Washington Association of Student Councils (WASC)

Since its inception in the 1960s, the WASC Board has been a voice for high school students in Washington. By organizing a Local Association of Student Councils (LASC), you become eligible for representation. With its connection to students through a network of LASCs across the state, the WASC Board is an important stakeholder in the state's educational community as well as the national student leadership community. Additionally, the student representatives on the State Board of Education are selected by and serve on the WASC Board.

A current student-engagement project endorsed by the WASC Board is the Raising Student Voice and Participation (RSVP) program. The RSVP program is sponsored by the National Association of Student Councils and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The popular program uses democratic dialogue to give students a chance to speak out and take action on issues in their schools and communities that are important to them.  

In past years, the WASC Board has partnered with other organizations on statewide issues and initiatives. With the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, the WASC Board co-created a student-led information campaign designed to engage freshmen in meaningful dialogue about their education. When a rash of unsportsmanlike conduct rippled through the state, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association approached the WASC Board for solutions. To improve school climate in public schools, the WASC Board co-sponsored a Diversity Summit with the Washington State School Directors' Association. Additionally, the WASC Board sponsors the WASC Conference, an annual statewide leadership workshop for high school student leaders and advisers.  

• Contact WASC Board President
  Shane Price, Marysville Pilchuck High
  
• Contact WASC Director
  Susan Fortin
  
• Contact Web site administrator
  Joe Fenbert

• Current WASC Board Representatives
  
• WASC Board Participation Agreement 
  
• Program direction for a Student Association of Student Council (SASC)
  
• How to form a Local Association of Student Councils
  (LASC)
  
• Program direction for a Local Association of Student Councils
  
• WASC Constitution
  
• Join or Renew WASC Membership
  
• WASC Board Meetings
  

OFFICERS

President
Shane Price, Marysville Pilchuck High
WESCO Association

Cascade Conference 
Amanda Bean, Senior
Lakewood High

Tyler Norris, Junior
South Whidbey High

Adviser 
Ray LaBate, Cedarcrest High

Greater Spokane Area
Alexandria Arthun-Roullier, Senior
Central Valley High

Adviser
Gregg Smith, Cheney High

Planning Meetings

Constitution and Forms

Greater Yakima Valley
Jazmine Salmeron, Senior
Sunnyside High

Kyle Curtis, Junior
Eisenhower High

Adviser
Craig Lacy, West Valley High (Yakima)

2009-10 Goals

• E-mailing the Greater Yakima Association Jr. Representative application to every adviser  in LASC group
• Revising our Constitution
• Creating an executive board: President, V. President, Secretary
• Filling out the LASC application to the WASC board
• LASC Community Service project (Ex: Food drive)
• Recognition of Schools/ Students/Advisors in LASC
  

KingCo
Elisa Santoro, Senior
Bothell High

Matt Magee, Junior
Ballard High

Adviser
Tina MacRae, Inglemoor High

KingCo Activity Coordinators Meeting
Involving Students

KingCo Activity Coordinators Meetings
Topics:
Best Practices/Promoting Sportsmanship/WASC 2010 Planning
Time:
Noon – 1:30 pm                   
Place:
Lake Washington District Office, Redmond
Dates:
Sept 10, Oct 8, Nov 12, Dec 10, Jan 14,
Feb 25, March 11, April 29, May 13

2009-10 Goals

• Train for RSVP
• Recognzie Outstanding schools and advisers on a yearly basis
• Promote sportsmanship
  

Constitution

2008/09 Adviser Roster

2009-10 Goals

• Get all schools in our region involved with LASC
• Have an RSVP trainer come and teach all of our schools about the program
• Get every school to implement RSVP in their schools
• Complete our community service project
• Get all schools to participate in and complete the safe schools survey
• Encourage schools to participate in any safe school's program
• Recognize schools who participate with rewards
• Either find or make a new constitution
• Have every school finish and submit their SASC packet
• Complete and submit the LASC packet
• Encourage more schools to go to WASC

2009-10 Goals

• Have all schools attend Local Association “Interhigh” meetings
• Have all schools submit School Association of Student Councils Packets
• Recruit another school into our LASC
• Have better communication between LASC Board members through emails or face-to-face meetings
  
  2009/10 Contact Roster WORD

Arturo Arellano, Jr. , Senior
Toppenish High