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The 2020-21 ALE Year End Report will be opening soon, and a separate email will announce its availability and guidance for reporting.
This report will be accessible in the SAFS ALE application in EDS and is due by August 31, 2021.
Questions? Contact the Alternative Learning Department.
Is your school or program interested in claiming ALE FTE for summer enrollment?
If so, please contact the ALDInfo@k12.wa.us for more information on the requirements for claiming summer enrollment.
The summer course catalog is available on our website.
For more information on these courses, please contact the appropriate providers.
Maintaining an awareness of the Professional Educators' Code of Conduct is especially important in the more casual settings that may occur in some alternative programs.
At the March 2021 board meeting, PESB approved updates to the code of conduct and educator discipline system related to workgroup recommendations.
Additions to the code of conduct:
- Provisions on social media and digital communications (WAC 181-87-062)
- New definition of sexual grooming is now included in sexual misconduct (WAC 181-87-080)
Discipline system
The Board added a new type of OPP action: the letter of concern. A letter of concern is a low-level intervention that is preventive and informative in nature. It is also non-disciplinary, meaning that no action is taken on the educator’s certificate. A letter of concern is not issued for serious types of misconduct.
The Board also approved guidance for the composition of a disciplinary appeals committee to better reflect the diversity of the students in our state.
Find out more
Contact the OSPI Office of Professional Practice at 360-725-6130 or OPP@k12.wa.us for information on process, investigations, and more.
Alternative Learning Experiences are funded at the non-vocational Running Start rates.
- For the 2021-2022 school year, this rate will be $8,726.20 per annual average FTE (AAFTE).
Many resources and tools are available to ALE programs for the purpose of internal reviews and checking for required elements for ALE.
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On our website:
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Coming soon:
- Moodle course with videos explaining the separate elements of ALE requirements
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Available upon request from Liz Quayle, ALE & Reengagement Compliance Manager:
- ALE Core Compliance Self-Check
- Compliance desk reviews
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Washington Association for Learning Alternatives (WALA)
- regional representation and guidance
- workshops, conferences, and networking
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LoLA Professional Development - Session 3: Exploring Innovative ALE School Designs and Possibilities - Monday, May 24, 2021, 9:00 am - 10:30 am. Participants can register through the following Google Form: LoLA PD REGISTRATION
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National Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC), June 14-16, 2021, Houston Texas + Virtual Access. For information: www.deelac.com
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2021 Virtual PBIS Leadership Forum, October 26-28, 2021. This three-day virtual forum is designed to support state, regional, and local educational leaders, together with community and family partners, to increase the effectiveness of school environments through PBIS. For information: www.pbisforum.org
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GATE Equity Webinar Series Regular monthly webinars. Information and registration available through the GATE website.
Contact Us!
For more information about Alternative Learning, or to view previous newsletters, please contact us at ALDInfo@k12.wa.us, or visit our OSPI Learning Alternatives website.
For specific questions, contact us by email:
ALE Programs: Anissa Sharratt
ALE/Reengagement Compliance: Liz Quayle
Online Learning: Nicole González
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