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On April 3, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee used his line-item veto authority to trim $235 million from the 2020 supplemental operating budget, and reduced another $210 million in the state’s next two-year budget. The veto returned funding levels for the Paraeducator Certificate Program to the base appropriation of two days of training per year by eliminating increases of $14 million for fiscal year (FY) 21, and nearly $21 million for the 2021-23 biennium. Read the announcement.

Our next step in the strategic planning process is to engage our partners, stakeholders, and community members. The objective of these engagement opportunities is to collect your feedback on the plan’s draft components, help inform our agency’s focus areas, identify barriers, and guide future policy work as it relates to the educator career continuum. Read the announcement.

In an effort to provide further clarity and support, we will be hosting a webinar focused on how school districts can best prepare and support student teachers and other educator candidates.  Read the announcement.

As new developments continue to emerge with the outbreak of COVID-19, the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) is providing additional guidance for preparation programs and educator candidates. Read the announcement.

At the March board meeting, members approved an assignment table for 2020-21, including overall approaches to matching endorsements and course codes, as well as some specific individual changes. PESB will be hosting two informational webinars on new assignment policy. Read the announcement.

We will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, March 31 at 10 a.m. to present on the paraeducator certificate program. Read the announcement.

The 2020 legislative session has ended, resulting in funds to continue the training of paraeducators on the Fundamental Course of Study (FCS) during the 2020-21 school year. Read the announcement.