b'BY DEVLIN PIPLIC, PRESIDENTPR E SIDEN TS ME S S AGEA s I sit in my office, I reflectin Washington. This comes on topwe look ahead to future legislative on how quickly the year hasof the demanding tasks and tightsessions, WAMOA will continue to flown by. Like many of you, Imdeadlines we face. While thesestand up for our schools and advocate wrapping up final communicationspressures can feel overwhelming, itson behalf of our membership.and preparing for the work that liesimportant to remember that they areI encourage you to remember that ahead this summer while students aretemporary. What makes the lastingyoure not alone in this. WAMOA away. It can feel overwhelming whendifference is how we choose tois a community of experienced and thinking about the scope of tasks andrespond and move forward. knowledgeable professionals who the deadlines to meet. Still, Im alsoWAMOA remains committed toare navigating the same challenges. feeling gratefulfor the changingadvocating for our members and theSpring symbolizes new beginningsa weather that brings renewed energy,schools we serve. During the recenttime to reset, refocus, and recharge. for the meaningful impact I can havelegislative session, we worked withAs you face the demands of the job on student learning in the upcomingstate legislators to support increasedrequirements and summer projects, year, and for my knowledgeablefunding for the maintenance andlean on your colleagues. Many have WAMOA colleagues who supportoperation of school facilities. Fromwalked this path before and are ready each other every step of the way. January through April, we conductedto collaborate and support you.I recognize that the current fundingnumerous school site visits withWishing each of you a productive allocations in the K12 landscapelawmakers and provided testimonyand refreshing summer. is far from ideal, and the difficulton proposed legislationboth in budget climate only adds to the stresssupport of bills that would benefit our were already experiencing. Newsmembers and in opposition to thoseDevlinout of Olympia highlights just howthat could negatively affect school challenging this time is for educationmaintenance and operations. As The WAMOA Journal COLIBRI NorthwestPUBLISHERADVERTISING SALES is published by PO Box 13130Peter PhilipsKatie HigginsCOLIBRI Northwest Des Moines, WA 981981003 206-779-2746206-914-4248 for WAMOA. peter@colibrinw.com katie@colibrinw.com6 WAMOA JOURNALSPRING 2025'