by WFIS | Jan 13, 2025 | Education News, State Board of Education, WFIS News
WFIS crafted an addition to a boarding school bill that allows schools to use their accreditation status instead of being licensed by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The State Board of Education will finalize the rules on January 24 at 3:00 pm. If you...
by WFIS | Dec 16, 2024 | Education News, State Board of Education, WFIS News
In early December, the WA State Board of Education moved forward to approve the proposed rules to private school accreditation. These rules would allow private schools to be exempt from Department of Children, Youth, and Family requirements if a State Board-recognized...
by WFIS | Nov 21, 2024 | Boarding School licensing, DCYF, early learning licensing, L&I, The Advocate, WFIS News
Washington State has about a dozen traditional boarding schools that educate local students and offer residential programs to some of its community. These schools are Washington State-approved and inspected by the local health jurisdiction (LHJ). The State Board of...
by WFIS | Apr 8, 2024 | Agencies and Committees, DCYF, Education News, WFIS News
The Negotiated Rule Making (NRM) process for private boarding schools and DCYF will unfold over six weeks of four-hour meetings from April 10 through May 15. WFIS expects this process to be intense, with the conversations focused on many issues, including but not...
by WFIS | Jan 22, 2024 | Agencies and Committees, State Board of Education, The Advocate, WFIS News
Notified on Tuesday of the hearing for Thursday, WFIS attended the SBE-hosted hearing on proposed rules addressing SB 5515, “Protecting children from child abuse and neglect at residential facilities and residential private schools,” and SB 5315,...
