which is a graduation requirement, and how you can support students to get the most out of it with resources from Ready Washington: www.readywa.org/beyond.
Rule-making on Graduation Requirements
Legislation enacted in recent years requires amendments to existing rules on high school graduation requirements as well as the creation of new rules. SBE is restructuring Chapter 180-51 WAC to align with current statute and provide greater clarity.
The State Board is planning for the upcoming meeting in Yakima, September 10-12. We'll link the agenda and supporting documents for this meeting in the coming weeks on our Meetings page.
Some highlights of the agenda include a trip to the Yakama Nation Tribal School and public discussion of new legislation about graduation pathways.
We'll share live on Periscope (Twitter)! Follow us for more details as the meeting date approaches.