Washington Education Association urges transparent rulemaking for continuity process

Jul 31, 2026

A Washington Education Association representative told JARC school closures disrupt students and urged that the Commission's continuity policy should have gone through public rulemaking with clear timelines and notice; the union also flagged concerns that an RFP could place unrelated operators into existing authorizations.

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Nasuena Sheena, representing the Washington Education Association, told the committee that school closures "are very difficult" for students and families and urged a transparent process to protect continuity of services. "We want to ensure that students and families have access to education services in our state and that their education is uninterrupted and as seamless as possible," Sheena said.

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