WFIS News
Updates on our advocacy, committee work, legislative policy, and trending topics relevant to member schools.
With Gratitude! WFIS Representatives Vital to Our Advocacy
Private school teachers, administrators, and other professionals serve on state committees and workgroups to offer support and perspective on a wide range of education topics. We thank them for their dedicated service. The giving of their time and expertise benefits...
Organics Management Laws, Requirements for Schools webinar
WFIS attended the Dept of Ecology webinar to prepare schools for Washington’s Organics Management requirements. Washington’s Organics Management Law is designed to reduce landfill waste and methane emissions by expanding statewide organics recycling. Schools are...
Professional Development & Other Opportunities
PBL World - multi-day Project-Based Learning conference June 15 - 18, 2026 (Monday-Thursday) in Napa Valley, CA. Brings together K-12 teachers, instructional coaches, school and district leaders to begin and advance their Project-Based Learning practice, and connect...
School Safety & Student Wellbeing
Building Safer Schools Together webinar series WFIS joined the first session in OSPI’s Building Safer Schools Together webinar series, focused on School-Based Crisis Prevention and Intervention. The presentation offered practical, trauma-informed guidance for school...
EPA State Indoor Radon Grant (SIRG) Program
The program provides free test kits for homes and buildings, and is available to public and private schools. The program can provide 30–50 free kits per month, depending on availability. (Test kits may also be purchased and shipped to the lab for about $20.) The free...
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Plan – Template for Smaller Schools
The WA Department of Health (DOH) has created planning templates for schools to modify. They have started this process, with more to follow. The distinction between required and recommended is clearly noted on this template. Additional guidance requests and support...
Professional Development & Other Opportunities
From Footage to Foresight: Turning Cameras into a Safety Asset Free webinar, Monday May 18 at 9 am. How many cameras should your school have? Do they work to deter crime, or just to document it? Join Chris Joffe, CEO of Joffe Emergency Services, to learn how modern...
Measles Proof of Immunity Options for Adults
School leaders should feel prepared in case a measles exposure occurs within a school community. Those without proof of immunity will need to quarantine during an exposure, leaving schools without staff. An option for adults who believe they received the measles...
Education Freedom Tax Credit Webinar 5/12/26
Children’s Scholarship Fund, an organization that has a long history of supporting school choice, hosted a webinar on the new Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC). The FSTC takes effect January 1, 2027. They helped explain how the program will work for families and...
Clean Buildings Compliance Webinar Series
How to submit a Tier I exemption from Clean Buildings Performance Standards - May 5 The Commerce Dept. webinar walked through the process of setting up access, identifying, and preparing the required information to complete an exemption application for Tier 1 (and the...