2018 WSSDA Legislative Positions, Position Proposal Submission Process - RETURNING POSITION PROPOSALS
Each fall, school directors from school districts across the state come together to deliberate on and prioritize the association’s legislative positions. The process begins each spring when WSSDA’s Legislative Committee solicits proposals for new and/or returning legislative positions for the coming legislative session; and culminates in September at the annual Legislative Assembly.
There are two types of legislative positions: Standing Legislative Positions (SLP) and Legislative Positions (LP). SLPs are regular and continuing legislative positions that have been adopted by the assembly four years in a row. LPs are positions that are either newly submitted for consideration, or that are working their way through the process to become an SLP. In order for LPs to continue, they must be resubmitted each year until they become an SLP.
Position proposals may only be submitted by a current school director, school board (or boards), a WSSDA standing committee or WSSDA task force, or the WSSDA Legislative Committee. Each submitted proposal is reviewed by the Legislative Committee and given a “Do Pass” or “Do Not Pass” recommendation that is taken forward to the Assembly for a vote. All proposals, unless they are withdrawn, are included in the Legislative Assembly Guide along with rationale for the recommendation.
This form is for legislative positions (LPs) that have previously been submitted to the Legislative Assembly and passed, making them eligible to become an SLP in the fourth year they are approved by the Assembly. In order for a position to become an SLP, there should not be any substantial changes to the language of the position/proposal. Since these positions have been submitted previously, this form is shorter and not as much information is needed. Position proposals must by submitted by close of business Friday, June 2, 2017.