School Board of Directors Handbook Information
Open Public Meeting Documents and Training
WSSDA direct link
Every school director must complete training on the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), Public Records Act (PRA) and records retention within 90 days of taking the oath of office following appointment or election.
There are two ways to complete the legal requirement for this training:
Online Option
The Washington Attorney General’s Office has training available online that can be accessed here:
From the Attorney General’s Office:
Training Opportunities
The top portion of the page provides basic answers to common questions and background information on the law. Scroll to the bottom of the page for online training resources. In-person opportunities are found in a link on the right-hand side of the page.Certificate of Training (Word doc)
In-person Option
The Washington State Attorney General’s office provides a qualifying training session during WSSDA’s annual conference each November. A certificate of completion will be provided to those who complete the full 90-minute training.
WSSDA Information and Support
The following documents (web links) are for the use of School Board Directors to use as they wish. The documents will be updated periodically as they are revised.
For the WSSDA information below, please access the web page by clicking LINK.
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