WFIS News
Updates on our advocacy, committee work, legislative policy, and trending topics relevant to member schools.
Professional Development & other opportunities
Joffe Emergency Service - free webinar series spring 2025 On the 2nd Monday of the month, Joffe leads a webinar/speaker series to provide schools with the most current insights from experts in the field and talk through suggested best practices on school safety...
Clock Hour Provider Application with PESB
The 2025-26 clock-hour provider application must be completed by May 31, 2025 for the year starting October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. The Professional Educators Standards Board will receive and process...
School Health Resources from BFHD meeting
Last week's Benton Franklin Health District meeting provided helpful information and resources for controlling the spread of norovirus and measles awareness. Norovirus in Schools Schools are a common source of norovirus outbreaks through personal contact,...
Diabetes in School Health – 3 sessions remain this year
DiSH WA is a support network led by UW professionals and the National Diabetes in School Health network, providing resources, data, and community to schools and families. All sessions are held on Wednesdays from 3-4 pm via Zoom. Click on the dates below to add...
SBE seeks input on updates to WA graduation requirements
The State Board of Education is in the early stages of developing updates to the state's high school graduation requirements, aiming for 2027 to implement changes. If you have suggestions about what “ready for success” for life after high school means, please use the...
Private School ‘Intent to Participate’ in Federal Programs application now open
The application for federal programs is now open in the Education Data System. Private schools, whether they intend to participate in federal programs or not, are asked to complete the application for the 2025–26 school year. The application deadline is Tuesday, April...
2025 Legislative Update Week #8
SB 5009, the bill that funds multiple vehicle types for transporting public school students, has been widely discussed at our recent weekly Zooms. This bill reflects the existing federal law and is a funding bill only. Private schools are excluded from this funding....
Washington, D.C. Visit with State Cape Network
WFIS' Executive Director Suzie Hanson attended the State Council for American Private Education Network meeting in Washington, D.C., last week. The highlight of the visit was our regular meeting with U.S. Department of Education officials about the private school...
Professional Development & other opportunities
Navigating the Mandates of the Trump Administration: Hot Topics for Independent Schools with Schwartz Hannum March 6 from 9-10:30 am PST; $50 per school. SHPC attorneys will delve into the unique challenges that independent schools are facing in response to Executive...
2025–2026 approval application opens March 3
The online approval application for the next school year will open on March 3. Renewing Schools Login Credentials Username: The email address on file with the State Board of Education for the Head of School. Password: Your School Building Code is required to log...