Bill > SB5085

This bill aims to provide increased protections, guidance, and support for principal and assistant principal employment terms in Washington state. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. Allowing principals and assistant principals to bargain working conditions. 2. Enabling principals and assistant principals to retain their years of experience as educators if they transfer to different roles. 3. Providing better protection for assistant principal positions. 4. Updating employment application requirements. 5. Clarifying the required trainings for evaluating principals and assistant principals. The bill also acknowledges the critical role of school principals and the impact of effective and sustainable school leadership on student success, educator retention, and overall school culture. It aims to address the high turnover rate among principals in recent years by implementing these changes.