WFIS News
Updates on our Legislative, Policy and Committee work
ELAC Meeting August 14th in Spokane
WFIS' ELAC Representative and Issaquah Montessori Director Chelle Downey-Magee graciously shares her insights from all ELAC and Licensed Center Advisory Subcommittee (LCAS) meetings. The August 14th Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC) meeting was held at The...
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‘Ask Nancy’ Sept. 2018: Healthy Back-To-School List Guidance
This September as teachers and students stock up on school supplies, the Department of Health has tips for avoiding chemicals that trigger asthma and allergies. Question: Is there a quick reference list teachers can use for healthy school supplies? Nancy...
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Frontlines of Early Learning in Washington State
WFIS is on the complex and often redrawn front lines of early learning. This front line includes but is not limited to: the Early Learning Advisory Committee (ELAC) which is the official 'catch all' advisory committee established through legislation to advise the...
read moreOSPI School Safety and Security Committee
Andrew Rauch is the Facilities Manager for Epiphany School and the WFIS Representative on the OSPI School Safety Advisory Committee. Below Andrew shares his thoughts following the committee's Annual Summit and Retreat held August 6 and 7, 2018. The annual school...
read moreLicensed Center Advisory Subcommittee (LCAS)
The Licensed Center Advisory Subcommittee of the Early Learning Advisory Council was created in 2017 within the Departent of Early Learning (now Department of Children, Youth, and Families). Tasked with providing input on licensing and subsidy rules and...
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The WIAA’s Re-classification Proposal
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association classification proposal to be voted on in January was developed to help promote equity for public schools that work with families from diverse socio-economic communities. The financial imbalance that...
read moreSpring Valley Montessori hosts the Governor’s Task Force on Child Care.
State Representative Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, initiated legislation to increase affordability and access to childcare during the 2018 Legislative Session. Because of her efforts, Reeves has been appointed to the Child Care Collaborative Task Force....
read moreCAPE Summer Institute
The Council for American Private Education hosted its summer conference in Detroit, July 15-17, 2018 The Executive Directors of each state’s private school advocacy organization met in Detroit this summer for two-days of exploring new educational trends,...
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Private School Summer Conference – What do your teachers need?
The FREE Summer Conferences for private school staff held each year by OSPI at Gonzaga University and Seattle Pacific University are paid for through equitable TITLE II, Part A services provided by the federal government. Every private school teacher,...
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ELAC report from June 5th Meeting
Early Learning Advisory Council meetings occur six times per year from 9am to 4pm at rotating locations around the state. Chelle Downey-Magee, Director of Issaquah Montessori School, is the WFIS representative on ELAC. The June 5th at Holiday Inn Yakima meeting was...
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