2020 Bulletins
| Number | Date | Title | File(s) | Office/Program | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B097-20 | 12/22/2020 | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confidentiality rules protect student and household information collected for determining free and reduced-price meal eligibility for Child Nutrition Programs. | Child Nutrition Services | ||
| B096-20 | 12/20/2020 | Since March 2020, school district leaders have been deeply focused on the Coronavirus Pandemic and the impact it has had on their school district, staff, and students, including their mental/behavioral health needs. | Student Engagement & Support | ||
| B095-20 | 12/16/2020 | This bulletin provides a reminder about immunization rule changes that went into effect on August 1, 2020 and an exception for the 2020–21 school year related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on instructional modalities on Washington state. | Student Support | ||
| B094-20 | 12/10/2020 | Washington high school seniors are encouraged to submit an application to attend the 2021 National Youth Science Camp (NYS Camp). | Learning & Teaching | ||
| B093-20 | 12/03/2020 | Since 2017, Esri, a leading GIS software vendor, has conducted a national online mapping competition for middle school (grades 4 – 8) and high school (grades 9 – 12) students. | Student Transportation | ||
| B092-20 | 11/20/2020 | Senate Bill 5395, passed by the Legislature and the voters in 2020, takes effect on December 3, 2020. | Learning & Teaching | ||
| B091-20 | 11/16/2020 | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) filed an emergency rule updating the definition of absence for the 2020–21 school year. | System & School Improvement | ||
| B090-20 | 01/08/2021 | School Bus Inspection Results, 2019–20 School Year | Student Transportation | ||
| B089-20 | 11/02/2020 | Due to the challenges and uncertainty being faced by teachers and principals for the 2020–21 school year, the TPEP Steering Committee developed guidance allowing for a modified Comprehensive evaluation for teachers and principals who are scheduled for a Comprehensive evaluation for this school year only. | Educator Growth & Development | ||
| B088-20 | 10/28/2020 | During spring 2020, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) provided information within the Student Learning and Grading Guidance that a course grade of “incomplete” would be allowable for students who could not engage in an equitable way. | Assessment & Student Information, System & School Improvement | ||
| B087-20 | 11/03/2020 | Safety Net funding is available to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with a demonstrated capacity for special education funding in excess of state and federal funding otherwise available to the LEA. | Special Education | ||
| B086-20 | 10/26/2020 | This bulletin provides Home/Hospital (H/H) Instruction Program procedures to determine student eligibility and reimbursement. |
Student Engagement & Support | ||
| B085-20 | 10/20/2020 | The purpose of this bulletin is to support multilingual/English learners and their families with resources to access distance learning and to offset some of the additional life stressors brought about by the pandemic. | Special Programs & Federal Accountability | ||
| B084-20 | 10/06/2020 | The purpose of this bulletin is to inform sponsors of the renewal process for federal fiscal year 2021 for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child Nutrition Programs including the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Seamless Summer Option (SSO), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP) and the Child and Adult Care Program (CACFP). | Child Nutrition Services | ||
| B083-20 | 10/06/2020 | In the spring of 2020, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) temporarily suspended all state and federal monitoring activities through the end of the school year, due to COVID-19 school facility closures. | Executive Services | ||
| B082-20 | 10/07/2020 | This year’s National School Bus Safety Week is October 19–23. Established in 1966, by the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT), the National Association for State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS), and the National School Transportation Association (NSTA), this important event is intended to call attention to school bus safety and promote school bus transportation. | Student Transportation | ||
| B081-20 | 10/05/2020 | This bulletin provides information regarding the Parent and Family Engagement (PFE) requirements for Title I, Part A Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and schools and references the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). | Special Programs & Federal Accountability | ||
| B080-20 | 10/02/2020 | New Financial Aid Advising Day Requirements | System & School Improvement | ||
| B079-20 | 09/25/2020 | Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 392.347.042 requires that facilities replaced with funding from the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP) be either demolished or no longer used for K–12 instructional purposes. However, in certain exceptional circumstances, schools that were closed under WAC 392.347.042 may be temporarily reopened for K–12 instructional purposes. | School Facilities & Organization | ||
| B078-20 | 09/28/2020 | School Bus Reimbursement (Depreciation) information for the 2020–21 school year is available online at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) School Bus Information System (SBIS). | Student Transportation | ||
| B077-20 | 09/25/2020 | The purpose of this bulletin is to advise school districts of the first addendum to the Accounting Manual for Public School Districts in the State of Washington (Accounting Manual). | School Apportionment | ||
| B076-20 | 09/17/2020 | The purpose of this bulletin is to notify school districts that civil rights obligations to multilingual/English learners and their families continue throughout each of the various models of reopening schools. | Special Programs & Federal Accountability | ||
| B075-20 | 09/17/2020 | Teacher and Principal Evaluation Guidance: Student Growth Goals | Educator Growth & Development | ||
| B074-20 | 09/11/2020 | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is announcing that applications are open for the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools (GRS) Recognition Program. | Learning & Teaching | ||
| B073-20 | 09/11/2020 | Career and Technical Education Guidance for 2020–21 | Career & Technical Education |