WASA provides ongoing, in-depth professional learning opportunities for every member.
Members benefit from a supportive community of professional leaders working to provide and sustain a positive impact on legislative and community leaders.
WASA believes the commitment of resources to the education and welfare of children is an investment in quality of our future.
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May 5–7 | Lake Chelan Dive into the theme of AI-Powered Leadership: Navigating the Future of Education. Explore the pivotal role of superintendents, as executive sponsors, in shaping education's future through Artificial Intelligence.
May 4 | Lake Chelan The 2024 Women in Leadership Annual Conference: The Tapestry of Leadership: Weaving Inclusivity, Empowerment, and Connection will take place at Campbell’s Resort in beautiful Lake Chelan! Featuring Libra Forde and Kate Eberle Walker.
July 31–August 2 | Pullman WASA and OSPI are excited to announce the 2024 Integrated MTSS Conference. This year’s conference Empowering Excellence: Co-Designing Systems through Instructional Leadership will be held on the campus of Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman.
September – June | Virtual This academy was designed by Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) and Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD) with support from the American Association of School Administrators (AASA).
June 23–25, 2024 | Spokane The AWSP/WASA Summer Conference is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2023-2024 school year and gain insights and ideas for creating a hope-filled year ahead! Register today.
May 16 | Renton Instructional Leadership Academy is open for the spring! Join our Spring Conference to meet and learn from other Educational Leaders. This is open to all administrators.
September – April | Virtual This academy is designed to provide guidance and encouragement for all educators considering or pursuing their first role at the central office. Apply now!
Throughout the 2024 Legislative Session, Assistant Executive Director Dan Steele will be posting short, informative podcast episodes on a regular basis. This podcast focuses on key legislative issues to keep WASA members informed of hot topics and emerging conversations in Olympia.
Listen to the most recent podcasts directly below.
Also listen to Previous episodes
The final week of the 2024 Session has arrived. Final Budgets are ready to go and "trailer" bills are being adopted.
Budget are out and being adopted. As we pass the opposite house fiscal committee cutoff and approach the opposite house floor cutoff action continues to be fast and furious--with 9 days remaining.
The 2024 Session has hit the homestretch! Budgets have been released--which fail to adequately provide for K-12. We have 2 weeks to positively impact!
House of origin cutoff has arrived and action moves to the opposite house. Key K-12 bills are on the move and Budgets are next on the agenda!
Major cutoff dates have passed, with key K-12 priorities advancing. Next up: budgets!
Washington Association of School Administrators
WASA is committed to the development of quality education through professional leadership.
Members benefit from a supportive community of professional leaders working to provide and sustain a positive impact on legislative and community leaders to meet the demands of school administrators in Washington State.
WASA offers four flexible Membership options.
Learn more or become a member.
WASA thanks our Corporate Partners. Their support of our organization enables us to provide valuable professional development opportunities. Many of our corporate partners engage in local community and school activities and programs. Their commitment to youth is appreciated.