Press Releases

2020

Bremerton Superintendent Dr. Aaron Leavell elected WASA President-Elect
School Administrators Concur with Governor's Decision to Close Schools
WASA Unveils 2021 Legislative Priorities

2019

Legislature Urged to Provide Limits on Use of Levy Dollars for Teacher Compensation
     • Collective Bargaining Letter to Legislators
State Budgets Fall Short Again on Funding Special Education
School Districts Offer Remedy to Counter Losses Due to Legislative Changes
WASA Recognizes Outstanding Educational Leaders at the 2019 WASA/AWSP Summer Conference
Nine Mile Falls Superintendent Brian Talbott Elected WASA President-Elect
Washington School Administrators Announce 2020 Legislative Priorities

2018

Enumclaw Superintendent Named 2019 Washington State Superintendent of the Year
Eatonville Superintendent Krestin Bahr Elected WASA President-elect
WASA Recognizes Outstanding Educational Leaders at the 2018 WASA/AWSP Summer Conference
Public Schools Week
WASA Names Joel Aune New Executive Director
WASA Statement on Washington Supreme Court Charter Schools Decision

2017

2018 Washington State Superintendent of the Year
Supreme Court's McCleary Order
WASA Statement on Freeman School Shooting
WASA Recognizes Outstanding Educational Leaders at the 2017 WASA/AWSP Summer Conference
Local Funding Workgroup's Response to OSPI's McCleary Plan
Senate Budget Falls Short for Schools
Legislature, School Districts Avoid "Levy Cliff"

2016

WASA Statement on Inslee Budget
Everett Superintendent Named 2017 Washington State Superintendent of the Year
WASA Members Elect Vancouver Public Schools' Superintendent Steve Webb President-elect.
WASA Recognizes Exemplary Educational Leaders at 2016 AWSP/WASA Summer Conference
Tacoma's Santorna Wins National Women in School Leadership Award
Tacoma's Carla Santorno National Finalist for Women in School Leadership Award

2015

Vancouver's Steve Webb National Finalist For Superintendent of the Year
WASA Statement on Revisions to No Child Left Behind
Joint Letter from WASA, AWSP, and Governor Inslee Promoting Respect, Tolerance, and Understanding
WASA Names 2016 Washington State Superintendent of the Year 
WASA Statement on Supt. Dorn Request
School Administrators Urge Caution with SBAC Scores
Members Elect Lois Davies President-elect 2015–16
Washington Association of School Administrators Reacts to Supreme Court Contempt Ruling
 Progress on a School Funding Plan is Possible This Session
WASA Recognizes Exemplary Educational Leaders
 
2014
WASBO-WASA Local Funding Workgroup Press Release and Policy Statement
2015 Washington State Superintendent of the Year Announced
State Supreme Court Rules on Pension Lawsuit
WASA Elects Hewins 2014–15 President-elect
WASA Recognizes Exemplary Educational Leaders at AWSP/WASA Summer Conference
Helene Paroff Selected WASA Assistant Executive Director