http://www.k12.wa.us RSS Feed for OSPI - Bulletins and Memos http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M022-13 05/16/2013 04:00:00 PM Attached is the application packet and information regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Seamless Summer Feeding Program (SP) for children. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M028-13 05/16/2013 09:15:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2013.aspx#B014-13 05/16/2013 09:00:00 AM As part of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is required to report information on unexcused absences from all schools serving Grades 1–8. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M025-13 05/15/2013 08:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M026-13 05/15/2013 08:00:00 AM 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: http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M021-13 05/13/2013 08:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M027-13 05/13/2013 08:30:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2013.aspx#B010-13 05/08/2013 09:00:00 AM The Equity and Civil Rights Office at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is responsible for monitoring and providing technical assistance to school districts in regard to federal and state nondiscrimination laws. This bulletin provides instructions for school districts to complete an annual assurance form through iGrants Form Package 447. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M019-13 05/06/2013 12:00:00 PM The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is soliciting student nominations for the 2013 Daniel J. Evans Civic Education Award. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M024-13 05/03/2013 10:00:00 AM 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). http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M023-13 05/03/2013 10:00:00 AM The purpose of this memorandum is to announce the availability of the federal 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grants. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M012-13 05/01/2013 04:30:00 PM 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). http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M016-13 05/01/2013 04:00:00 PM The information contained in this memorandum is for sponsors who intend to participate in the Simplified Summer Food Program (SSFP) this summer. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2013.aspx#B009-13 05/01/2013 03:00:00 PM This bulletin includes information and forms necessary for day care home providers to complete the application process. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M020-13 04/25/2013 011:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2013.aspx#B008-13 04/22/2013 08:00:00 AM The Report 1800 is a compilation of reports and statistics for public school districts. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Child Nutrition Services (CNS), is federally mandated to annually compile data on various aspects of food service operations and the accounting of federal funds. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memos2013/M018-13.docx 04/18/2013 10:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memos2013/M017-13.docx 04/10/2013 08:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M015-13 04/05/2013 08:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M014-13 03/28/2013 03:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2013/B006-13.pdf 03/21/2013 04:30:00 PM The Accounting Manual for Public School Districts in the State of Washington (Accounting Manual) has been revised for the 2013–14 school year. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memos2013/M013-13.docx 03/13/2013 08:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M011-13 03/08/2013 03:00:00 PM 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). http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M008-13 03/07/2013 08:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memos2013/M009-13.doc 03/07/2013 08:00:00 AM The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) announces the availability of $32 million of Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) authority. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M010-13 02/28/2013 12:00:00 PM The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is soliciting the following: http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2013/B005-13.pdf 02/28/2013 08:00:00 AM Attached to this bulletin are Forms SPI 1302C and SPI 1302D. School districts are to use these forms to file preliminary and final claims for funding to help offset costs incurred for petitions filed with juvenile court(s) because of student truancy. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2013.aspx#B004-13 02/28/2013 02:30:00 PM The purpose of this bulletin is to inform school districts of the calculation and distribution of their student transportation operations allocation for the 2012–13 school year. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M007-13 02/21/2013 11:50:00 AM The Washington Traffic Safety Education (WTSC) has another opportunity for elementary and middle schools to receive funds for school zone flashing lights. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2013/B003-13.pdf 02/19/2013 01:30:00 PM Attached is Washington public school free and reduced-price meal eligibility information for fiscal year (FY) 2013. When using school data to determine eligibility for Tier 1 reimbursement to family day care home providers, please keep in mind the following:... http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memos2013/M006-13.doc 02/11/2013 08:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M001-13 02/05/2013 04:30:00 PM Attached is information regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Summer Feeding Programs for children. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memos2013/M002-13.doc 02/05/2013 08:00:00 AM Washington's Teacher of the Year program is accepting nominations. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M004-13 01/31/2013 11:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2013/B005-13.doc 01/30/2013 08:00:00 AM 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. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memoranda2013.aspx#M003-13 01/23/2013 09:30:00 AM Washington State high school seniors are encouraged to submit an application to attend the 2013 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC). http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2013/B002-13.doc 01/22/2013 08:00:00 AM This bulletin provides instructions for claiming the annual state salary bonus for teachers who have attained national board certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2013/B001-13.doc 01/03/2013 08:00:00 AM The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 2001, required states to define how the state would hold districts and their schools accountable for meeting the state’s academic achievement standards. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memos2012/M079-12.docx 01/03/2013 08:00:00 AM OSPI is excited to announce a final opportunity for public input on the draft Next Generation Science Standards this month! Since Spring 2011, Washington has been a leader with 25 other states, Achieve Inc., and the National Research Council in the development of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/memos2012/M078-12.doc 01/02/2013 08:00:00 AM K–12 schools in Washington State have the opportunity to host visiting teachers from Spain and China for one to three years through international education programs supported by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2012.aspx#B068-12 01/02/2013 08:00:00 AM The purpose of this bulletin is to: 1. Detail the annual (2012–13) reporting requirements, process, and timelines of assessments and other strategies in Social Studies, the Arts, and Health and Fitness (RCW 28A.230.095) and for Educational Technology (RCW 28A.655.075), including a description of the optional information districts are asked to submit to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). 2. Clarify the recommended use of OSPI-developed assessments in the areas of Social Studies, the Arts, Health and Fitness, and Educational Technology. 3. Define “other strategies” and communicate to districts the option to use “other strategies” to assess these subject areas. http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/bulletins2012.aspx#B069-12 01/02/2013 08:00:00 AM The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006 require school districts to provide equitable services to eligible private school students, teachers, educational personnel, and parents under certain federal programs.