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WASA provides ongoing, in-depth professional learning opportunities for every member. Click the link to view our event calendar.

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Pasco Superintendent Named Washington State Superintendent of the Year
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Upcoming Events & Programs

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Summer Conference

June 28–30 | Spokane This year's theme Better Together: Leading with Purpose. Connecting with Heart. is designed to invigorate, motivate, and empower individuals from all walks of life. Register now!

https://wasa-oly.org/summer26
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2026 Spring Conference

March 15–17 | Wenatchee Engage in sessions on leadership communication to inspire trust and unity, crisis communication to maintain transparency, and building collaborative networks for shared solutions.

https://wasa-oly.org/WASA/WASA/5_0_Professional_Development/Events/WASA_Events/Small_Schools/2026_Spring_Conference#gsc.tab=0
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Learning & Leading AI Series

Feb 20, Mar 27, Apr 24 | Virtual Support keeping your AI skills sharp and learn how other educational leaders are leading the integration of AI into their school systems! Complimentary for members.

https://wasa-oly.org/WASA/WASA/5_0_Professional_Development/Events/Virtual_Events/Lunch___Learn/Learning%20and%20Leading%20AI%20Series#gsc.tab=0
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Legal Lunch & Learn Series

March 26 | Virtual By attending these complimentary sessions, you will gain valuable tools to foster transparency, protect your districts from legal pitfalls, and enhance your decision-making processes.

https://wasa-oly.org/WASA/WASA/5_0_Professional_Development/Events/Virtual_Events/Lunch___Learn/Legal%20Lunch%20and%20Learn%20Series%20with%20Stevens%20Clay#gsc.tab=0
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Rallying Around our Children Lunch and Learn Series

Feb 23 | Virtual This four-part series is connected to the AASA Public Education Promise. Participants will explore practical strategies for communication and engagement that move from audit and reflection to planning and action.

https://wasa-oly.org/WASA/WASA/5_0_Professional_Development/Events/Virtual_Events/Lunch___Learn/Rallying%20Around%20our%20Children%20Lunch%20and%20Learn%20Series#gsc.tab=0
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Women in Leadership Three-Part Series

Mar 11 | Virtual In this three-part learning series, women-identified leaders will learn about ways to transform self, community, and contribute to the larger systems of education through the lenses of equity, well-being, and growth.

https://learn.awsp.org/courses/108120#
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Special Education Director Academy

October – May With support from OSPI, this academy has been developed to support those who have administrative responsibilities to special education. Session modules, noted below, are designed to support leaders with relevant and timely topics.

https://wasa-oly.org/WASA/WASA/Academies/SPEDA/Special_Education_Director_Academy#gsc.tab=0
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WASA Legislative Report Podcasts

Throughout the 2026 Legislative Session, Assistant Executive Director Marissa Rathbone will be posting short, informative podcast episodes on a regular basis. This podcast focuses on key legislative issues to keep WASA members informed of hot topics and emerging conversations in Olympia.


Week 4
2/6/26

It's Friday, February 6th, and I'm really grateful you're here yet again. Taking time to stay engaged. Especially at such a busy point in your own school year and in our legislative session, I can assure you that your attention, your advocacy, and yo

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Week 3
1/30/26

Yesterday I was joined at the Capitol by several of my colleagues from WASA, WSSDA and WASBO, along with superintendents, school business officers, school board members, and student board representatives from across the state.

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Week 2
1/23/26

Week two of a 60 day session, nine weeks in total. So we've got seven more to go where momentum really starts to build. Committees are deeper into hearings, bills are stacking up, and pressure is quietly increasing.

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Week 1
1/16/26

Welcome to the first week of the 2026 Legislative Session! Let's take a look what happened This Week in Olympia.

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WASA is committed to the development of quality education through professional leadership.

Members benefit from a supportive community of professional leaders working to provide and sustain a positive impact on legislative and community leaders to meet the demands of school administrators in Washington State.

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WASA thanks our Corporate Partners. Their support of our organization enables us to provide valuable professional development opportunities. Many of our corporate partners engage in local community and school activities and programs. Their commitment to youth is appreciated.

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