Dear Candidate,

Congratulations on your decision to run for a position on your local school board! Serving as a school director is an important and fulfilling way to benefit your community, especially its students. 

Now that filing is complete, you're invited to join a free school board candidate workshop to take a closer look at what school boards do and consider the attributes of effective board members. The five identical workshops will occur in June, and you can select a date and register here.

The Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) offers the workshops virtually. WSSDA is a small state agency governed by the 1,477 locally elected school board directors across Washington. Established in 1922, WSSDA supports its members with research-based leadership development opportunities, policy and legal resources, and legislative advocacy support. This work is critically important because school board directors build the future of public education by setting the policy, governance, and budgetary priorities for all of Washington’s 295 school districts, serving over 1.1 million students.

WSSDA provides statewide networking opportunities, publications, training, learning events, and much more for school board members. Whether you're brand new or a veteran school director, WSSDA can support you at any point in your journey.

We hope that journey begins at one of our workshops in June. If you have questions, reply to this email or learn more at our website, wssda.org. 

Warm regards,

Tricia Lubach

WSSDA Director of Leadership Development