The administration activity provides leadership in the development and implementation of effective and efficient programs at the Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB).

The school provides an extended core curriculum for blind and visually impaired children that focuses on skills relating to orientation and mobility, daily living, and recreation and leisure. Students receive this training while residing in cottages on the campus.

Approximately one-sixth of school districts in Washington contract with Outreach Services to obtain itinerant services (direct and consultative) by trained teachers of the blind and visially impaired (BVI). This enables districts to provide visually-impaired students with high-quality services in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

As required by both state and federal law, the on-campus educational program in Vancouver offers short-term, 24-hour educational services to blind and visually impaired children, ages kindergarten to 21 years. In addition to academic instruction, students are taught necessary skills to achieve independence and successful transition into the community. The school has had as much as a two-year waiting list for admission. It also serves as an evaluation center for blind children throughout Washington.

This activity provides for the transportation of students living at home in the Vancouver area and throughout the state. Students in the Vancouver area are transported by Educational Service District #112 (contracted service).

The Center administrative activity provides support services for the agency in the areas of human resources, financial, custodial, technology, strategic planning, and administrative oversight including the agency director’s office and the board of trustees.

WSD serves deaf and hard of hearing students from the ages of three to twenty-one. The education program offers academic courses and curriculum alligned with the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements and Grade Level Expectations. Students receive focussed instruction in the aea of literacy development: reading, and writing of English and expressive and receptive American Sign Language (ASL). Instruction is provided by certificated teachers who are currently in a master's degree program. Teachers communicate directly with students using ASL In addition to their academic program, students receive services in the areas of post high school transition services, vocational assessment, work experience, audiology, speech language pathology, counseling, psychological supports, social work, occupational therapy, or physical therapy. These services are determined by each student's individual education program team. Ancillary supports for the on-campus academic program include nutrition services, student health services, interpreting services for mainstream classes, and library and media services.

WSD provides a residential program to all students who do not live within commuting distance of the agency. The WSD residential program is part of an integrated approach to the learning and development of our students focusing on safety, independent living, leisure time activities, and personal care. Students develop a positive self-esteem and self-identity through multi-aged family groupings, social interactions, and low staff-to-student ratios. The program offers instruction in activities of daily living, academic assistance, a language-rich environment, celebration of cultural diversity, after school programming and involvement in the local community. In addition to providing a linguistically and culturally rich environment, the WSD residential program includes a variety of recreational sports such as football, soccer, volleyball, track, basketball, swimming, and Special Olympics. Other activities include outdoor recreation, field trips, arts and crafts, dances, and social activities for all WSD students. The residential program begins after the end of the academic day schedule and ends at the start of the academic program. WSD's competitive high school athletic program is a shared responsibility of the residential and academic programs. Sports offered include volleyball, football, and basketball. Ancillary supports for the on-campus residential program include nutrition services and student health services.

The Center for Childhood Deafness & Hearing Loss (CDHL) has a collaborative multi-agency approach for serving the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students in Washington and supports all communication modalities. The Statewide Outreach Team provides evaluations, consultations/technical assistance, training and professional development, D/HH program reviews, transition support, and resources to school districts and private schools to support children who are deaf and hard of hearing, their families, and the staff members who serve them. These services are based on requests, referrals and training options. CDHL’s Early Childhood Program provides support and education to families of deaf and hard of hearing from birth to age five, and consultations and trainings to early childhood service providers and preschool programs. CDHL also offers the Post High School Program, housed at the Washington School for the Deaf (WSD), to provide support in the areas of job security, vocational training, independent living skills, and college.

The maintenance department keeps vehicles in good condition, provides drivers when needed, oversees the facility rental agreements, repairs equipment, cares for the buildings and grounds, and provides security for the facility. Additionally, the department works with contractors on capital projects to ensure contract compliance and completion.

Washington School for the Deaf (WSD) provides resources to deaf and hard of hearing students. Students at WSD are given the opportunity to compete in varsity and junior varsity sports on a regular basis. Students benefit from the addition of resources in the form of new materials for the library, which has an inventory of 10,000 books, and the textbook fund which enables the academic program to replace materials in a timely manner. Quality meals enhance the students’ ability to be attentive and learn. The open house meetings allow staff to share their knowledge of students and learn new skills as a team.

The school provides evaluations, consultations, training, technical information, and clinical resources to deaf and hard-of-hearing students in public schools, their families, and the staff members who serve them. The Outreach Division works with districts based on referrals, requests, and training options. The school also provides support and training to families of deaf and hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers (ages one to three years).

The Superintendent of Public Instruction is a statewide elected official charged with the constitutional responsibility of overseeing Washington’s public school system. Functions included in this activity are the Superintenent's office, state policy and federal liaison offices,civil rights compliance, budget and fiscal services, school apportionment servoces. communications, human resources, and agency support information technology services, and school district audit resolution.

Assessment provides all schools in Washington with tests to measure student achievement of basic academic requirements and more advanced skills. This activity develops or selects and administers all state assessments and reports achievement data for individual students, schools, districts and the overall state. This information helps districts and schools refine instructional practices and focus curriculum.

The purpose of bilingual, or language acquisition, education is to ensure that students receive grade-level instruction while they develop the English language skills needed to study at grade level in a regular English classroom. Federal programs also provude funding to meet the special needs of migrant children, including providing those students an opportunity to meet high academic standards, coordination of intra- and interstate migrant services, and encouraging family lliteracy. In addition, this activity provides for school districts receiving federal grants related to bilingual and migrant educational programs.

Educational Service Districts (ESDs) assist school districts in increasing student achievement, performing fiscal and data processing functions, and meeting state and federal requirements. State funding for ESD core services represents less than five percent of total ESD funding. The remainder of ESD funding comes from other state and federal programs, and from contracts with school districts.

The state provides basic education and necessary support services to school-aged children who reside in institutions such as county and city detention centers, group homes, institutions for neglected and delinquent children, residential rehabilitation centers, and state correctional facilities. Students are served annually in 220-day educational programs.

This activity provides the technical assistance, training, scheduling, and technical support services essential for the effective and reliable functioning of the K-12 sector of the K-20 network. These services are provided on both a state and regional basis.

The state Learning Assistance Program and federal Title I funding provide instructional help to children whose academic performance is below average. State Learning Assistance funds based on district enrollment and poverty factors to approximate student learning needs in the district. Title I funds are provided based on a complicated funding formula, which targets funding to schools and districts with higher percentages of students in poverty.

Statewide, most school districts receive a significant percent of their revenue from local voter-approved property tax levies. Since some school districts have lower property values than others, local school district levy rates vary. The lower the property values, the higher the levy rates tend to be. The state "equalizes" local funds by providing state funds in lieu of property tax collection for school districts with higher than average levy rates. School districts must pass a local maintenance and operations levy to be eligible for local effort assistance funds.

The certification process by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) requires an educator to demonstrate teaching practices that meet high and rigorous standards. Washington State supports this effort by providing bonuses for national board certified teachers. In addition, private foundations have contributed resources for assisting teachers with the fees and in preparing the materials required for the certification process.

The state and federal governments provide a wide array of grants to school districts to meet special needs.

OSPI administers professional development funds programs that are focused on developing professional educational policies and procedures to ensure that educators and educatipn support staff are best prepared to help students meet high standards. Federal support includes funding through Title II, to prepare, train, and recruit high quality teachers and principals. OSPI staff also provide training through conferences and regional institutes in collaboration with education associations such as the Association of Washington School Principals, and Washington Association of School Administrators. This activity also includes the operation of the Center for the Improvement of Student Learning and the beginning educator support programs.

The Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) is a separate state agency funded within OSPI's budget. The mission charged the PESB is to establish state policies and requirements for the preparation and certification of eduction professtionals, ensuring that they are competent in the professional knowledge and practice for which they are certified; have a foundation of skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to help students with diverse needs, abilities, cultural experience, and learning styles to meet or exceed the state learning goals, and are committed to research-based practice and career-long professional development.

OSPI develops and maintains systems to ensure accurate and complete data are available for various education data users and stakeholders. This activity collects education data, conducts research and evaluations of state assessments and various education reform issues, including achievement gap, accountability, identifying low and high-performing schools, and dropouts. This activity also includes the data governance work group.

School food services are funded by both state and federal funds to provide free or reduced-price school lunches and breakfasts to eligible children. These programs are designed to promote the health and well-being of children by providing nutritious meals to children in public and private schools.

OSPI administers grant programs targeted at improving student achievement in low performing schools. These programs provide technical assistance to school staff and, in some cases, support direct services to struggling students. This area includes federal Title I School Improvement funds and state Focused Assistance funds - all designed to develop long-term capacity for improving student learning in a collaborative effort with participating districts, schools, and communities.

State and federal law requires Washington public schools to provide appropriate educational programs to over students with disabilities. School districts and educational service districts use state and federal funds to provide supplemental services through the special education program. In addition, this activity provides for statewide technical assistance for school districts receiving federal grants related to special educational programs.

The State Board of Education is a separate state agency funded within OSPI's budget. Membership of the State Board is established in statute. The State Board of Education is charged with advocacy and strategic oversight of the K-12 public education system, implementing a statewide accountability system, and providing leadership in the creation of a system that personalizes education for each student and respects diverse cultures, abilities, and learning styles, and other policies as required by law. It also establishes minimum high school graduation requirements, approves private schools, and ensures local district compliance with the basic education act program requirements.

OSPI provides statewide guidance on health and safety issues to Washington state schools and students. Programs provide various levels of service, including ensuring that students have access to health care professionals and paraprofessionals at schools and the promotion of healthy decision making during early adulthood. In addition, statewide technical assistance for federal and state programs are included in this activity on both safety and health issues affecting schools and school districts. Programs include the school safety center, nursing corps, and the teen aware program.

Each school district electing to provide student transportation to and from school is entitled to state pupil transportation funding. The formula uses basic and special student loads, school district land area, average distance to school, roadway miles, and the number of locations served to allocate funding to districts. The state also pays for the replacement of district school buses through a depreciation system. Schools transport over 480,000 students 90 million miles annually.

Career and Technical education programs provide middle and high school students an opportunity to explore career options and prepare for careers and post-secondary education utilizing relevant and often hands-on learning strategies. Students receive educational services at high schools, regional skills centers, and through work-based learning programs. State funding also leverages federal vocational funds to provide grant support to vocational student leadership programs such as DECA, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Future Farmers of America (FFA).

The OSPI works to support and implement educational reform in all Washington schools through improvement and accountability initiatives that lead to improved teaching practices, aligned curriculum implemented with fidelity, and meaningful formative assessments. This activity includes all standards development and State Reform Plan activities. OSPI administers programs that provide additional curriculum and instruction resources to districts to enhance the learning experience of students statewide in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - such as LASER, Pacific Science Center, Cispus, and “lighthouse” school based STEM programs.

The Washington State Constitution requires the state to define and fully fund basic public education for all school-aged children. General apportionment funding, the state's largest basic education program, is provided to the state's 295 school districts through a complex formula based on the number of enrolled students (approximately 1 million), class sizes, staffing needs, average salaries, and other factors such as adjustments for very small districts. The funds are allocated to, and spent by, the districts and their elected school boards.

The state provides a program for highly capable students under its definition of basic education

OSPI administers programs and activities that facilitate younger students being ready to learn. Included in this activity are the even start grant, all early learning activities performed in collaboration with the Department of Early Learning, transportation for early learning programs and voluntary full-day Kindergarten programs at school districts..

Dropout prevention programs provide activities that engage students in relevant curriculum or re-engage them in school after they have stopped attending. Achievement Gap Programs are targeted at struggling schools and students designed specifically to eliminate the achievement gap. These programs include strategies developed by OSPI in collaboration with key stakeholder groups including, but not limited to, the Building Bridges Workgroup and the Achievement Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee.

The Commission is an independent state agency residing in OSPI for administrative purposes that authorizes high-quality public charter schools throughout Washington, with an emphasis on authorizing schools that offer opportunities for at-risk students. It is one of two types of entities permitted to authorize public charter schools in Washington. The Commission ensures that the highest standards of accountability and oversight apply to these charter schools as provided in RCW 28A.710.070. In furtherance of its responsibilities, the Commission provides leadership and oversight that are consistent with national principles and standards as well as the provisions of the state’s charter school law.

The Council coordinates policy for higher education to ensure a seamless post-secondary education system from K-12 to higher education, and from community and technical colleges to baccalaureate institutions.

Provide executive leadership (executive director, deputy director, and executive assistant) and overhead services for the agency.

The Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) activity allows families to purchase tuition units now and use them later. The program invests these funds, and the purchaser is guaranteed a return that will cover tuition at a future date at any eligible public or private accredited educational institution in the nation.

The agency administers a number of state financial aid programs, including direct grants and scholarships, reimbursement to qualifying organizations that employ eligible students, and scholarships or loan repayments tied to a service requirement in a qualified teaching or health profession position.

This activity is the executive leadership of the university and is composed of the Board of Regents, President's Office, Faculty Senate, Government Relations, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Assistant Attorney General, and the Executive Vice President and Provost.

As a land-grant institution, the University provides services to the general public such as economic development, lectures, and conferences. Two major programs, the Cooperative Extension program and the Small Business Development Center, provide technical and other assistance to small businesses, individuals, and communities. KWSU radio and television provide educational programming throughout Washington.

The University provides undergraduate and graduate education in the liberal arts and natural sciences, as well as in agriculture, engineering, business, health sciences, veterinary medicine, and education.

Washington State University provides research programs in close relationship with its instruction and public service programs. The Agricultural Research Center provides scientific analysis and practical solutions to problems affecting farmers, processors, merchandisers, exporters, and consumers of agricultural products. Grants and contracts provided by federal, state, and private sources allow the university to conduct vital research and training to benefit the people of Washington.

Eastern Washington University provides quality undergraduate and graduate students with the knowledge they need to acquire a degree, prepare for a career, and continue learning after they leave the university.

Public and private organizations may purchase or sponsor research, instruction, or consultative services from Eastern Washington University. Federal, state, local, and privately-funded research provides opportunities for faculty and students to maintain and enhance their scholarship and to provide knowledge in areas of concern to the citizens of the state. Federal, state, and local grants are included here.

Eastern Washington University's public service activities include lectures, events, and conferences available for students, faculty, and the general public.

Eastern Washington University's administrative overhead includes top-ranking administrative policy-making and management-control activities. Strategic planning and mission-critical guidance for the university are important components of this activity.

This activity comprises the University's administrative overhead costs.

This activity includes the services required to ensure that current students have access to instructional opportunities of a high quality and can graduate in a timely manner.

This activity provides federal and non-federal sponsored research and programs for faculty and students to maintain and enhance their knowledge in areas of concern to the citizens of the state. The activity also includes state and local faculty and graduate program research projects.

The agency overhead activity includes administrative and management costs that support the entire College. As such, these functions are not directly attributable to specific College activities. The following functions are included: the Board of Trustees, Offices of the President, Provost, Vice President for Finance and Administration, Institutional Research, and Planning and Budget.

The Evergreen State College is a public liberal arts college serving Washington State. Its mission is to help students realize their potential through innovative, interdisciplinary educational programs in the arts, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. In addition to preparing students within their academic fields, Evergreen provides graduates with the fundamental skills to communicate, solve problems, and work collaboratively and independently in addressing real issues and problems. Evergreen serves 4,000 undergraduate and 250 graduate students seeking degrees or desiring continuing education. Approximately 1,000 students are served through evening/weekend options and off-campus, community-based programs located in Tacoma and on tribal reservation sites (Makah, Skokomish, Muckelshoot, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Puyallup, and Quinault).

An important part of Evergreen's educational mission is engagement with the community, the state, and the nation. One focus of this engagement is through the work of public service centers that both disseminate the best work of the College and bring back to the College the best ideas of the wider community. The Evergreen State College's commitment to public services is demonstrated by its six public service entities: Washington State Institute for Public Policy, the Labor Education and Research Center, the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center, the Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education, the Evergreen Center for Educational Improvement (K-12 Center), and the Northwest Indian Applied Research Institute.

Public and private organizations purchase or sponsor research, instruction, or consultative services from the College. Locally-funded research provides limited opportunities ($133,228 per biennium) for The Evergreen State College’s faculty to maintain and enhance their scholarship while providing knowledge in areas of concern to the citizens of the state. Federal, state, and local grants, state student financial aid, and educational opportunity grants are included in this activity.

Western Washington University provides quality educational opportunities to students seeking degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level and for students desiring continuing education. Western is a public comprehensive, residential university with a strong commitment to quality and excellence built around a strong core curriculum in the humanities, arts, sciences, and technology. The instruction activity encompasses the entire spectrum of interrelated services that are necessary in accomplishing Western's primary mission learning and scholarship of the highest possible quality. To support the teaching mission of the Institution, the services within this activity includes classroom instruction, scholarship, public service, primary support services, library services, student support services, technology services and support, and the operation and maintenance of campus facilities.

Western Washington University provides research programs that advance the instruction, public service, and community outreach components of its instruction activity. These programs include the Institute for Watershed Studies, the Institute for Environmental Toxicology, and summer research fellowships. In addition, grants and contracts provided by federal, state, and local agencies and from private sources enable Western to conduct research and training that provides benefits not only to the granting agency, but enables faculty and students to maintain and enhance their scholarship and to advance knowledge on many social and environmental issues of concern to the citizens of the state of Washington.

This activity includes the central administrative functions of the institution. These functions support the entire institution and are not directly attributable to a specific activity. Included in this activity are the administrative and management services necessary for the efficient and effective operation of Western Washington University, such as the Offices of the President, Provost, and Business and Financial Affairs, Faculty Senate, Internal Auditor, Board of Trustees, Institutional Research, and Planning and Budgeting.

This activity offers educational course work and degree programs that facilitate a smooth transition from the Community and Technical College System to other institutions of higher education. Courses work and degrees offered are generally intended to move the student towards a baccalaureate degree. This activity serves students who may not otherwise be able to obtain a baccalaureate degree, including traditionally underrepresented populations. Current strategies to improve transfer and subsequent degree baccalaureate degree completion include; Common Course Numbering (across all institutions of higher education), inter-college reciprocity policies, credit for non-traditional learning and degrees that follow the Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA).

Administration of the Community and Technical College System includes Institution Management, Fiscal Operations, General Support Services (administrative data processing and employee personnel and records), Logistical Services (procurement and the movement and control of materials), Community Relations and Development (the maintenance of goodwill relationships with the general public, alumni, or other constituents), and the State Board office.

Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) provides instruction in Adult Basic Education (ABE), English as a Second Language (ESL), and High School Completion (HSC) or High School Equivalency (HSE) test preparation. BEdA provides programs for students who are16 years of age and older, no longer in school, and are functioning below the high school level or have limited English language skills. BEdA programming provides students with college and career pathways that provide students the 21st Century reading, writing, speaking, listening, math and technology skills needed to complete high school diplomas and equivalency certificates and postsecondary certificates and degrees

Community and technical colleges provide self-supporting educational programs through contract-funded courses paid for by employers or social service agencies for the benefit of their employees or clients. Examples of contract-funded courses include: the Running Start program for high school students; tuition and training for WorkFirst clients; prison inmate literacy and skills programs; instruction for international student organizations; and tailored job and skills training for local businesses. Federal student financial aid, such as Pell grants, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants, federal work study, and Perkins vocational grants, is also included in this activity. (Institutions of Higher Education-Grants and Contracts-Nonappropriated)

Precollege education courses are academic in nature and provide students with the skills necessary to be successful in college-level courses. The students in these courses are taking credits necessary to qualify for college-level math, English, etc. Approximately 55 percent of the students in these classes have been out of high school for more than three years.

Community and technical colleges provide self-supporting educational programs through student-funded classes. Most of these courses are offered to students who are not attending college for the purpose of a degree or certificate. The courses are taken to supplement and enhance existing job skills or for personal enrichment. (Institutions of Higher Education-Dedicated Local Account-Nonappropriated)

Workforce Education provides education and training to prepare students for immediate employment in professional-technical fields. Working in partnership with businesses, this activity helps prepare students for employment while providing skilled workers needed to make Washington state businesses prosper in an ever-changing, competitive economy. In addition to traditional students, Workforce Education serves those wanting to upgrade their current knowledge and skills, those interested in a career change and displaced or unemployed workers that are in need of retraining.

This activity provides administrative support to the Workforce Education and Coordinating Board for all activities and programs, under the Workforce Board’s operating functions. Activities also include facilities management (office space, utilities, building lease and maintenance issues); meeting human resource needs (recruitment, staff development, collective bargaining-health-retirement benefits communications); organizing workplace health and safety events; conducting risk management; motor pool fleet management and employee parking, arranging information technology systems and equipment improvements; and coordination of board meetings (published schedules, locations, transportation arrangements, facilitator contracts, and preparation of meeting agendas).

This activity ensures consumer protection through two main functions:. First, the licensing and monitoring of private career schools operating in Washington is necessary to provide standards for private career schools and to protect students against fraudulent or substandard schools including functioning as a State Approving Agency for Veterans programs, approving and monitoring veterans' educational and training programs at public and private non-degree institutions for veterans utilizing their educational benefits under the GI Bill. Second, the administration of a tuition guarantee fund that protects students in the event of a sudden school closure or the investigation of student complaints with finding of a violation of an unfair business act.

The Workforce Board (Board) is chartered by state and federal statutes to oversee the continuous improvement of the state’s publicly supported workforce development system. The cornerstone of this work is the 2016–2020 State Strategic Workforce Plan titled Talent and Prosperity for All (TAP). TAP brings all system partners together to create a seamless service delivery system. The result will be integrated wrap around services for workers seeking employment and career advancement, in particular those that are facing barriers to employment, while connecting employers with a talented workforce. The Board is responsible for oversight of TAP implementation, and policy development to support institutionalization of new or enhanced practices. The Board has convened six committees, staffed by Board employees, which focus on specific systemic issues, including: improving business engagement, streamlined customer service, data sharing and performance accountability, a common intake process, professional development, and accessibility. Oversight of the work of partner organizations to implement TAP, and developing policy recommendations will be accomplished largely through these 6 committees. In addition to the improvements and goals outlined in TAP, there is often a need to test new concepts or service models before policy recommendations are advanced. This activity category also encompasses grant-funded projects or projects directed by proviso that are classified as continuous improvement projects. These projects include, but are not limited to: Make It In Washington; NGA Policy Academy on Work-Based Learning,; sector-specific skills gap research and analysis, including aerospace and healthcare.

The administration and management of the university includes governance, executive management, fiscal operations, information services, general support services, logistical services, human resources services, and community relations and development.

The Instruction program provides undergraduate and graduate students with the knowledge they need to acquire a degree, prepare for a career, and continue learning after they leave the university.

Libraries support the instructional, research, and public service functions of the University by providing information in a variety of media.

Plant Operations includes functions that preserve and maintain the physical assets of the campus facilities, as well as providing a healthy and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Activities included in this category are utilities, facility maintenance and repair, custodial services, grounds maintenance, university police, environmental health and safety, and plant administration.

These administrative functions directly support the instructional, research, and public service activities of the University. Primary support activities include academic computing services, ancillary support services, and academic administration of the University's various schools and colleges.

Through public service activities, the non-instructional services of students, faculty, and staff are available to the citizens of the state. These activities include lectures, concerts, conferences, radio programming, the Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement Program, and the Center for International Trade in Forest Products.

State and locally-funded research provides opportunities for faculty and students to maintain and enhance their scholarship and to advance knowledge on many social, environmental, and health care issues of concern to the citizens of the state.

This program permits public and private organizations to purchase or sponsor research, instruction, or consultative services from the University. These activities are an essential component of the University's graduate education program. (Institutions of Higher Education-Grants and Contracts Account-Nonappropriated)

Student services include admissions, registration, student records maintenance, academic and career advising, student organizations, and other related services.

The Washington Youth Academy (WYA) is a state administered high school for 16-19 year old high school drop outs. The goal of the program is to give at risk youth a second chance to become responsible, productive citizens by helping them improve their life skills, education levels, and employment potential. The program is voluntary and students attend a 22 week residential academy followed by a 12 month post-residential mentoring program. The WYA is an academic institution with credentialed staff supporting the education goals and priorities of the Governor and the citizens of Washington State.

The Early Learning Program includes activities from the former Department of Early Learning, such as early learning programs, child care licensing, and child care subsidies.

The Education Ombudsman was created to advocate on behalf of elementary and secondary students and to provide information and investigative services to parents, students, and others regarding their rights and responsibilities in the state's public elementary and secondary education system, and advocating on behalf of elementary and secondary schools.

This activity prepares a qualified workforce in key occupations in our state. Labor and Industries Apprenticeship Program coordinators monitor compliance in existing occupations and develop and approve new programs in both traditional and non traditional occupations.