Have you ever wanted to get information from a school or school district in Southwest Washington State but didn't know what needed to be done? Well...this is your lucky day! We contacted each of the ten (10) districts in SWW and asked them for the email address to use to submit a Public Record Request (sometimes called a Public Information Request). Below we'll list the school districts and the email address to be used. This information is accurate as the day of this post. If you find different information please share it with us. Let's start with some background: What is a Public Record Request/Public Information Request? Washington State provides details … [Read more...]
School Board Report Cards? Does anyone grade them?
Do school boards get report cards? No Are school boards evaluated? No (unless they do it themselves) Are school boards accountable? Sort of....the directors are elected so if people don't like their performance they can vote them out every 4 years In this article we'll explore some possible ways local communities might go about evaluating school boards and holding them accountable. In Washington State every school district (295 of them) MUST belong with the Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA) and pay a fee based on a formula (the larger the district the more they pay). The WSSDA represents the school districts with the State Legislature and acts as a … [Read more...]