Professional Educator Standards Board

Establishes policies and requirements for the preparation and certification of education professionals, ensuring that they are competent in the professional knowledge and practice for which they are certified. The Board also ensures that the professionals have a foundation of skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to help students with diverse needs, abilities, cultural experiences, and learning styles meet or exceed the state learning goals, and are committed to research-based practice and career-long professional development.

Board Website

Policy Area

Education

Governor Appointments

Total Board Positions

Statutory Authority

RCW 28A.410.200

Statutory Authority Website

Public Disclosure Required?

Senate Confirmation Required?

Yes

Compensation

Reimbursement of expenses

Term Length (years) 4

Statutory Term Limits

No person may serve as a member of the board for more than two consecutive full four-year terms.

Board Requirements

a majority of the members of the board shall be active practitioners with the majority being classroom based.

Position Number	Member Name	Term Begin	Term End	Position Requirements
1	Rivard, Bethany	07/01/2017	06/30/2021	Educator
2	Vilchez, F. Maribel	11/19/2019	06/30/2023	Educator
2	Vilchez, F. Maribel	03/10/2016	06/30/2019	Educator
3	Hand, Robert	10/14/2019	06/30/2023	Educator
4	Frost , Amy	07/16/2019	06/30/2023	Educator
5	Milne, Michelle	02/07/2019	06/30/2022	Educator
6	Winmill, Marissa	02/19/2019	09/30/2021	Educator
7	Aguilera, Adam	02/14/2019	09/30/2021	Educator
8	Flores, Aurora	08/12/2015	06/30/2018	School board member
9	VACANT			Education Staff Associate
10	Fremstad, Tenesha	07/16/2019	06/30/2022	Public School Principal
11	Jacobson, Ronald	07/30/2019	06/30/2022	Higher Education
12	Pattenaude, Damien	08/12/2015	06/30/2019	Superintendent