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Elementary School Principals Association of Washington (ESPAW)
The Elementary School Principals Association of
Washington is one of three AWSP component boards and is
comprised of practicing elementary principals from around Washington
state. ESPAW is governed by a Board
of Directors consisting of an executive committee, regional
directors and ex-officio members as directed by the ESPAW Bylaws.
The Board meets four times per year in various locations throughout the
state:
The executive committee includes a president, president-elect, past
president, treasurer, east side vice president, west side vice
president, NAESP representative, three-year AWSP representative and the
ESPAW Director.
Regional directors are selected by members in each of the 18 geographic regions across the
state. Directors serve a three-year term for a maximum of two
terms. They disseminate information from the Board meetings to their
regional members. Regional Directors have access to regional activity funds to assist with local
programming.
Ex-officio members consist of a Diversity Task Force liaison, an OSPI
liaison, ESPAW support staff coordinator and any ESPAW members who
currently serve on national boards or committees.
The Elementary School Principals Association of Washington believes
that the child is the focal point of the education program and that
education in our society must assist each child. The Association commits
its efforts and resources to assure that each child shall have an equal
opportunity.
ESPAW's purposes are:
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To improve the educational opportunities for the boys and girls in
the elementary schools of the state of Washington.
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To enhance the image of the elementary school principal as an
educational leader and to promote greater recognition of the
professional skill and performance demanded by the position.
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To assist principals in fulfilling their leadership responsibilities
in elementary schools.
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To enhance the unique and harmonious professional relationships
between elementary school principals and elementary school
teachers.
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To furnish opportunities for principals to exchange professional
ideas and materials.
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To work for professional conditions that will enable principals to
function properly as leaders in their schools and communities.
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To encourage professional growth through special assignments,
creative work, and study among principals in their local areas.
The ESPAW resource page is a go-to spot of special
information for elementary principals.
National Distinguished Principals Program
The National Distinguished Principals Program is a program to recognize
excellence among elementary school principals. It is jointly sponsored
by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Association of Elementary School
Principals in corporate partnership with VALIC. Click here
to view the 2012
regional winners. Each year the regional winners are
recognized at the ESPAW annual business luncheon held in conjunction
with AWSP's Principals' Conference.
Nominees are selected at the regional level. To nominate a
colleague, please contact your regional
director. If you are unsure of who your regional director is,
please e-mail Cris Sippel.
Regional directors actively solicit nominees between July and early
October. For more information about this program, please
contact Paula Quinn.
2012 ESPAW Election
The Elementary School Principals Association of Washington will hold
it's annual Board election in October. An online ballot,
administered by Zoomerang, will be sent to ESPAW members the week after
the Principals' Conference. Open positions include President-elect,
Vice President and Treasurer.
Last Updated:5/9/2012
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Related Files
Regional Funds Application (Adobe PDF File)
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