As a local control state, Washington schools’ success (and budget) are dependent on the school board. Support of arts education is especially important now: the passage of SB5878 requires schools with more than 200 enrolled students to offer arts, visual or performing, each year a student is enrolled in K-12 school. This must be taught by a certified art teacher. At least one year's credit is a high school graduation requirement. This law clarifies the state's position on arts education but local school boards and administrators will be responsible for determing how to implement it in their schools. The text of the law can be found at SB5878

Every other year, we survey school board candidates to make sure you can make the most informed vote possible. As a nonprofit, we can’t endorse candidates, but we can share their views. This year, we asked about personal experiences with the arts, plans candidates are willing to consider if elected to ensure the arts are supported, how their district will be impacted by SB 5878, and how they intend to support culturally responsive and trauma-informed arts.

To find your candidate’s response, just scroll to find your district and click the Educational Service District to see the full survey. (We suggest desktop vs mobile for readability.)

This year, we had 94 responses representing 61 school districts, 9 ESDs, and across 25 counties. However, if you don’t see your school district highlighted, it means we didn’t receive any response from candidates in that school district.

Thanks for getting informed and don’t forget to vote by November 7th!

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ESD 113
Capital Region Educational Service District

  • Aberdeen School District
  • Adna School District
  • Boistfort School District
  • Centralia School District
  • Chehalis School District
  • Cosmopolis School District
  • Elma School District
  • Evaline School District
  • Grapeview School District
  • Griffin School District
  • Hood Canal School District
  • Hoquiam School District
  • Mary M Knight School District
  • McCleary School District
  • Montesano School District
  • Morton School District
  • Mossyrock School District
  • Napavine School District
  • North Beach School District
  • North River School District
  • North Thurston Public Schools
  • Oakville School District
  • Ocosta School District
  • Olympia School District
  • Onalaska School District
  • Pe Ell School District
  • Pioneer School
  • Quinault School District
  • Rainier School District
  • Raymond School District
  • Rochester School District
  • Satsop School District
  • Shelton School District
  • South Bend School District
  • Southside School District
  • Taholah School District
  • Tenino School District
  • Toledo School District
  • Tumwater School District
  • Wa He Lut Indian School
  • White Pass School District
  • Willipa Valley School District
  • Winlock School District
  • Wishkah Valley School District
  • Yelm School District

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ESD 101
Northeast WA Educational Service District

  • Almira School District
  • Benge School District
  • Central Valley School District
  • Cheney School District
  • Chewelah School District
  • Colfax School District
  • Colton School District
  • Columbia (Stevens) School District
  • Colville School District
  • Creston School District
  • Curlew School District
  • Cusick School District
  • Davenport School District
  • Deer Park School District
  • East Valley (Spokane) School District
  • Endicott School District
  • Evergreen (Stevens) School District
  • Freeman School District
  • Garfield School District
  • Great Northern School District
  • Harrington School District
  • Inchelium School District
  • Keller School District
  • Kettle Falls School District
  • LaCrosse School District
  • Lamont School District
  • Liberty School District
  • Lind School District
  • Loon Lake School District
  • Mary Walker School District
  • Mead School District
  • Medical Lake School District
  • Newport School District
  • Nine Mile Falls School District
  • Northport School District
  • Oakesdale School District
  • Odessa School District
  • Onion Creek School District
  • Orchard Prairie School District
  • Orient School District
  • Palouse School District
  • Pullman School District
  • Reardan Edwall School District
  • Republic School District
  • Ritzville School District
  • Riverside School District
  • Rosalia School District
  • Selkirk School District
  • Spokane Public Schools
  • Sprague School District
  • St. John School District
  • Steptoe School District
  • Summit Valley School District
  • Tekoa School District
  • Valley School District
  • Washtucna School District
  • Wellpinit School District
  • West Valley (Spokane) School District
  • Wilbur School District

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ESD 189
Northwest Educational Service District

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ESD 123
Educational Service District

  • Asotin-Anatone School District
  • Clarkston School District
  • College Place School District
  • Columbia (Walla Walla) School District
  • Dayton School District
  • Dixie School District
  • Finley School District
  • Kahlotus School District
  • Kennewick School District
  • Kiona-Benton School District
  • North Franklin School District
  • Othello School District
  • Pasco School District
  • Paterson School District
  • Pomeroy School District
  • Prescott School District
  • Prosser School District
  • Richland School District
  • Star School District
  • Starbuck School District
  • Touchet School District
  • Waitsburg School District
  • Walla Walla Public Schools

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ESD 121
Puget Sound Educational Service District

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ESD 112
Educational Service Agency

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ESD 105
Educational Service District

  • Bickleton School District
  • Cle Elum-Roslyn School District
  • Damman School District
  • East Valley (Yakima) School District
  • Easton School District
  • Ellensburg School District
  • Goldendale School District
  • Grandview School District
  • Granger School District
  • Highland School District
  • Kittitas School District
  • Mabton School District
  • Mount Adams School District
  • Naches Valley School District
  • Royal School District
  • Selah School District
  • Sunnyside School District
  • Thorp School District
  • Toppenish School District
  • Union Gap School District
  • Wahluke School District
  • Wapato School District
  • West Valley (Yakima) School District
  • Yakima School District
  • Zillah School District

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ESD 114
Olympic Educational Service District

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ESD 171
North Central Educational Service District

  • Brewster School District
  • Bridgeport School District
  • Cascade School District
  • Cashmere School District
  • Coulee-Hartline School District
  • Eastmont School District
  • Entiat School District
  • Ephrata School District
  • Grand Coulee Dam School District
  • Lake Chelan School District
  • Mansfield School District
  • Manson School District
  • Methow Valley School District
  • Moses Lake School District
  • Nespelem School District
  • Okanogan School District
  • Omak School District
  • Orondo School District
  • Oroville School District
  • Palisades School District
  • Pateros School District
  • Quincy School District
  • Soap Lake School District
  • Stehekin School District
  • Tonasket School District
  • Warden School District
  • Waterville School District
  • Wenatchee School District
  • Wilson Creek School District

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