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Beginning with the 2021-22 school year, OSPI is transitioning the ALE Year End Report submission tool from the SAFS ALE application in EDS to Smartsheet. Please submit your ALE Year End report by August 31.
Available guidance on this report includes:
Contact the Learning Options Department with questions.
OSPI is considering rulemaking to expand the methods through which the WaKIDS assessment can be administered in ALE settings. A public comment period is open and a hearing is scheduled for June 24 at 10:00 AM.
More information including a link to the proposed language and methods for providing public comment will be added to the ALE website and OSPI rulemaking website soon.
ALE Accelerating Unfinished Learning
The ALE Accelerating Unfinished Learning grant application is still open for project proposals for the 2022-23 school year. Applications continue to be reviewed on a rolling basis on the 1st of each calendar month. Visit the ALE Accelerating Unfinished Learning website for information.
Reimagine Education Project
The Reimagine Education Project grant application has reopened for a limited time and the project team will be accepting written and conversation applications for schools/programs interested in investigating innovative approaches to learning through in-person settings and instructional or social emotional practices through Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) settings.
- A limited number of conversation applications are available on Thursday, May 26. These are offered on a first come first serve basis.
- Written applications must be submitted by June 1.
- All Superintendent endorsements must be submitted by June 3.
A goal of the application is to identify a hypothesis, initial pilot design, potential impact, and the financial need(s) to implement the investigation. As part of the grant project, approved pilots will receive additional supports to further plan and refine their investigation. For more information, visit the Reimagine Education Project website or contact us at LearningOptions@k12.wa.us.
Bulletin 024-22
Informational
RE: State Funding for Truancy Supports
Summary: The Operating Budget Appropriations Act (Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5693, Laws of 2022) contains an appropriation of $1,399,000 for 2021–22 for school districts to support youth who are truant under chapter 28A.225 RCW or at risk of becoming truant, and for costs associated with filing or serving petitions under RCW 28A.225.030. During the 2021 legislative session, the Legislature expanded the scope of this funding from solely reimbursing school districts for the costs of filing truancy petitions. School districts may now use the funds to support youth that are at risk of becoming truant or youth that are truant. This change will necessitate a different methodology of distributing funding to school districts.
Key Audiences: Educational Service District Superintendents, School District Superintendents, School District Business Managers, Public Charter Schools, Tribal Compact Schools, District Absenteeism & Truancy Liaisons
OSPI has approved SchoolsPLP and Excel High School as Online Course Providers.
Starting in 2022-2023, districts may contract with them for online courses.
ALE records required for apportionment claims must be kept for 5 years beyond the end of the school year [SOS retention schedule, p.39].
These include:
- WSLP & access to connected syllabi,
- documentation of weekly contact (phone or attendance logs, emails, messages),
- monthly progress reviews, and
- any intervention plans
These may be kept in digital form.
For more information about ALE and other school-related record keeping, see the WA Office of Secretary of State Public Schools (K-12) Records Retention Schedule.
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Graduation Requirements Emergency Waiver (GREW) Office Hours
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2022 AWSP/WASA Summer Conference
- June 26-28 in Spokane, WA
- Please visit the AWSP website for more information.
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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 Learning Options, please contact us at learningoptions@k12.wa.us, or visit our OSPI Learning Alternatives website.
For specific questions, contact us by email:
Director: Rhett Nelson
Alternative Learning Experience: Anissa Sharratt
ALE & Open Doors Accountability/Mastery-based Learning: Liz Quayle
Online Learning: Nicole González
Choice Transfer
Home-based Instruction
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