Washington schools chief seeks policy changes after teacher sexual misconduct reporting

The changes, which would expand the state’s investigatory abilities, still need approval from the governor-appointed Professional Educator Standards Board

By: Moe K. Clark

Outlets: InvestigateWest

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 1,487

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Washington’s K-12 education oversight agency is proposing a series of policy changes to improve the state’s handling of teacher misconduct allegations.

In a letter sent to the state’s Professional Educator Standards Board on July 13, Chris Reykdal, the superintendent of the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, wrote that current policies limit the ability of his agency to provide adequate oversight of K-12 school districts across the state. The 12-member governor-appointed standards board establishes …

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