Bill > SB5908

This bill aims to provide ongoing equity, diversity, inclusion, and cultural competency training for staff throughout the public school system, from classified employees to superintendents. It requires the Washington State School Directors' Association to develop a recommended list of such training programs and provide ongoing training to school board members using this list. The bill also directs educational service districts and school districts to use the training materials from the recommended list to provide job-embedded, ongoing training opportunities for all school and district staff. Additionally, the bill prioritizes the use of new state funding for professional learning days to focus on this equity and cultural competence training.