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OSPI is requesting approved online school programs complete the annual online school program survey. This annual process ensures:
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Compliance: Online School Program remains in compliance according to the Online School Program assurances.
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Transparency: Information in the Approved Online School Program Directory section will be used to update OSPI's Approved Online School Programs (ospi.k12.wa.us) website. Maintaining accurate program information will allow students and families to locate online school programs.
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Up to date contact information: OSPI's Learning Options department has current information on file.
Please submit this form by August 31, 2024.
Online School Program Update Survey Collection Form
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Fischer, Learning Options Program Specialist, at jennifer.fischer@k12.wa.us.
Any school district claiming ALE enrollment for state funding is required to submit an ALE Year End Report. This report is now available for districts that reported ALE enrollment during the 2023-2024 school year. The deadline to submit your report is August 31, 2024.
When will it open? The report is currently open for submissions.
Where can I find more information?
Questions? Contact us via the Learning Options email.
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School staff with questions regarding ALE implementation, compliance, choice transfers, online learning, reporting requirements, and more are invited to drop in for one-on-one office hours. We will meet individually with as many attendees as possible.
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Office hours will be held on the third or fourth Friday of each month from 9am–10 am.
If you are not able to attend and have questions, please contact us via the Learning Options email.
The Legislature passed House Bill 1308 creating a new performance-based graduation pathway option. The State Board of Education has put together a Performance-based Pathway website about their process to create the rules on this new pathway.
You can learn more about this process by attending an interactive webinar on Thursday, July 20 from 12 noon-1:30 pm hosted by Linda Drake, SBE Director of Career and College Readiness.
Register for that webinar here.
The State Board of Education adopted final rules for the graduation requirements emergency waiver (GREW) earlier this month. Key points:
- The rules modify the emergency waiver for students graduating in the 2023-2024 school year.
- The rules allow a district to waive the graduation pathway requirement, based on individual student circumstances, provided that the district has not also waived a core course requirement in the same subject for that student.
- The final rules reflect a minor change from the proposed rules to increase clarity consistent with the original intent of the Board.
For more information, please review the State Board of Education blog post, GREW webpage, FAQ, and graphic summary.
Note: This is the last school year when graduating students may be granted emergency waivers due to COVID-19 disruptions. This emergency waiver program will not be available in the 2024-25 school year.
Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, a new Washington state law requires each school district to include OSPI's Model Student Handbook Language in handbooks and on websites to notify their school community of district policies and procedures related to harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB); discrimination; sexual harassment; and gender-inclusive schools.
On April 5, 2024, OSPI published a bulletin to outline these new requirements, introduce the new model handbook language, and provide guidance on implementation:
The Model Student Handbook Language is also available on OSPI's Notification Requirements, Staff Training, and Outreach Materials webpage. Translated versions of the Model Student Handbook Language will be available soon.
For questions regarding this bulletin or the new requirements, please contact Sarah Albertson, Managing Attorney, Equity and Civil Rights Office at 360-725-6162
For questions about discriminatory harassment, sexual harassment, or gender-inclusive schools, please contact the Equity and Civil Rights Office, 360-725-6162
For questions about harassment, intimidation, and bullying, please contact the School Safety Center, 360-725-6068
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As the school year comes to a close, please start planning for the “August Records Exchange” as your district enrolls new transfer students from other districts and receives records requests for students transferring out of your school district into another school district, including public charter schools. More information can be found in the Special Education Division Tip of the Month. |
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Integrated MTSS Conference. July 30-August 2. Pullman, WA. Information and registration available through the conference website.
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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
Associate Director & ALE: Anissa Sharratt
ALE & Open Doors Accountability/Mastery-based Learning: Liz Quayle
Online Learning and School Choice: CJ Leer
Online Learning Approval Process & ALE Year End Report: Jennifer Fischer
Choice Transfer
Home-based Instruction
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