AWSP Leadership

AWSP Board of Directors
AWSP is overseen by a 27-member board of directors, including the Association president, president-elect and past president; the component board presidents and officers; AWSP executive staff; and liaisons from other K-12 education agencies and associations. The position of AWSP president rotates among elementary, middle and high school component boards. Board meetings are held quarterly around the state.

Washington School Principals' Education Foundation (WSPEF) Board of Directors
In 1982, AWSP created a non-profit foundation, the Washington School Principals' Education Foundation. This foundation is responsible for oversight of all student leadership activities, the outdoor learning centers and professional development services. Like AWSP, the WSPEF is governed by a board of directors, comprised of both active and retired principals. WSPEF board meetings are held quarterly around the state.


2010-13 AWSP Strategic Plan

Components

AWSP includes three separate component groups, dedicated to the needs of the elementary, middle and high school principalship. Each component group is comprised of practicing principals and assistant principals, and each is governed by its own board of directors. These component groups represent members by region and leagues all across Washington state. Members are encouraged to contact their component board representatives about any concerns or issues they would like to see addressed by AWSP.   

Each component board member is elected by the membership of each level (elementary, middle or high school). Component board meetings are held quarterly around the state, often in conjunction with AWSP and WSPEF board meetings.

For more information on each component board:

• Elementary School Principals Association of Washington (ESPAW)
• Association of Washington Middle Level Principals (AWMLP)
• Washington Association of Secondary School Principals (WASSP)

AWSP Committees and Advisory Boards

AWSP encourages all members to take an active role in the Association. One way to do this is through AWSP’s joint and standing committees on subjects ranging from professional development to student leadership and legislative policy.   

• Budget Committee  
• Diversity Task Force
• Intern Advisory Committee
• Legislation Committee
• Political Action Committee (WSPLEA)
• Professional Development Committee
• PR&R Commission

AWSP Staff

AWSP’s Olympia office includes a mix of 22 professional and administrative employees. Our senior staff bring their own experiences as practicing principals to their roles within the Association. Support staff is subdivided into several functional areas, including accreditation, administration, accounting, governmental relations, principal leadership development, professional development, membership, meeting planning and arrangements, printing/graphic design and student leadership.

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