What is the government-to-government relations requirement?
As part of the 100 clock hours for certificate renewal, administrators must complete five clock hours focused on government-to-government relations with federally recognized tribes. The government-to-government relations requirement cannot be met with a professional growth plan.
Administrators must also meet the equity-based school practices requirement and the educational leadership requirement.
Who needs to meet this renewal requirement?
The government-to-government relations requirement is dependent upon the certificate(s) an educator holds, not on their job assignment.
Educators with residency, professional, initial, and continuing certificates in the following Administrator certificate roles must meet this requirement:
- Principal
- Program administrator
- CTE director
- Superintendent
Government-to-government relations training is not required for the following:
- Reissuance of undated residency certificates
- Issuance of initial superintendent certificates
- Moving from an initial to continuing, or from a residency to a professional certificate
When does this requirement need to be met? What if I do not meet the requirement?
The educational leadership certificate renewal requirement needs to be met for renewal applications on or after July 1, 2023.
If a renewal requirement is not met, then the educator’s certificate will expire. Educators may not serve in their role with an expired certificate.
Who can offer professional learning that meets these requirements?
OSPI’s Office of Native Education (ONE) lists all courses that may be taken to meet this requirement. Current offerings can be found here.
Please note that some trainings listed on this page are intended for federal requirements, not state certification requirements. Trainings that meet WA state certification requirements will include language that says:
“This training fulfills the Government-to-Government Relationships with federally recognized Tribes new certificate renewal requirements for all teachers, administrators, including all principals, assistant principals, program administrators, Career and Technical Education (CTE) directors, and superintendents. New requirements are a result of HB 1426 and WAC 181-79A-244.”
How do I earn clock hours for these requirements?
OSPI issues the activity-based clock hours for government-to-government professional learning. To earn these clock hours, the educator completes the training, and then a training leader signs the activity-based clock hour form. A maximum of five clock hours in a five-year period may be earned for this training.
