b'Board Minutes, continuedFederal Requirements For Asbestosoperating costs, which was heard inof the Big Three, and universal school Management in Schools Fact Sheet |House Appropriations on Februarymeals, embodied in HB 1404 and SB US EPA 3. SB 5192, school operating costs,5352, increasing student access to free PCBs which moved out of Senate Earlymeals in Public Schools. Consensus from It used to be just light ballasts in schoolsLearning/K-12 and was heard later onour four meetings was support for these with proper disposal, but the EPA hasTuesday in Senate Ways and Means.key issues based on funds available.now included PCBs in building materials. Doug Vanderleest, maintenance andSharing their district stories with these Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) inoperations director, Franklin Pierceleaders were Karen Brown, nutrition Building Materials | US EPASD, and WAMOA legislative chair,services director, Franklin Pierce SD, Legislative Doug Vanderleest- Ontestified PRO at their 4:00 p.m. publicand WSNA president; Kelly Foley, Tuesday, AEA hosted our annual Dayhearing. Also, Mitch had previouslynutrition services manager, Dieringer on the Hill, as 23 WSNA and WAMOAsubmitted AEA written testimony toSD; Vanderleest; Devlin Piplic, gathered at the AWSP office at 9:00this committee in favor of SSB 5263,construction manager, Northshore a.m. to prepare for our day. Theyspecial education funding, and SBSD, and WAMOA president; Jessica were welcomed by Joel Aune, WASA5187, providing predictable studentBeehner, facilities supervisor, executive director. Dan Steele thentransportation, which were also heardWashougal SD, and WAMOA board shared the status of the Big Three,on Tuesday. member; Vanderleest, and Randy MSOC, special education and pupilOne of the highlights of our DOH wereAcker, maintenance and facilities transportation. He also discussed theour meetings with four caucus leadersdirector, Ellensburg SD, and WAMOA simple majority for bonds as well asor their assistants. We met with Ruthboard member.the revenue challenges. He mentionedPeterson, LA for Sen. John BraunOn Wednesday, Travis Bown, that both houses would most likely(R-Centralia) and Senate Republicanmaintenance and operations be releasing their 2025-27 operatingleader. Soon after, we met with Elizabethdirector, Mead SD, and WAMOA and capital budgets shortly after theCalvillo Duenes, LA for Sen. Jamiepast president, Michael Knaack, March 18 revenue forecast. Pedersen (D-Seattle), and Senatorsustainability manager, Tacoma PS, Then, on the Hill, association membersmajority leader. In the afternoon, we metand WAMOA board member and met with their respective senatorswith Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-Seattle),Mitch, testified PRO on SSB 5190, and representatives, focusing on theHouse majority leader, and Rep. Drewallowing school districts and private Big Three, which are embodiedStokesbary, House Republican leader. Allschools to request extensions to in these bills. HB 1338, schoolfour leaders had a good understandingState Energy Performance Standard deadlines for K-12 school buildings. Kinetex is an advancedFrom our view, State funding is textile composite flooringnecessary to comply with this that combines key straight-forward lifetime warranty attributes of soft-surfaceprovision, as AEA doesnt support any floor overing with theunfunded mandates. Kinetex will perform on concrete slabs with long-wearing performance characteristics of hard- Finally, AEA supports a bill that yesterday surface flooring. moved out of Senate Early Learning/K-12 elevated moisture levels up to 100%RH. 100 RH* and was sent to Senate Ways & Means. No testing required. % SSB 5186, school district elections, was amended to require only a simple Kinetex textile composite flooring willmajority for bond issues passed. perform in elevated RH slabs up to 100%-Previously, the bill required a 55% no moisture test or vapor barrier needed.majority to pass. AEA will be testifying on The breathable nature of this product allows moisture to pass through the backing ratherthis bill when its scheduled for a hearing than trap it underneath. This method ofin Ways and Means.vapor transmission allows Kinetex to beMembership-Katie Granadoinstalled without costly moisture mitigation. We have 196 active members, 21 For additional information, free samples or a field presentation, please contact: ed associate members, 12 non-Heather Siwinski hsiwinski.perspective@gmail.com| Kris Johnsonkris.johnson@jjflooring.com educational members, 411 ed partner 50 WAMOA JOURNALSUMMER 2025'