School District Information
These links provide information specific to your school district.
District Website - find more information about schools, calendars, staff, etc.
Board of Directors pages provide school board members, meeting calendar, meeting materials, to school district policy.
School Report Card provides state data including size, demographics, and state and federal performance measures
Centralia School District https://www.centralia.k12.wa.us
Board of Directors https://www.centralia.k12.wa.us/domain/5
School Report Card https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/10004
Griffin School District https://www.griffinschool.us/
Board of Directors https://www.griffinschool.us/departments/board_of_directors
School Report Card https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/100102
North Thurston Public Schools https://www.nthurston.k12.wa.us/
Board of Directors https://www.nthurston.k12.wa.us/domain/8
School Report Card https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/100172
Olympia School District https://osd.wednet.edu/
Board of Directors https://osd.wednet.edu/our_district/board_of_directors
School Report Card https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/100182
Rainier School District https://www.rainier.wednet.edu/
Board of Directors https://www.rainier.wednet.edu/domain/18
School Report Card https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/100213
Rochester School District https://rochester.wednet.edu
Board of Directors https://rochester.wednet.edu/our_district/board_of_directors/meet_the_board_of_directors
School Report Card https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/100223
Tenino School District https://www.teninosd.org/
Board of Directors https://www.teninosd.org/board-home
School Report Card https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/100265
Tumwater School District https://www.tumwater.k12.wa.us
Board of Directors https://www.tumwater.k12.wa.us/domain/89
School Report Card https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/100273
Yelm Community Schools https://www.ycs.wednet.edu/
Board of Directors https://www.ycs.wednet.edu/domain/4
School Report Card https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/100304
Election and Candidacy Resources
Thurston County Auditor
This website has a lot of very useful information about becoming a candidate with links to forms and even a short video about life as a candidate.
Candidacy https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/auditor/Pages/elections-candidates.aspx
Eligibility https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/auditor/Pages/elections-cand-min-qual.aspx
Secretary of State https://www.sos.wa.gov/
Secretary of State Elections Office https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/
Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) https://www.pdc.wa.gov/
The Public Disclosure Commission collects information related to candidacy, and political funding. This information is important for our system accountability.
PDC New Candidate FAQ: https://www.pdc.wa.gov/learn/new-candidates
F-1 Personal Financial Affairs Statement https://www.pdc.wa.gov/learn/forms/f-1-personal-financial-affairs-statement
Candidate Registration https://www.pdc.wa.gov/learn/file-online/campaign-online-filing
See who is filing to be a candidate: www.pdc.wa.gov/browse/more-ways-to-follow-the-money/candidates/. - Note: School director candidates are listed under the tab “Special”. You will need to select the election year, and the jurisdiction is the name of the school district.
The Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA) https://www.wssda.org
WSSDA is a public agency that supports school directors. They also provide workshops for prospective candidates.
2019 flyer about school board candidacy https://www.wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GetOnBoard2019.pdf
This provides a good short overview of a school board and the position of director. Also provides very brief information about running for office and the trainings they typically offer. WSSDA will likely issue an update to this for the 2021 election.
Election Laws
RCW 29A.24 Filing for office https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=29A.24
The statute and subchapters regarding filing process and requirements.
RCW 29A.24.091 Declaration - fees and petition https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=29A.24.091
Establishes filing fees - note that non-salaried/per diem positions like school director in Thurston county are exempted from a filing fee.
School director districts structure, elections, vacancies, and procedures.
RCW 28A.343 School director districts https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28A.343&full=true
This statute and its subchapters cover school board elections, terms, districts, vacancies, meetings, and other basic information.
Articles on Running for Public Office
NPR Article "How to Run for Office" https://www.npr.org/2019/10/15/770332855/how-to-run-for-office
School Board Resources
Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA) https://www.wssda.org
2019 flyer about school board candidacy https://www.wssda.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GetOnBoard2019.pdf
This provides a good short overview of a school board and the position of director. Also provides very brief information about running for office and the trainings they typically offer. WSSDA will likely issue an update to this for the 2021 election.For New School Directors https://www.wssda.org/leadership-development/board-development/for-new-school-directors/
This page goes into more depth of what to expect and what you need to know as a new school director.
National School Boards Association (NSBA) https://www.nsba.org