Washington State Board of Education
Weekly Update | September 22
September Board Meeting Recap

SBE held its annual retreat and Board meeting September 15-17 and discussed graduation requirements rules, legislative priorities, private schools, and more.

You can find a recording of the retreat and meeting on SBE’s meetings page, as well as links to approved/adopted items. Find also a link to SBE’s new document management system (Simbli) where all the meeting documents are housed (including agendas).

Read the full recap on SBE's blog.
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Leaders in Native Education, a Panel

On Thursday, September 17, SBE hosted leaders in native education for a panel discussion on compact schools, school mascots, the Since Time Immemorial curriculum, and more. More than 200 people registered to hear their view.

The panel was facilitated by Bill Kallappa (SBE Board member), and featured panelists Jon Claymore (OSPI Office of Native Education), Joe Davalos (Superintendent of Chief Kitsap Academy), Jerad Koepp (Native Student Program Specialist for North Thurston Public Schools), Willie Frank III (Nisqually Tribal Council), and Hanford McCloud (Nisqually Tribal Council).

Watch the recording on Zoom.
Core Plus Aerospace
Hands-On Manufacturing Curriculum for Remote Learning

Thanks to the hard work of veteran teachers from Bellingham, Renton, and Snohomish, 10 units of the Core Plus Aerospace curriculum have been adapted for remote or hybrid instruction, and are available to Washington schools.

These customized units focus on the fundamentals of manufacturing, covering topics such as safety, standard operating procedures, materials science, and more. The units follow a “Read, Watch, Do” format, allowing students to absorb key information, and then put their knowledge to work. The customized units were developed with support from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and local industry to align with state learning standards, and ensure students learn skills in-demand by industry. Three great teachers drove this effort: Matt Johnson of Snohomish High School, Creed Tremaine Nelson of Lindbergh High School in Renton, and Jared Greenwood of Options High School in Bellingham.
Ready Washington Releases Video Featuring Evergreen PS

Evergreen Public Schools shared its High School and Beyond Planning process for middle school students with Ready Washington in a day of filming (pre-pandemic). Hear from students about the value they find in the process, as well as from educators who explain how it works (video below):
The SBE Vision:
An education system where students are engaged in personalized education pathways that prepare them for civic engagement, careers, postsecondary education, and lifelong learning.