September Board meeting, Leaders in Native Education panel, partner highlights + more! 🍎

Weekly Update | September 1

Board Meeting

SBE's general September meeting discussing business items will be held on Zoom September 16 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. and September 17 from 12:30 - 4:00 p.m.

You can find the tentative agenda PDF on SBE's meetings page. Register for the meeting: https://conta.cc/2QoaIB0.

Join SBE for a panel of tribal leaders as they discuss topics like compact schools, school mascots, the Since Time Immemorial curriculum, and more.

The session will be Thursday, September 17 from 9-11 a.m. Panelists include Bill Kallappa (SBE Board Member), Jon Claymore (OSPI Office of Native Education), Joe Davalos (Supt. of Chief Kitsap), Jerad Koepp, (Native Student Program North Thurston Public Schools), Hanford McCloud (Nisqually Tribal Council), and Willie Frank III (Nisqually Tribal Council).

Partner Highlights

Educational Equity (WSSDA)
Reopening Guidance: Post-secondary and Dual Credit (OSPI)
Boeing interns present creative solutions to enhance safety and quality in the classroom (Core Plus Aerospace)
5 Tips for Social Emotional Learning (AWSP)

Broad View

The issues surrounding Native American Education (Native Hope)
Restarting and Reinventing School: Learning in the Time of COVID and Beyond (Learning Policy Institute)

Around Washington

Yakima School District's 16,000 students welcomed back to school – virtually (Yakima Herald)
Washington students surveyed their peers. Here’s what their answers tell us about online learning, socializing and mental health (Seattle Times)
Spokane Schools implements cyber security measures with laptop distribution underway (KXLY)
Back-to-school countdown: 10 ‘need to knows’ in Tri-Cities (Tri-City Herald)
WA school districts won’t be denied transportation funding for delivery of meals, materials (Bellingham Herald)
New dashboard shows when schools can reopen for in-person learning in Pierce County (Tacoma News Tribune)

Rulemaking Update: Public Hearing

Last week, SBE held a public hearing about Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 180-51 regarding graduation requirements, WAC 180-90 about private schools, WAC 180-111 and regarding emergency waivers from certain credit graduation requirements. Find the recording here: August 27 public hearing recording.

Visit the SBE rulemaking web page for information about current SBE rulemaking, including the Current Rulemaking Docket.

Modern Day Racism in Education: SBE Student Voice Panel

In case you missed it, check out the recording of the student voice panel below and featured on the SBE blog: Modern Day Racism in Education - Student Voice.

Student Voice Panel: Modern Day Racism in Education

The SBE Vision:

An education system where students are engaged in personalized education pathways that prepare them for civic engagement, careers, postsecondary education, and lifelong learning.