In compliance with state and federal rules, district requests to change directory data, such as establishing new schools or changing grade spans, must be submitted to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) by July 1.

• M028-13 - Memoranda

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Washington Service Corps (WSC) will release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Washington Reading Corps (WRC) application on May 13, 2013, in OSPI iGrants Form Package 610.

• M027-13 - Memoranda

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Mathematics Assessment Office is seeking five Washington educators per grade band to participate in mathematics Pilot Rangefinding in Olympia, WA on the dates below:
    July 22–23, 2013: Grades 3–5 and End-of-Course
    July 24–25, 2013: Grades 6–8

• M026-13 - Memoranda

Public and private schools intending to offer Traffic Safety Education (TSE) are required, under Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 392-153-014, to apply annually to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for program approval.

• M025-13 - Memoranda
• Form 1 - Traffic Safety Education Application for Program Approval, FORM SPI/TSE M-365
• Form 2 - OSPI/DOL School Registration Form (DTS-661-026 (R/4/13)WA)
• Form 3 - OSPI/DOL Instructor and Staff Registration Form (DTS-661-024 (N/1/13)WA)

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is recruiting qualified K–12 educators, administrators, and higher education faculty to join Washington’s State Network of Educators (SNE).

• M024-13 - Memoranda
• Attach 1 - Recruitment Announcement Flyer

The purpose of this memorandum is to announce the availability of the federal 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grants.

• M023-13 - Memoranda

Attached is the application packet and information regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Seamless Summer Feeding Program (SP) for children.

• M022-13 - Memoranda
• Attach A - Instructions for Completing the Seamless Summer Feeding Program Agreement and Application
• Attach B - Seamless Summer Feeding Program Agreement
• Attach C - User Authorization for Child Nutrition Programs
• Attach D - Sample Media Release Cover Letter
• Attach E - Sample Media Release for Open Sites
• Attach F - Sample Media Release for Closed Enrolled Sites

The information contained in this memorandum is for sponsors who operated a summer meal program in 2012 and intend to participate in the Simplified Summer Food Program (SSFP) this summer.

• M021-13 - Memoranda
• Attach 1 - Returning Sponsor Instructions for Completing the SSFP Agreement and Application
• Attach 2 - Checklist for Returning Sponsors
• Attach 3 - Agreement Between Sponsor and OSPI
• Attach 4 - Food Distribution Program Application
• Attach 5 - Procurement Standards
• Attach 6 - 15-Point Amendment to Food Service Agreement
• Attach 7 - School Districts Currently Contracting with a Food Service Management Company
• Attach 8 - Certification Regarding Lobbying
• Attach 9 - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
• Attach 10 - Statewide Payee Registration Washington State W-9
• Attach 11 - User Authorization for Child Nutrition Programs
• Attach 12 - Field Trip Notification
• Attach 13 - Exhibit 1 Free Meal Policy Statement for the Simplified Summer Food Program for Children (Open Sites Only)
• Attach 14 - Exhibit 1a Free Meal Policy Statement (Closed Enrolled Sites and Camps Only)
• Attach 15 - Exhibit 2 Simplified Summer Food Program 2013 Letter to Parents Summer Feeding Programs (Closed Enrolled Sites and Camps Only)
• Attach 16 - Exhibit 3 Confidential Income Statement Household Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals
• Attach 17 - USDA Child Nutrition Program Income Guidelines Summer 2012
• Attach 18 - General Guidance for Determining Eligibility of Confidential Income Statements
• Attach 19 - Sample Media Release for Open Sites and Closed Enrolled Sites
• Attach 20 - Prototype Health Inspector Letter
• Attach 21 - Field Trip Fax Notification
• Attach 22 - Sample Agreement Disclosure of Free and Reduced-Price Information Agreement

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) invites superintendents, principals, and other stakeholders to preview additional data within the K–12 Data and Reports web site prior to its public release on May 22, 2013.

• M020-13 - Memoranda
• Attach 1 - EDS Access to K–12 Data Reports

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is soliciting student nominations for the 2013 Daniel J. Evans Civic Education Award.

• M019-13 - Memoranda

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform districts and schools about the remaining opportunities available to 12th grade students in the Class of 2013 who have still not met one or more assessment graduation requirements.

• M018-13 - Memoranda

This memorandum is being sent at the request of the Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division (WSF) regarding a new policy requiring at least a 72-hour notice to ride the ferry.

• M017-13 - Memoranda

The information contained in this memorandum is for sponsors who intend to participate in the Simplified Summer Food Program (SSFP) this summer.

• M016-13 - Memoranda
• Attach 1 - New Sponsor Instructions for Completing the Simplified Summer Food Program Application Packet
• Attach 2 - Simplified Summer Food Program Checklist for New Sponsors
• Attach 3 - Simplified Summer Food Program Agreement Between Sponsor and OSPI
• Attach 4 - Simplified Summer Food Program Questionnaire For New Sponsors
• Attach 5 - Simplified Summer Food Program Sponsor Application
• Attach 6 - Simplified Summer Food Program Site Application
• Attach 7 - Worksheet for Calculating SSFP Budget
• Attach 8 - Simplified Summer Food Program Budget
• Attach 9 - Simplified Summer Food Program Food Distribution Program Application
• Attach 10 - Procurement Standards
• Attach 11 - 15-Point Amendment to Food Service Agreement
• Attach 12 - Sponsors Currently Contracting with a Food Service Management Company
• Attach 13 - Certification Regarding Lobbying Child Nutrition Programs
• Attach 14 - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
• Attach 15 - Statewide Vendor Registration and Direct Deposit Authorization
• Attach 16 - User Authorization for Child Nutrition Programs
• Attach 17 - Simplified Summer Food Program Field Trip Notification
• Attach 18 - Free Meal Policy Statement (Closed Enrolled Sites and Camps Only)
• Attach 19 - 2013 Letter to Parents
• Attach 20 - Free Meal Policy Statement (Open Sites Only)
• Attach 21 - Confidential Income Statement
• Attach 22 - Income Guidelines
• Attach 23 - General Guidance for Determining Eligibility of Confidential Income Statements
• Attach 24 - Sample Media Releases Cover Letter
• Attach 25 - Sample Health Inspector Letter
• Attach 26 - Simplified Summer Food Program Field Trip Fax Notification
• Attach 27 - Sample Agreement Disclosure of Free and Reduced-Price Information Agreement

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is pleased to announce the Private Schools Annual Summer Conference and the Private Schools Response to Intervention (RtI) Conference.

• M015-13 - Memoranda
• Attach A - Private Schools Summer Conference Flyer
• Attach B - Response to Intervention Conference Flyer
• Attach C - Equitable Participation in Title II Part A Funded State-Level Activities

This memorandum provides instructions and materials to assist high schools in submitting nominations and identifying students who may qualify for a 2012–13 Washington State Honors Award.

• M014-13 - Memoranda
• Attach A - Honors Award Nomination Instructions
• Attach B - Honors Award Checklist
• Attach C - Nominee Eligibility Table

This memorandum provides guidance on how the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title II, Part A Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) program requirements must be implemented in Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) programs.

• M013-13 - Memoranda

Each spring, the chief administrators of private schools seeking State Board of Education approval for the following school year must file a State Standards Certificate of Compliance with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

• M012-13 - Memoranda

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) will soon be providing school districts a new measure of student performance, student growth percentiles (SGP). Student growth percentiles describe a student’s growth compared to other students with similar prior test scores (their academic peers).

• M011-13 - Memoranda
• Attach 1 - Sample School Summary

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is soliciting the following:

• M010-13 - Memoranda
• Attach 1 - Open Educational Resources Review Materials/Resources Solicitation

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) announces the availability of $32 million of Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) authority.

• M009-13 - Memoranda

Associated with the implementation of the new Student Transportation Allocation Reporting System (STARS) was the use of the reported data to provide a relative efficiency rating of school district transportation operations.

• M008-13 - Memoranda
• Attach 1 - School District Transportation Efficiency Ratings

The Washington Traffic Safety Education (WTSC) has another opportunity for elementary and middle schools to receive funds for school zone flashing lights.

• M007-13 - Memoranda
• Attach 1 - Washington Traffic Safety Commission Request for Proposals

Recent changes taking place in state and federal legislation surrounding student information sharing makes it less restrictive for those working in education and child welfare agencies to share information regarding children in foster care.

• M006-13 - Memoranda

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is reaching out with the opportunity for Washington state students in Grades K–12 to participate in the following contests hosted through the Center for Spanish Studies.

• M005-13 - Memoranda

On June 7, 2012, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5895 (ESSB 5895) was signed into law revising the teacher and principal evaluation system and establishing the requirements and details of the new system.

• M004-13 - Memoranda
• Attach 1 - WAC 392-191A
• Attach 2 - Washington State Teacher and Principal Evaluation Implementation TPEP Steering Committee Implementation Recommendation

Washington State high school seniors are encouraged to submit an application to attend the 2013 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC).

• M003-13 - Memoranda
• Attach 1 - 2013 National Youth Science Camp General Information, Instructions, and Application

Washington's Teacher of the Year program is accepting nominations.

• M002-13 - Memoranda

Attached is information regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Summer Feeding Programs for children.

• M001-13 - Memoranda
• Attach A - The Simplified Summer Food Program in Washington State
• Attach B - The Seamless Summer Feeding Program in Washington State
• Attach C - 2013 Summer Feeding Programs Intent to Participate/Application Request and 2013 Workshop Registration