WASA'S EARLY YEARS

The Washington Association of School Administrators had its origin as the Department of Administration and Supervision in the Washington Education Association in the 1950s. A major impetus to the growth as an association for administrators occurred when the WEA dropped non-teachers from membership.  

WASA was governed by a constitution and bylaws and standing rules. 

Purposes
The purposes of the Association were exclusively educational and charitable, with the intent of promoting the improvement and advancement of education and public interest in improved schools. 

In the early years, the Association was managed by elected officers and was still primarily an organization of superintendents. One main conference was held each year and some volunteer efforts were made in the legislative arena.

Membership
Membership determined in the Association’s 1965 constitution consisted of active, associate, and honorary members. 

Officers and the Determined Board
Officers of the Association were composed of a President and President-elect. The Executive Board was composed of:

• President
• President-elect
• Immediate past president
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• One representative for each congressional districts 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7
• Two representatives from the fourth congressional district
• Two representatives from the fifth congressional district

Logo
WASA's first logo was created in 1967.

WASA MEMBER INVOLVEMENT   

Job-alike Categories

As members joined WASA, they had the opportunity to select a job-alike category or categories in which they wished to be identified with. Job-alike groups elected chairpersons and vice-chairpersons annually from members of their special interest category. The job-alike groups held meetings for in-service, made presentations at conferences, and represented WASA in their special interest category throughout the state.

Examples of the job-alike categories included:

• Special Education

• Superintendents

• Vocational Directors

• General Administration

• Principals

• Business Services

• Personnel Administrators

• Curriculum & Instruction Specialists

• Negotiators

• Pupil Services

• Federal Project Management

• Grants Manager 

In 1975, the WASA membership voted unanimously to broaden the scope of the organization to encompass the entire administrative team.
In January 1976, WASA became a broadly-based organization with 35 different job categories.

Women Administrators
In 1976, Monica Schmidt and Mona Bailey, Assistant Superintendents of SPI, approached President-elect Bob Sealey, regarding the need for greater involvement of women administrators in WASA.

Sealey informed the Board that the Association should create a climate where women administrators could feel they have a voice in the organization. This would pave the way for WASA's first female president in the next decade. 

WASA Regions
WASA members were eligible to participate in a WASA region organization. Each region elected a President, President-elect, Secretary-treasurer, and delegates to the Representative Assembly each year. Regions included: 

Region 101
Region 104
Region 105
Region 108
Region 109
Region 110
Region 111
Region 112
Region 113
Region 114
Region 123
Region 167/171 

WASA Board

• President

• President-elect

• Past President

• Region 101 Representative

• Region 105 Representative

• Region 108 Representative

• Region 109 Representative

• Region 110 Representative

• Region 111 Representative

• Region 112 Representative

• Region 113 Representative

• Region 114 Representative

• Region 123 Representative

• Region 171 Representative

 

Standing Committees and Sub-Committees 
The lifeline of WASA has been the activity of its committees. Each WASA region was allowed one representative on each committee. Standing Committees consisted of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and a representative from each WASA region. Committees and subcommittees included the following: 

• Legislative and Finance

  • Federal Legislation

  • Building Liaison

  • ESD

  • Small Schools

  • Intermediate Districts

  • Negotiations

• Ad Hoc Bylaws

• Collective Bargaining

• Resolutions

• Honorary Awards

• Special Services and Benefits

  • Membership

  • Publication

• Professional Development

• Curriculum and Instruction

• Professional Standards and Ethics Committee

• Membership

Ad Hoc Committees
Ad hoc committees were named by the president of the association for study of specific topics or concern.  

Implementation of a Representative Assembly 
At the 1975 WASA Summer Conference, WASA membership unanimously approved implementing a Representative Assembly type of governance. The purpose of the Representative Assembly was to develop policies for translating the purposes of WASA into action programs. Delegate members included nine from standing committees, ten job-alike groups, 15 members of the board of directors, and 25 regional representatives. 

WASA ENTERS THE POLITICAL ARENA 
“United We Stand, Divided We Fall” 
WASA joined the Washington State School Directors Association and the Association of Washington School Principals in a cooperative legislative effort to challenge the WEA. 

Confederation of Washington School Administrators (CWSA) 
The Confederation was established in December 1974 for administrators to become more effective and efficient through joint participation. They spoke as one group on legislation that affected education and to communicate concern to the public. Members included:

• Washington Association of School Personnel Administrators (WASPA)
• Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO)

• Washington Council of Administrators of Special Education (WCASE)

• Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA)

• Washington Association of Administrators of Pupil Services (WAAPS) 

Session Themes 
1973–74

• “WASA On the Move”

• “The Times, They Are a’ Changin'”

• “United we Stand, Divided we Fall”

• “In Unity There is Strength” 

1974–75

• “A Year of Change”

• “The Only Thing That’s Constant is Change” 

Examples of Key Education Legislation:

Full Funding for Schools
Special Levy Relief
Professional Negotiations
Collective Bargaining
Teacher Continuing Contract Law
Teacher Pensions
Teachers’ Right to Strike
Tax Reform
Student Transportation
Student Testing
Student Discipline
Funding for Special Education
Basic Education Bill 

SPECIAL SERVICES
School Administration Special Services (SASS)
SASS offered WASA members quality coverage and broad long-lasting benefits including:

• Group Term Life Insurance

• Professional Liability Insurance

• Income Protection

• Automotive Lease Plan

• Travel

• PEMCO Home insurance

• Family Life Plan

• Washington School Employees Credit Union

   

WASA Professional Development
Fall Conference
Summer Conference
Special Education Conference
Negotiators Conference
In-service Workshops (i.e., Child Abuse Awareness Workshop)
Leadership Conference
Seminars (i.e., Small Schools Seminar, Financial and Retirement Planning for the Washington State School Administrator)
Project Leadership 

COMMUNICATIONS TO MEMBERS

In 1972, IPAC considered the question, “What can we, as school administrators do to most positively affect student success in Washington States K-12 schools?”

The component identified seven issues critical to student success:

1. Significant Student Outcomes for K-12

2. Improved Student Assessment

3. Increased Community, Parent and Staff Involvement

4. Relevant Curriculum for the Future

5. Improved Program Evaluation

6. Diversity and Equity Considerations

7. Improved Staff/Parent/Community Training

A report was developed to address the issues, entitled “Improving Student Success in Washington State’s K-12 Schools.”

Hotline
Hotline was established in 1971 during the legislative session to keep WASA’s membership informed about the status of legislation important to schools. In addition, Hotline was sent to members monthly to provide information on events to report or action to suggest.                                                                             

During the session in 1975, members received Hotline and a weekly newsletter called Target as changes occurred in education legislation.  

Other Publications
Examples of publication in the early years were:

• WASA’s Code of Ethics was established in 1974

• First Aid Kit for the Superintendent Selection Process

• Legal Considerations Regarding Strikes in Washington State 

   

WASA's Code of Ethics

The Code of Ethics was first created in 1974. The Code sets standards of ethical behavior, which members are expected to follow so that they will reflect honor and dignity of the profession of school administration. These are updated to reflect our organization each year. Follow the link above to view an updated version. 

The decade of the 1980s continued the growth and expansion of WASA that began in the latter part of the 1970s.  

WASA’s New Address

May 1980 

210 East Union  
Olympia, WA 98501 

WASA EXECUTIVES

Dr. Howard Coble

WASA Executive Director from 1980–91.
    

 

 

 

 

CONFERENCES/INSTITUTES/PROGRAMS

WASA Conferences, Programs, and Institutes Included: 

1. WASA/WCASE/OSPI Special Education Institute
2. WASA Strategic Planning Training Program
3. WASA Fall Conference
4. WASA/WSSDA Legislative Conference

    

   Themes:

   • 1990 Tomorrow’s Students: Changing Needs, Changing Times
   • 1991 New Paradigms—Reinventing Our Schools 
   • 1992 Caring to the Core
     
   • 1993 Visionary—Celebrating Leadership
   • 1994 Windows for Success
     
   • 1995 Pulling Together for Kids
     
   • 1996 Educational Leaders—Champions of Children
   • 1997 Education in Washington: A Proud Legacy and a Promising Future
     
   • 1998 Changes, Challenges in School Reform Choices: Face It, Embrace It
     
   • 1999 Going for the Gold! Leadership from the Heart
5. AWSP/WASA and LEAD Consortium Conference
6. WASA Small Schools Conference
7. WASA/AWSP Summer Conference
8. WASA Superintendent Component Group Conference
9. WASA Leadership Academy
10. WASA/AWSP Administrative Team Workshop
11. Aspiring Leaders Workshop
12. WASA Grant-Writing Workshop
13. WASA/WSSDA School Facilities Conference
14. Teamship Academy

WASA SERVICES

Services offered:

1. WASA Strategic Management Services
2. WASA Management and Operational Reviews
   • WASA’s Management and Operational Review Program offered a process, methodology, and study approach for Washington school districts to use, regardless of size. The program was designed to analyze the management capabilities of a district through a detailed internal review of its operations and system.
3. Strike Management
4. Construction Planning
5. Financial Planning Services
6. Legislative Services
7.  WASA EduPortal (new in 2000)
   • An internet-based tool featuring a powerful rapid-search process, a database of information critical to administration, and the ability to enter school district documents for efficient management, communication, and retrieval

Get Answers Fast Via the WASA Website

The WASA website, www.wasa-oly.org, was up and running in April 1999 for WASA members to receive legislative, professional development, and governance information.

Professional Development Programs
Project Leadership
To promote continued professional development on cutting edge issues and management within a networking environment.

Leadership Academy
The WASA Board approved establishment of the WASA Leadership Academy with the first institute held in July 1993. The Leadership Academy was focused on administrators who qualified for their position through formal academic and certification requirements and wanted to hone their personal leadership skills. 

LEAD Outreach
To identify, recruit, and acquaint prospective administrators with school administration and to enhance the skills of early career administrators.

PUBLICATIONS/DOCUMENTS

1. Washington State School Strike Information Manual
2. Improving Student Success
3. How We Fund Our Schools—A Joint Effort of WASA, SIRS, WSSDA, and the Washington Research Council
4. The AMAZE-ing Reform Puzzle—Putting it all Together
5. WASA’s Supervision and Evaluation to Education Reform Toolkit

TWIO
In January 1992, WASA began a new publication called This Week in Olympia (TWIO)  to keep members informed with up-to-date minute updates on legislative action. Members received issues by way of broadcast FAX.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

WASA Legislative Platform
1992

Compensation
Retirement Issues
Restructuring to Improve Student Learning
Levy Equalization
School Construction
Health care benefits for retirees
Administrative Salaries

1993

Extended Staff School Year
School Construction
Improved Adult/Student Ration
Retirement
Program related
Other

1998

School Funding
Simple Majority
Education Reform
School Construction
Salaries
Educational Options
Retirement
Safe Schools

Volunteer Employees Benefit Association (VEBA) III Plan
In June 1991, Governor Booth Gardner signed SHB 1358. With the signing of the bill, districts were able to provide a medical expense reimbursement plan in lieu of annual sick leave cash-out to be used for tax free medical benefits both before and after retirement.

 

1992 ESHB 5952—The New Restructuring Bill

• Repeals the master’s degree requirement.
• Extends the provisional period for teachers from one year to two years.
• Requires the State Board of Education to study certification issues and report back to the Legislature.
• Revised the powers of local school boards.
• Permits the State Board to grant waivers to specific Basic Education requirements.
• Establishes a Commission on Student Learning.

WASA LEADERS FOCUS ON GOALS/ACTION STEPS
1992–93

• Legislative Effectiveness
• Student Success
• Professional Training
• Public Relations
• Funding Sources
• Member Services 

• Increase influence with legislators and the Legislature by developing a stronger coalition with other education organizations, the business community, and the general public.
• Continue to promote professional development, accountability, and responsibility in education reform.
• Identify and develop emerging leaders with emphasis on diversity and non-superintendents.
• Encourage stronger WASA governance by strengthening component and committee activities.

1999–00

• Initiate strategies to demonstrate administrators as advocates for kids and public education.
• Influence legislation.
• Communicate effectively and in a timely fashion.
• Review WASA’s mission and vision.
• Review structure of components and standing committees.
• Develop resource teams to assist districts with student accountability.

EDUCATION REFORM IN WASHINGTON
GCERF
The Governor’s Council on Education Reform and Funding was established by former Governor Booth Gardner to develop a plan for reforming education in Washington. A 21 member “Blue Ribbon Council," and its various sub-committees worked for 18 months to finalize recommendations in December 1992. WASA supported the final report. 
Key concepts in the final GCERF report:

• Redefine learning goals for our students.
• Performance assessment linked to learning goals.
• New professional standards for teachers and administrators.
• Sufficient deregulation to restore local decision-making.
• Increased accountability for achieving desired student outcomes.
• Additional time for staff and organization development.

 

HB 1209 and SB 5306
House Bill 1209 and Senate Bill 5306, the 1993 Education Reform Bills, were introduced to the Legislature. Both of these bills contained essentially all of the GCERF’s recommendations.

• Establish the State Student Learning Goals.
• Expand and modify the responsibilities of the Commission on Student Learning.
• Put forth six additional provisions for education.

Commission on Student Learning (CSL)
The Commission on Student Learning was established by Substitute Senate Bill 5953, which was passed on the final day of the 1992 Legislative Session.  Responsibilities were expanded to 12 duties and fiscal oversight was shifted from the Office of Financial Management to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
WASA monitored and testified regarding the Education Reform Bills daily due to this controversial highlight in the 1993 session.
4th Grade Accountability Task Force Recommendations were approved by the Commission on Student Learning in November 1997.
Changing from a Super Majority to a Simple Majority
In June 1998, the WASA Board authorized WASA staff to proceed with necessary steps for launching a statewide constitutional amendment campaign to change the super majority requirement for school levies to a simple majority.

PARTNERSHIPS
Partnerships at the time included

• Educational Renewal Institute
• Employee Relations and Negotiations Network (ERNN)
• LEAD Consortium
• WASA Initiative to Support for Local Districts Faced with Work Stoppages in partnership with WSSDA and AWSP
• WASA/AWSP/WSSDA Strike Management
• SIRS

Projects

1. School Construction Information Project
2. Team Energy
3. WASA’s Strategic Planning

Racial and Ethnic Diversity Growing (as reported in the March 1992 Hotline)
According to a report in 1984–85, and reported again in 1992 Hotline, according to Superintendent of Public Instruction, Judith Billings, “less than 15 percent of the student body was non-white; minorities now comprised about 18 percent; and by 1994–95, they will increase to nearly 20 percent of the student population.”

The Challenge of Systems Change by Larry Nyland, March 1992
Four elements that represent a new way at looking at the job as school administrators:

1. Systems Change
   Strategy: Be hard on the system and soft on people.
2. Collaboration
   Strategy: “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” Steven Covey
3. Community involvement
   Strategy: Go early and often to your community.
4. Continuous Renewal
   Strategy: Ask tough questions—create a need.

WOMEN IN THE SUPERINTENDENCE
Women as Superintendents Grew in This Period
In 1991, Washington, with 40 women in CEO positions, led the nation in percentage of females holding the superintendence.
In the nine year period from 1983–1992, the number of women increased from 157 to 370, a growth of 236 percent. Along with a large total increase in the number of women administrators came a significant increase in each administrative job category, with the largest in the superintendence and assistant superintendent level.
In 1993, females represented 15 percent of all superintendents or head teacher position in Washington.
Janet Barry, Central Kitsap School District Superintendent, was named 1996 National Superintendent of the year.

Superintendent Vacancies

1995 Of the 42 superintendent vacancies filled, three were women, 12 were out-of-state candidates, and three were serving as interim superintendents.
1997 Of the 49 superintendent vacancies filled, seven were women, one was an out-of-state candidate, and four were serving as interim superintendents.

54-YEAR WASA MEMBER RECOGNIZED

WASA recognized George Pasnick at the 1983 WASA Summer Conference as being a WASA member for 54 years. 

WASA Goals

1.  Competent, Effective, Ethical and Visionary Leadership
2.  WASA Organization and Governance
   
3.  Student Learning and Educational Reform
4.  Legislative and Community Support for Public Schools
   
5.  WASA Leadership Transition

Conferences, Institutes, and Programs

1.  Aspiring Leaders Workshop
   
2.  WASA Fall Conference
   
3.  WASA/WSSDA Legislative Conference
   
4.  School Safety Workshop
   
5.  WASA Small Schools Conference
   
6.  WASA/AWSP Summer Conference
   
7.  Superintendents Conference
   
8.  New Superintendents Workshop
   This workshop is for new superintendents and superintendents moving to a new district to review job demand priorities, strategies to be engaged, dialogue with colleagues in similar situations to create a job-alike support system.
9.  WASA/WSSDA School Facilities Conference
   
10.  Project Leadership Workshops
    
11.  Summer Training Institute for Board and Administrators
    
12.  OSPI/WASA Special Education Workshop for Administrators
    
13.  Central Office Workshop
    
14.  ERNN Conference
    
15.  Washington State Leadership Academy began pilot year in August 2008

In 2007, leaders continued to focus on instructional leadership and ample school funding.

WASA Services

1. WASA Management and Operational Reviews—A Map for Effective and Efficient School Districts
   
2.  Strike Management
   
3.  Construction Planning
   
4.  Financial Planning Services
   
5.  WASA EduPortal (new in 2000)
   An internet-based tool featuring a powerful rapid-search process, a database of information critical to administration, and the ability to enter school district documents for efficient management, communication, and retrieval. 
   
6.  Collective Bargaining Support
   In Partnership with other organizations, WASA provides support to districts facing challenging bargaining.
   
7.  Professional Development Opportunities
   
8.  Professional Assistance to meet needs of members, such as:
   • Advice and Counsel
   • Legal Services
   • Ethics Assistance
   • Problem Solving
   • Conflict Intervention
   • Contract Review
   • Mentorships 
   • Career Counseling
   • Retirement Counseling

WASA Membership Benefits
1.  $250,000 Professional Liability Insurance and up to $2,500 for legal assistance.
2. VEBA Trust Created in 1984 to give school districts in Washington a means of providing supplemental benefits, particularly post-employment (retiree) medical reimbursement plans. In 1997, Washington State passed legislation to permit employees of community and technical colleges to participate in a medical expense plan funded with sick leave cash out at retirement.
3. Access to critical information that includes the WASA website containing member only access to useful resources and includes online registration at www.wasa-oly.org.
4. A legislative team to support public education.

Publications, Booklets, and Resources
1. WASA Best Practices booklet, “Closing the Achievement Gap Through Shared Leadership."
2.  "Closing the Achievement Gap II: Making Sure it Happens"
3. Washington State School Strike Information Manual
4.  Legislative Session Guide
5. Annual Legislative Report
6. This Week in Olympia (TWIO)
7.  Generations of Progress Toolkit—developed in fall 2005 to provide district administrators with customizable communication tools to help their local communities understand the impact of the changing world market and how it affects the type and level of education our state’s children need to be successful.
8.  Zap the Gap—A tool created by the Instructional Program Administrators Component group (IPAC) to help educators locate information about specific student populations for educators to understand the impact of cultural factors in order to reflect on the instructional programs offered in their district.
9. WASA’s Evaluation and Supervision for Education Toolkit Published for administrators to align supervision and evaluation processes and practices to education reform. Included in the toolkit:

• What is the Toolkit About?
• What must I know?
• What choices do we make?
• What is good performance and how do I recognize it?
• How do I make it work?
• What help is available?

10. School System Improvement Resource Guide

All of these are still available under our Resource Hub or under out Government Relations tabs on our website. 

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
TWIO
This Week in Olympia (TWIO) is a weekly broadcast fax for the latest news and happenings from the Capitol Campus in Olympia.

No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson and Deputy Superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel earned the first unconditional approval of a state accountability plan by the U.S. Department of Education as part of the No Child Left Behind Act.

WASL
In August 2003, WASL Score Release underscored great gains made statewide and highlighted districts and schools that met and exceeded expectations and significant improvement by students who had been tracked since the 4th grade WASL. 

PARTNERSHIPS
Educational Leadership Team (WASA, AWSP, WSSDA)
SIRS, jointly created by WASA, WSSDA, AWSP, and the ESDs as independent organizations in 1959 to provide reliable, timely information and research for school management and leadership in Washington State. SIRS operates through a management contract with WASA
Washington State Learning First Alliance (WSLFA) with members from AWSP, Washington Association of colleges for Teacher Education, OSPI, WSSDA, WASA, and the Washington Association of Student Councils
K-12 Finance Workgroup
Full Funding Coalition (WASA, WSSDA, WEA, AWSP, and PSE) In 2007 WASA, AWSP, WSSDA, and WEA jointly met with the editorial boards to discuss the need for a new and fully funded school finance plan.to:

- Develop a joint proposal on the K-12 financial system to present to the state Basic Education Finance Joint Task Force.
- Broaden the focus of the partnership beyond funding and finance issues.
- Commit to ongoing meetings of the associations’ leadership.
- Provide presentations and awareness materials to work with the Governor, Legislature, and Superintendent of Public Instruction to reinvent funding K-12.

Simple Majority for Schools Coalition (26 organizations)
District Improvement Facilitators (DIFs) In 2005-06, WASA took a lead role in partnership with OSPI to develop and implement a two-year pilot program to provide training to a cadre of district facilitators to assist school district classified as in “improvement” under NCLB. The focus of the program was to assist districts in the process of significantly improving teaching and student learning through a district systems approach
Washington State Leadership Academy The Academy was set in motion by legislation passed in the 2007 session in an effort to enhance the leadership skills of public school administrators. Substitute Senate Bill 5955 set forth a public-private partnership to include representatives of WASA, AWSP, OSPI, Professional Educator Standards Board, higher education, Educational Service Districts, and the Washington Association of School Business Officials. Programs were delivered around engaging school and district administrator teams in transformative leadership through problems of practice
School Information and Research Service (SIRS) Salary Survey SIRS annual Salary Survey has provided the most comprehensive reports available in the state of Washington on administrative and classified salaries over the last two decades
Network for Excellence in Washington Schools (NEWS) to preserve the McCleary ruling

PROJECTS
•  School Construction Information Project
•  Team Energy
•  WASA’s Strategic Planning
•  Safe Schools Project
•  Ample School Funding Project Giving policymakers, educators, budget analysts and taxpayers a solid foundation of documented facts and figures that will be needed to establish sustainable, equitable, and ample resources for Washington Schools.
•  Washington Learns Project

AASA
Washington State Superintendent of The Year
2000 Karen Forys, Northshore School District
2001 Dale Kinsley, Bellingham School District
2002 Stephen Rasmussen, Franklin Pierce School District
**Finalist for National Superintendent of the Year
2003 Dr. Rich McCullough, Snoqualmie Valley School District
2004 Carol Whitehead, Everett School District
2005 Art Jarvis, Enumclaw School District
2006 Ben Soria, Yakima School District
2007 Larry Nyland, Marysville School District
**Finalist for National Superintendent of the Year
2008 Linda Byrnes, Arlington School District
2009 Mark Johnson, Nooksack Valley School District
2010 Steve Chestnut, Selah School District

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Robert J. Handy Most Effective Administrator Awards
PEMCO established a new annual award to recognize three outstanding Washington State public school administrators with a ten thousand dollar award to be equally divided between the three winners (one each from three categories: small, medium, and large district).
In 2003, Monte Bridges, Superintendent of Puget Sound ESD, was the first recipient of the scholarship.

Past Scholarship Recipients
2003 Monte L. Bridges, PSESD
2004 Peter Finch. West Valley SD, Yakima
2005 Delcine Mesa-Johnson, Wahluke SD
2006 Irene Gonzalez, Spokane SD
2007 Anna-Maria de la Fuente, Seattle SD
2008 Tammy Campbell, Spokane SD
2009 Anne Rene Joseph, OSPI


Seattle Educator, Anna Maria de la Fuente, received the 2007 Dr. Doyle E. Winter Scholarship for Administrative Leadership in Education. The Scholarship is awarded by WASA and Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation (SNW). The award was presented by Trevor Carlson and Steve Chestnut, to Anna Maria’s daughter, Vanny Chham.

WASA/PEMCO 21st Century Educator Scholarships
The annual scholarships were given to three Washington Seniors in furthering their K-12 education careers. Awards were $1,000 for four years granted from three applicant pools: Eastern Washington, Western Washington, and Minorities.

WASA HONORARY AWARDS
You can view all the award recipients here. 
Golden Gavel Award Recipients
2001 (2) Lisa Macfarlane, I-728 Campaign, & Barbara Mertens, WASA Assistant Executive Director 
2002 Senator Sid Snyder 
2003 Washington State PTA
2004 Partnership for Learning 
2005 (2) Rep. Hans Dunshee and the State Board of Education 
2006 Governor Christine Gregoire 
2007 Senator Tracey Eide and Representative Shay Schual-Berke 
2008 Dr. Larry Nyland 
2009 Rep. Dave Quall 2010 Foster Pepper PLLC, Attorney Thomas Ahearne 
2010 Chimacum School District Administration, Mike Blair, Stephanie McCleary, and Art Clark
Service to WASA Recipients
2001 Saxton, Bradley, Inc. 
2002 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 
2003 Washington School Research Center (Jeff Fouts) 
2004 Representative Don Cox 
2005 Dennis Ray, WSU
2006 Association of Educational Service Districts 
2007 PEMCO Insurance 
2008 Representative Bill Fromhold 
2009 The League of Women Voters
2010 Dale Kinsley
WASA Leadership Award
2001 Molly Ringo 
2002 Terry Lindquist 
2003 Mary Alice Heuschel
2004 Mack Armstrong 
2005 Paul Rosier 
2006 Bette Hyde 
2007 Bill Keim 
2008 Terry Munther, Carol Whitehead, and John Erickson
2009 Steven Chestnut 
2010 Jane Gutting

STATE SUPERINTENDENT STATS
  • In a typical year, approximately 45 of the 296 school districts will hire a new superintendent. The average turnover each year is 15 percent.
  • The average term of service for superintendents in a district averages six years.
  • Since 1990, the number of female superintendents more than doubled.
  • Approximately 20 percent of the districts were led by women.
Note: Superintendent Vacancies in June 2000 was a record 64.
Source: WASA data

SPONSORS
Diamond Partners
School Employees Credit Union/PEMCO Insurance
Banc of America Securities LLC
The Beresford Company
Saxton Bradley Inc.
Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation
D.A. Davidson & Co
UBS Securities LLC

Platinum Partners
EDGATE
Horace Mann
Xerox Corporation
Foster Pepper, PLLC

Gold Partners
Foster Pepper Shefelman LLC
Sodexo
VEBA Service Group LLC
Scientific Learning Corporation
UBS Securities LLC
Silver Partners
Advanced Academics
Heery International
Life Track Services
Microsoft Corporation
Northwest Regional Lab
Questia
Red Lion Hotel at the Park
Sodexo
TRANSACT Communications
Walden University
Washington State Lottery
Xerox

EXECUTIVE STAFF

Executive Director Paul Rosier led WASA in the beginning of these years, from 2007–13. 

WASA Executive Staff
John Dekker | Assistant Executive Director, Administrative Operations
Barbara Mertens | Assistant Executive Director, Government Relations (Retired in 2010)
Dan Steele | Assistant Executive Director, Government Relations 
Mack Armstrong | Assistant Executive Director, Professional Development

Executive Director Dr. William (Bill) Keim
2013–18


WASA Executive Staff

John Dekker |Assistant Executive Director, Administrative Operations
Andy Wolf | Executive Assistant, Administrative Operations
Mack Armstrong | Assistant Executive Director, Professional Development
Helene Paroff | Assistant Executive Director, Professional Development
Dan Steele | Assistant Executive Director, Government Relations

Executive Director Joel Aune
2018–Present

WASA Executive Staff
Andy Wolf | Assistant Executive Director, Member Support & Administrative Operations
Helene Paroff | Assistant Executive Director, Professional Development & Membership Services
Dan Steele | Assistant Executive Director, Government Relations

WASA GOALS
2010–11

1. Re-professionalize the field of education
2. Secure ample funding
3. Enhance leadership development
4. Promote collaboration

2011–12

1. Transform education policy based on the expertise of professional educators and on the research of actual education practice and results
2. Invest in the paramount duty
3. Enhance leadership development
4. Promote collaboration

2012–13 | 2013–14

1. Champion professional educator expertise
2. Invest in the paramount duty
3. Promote leadership development
4. Promote collaboration

2014–15

1. Leadership—Offer growth opportunities for leaders
2. Trust—Building internal and external relationships
3. Advocacy—Promoting community and legislative support for education

2015–16

1. Leadership—Identify and develop knowledgeable and effective leaders who champion academic success for all children by enhancing purposeful systems that yield powerful instruction and learning
2. Trust—Develop trust by building year-round, positive stakeholder relationships focused on communication and collaboration
3. Advocacy—Champion the fundamental role of public education in the preservation of democracy through professional educator expertise.

2016–17

1. Leadership—Identify and develop knowledgeable and effective leaders for the success of each child, school, and community
2. Trust—Develop and sustain trust through positive relationships, effective communications, and collaboration to further the cause of public education
3. Advocacy—Champion the fundamental role of public education in the preservation of democracy

2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20

1. Leadership—Cultivate transformative, equity-driven leaders to ensure each student in every school and community is college, career, and life ready
2. Trust—Develop and sustain trust to further the cause of equity and excellence in public education
3. Advocacy—Champion the fundamental role of public education in an inclusive democracy

WASA MEMBER BENEFITS/SUPPORT
•  Professional Development
•  Liability Insurance and Legal Services
•  Individual Assistance

o  Career Consulting
o  Employment Contract Analysis
o  Retirement Counseling

•  Networking and Leadership Opportunities

o  The New Superintendent Workshop
o  Superintendent Mentor Program

•  Government Relations
•  Access to Critical Information
•  Management Reviews—A map for effective and efficient school districts such as evaluating business practices, staffing patterns, facilities, financial and program management, and teaching and learning programs.
•  Professional Assistance Program

o  District Policies
o  Finance
o  Personnel
o  Governance
o  Board/Superintendent Relations

Contract Services
Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD)
Washington Association of Maintenance and Operations Administrators (WAMOA)
Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO)
Washington State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (WSASCD)
School Information and Research Services (SIRS) 
Employee Relations and Negotiations Network (ERNN)
Washington School Nutrition Association (WSNA)

WASA Management Reviews
WASA Management Reviews provide expert analysis of district management. Focus areas such as personnel/employee relations, risk management, technology, budgeting, etc., the reviews give an in-depth look at operations and successes for participating districts.

The Washington State Edu-Portal and e-Convene
The online tool includes thousands of resources for district leaders to assist in district policy maintenance including searchable collective bargaining agreements. The e-Convene paperless meeting manager service includes support for collaboration, agenda, meeting packet, and minutes generators.

The e-Convene® paperless meeting manager service includes support for collaboration; agenda, meeting packet, and minutes generators, saving time and expense. This product is currently saving districts thousands annually and integrates seamlessly with the district’s website to share meeting and policy documents with the public.

NEW BUSINESS PLAN AND REBRANDING 2010–11
WASA’s new business plan was completed, and new branding icons (symbol, motto, and colors) were implemented, and core principals of “Leadership, Trust, and Advocacy” were adopted. All WASA products were redesigned, and the website was upgraded. 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Annual Conferences/Workshops

•  WASA/WSASCD/OSPI Fall Conference
• WASA/WSSDA/WASBO Legislative Conference and Day on the Hill
  
• WASA/AWSP Summer Conference
  
• WASA Leaders Workshop
  
• WASA Small Schools Conference
• WASA Superintendent Workshop/Conference
  
• WASA/OSPI Special Education Workshop
• WASA New Superintendent Workshop
  
• WSLA Statewide Summer Conference

New Professional Development in 2010–20

•  WASA Women in Leadership Conference | 2016
  
• WASA/WSSDA/AWSP Equity Conference | 2016 | The conference was designed to engage teams of district leaders in addressing barriers and issues of disproportionality within their districts.
  
• WASA/OSPI Mentor Academy | 2017 | Created to assist mentors of incoming superintendents to support their mentees more effectively.
  
• Inclusionary Practices Project for Students with Disabilities
  
• WASA Winter Conference
  
• WASA Special Education Directors Academy
  
• WASA Superintendent & CFO Conference
  
• WASA/OSPI Early Career Superintendent Academy
  
• WASA Incoming Superintendent Conference
  
• WASA Early Career Superintendent Academy
  
• WASA/AESD/AASA Aspiring Superintendents Academy 
  
• WASA/AWSP/WSASCD/OSPI Washington Educators’ Conference (WEC) | In 2013, the Fall Conference was transformed into the Washington Educators’ Conference and jointly sponsored by AWSP, WSASCD, and OSPI.
  
• WASA/OSPI Student Scheduling for District and Building Teams
  
• WASA /WSPA Teacher and Principal Evaluation Program and Human Resources Workshops
• Brown Bag Lunch Series: Thinking and Leading into the Future

You can view all of our Professional Learning opportunities here. 

Contract Professional Development
•  District Improvement Facilitator Training (DIF)
•  Employee Relations and Negotiations Network (ERNN) Annual Conference and Regional Workshops
•  Washington State Leadership Academy (WSLA) WSLA is a district-based professional development program administered in partnership with WASA and AWSP and funded by the legislature. WSLA’s mission was/is to develop and support school leaders to create educational systems in which powerful instruction helps all students succeed. In 2012, WSLA was contracted by OSPI to provide training on the AWSP Leadership Framework and Rubrics for the state’s new Principal Evaluation System.
•  Washington Improvement and Implementation Network (WIIN) Specialist Program In 2004, WASA and OSPI partnered to provide a training program for facilitators to assist districts in meeting the “improvement” requirements on No Child Left Behind. In 2011-12, the program was redefined to meet the needs of districts with schools in the “bottom 5 percent.” 
•  Washington State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (WSASCD) Annual Conference

Professional Development Collaboration Organizations/Agencies
Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP)
Washington School Personnel Association (WSPA)
Washington State Board of Education (SBE)
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
Professional Educators Standards Board (PESB)
Association of Educational Service Districts (AESDs)
Washington Association of Maintenance and Operations Administrators (WAMOA)
Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO)
Washington School Nutrition Association (WSNA) 

Focus on Education
This program was initiated in 2011–12. Districts across the state invited community leaders, city officials, legislators, and parents to district led school visits/classroom learning walks and other activities during November to:

1. Highlight the great work schools are doing. 
2. Share their vision of public education.
3. Build community support.

 

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
WASA Legislative Platform
WASA believes that the commitment of resources to the education and welfare of the children of Washington State is an investment in quality of our future. We believe that effective school leaders initiate and manage change resulting in a system of K-12 education in which all students receive a quality education.

2010
•  Fully Fund Our Public Schools

• Request the legislature to establish a system of finance for k-12 schools that is sustainable, predictable, fairly allocated, and fully funded by 2015.
• Request the quality education council to establish a systemic and comprehensive plan for implementing and funding basic education

2011
•  All actions taken by the 2011 Washington State Legislature must be evaluated in light of the February 4, 2010, King County Superior Court school funding decision (McCleary v. State)
•  WASA will only support bills and budget items that address the following conclusions declared by Judge John Erlick in that decision:

• “State funding is not ample, it is not stable, and it is not dependable.
• ”Paramount means “preeminent, supreme, and more important than all others.
• “Without funding, reform legislation for basic education may be an empty promise.”

2012
•  Fully fund our schools

2013
•  Invest in the Paramount Duty
•  Embrace Innovative, Flexible, Equitable and Accountable School Options

2014
•  Invest in the Paramount Duty
•  Embrace Appropriate Accountability
•  Modernize Public School Employee Compensation

2015
•  Comply with the Paramount Duty
•  Expand Available State Resources
•  Ensure Competitive Public School Employee Compensation

2016
•  Comply with the Paramount Duty
•  Expand Available State Resources
•  Ensure Competitive Public School Employee Compensation
•  Enhance School Construction Assistance

2017
•  Comply with the Paramount Duty
•  Expand Available State Resources
•  Ensure Competitive Public School Employee Compensation
•  Enhance School Construction Assistance

2018
•  Comply with the Paramount Duty
•  Support School Facilities
•  Expand Available State Resources

2019
•  Improve School Safety and Security
•  Provide Equitable Education Investments

• Special Education
• Levies and Local Effort Assistance
• Salary Allocations and State Schedule
• Regionalization

•  Support School Facilities
•  Expand Available State Resources

2020
•  Update Staff Allocation Formulas
•  Define Teacher Duties and Expectations
•  Provide Consistent, Equitable, and Ample Education Resources
•  Support School Facilities 

Major Legislative Issues

• School Consolidation
• McCleary vs. State of Washington
• Unfunded mandates.
• Race to the Top
• Prototypical K-12 Funding Formula
• Levies and Levy Equalization
• K-12 Instructional hours
• 24-credit diploma
• Washington’s No Child Left Behind
• State Funded All-Day Kindergarten
• Full Funding for K-3 Class Size
• Funding for Pupil Transportation
• Funding for Maintenance, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC)
• Underfunding of Educator compensation
• Teacher/Principal Evaluation
• ESSA Consolidated Plan
• K-12 Basic Education Funding
• Do No Harm
• Update and Use the Prototypical School Model
• Public Records Act and School Siting
• Advocacy for more equitable education investments in special education, levies, Local Effort Assistance, the school Employees’ Benefits Board (SEBB) insurance program, and regionalization.

Legislative Partnerships

• The Legislature established a Joint Task Force on Education Funding (HB 2824) to meet deadlines to fully implement and fully fund the new education finance system enacted by HB2261 and HB 2276.
• Stable Funding Committee was established by the WASA Board to provide direction on WASA’s advocacy for new and more stable funding for education.
• Special Session to Address Levy Equalization The Governor called a special session on November 28, 2011, to deal with the non-basic education funding target—Local Education Assistance (LEA) or commonly called levy equalization--in the state budget. At this time, 220 districts received LEA, and any reduction in LEA would be unfair and create further inequity in Washington State.
• Network for Excellence in Washington Schools (NEWS) Districts were asked to join NEWS to show support for fully funding public education and to defend the McCleary decision in the State’s appeal to the Supreme Court. In 2012, the WASA Board authorized financial support for the Network to help ensure that the McCleary ruling was enforced.
• Paramount Duty Coalition formerly the Full Funding Coalition The Coalition is an alliance between AWSP, PSE, WASA, WEA, and WSSDA. The organizations are dedicated to advancing education excellence for all children, while ensuring that Washington State lives up to its constitutional “paramount duty” to amply fund K-12 schools.
• ESSA Consolidated Team Plan with OSPI
• The Local Funding Workgroup established in 2014 by WASA and WASBO, expanded to include WSSDA, WSPA, AWSP and AEA, to make recommendations to the Legislature to solve McCleary.
• School Funding Coalition (WASA, WASBO, AWSP, WSSDA, WSPA, AESD, and AEA) established to provide one voice for education funding.

Teacher Principal Evaluation Process (TPEP) law officially went into effect in 2013–14. The law was based on two concepts: individual growth and individual accountability. Each district superintendent and leadership team were to determine the vision of TPEP implementation and the outcome for their people.

Joint Task Force on Education Funding (HB 2824) The legislature established a Joint Task Force on Education Funding to make recommendations on how the legislature could meet the requirements of the basic education finance reform adopted in ESHB 2261 (2009) and SHB 2776 (2010).

Barbara Mertens Legacy Award
The Barbara Mertens Legacy Award was established in honor of Barbara Mertens, former assistant executive director of Government Relations at WASA who retired in 2010. It is presented to “an individual or group who has had a significant impact on public education in Washington—a legacy that has lasting influence. The award comes from a $1,000 gift from D.A. Davidson & Co.

2011	John Fotheringham | Consultant, Northwest Leadership Associates, and Former Executive Director, WASA
2012	Dennis Ray | founder of the first Washington State University “Leaders for Tomorrow’s Schools” cohort for the Superintendent Certification started in 1996
2013	Gene Sharratt | Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education at Washington State University
2014	David Alfred | Executive Director, ERNN
2015	Betty Hyde | Director, Department of Early Learning
2016	Alan Burke | Executive Director, WSSDA
2017	Gay Selby | Retired, WSU
2018	Bill Keim | Executive Director, WASA
2019	Amy Bragdon | Hagan Foundation
2020	Due to the COVID-19 turmoil, the 2019–20 awards process was delayed until the fall.

Regional Awards
Region awards are selected by members of each WASA Region regionally and are presented at region awards ceremonies.

• Award of Merit
• Student Achievement Leadership Award
  
• Twenty-Year Award
  
• WASA Retiree Award
  
• Community Leadership Award

You can view, and maybe even submit to, additional awards here. 

CORPORATE AND EVENT SPONSORS
Cost containment for professional development expenses is critical for WASA members’ ability to participate. WASA is supported by corporate and event sponsors that help keep that cost containment by paying for speakers, meals, awards, etc. These companies include:

Diamond-Level Partners
Beresford Company
BLRB Architects
Clear Risk Solutions
CollegeBoard
D.A. Davidson & Co
Forecast5 Analytics(now Frontline Education)
Gesa Credit Union
Hill International 
Hobsons 
Inspirus Credit Union
McKinstry
OAC EDU
PEMCO Insurance
Right At School
Piper Jaffray & Co, Seattle-Northwest Division
Piper/Sandler
School Employees Credit Union of Washington
Seattle-Northwest Securities
VEBA Trust/Gallagher (now known as Gallagher)
Washington Schools Risk Management Pool

Platinum-Level Partners
The American Academy
BLRB Architects
Cenergistic, Inc.
Compass Learning
Forecast5 Analytics (now Frontline Education)
Foster Pepper PLLC
Foster Garvey
GrapeSEED
Hobsons
Horace Mann
Hill Internationa;
Inspirus Credit Union
Public Financial Management
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
School Employees Credit Union
Shelgren Financial Services
Sodexo Education
Thoughtstream/Thoughtexchange
WSIPC

Gold-Level Partners
American Fidelity
American Reading
ATS Automation
Better Lesson
Cenergistic Inc.
Chartwell’s School Dining Services
Discovery Education
DLR Group
Edgenuity
Foster Pepper PLLC
Horace Mann
K-12/Aventa
Kutak Rock LLP
MAT@USC
OAC Services
PresenceLearning
Public Financial Management
ReThink Ed
Renaissance Learning
Rural Education Center
Seattle Pacific University
SMART Technology
Schneider Electric
Shelgren Financial Services
Sodexo Education Services
Stevens Clay
The Flippen Group
ThoughtExchange 
VEBA Service Group, LLC

Silver-Level Partners
Achieve 3000
Advanced Academics
American Fidelit
ATS Automation
Blackboard Connect
BLRB Architects
Chartwells School Dining Services
Comcast
CORE/K-12
De La Rosa & Co.
Discovery Education 
DLR Grou
Education Northwest
Edgenuit
eLuma Online Therapy
Forecast Analytics, Inc
Goal Book 
Grand Canyon University
GrapeSEED
Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program
Hobsons
Imagine Learning
K-12 Insight
Koegen Edwards LLC
Kutak Rock LLP
Lexia Learning
Life Track Services
Milton L. Snyder, Ph.D.
Morgan Stanley
NTN National Training Network
NTN Algebraic Thinking
PresenceLearning
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
ReThink Ed
Seattle Pacific University
Schneider Electric
Shelgren Financial
SMART Technologies
Sodexo
The College Board
Thoughtexchange
TransACT Communications Inc.
Walden University
WSIP

Additional Event Sponsors 
Achieve
Agile Mind
Alaska Council of School Administrator
Alden Associates
Audio Enhancement
Aunties Bookstore
American Fidelity
Blackboard Inc.
Canfield
Central Washington University
Champions
City University
Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
ConnectEd
DLR Group
Eastern Washington University
Education Northwest
EMS Sub Desk, an ESS Company
ESS
Forecast5 Analytics, Inc.
Heritage University
Illuminate Education
Infinite Visio
Kutak Rock LLP
Lexia 
McGraw-Hill Education
NTN Math 
NWEA
OAC Services
Propel Insurance
Renaissance Learning, Inc.
Right at School
Sanford Harmony
Saxton-Bradley, Inc.
Scholastic Education
School Administrators of Montana
School Insurance Associates
Scientific Learning
Seattle University
Seattle Pacific University
TeachTown
Toledo Telephone Company, Inc
Trane
United Schools Insurance Program
University of Washington
University of Washington Leadership for Learning Program
VIRCO
Walden University
Washington State Employees Credit Union
Washington State University
Washington’s 529 College Savings Plan, The GET Program and DreamAhead College Investment Plan
Washington State Alliance of YMCAs
Western Washington University
WSIPC

View our current list of sponsors on our site.

1953–54 Elmo Steinke 

1954–55 Morton Johnson

1955–56 Harold Griffith

1956–57 Gordon Carter


1957–58 Scott Milligan
 
1958–59 Paul Furgeson 

1959–60 Rolland Upton 


1960–61 Gilbert Mills 

1961–62 Myron Colburn 


1962–63 Phil Syrdahl


1963–64 Myron Ernst 

1964–65 Carl Jensen 


1965–66 Robert Smith 

1966–67 Harold Silvernail


1967–68 Max Snyder


1968–69 Robert Bates


1969–70 Walter Hitchcock


1970–71 Robert Woodroof


1971–72 Marvin Schroeder


1972–73 Charles R. (Bob) Marshall


1973–74 Donald Gibbs


1974–75 William Stevenson


1975–76 Jack Hill


1976–77 Robert Sealey


1977–78 Charles McNurlin


1978–79 George Daniel


1979–80 Donald Anderson


1980–81 Stanford Hosman


1981–82 Richard Johnson


1982–83 Curtis Horne


1983–84 Ray Smith


1984–85 John Gott


1985–86 Dennis Ray


1986–87 Milton Snyder

 
1987–88 Maryann Johnson


1988–89 Kent Matheson


1989–90 Larry Nyland


1990–91 Richard Harris


1991–92 Michael Bernazzani


1992–93 Norman Wisner


1993–94 James Menzies


1994–95 Herbert Berg


1995–96 Peter Ansingh


1996–97 H. Jerome Hansen


1997–98 Harry Amend


1998–99 James Shoemake


1999–00 Gary Livingston 


2000–01 Stephen Rasmussen
 

2001–02 Gretta Merwin


2002–03 Mack Armstrong


2003–04 Richard McCullough


2004–05 Paul Rosier


2005–06 Carol Whitehead


2006–07 Steve Chestnut


2007–08 John Erickson


2008–09 Rich McBride


2009–10 Monte Bridges


2010–11 Saundra Hill


2011–12 Joel Aune


2012–13 Paul Sturm


2013–14 Mike Nelson


2014–15 Michelle Price


2015–16 Frank Hewins


2016–17 Lois Davies


2017–18 Steve Webb


2018–19 Randy Russell


2019–20 Krestin Bahr


2020–21 Brian Talbott


2021–22 Aaron Leavell


2022–23 Michelle Whitney


2023–24 Mike Villarreal


2024–25 Bob Maxwell

  
Doyle E. Winter      
1977–80 (and again in 1997)

Howard Coble 
1980–91

 John J. Fotheringham
1991–97

Doyle E. Winter
1997–2001


Jill Jacoby
2001–07


Paul Rosier
2007–13


Bill Keim
2013–18


Joel Aune
2018–Present

WASA Membership Through the Decades

1980–81	995
1981–82	961
1982–83	1,040
1983–84	1,147
1984–85	1,233
1985–86	1,091
1986–87	1,219
1987–88	1,337
1988–89	1,176
1989–90	1,238
1990–91	1,418
1991–92	1,452
1992–93	1,481
1998–99	1,091*
1999–2000	1,582
2001–02	1,582
2005–06	1,599
2006–07	1,620
2010–11	1,490
2011–12	1,480
2012–13	1,495
2013–14	1,543
2014–15	1,584
2015–16	1,695
2016–17	1,778
2017–18	1,843
2018–19	1,813
2019–20	1.894

*WASA’s active membership totaled 1,091, the highest since the 1991–92 school year. This was a net increase of 10% and reflects a new high of 417 female members.    

 

1980–81	$350,000
1982–83	$480,000
1983–84	$480,000
1985–86	$735,000
1987–88	$1,000,000
1988–89	$1,060,124
1989–99	$1,301,332
1990–91	$1,606,239
1991–92	$1,544.198
1992–93	$1,709,340
1997–98	$1,904,088 (Preliminary)
1999–2000	$2,126,735
2001–02	$2,410,290
2002–03	$2,470,231
2003–04	$2,425,943
2004–05	$2,547,622
2005–06	$2,690,492
2006–07	$2,877,653
2007–08	$2,914,861
2008–09	$3,313,991
2009–10	$3,157,130
2009–10	$3,157,130
2010–11	$3,432,495
2011–12	$3,218,995
2012–13	$3,320,421
2013–14	$3,158,160
2014–15	$3,483,778
2015–16	$2,051,416
2016–17	$2,498,911
2017–18	$2,366,422
2018–19	$2,937,252
2019–20	$2,705,018