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  • Retirement & Health Benefits for February 16, 2024

    Fred Yancey, The Nexus Group LLC
    Feb 16, 2024
    Key deadlines have passed, and all action now moves to committee hearings as opposite house bills are discussed and acted upon. Overlaying all of these will be the upcoming proposed budgets whose hearings are scheduled for the upcoming week. The status of bills continues to change constantly as committees often re-work bills. The summaries below are just as they were when this report was written. Some bills have shown no movement since the last report, but they are related to the budget. Often called ‘trailer bills’ because the budget pulls them toward passage. In addition, bills can be ruled as ‘necessary to implement the budget’. They can then be revived under that justification which can be arbitrary at times.
  • AWSP News for February 12, 2024

    Dr. Scott Seaman, Executive Director, AWSP
    Feb 12, 2024
    We're back with another episode of AWSP News. In this episode, we update you on the legislative session and our principal budget proviso, upcoming professional learning opportunities, our Winter Forum, GLLC openings and engagement, Assistant Principal of the Year and Principal of the Year nominations, and updating your member profile.
  • Legislative Update | Feb. 5-9, 2024

    Roz Thompson, Governmental Relations & Advocacy Director, AWSP
    Feb 09, 2024
    The Legislature continues its forward progress as they passed the halfway point of this year’s legislative session this week. A second cut-off date was reached when bills had to pass out of fiscal committees by Monday. My bill tracking list got even smaller, but you never know what might happen in the remaining weeks. Language from bills that didn’t pass out of committees could still be used as budget provisos so we have to keep paying attention to all of the details.
  • MyAWSP Site Issues

    David Morrill, Communications and Technology Director, AWSP
    Feb 09, 2024
    If you're trying to access your MyAWSP account to register for an event, sign into the Learning Lab, or update your profile, you might be experiencing some issues right now. You're likely getting a "This Site is Not Private" error message, which appears to be limited to just the Safari web browser at this time. The best thing to do now is try another web browser while we work to resolve this issue.
  • Retirement & Health Benefits for February 9, 2024

    Fred Yancey, The Nexus Group LLC
    Feb 09, 2024
    Debates and floor action continue as both chambers rush to pass house of origin legislation by the end of February 13. The work of all committees will then resume, again, dealing with bills that have passed the opposite house. Some committees are already hard at work. The status of bills changes constantly, so the summaries below are just as they were when this report was written. A reminder that regardless of deadlines, bills can be ruled as ‘necessary to implement the budget’ so can be revived under that justification which can be arbitrary at times.
  • Retirement & Health Benefits for February 2, 2024

    Fred Yancey, The Nexus Group LLC
    Feb 02, 2024
    The first cut-off of the Session has come and gone. Policy bills not out of committees are ‘dead’, unless revived at legislative whim. Meanwhile, the action now moves to floor debate on bills. The fiscal committees still meet in order to move fiscal bills. Their deadline is February 5th, the next cut-off. A caveat: Any bill that has dollars connected to it, can be deemed ‘necessary to implement the budget’ and be acted upon at any time regardless of timelines.
  • Legislative Update | Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, 2024

    Roz Thompson, Governmental Relations & Advocacy Director, AWSP
    Feb 02, 2024
    We cleared the first big hurdle of this year’s legislative session this week when bills had to pass out of their policy committees. Bills with fiscal implications must pass out of House Appropriations or Senate Ways and Means by February 5. The next step after that is for bills to be passed off the floor of the House or the Senate and the deadline for that is February 13. After that, the bills move to the other side and the process repeats.
  • Black History Month: Celebrating a Beautifully Rich Culture

    James Layman, AWSL Director
    Feb 01, 2024
    With Black History Month here, you may ask, "What does this mean for me?" In our daily lives, many of us may not know how to best honor, acknowledge, or celebrate cultures, whether our own or somebody else's.
  • School Celebration Newsletter | February 2024 Edition

    Cindy Sholtys-Cromwell, Principal, Loowit High School and Kelso Virtual Academy (K-12), Kelso School District
    Feb 01, 2024
    There are so many great things about this special month that make it special. February is the month of love, a new grading term for some, my daughter's birthday, and IT is finally starting to stay light a bit longer on my drive home. (YAHOO to all of them). February is a time for magical learning in the classroom when our students begin to hit their stride and "get it". Our seniors are coming to the realization that graduation is around the corner. All of our hard work IS paying off and we see the fruits of our labor.
  • Engage, Empower, Elevate: AWSP Member Engagement Month is Here!

    Julie Woods, Member and Community Relations Coordinator, AWSP
    Jan 31, 2024
    As we usher in February, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our Member Engagement Month – a month-long campaign dedicated to fostering connection, amplifying your voices, and providing you with exciting opportunities to shape the future of education for principals and assistant principals across the state. At AWSP, we believe that an engaged and active membership is the heartbeat of our professional association. It is your passion, dedication, and insights that drive positive change in the educational landscape. That's why we're rolling out a series of initiatives, blog posts, and weekly emails throughout the month to help you make the most of your membership.

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