OSPI Staffing Ratios Workgroup Meeting #1

I participated in OSPI's workgroup on staffing ratios representing WLMA. The workgroup is one of many that is working on developing OSPI's proposal for the Basic Education Task Force. We met at the Puget Sound ESD in Renton. Today's meeting focused on classified staff. Discussions about security, aides (educational assistants), and technology support were lively. I had the opportunity to talk to the value of library techs in supporting the library programs. People had questions about the difference between a certificated teacher-librarian and a library tech. I talked about the value a certificated professional brings to the program that a library tech can not. I was asked to bring a list of tasks that a library tech would complete and I'm working on that.