by WFIS | Oct 24, 2023 | Education News, WFIS News
The OSPI website provides much information on the steps involved in completing background checks. The website link lists the ESD locations and confirms that your teachers can utilize their local law enforcement agencies or private fingerprinting agencies. There is...
by WFIS | Oct 24, 2023 | DCYF, Education News, Educator Training, WFIS News
Early Learning Directors, who meet on Thursdays, communicated and provided a feedback loop for the DCYF licensing department this week. The background check system for early learning teachers and K12 teachers is different. It has been difficult for newly hired early...
by WFIS | Feb 21, 2023 | Early Learning, Legislation and Policy, Uncategorized, WFIS News
HB 1550 needs further adjusting so that Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is not supplanting existing licensed early learning providers. TK should be restricted to occurring only in proven childcare deserts. Public schools are not required to be licensed, use...
by WFIS | Feb 13, 2023 | DCYF, Education News, The Advocate, WFIS News
The bill to eliminate a Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) charge for background checks is only step one in fixing Washington’s significant background check problem for Early Learning Teachers and Staff. DCYF still needs to solve its problem of...
