by WFIS | May 5, 2025 | Education News, OSPI, Student Safety, WFIS News
Public and private schools intending to offer Traffic Safety Education (TSE) must apply annually to OSPI for program approval (WAC 392-153-014). OSPI must approve programs to enter valid completion information into the Department of Licensing’s (DOL) License Express...
by WFIS | Apr 28, 2025 | Agencies and Committees, DCYF, Education News, Legislation and Policy, Student Safety, WFIS News
As shared in comments to the Early Learning Advisory Council, the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Secretary Tana Senn is improving support for early learning professionals. One of the first actions under her leadership is expanding access to...
by WFIS | Apr 21, 2025 | Agencies and Committees, Education News, Educator Training, Student Safety, WFIS News
WFIS attended the Wildfire Preparedness for Schools webinar hosted by ESD112. As wildfire risks increase across Washington, schools must take proactive steps to reduce fire hazards on their campuses. Schools can better protect students, staff, and structures by...
by WFIS | Apr 21, 2025 | Agencies and Committees, Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News
WFIS attended the webinar Suicide Intervention in Schools hosted by Asia Smock, Behavioral Health Navigator at Northwest Educational Service District (NWESD189). The webinar focused on practical protocols for school staff responding to suicide risk among students....
by WFIS | Apr 7, 2025 | DOH, Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News
There is a difference in the requirements for K12 and early learning programs regarding MMR immunizations. K12: To control the spread of disease, a local health officer may exclude children and staff from schools and child care facilities (WAC 246-110-020). They...
by WFIS | Mar 24, 2025 | DOH, Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News
Measles vaccination rates are declining across Washington, while nationwide cases have already reached 326 this year—surpassing the annual total in 12 of the past 15 years. Fortunately, Washington’s single measles case from February has passed the exposure window...
