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WA HB2017

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jim Walsh

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Washington State School Directors' Association must provide required governance training at no cost to school directors

  • Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, a virtual option must be offered for the governance training program

  • Training programs must align with cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion standards for school director governance

  • Training must also cover government-to-government relationships with federally recognized tribes, multicultural education, and English language acquisition principles

  • Amends RCW 28A.345.120 to remove the 2022 calendar year reference and add the new virtual and no-cost requirements

Legislative Description

Making a required school director governance training program available at no cost and virtually.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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