Due to the ongoing fight to reduce the impacts of COVID-19, the budget impacts of the pandemic, and the recent directive by Governor Inslee to reduce employee work hours as a cost savings measure, OSPI is closed and all staff are on mandatory furlough today. Employees will respond to inquiries as quickly as possible when the agency reopens on July 14.
See OSPI’s COVID-19 guidance and resources for educators, students, and families.
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Date | Title | File(s) | Office Program | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B106-18 | 11/28/2018 | Choice Transfer Appeals | This bulletin informs school districts about common errors exercised in district-level processing of Choice Transfers. | |||
| B102-18 | 10/30/2018 | Restraint and Isolation Data Gathering 2017-18 | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is providing information relative to data reporting for restraint or isolation of students (Substitute House Bill 1240 (2015)). | |||
| B099-17 | 12/05/2017 | Written Transportation Procedures and Foster Care Transportation Billing | This bulletin provides information, guidance, and a process to help school districts and Children's Administration meet their mutual mandates under RCW 74.13.560 - Educational continuity-Protocol development, and Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). | |||
| B096-17 | 12/14/2017 | Substitute House Bill 1346 - School Nurse Authority and Supervision | On April 20, 2017, Governor Inslee signed into law Substitute House Bill 1346 that clarifies the authority of a nurse working in a school setting. | |||
| B094-18 | 09/24/2018 | 2018-19 Home-Based Student Annual Report | The purpose of this bulletin is to request that school district administrators complete the Home-Based Student Annual Report as required in RCW 28A.200.030. | |||
| B071-19 | 10/14/2019 | Restraint and Isolation Data Gathering 2018–19 | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is providing information relative to data reporting for restraint or isolation of students (Substitute House Bill 1240 [2015]). | |||
| B071-17 | 09/05/2017 | Updating the Required McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison List | The federal McKinney-Vento Act requires each school district to designate a homeless liaison to work with homeless education issues at the local school district level, and ensure that students experiencing homelessness are identified, enrolled, and succeeding in school. | |||
| B070-17 | 09/11/2017 | Immunization Resource: Immunization Manual, Washington State Department of Health (Publication Number 348-124) | In August 2017, the Immunization Manual for Schools, Preschools and Child Care Centers, was updated by the Department of Health. It provides an overview of vaccine requirements, responsibilities, an FAQ, as well as, additional resources and links for sample letters. | |||
| B068-18 | 07/11/2018 | Expectations for State-funded Full-day Kindergarten in Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) Schools and Programs | This bulletin is to inform schools and districts of the requirements for providing full-day kindergarten via an Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) model. | |||
| B067-18 | 06/29/2018 | Best Practices for Serving Students in Out-of-Home Care (ESHB 2684) | Governor Inslee signed House Bill 2684 (2018) Session Law which defines best practices for the process and people involved in best interest determination of students in out-of-home care. The bill goes into effect on September 1. | |||
| B048-18 | 06/14/2018 | Participation in Extracurricular Activities for Students Experiencing Homelessness | In an effort to support local school districts as they identify, enroll, and serve children and youth experiencing homelessness, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) are working in collaboration to help districts understand and implement the reauthorized language of the McKinney-Vento Act regarding access to extracurricular activities. OSPI and WIAA recognize the benefits of participation in extra-curricular activities and athletics. Involvement in extracurricular activities, athletics, music, and other activities can play an important role in school engagement and academic success for students, particularly students who are experiencing homelessness. | |||
| B046-20 | 06/15/2020 | School Immunization Rule Changes Starting August 1, 2020 | Starting August 1, 2020, school immunization rules are changing. | |||
| B046-19 | 07/25/2019 | Local Homeless Liaison Contact Information Survey, Local Homeless Liaison Required Training Survey | The federal McKinney-Vento Act (42 USC CHAPTER 119, SUBCHAPTER VI, Part B: Education for Homeless Children and Youths), reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), requires every local education agency (LEA) to designate an appropriate staff person, able to carry out the duties described in the law, as a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youths. | |||
| B045-17 | 07/20/2017 | Visual Screening Requirements for School Districts | During the 2016 Legislative session, Senate Bill 6245 added near vision screening as a mandatory vision screening requirement in addition to the existing requirement for distance vision screening in all Washington state schools. | |||
| B044-18 | 06/07/2018 | 2017-2018 Weapons in Schools, and Harassment, Intimidation or Bullying (HIB) Data Collection | Weapons in Schools, and Harassment, Intimidation or Bullying (HIB) data is used to meet both federal and state annual reporting requirements. | |||
| B042-19 | 06/26/2019 | Home/Hospital Instruction Program Procedures for School Districts, Charter Schools, and Tribal Compact Schools | This bulletin provides Home/Hospital (H/H) Instruction Program procedures to determine student eligibility and reimbursement. | |||
| B040-18 | 05/15/2018 | Federal McKinney-Vento Data Collection Forms | The Federal McKinney-Vento Act requires all school districts to identify, enroll, and serve children and youths living in homeless situations. | |||
| B037-19 | 06/13/2019 | 2018–2019 Weapons in Schools, and Harassment, Intimidation or Bullying (HIB) Data Collection | Weapons in Schools, and Harassment, Intimidation, or Bullying (HIB) data is used to meet both federal and state reporting requirements. | |||
| B031-18 | 04/06/2018 | Home/Hospital Instruction Program Procedures for School Districts, Charter Schools, and Tribal Compact Schools | This bulletin provides Home/Hospital (H/H) Instruction Program procedures to determine student eligibility and reimbursement. | |||
| B025-18 | 04/11/2018 | Alternative Learning Experience Course Types and Reporting | The 2018 Washington state legislature passed Senate Bill 6134 modifying the definitions for “remote” and “site-based” Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) course types defined in RCW 28A.232.010. | |||
| B022-19 | 04/15/2019 | Federal McKinney-Vento Data Collection Forms | The Federal McKinney-Vento Act requires all school districts to identify, enroll, and serve children and youths living in homeless situations. | |||
| B018-20 | 03/12/2020 | New Requirements Related to School-Based Threat Assessment Programs Policies and Procedures | Second Substitute House Bill 1216 (2019–20) Session Law relates to nonfirearm measures to increase school safety and student well-being in public schools. | |||
| B016-20 | 03/06/2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance on Online Learning, Waivers, and School Closures as of March 6, 2020 | As of March 6, 2020, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Washington state has been mostly limited to King and Snohomish counties. However, school districts statewide should be actively engaging in contingency planning now, should the need for closures arise. | |||
| B014-20 | 03/03/2020 | Further Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance as of March 3, 2020 | Further Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance as of March 3, 2020 | |||
| B013-20 | 02/28/2020 | Preparation for Possible Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in Washington State | Preparation for Possible Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak in Washington State | |||
| B012-20 | 02/20/2020 | School Immunization Rule Changes Starting August 1, 2020 | In 2019, the Washington State Board of Health (SBOH) made changes to WAC 246-105, which establishes requirements for immunizations in all public and private schools and child care centers. | |||
| B006-20 | 02/06/2020 | New Guidance and Training on Opioid Use Disorder | On May 13, 2019, Governor Inslee signed into law Substitute Senate Bill 5380, which requires school districts with 2000 students or more to obtain and maintain at least one set of opioid overdose reversal medication doses in each of its high schools. | |||
| B004-20 | 01/15/2020 | New Guidance Issued on Granting Partial Credit for Highly Mobile Students | The 2017 legislature passed two separate bills amending RCW 28A.320.192, HB 1444, and SB 5241. | |||
| B003-19 | 01/17/2019 | Annual Point in Time (PIT) Count of Homeless Individuals in Washington | This bulletin is regarding the annual Point in Time (PIT) count of homeless individuals in Washington. | |||
| B002-20 | 01/09/2020 | Education of Children and Youth in Foster Care: Renewal of School District Regional Education Agreement (REA) with the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) | The Regional Education Agreement (REA) was developed by the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to help Local Education Agencies (LEAs) meet compliance mandates under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). | |||
| B001-19 | 01/17/2019 | School District Homeless Liaison Training | This bulletin is to assist local education agencies (LEAs) in understanding the professional development activities required under the federal McKinney-Vento Act. |
