The legislative session came to an end on April 28, revealing an allocated amount of $12,001,000 for Washington school districts to provide two days of training (14 hours) to their paraeducators on the Fundamental Course of Study during school year 2019-20. Read the announcement.
We’re hiring for two new program manager positions – join our team!
We are excited to announce the opening of two new positions at the Professional Educator Standards Board. Have a passion for education and innovative policy? We’re looking for you! Read the announcement.
Governor Inslee signs bill increasing access to teacher preparation programs
On April 24, Governor Inslee signed HB 1621, a bill to help admit more candidates into the teaching profession by removing the requirement of meeting a specific score on the WEST-B (WA Educator Skills Test – Basic) exam. Read the announcement.
What happened at PESB’s March board meeting?
Learn what happened at the March Professional Educator Standards Board meeting. See newsletter.
April paraeducator certificate program newsletter
Learn about updates to the paraeducator certificate program, and decisions made at the March board meeting. See newsletter.
PESB March newsletter: agency updates and reminders
Our March newsletter has several updates and reminders, including the release of our educator shortage report, announcing new board members, free online HR training, new resources for the paraeducator certificate program, and a recap of our March DEW conference. Read the newsletter.
Governor appoints two new members to PESB board
Governor Inslee has appointed veteran educators, Michelle Milne and Adam Aguilera, as the newest members to join the Professional Educator Standards Board. Read the announcement.
