All of OEO's Resources in One Place
OEO creates guides and toolkits that help families, schools, and community groups understand how our school system works and what to do when certain issues arise. The first set of materials below are our basic documents but after the three guides, you will find information about specific topics, such as attendance, bullying, and highly capable programs. Finally, at the bottom of the page, you will find electronic copies of our promotional brochures. Please spread the word.
The Basics: What Every Parent Needs to Know
A series of three handbooks for parents and caregivers with children in elementary and secondary public schools in Washington state.
How to be an Education Advocate in English /
Como Abogar por la Educación de sus Hijos en español
Discipline in Public Schools in English (Updated Jan. 2020) /
Disciplina Estudiantil en Escuelas Públicas K-12 del Estado de Washington en español (Revisado en 2020)
Protecting the Educational Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Schools(Updated July 2012) in English /
These three manuals are copyrighted to Team Child and the Office of the Education Ombuds, and all rights are thereby reserved. Permission is granted to download and duplicate the manuals for individual and non-commercial use. However, their content may not be otherwise used without expressed permission of both parties.
Specific Topics
Use these short toolkits to get information on topics frequently brought to our office.
- Athletics and Activities
- Attendance and Truancy / Asistencia y Absentismo escolar en español/Spanish
- Attendance Tips: Elementary Students and Middle/ High School Students
- Back to School Planning for Remote Learning also in:
- Back_to_School_Planning_Amharic_ ለርቀት ትምህርት ወደ ትምህርት ቤት የመመለስ ዕቅድ
- Back_to_School_Planning_Arabic التخطيط للعودة إلى المدرسة للتعلم عن بعد
- Back_to_School_Planning_ChineseSimplified_远程学习返校计划
- Back_to_School_Planning_Chinese_Traditional_返校遠程學習計劃
- Back_to_School_Planning_French Planning du Retour à l'École pour les Apprentissages À Distance
- Back_to_School_Planning_Khmer_ការរៀបចំផែនការត្រឡប់ចូលរៀនវិញសម្រាប់ការសិក្សាពីចម្ងាយ
- Back_to_School_Planning_Korean_원격 학습을 위한 학교 개학 계획
- Back_to_School_Planning_Punjabi_ ਰਿਮੋਰਟ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ ਲਈ ਸਕੂਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਪਸੀ ਯੋਜਨਾ
- Back_to_School_Planning_Russian_возвращение к школьному планированию для дистанционного обучения
- Back_to_School_Planning_Somali_Qorshaha Ku laabashada Dugsiga ee Barasha fog
- Back_to_School_Planning_Spanish_Planificación del regreso a la escuela para el aprendizaje remoto
- Back_to_School_Planning_Tagalog_Pagpaplano ng Pagbabalik-eskwela para sa Malayuang Pag-aaral
- Back_to_School_Planning_Tigrinya_ ውጥን ምምላስ ናብ ቤት-ትምህርቲ ንናይ ርሕቀት ትምህርቲ
- Back_to_School_Planning_Vietnamese_ Lập kế hoạch trở lại trường học cho học tập từ xa
- Communicating with Families Using an Interpreter: Tips for Educators
- Complaints Regarding Staff or Programs
- Discrimination
- Enrollment, Choice, and School Transfers / Selección de Escuela / Transferencias en español
- Functional Behavioral Assessments & Behavior Intervention Plans (FBAs & BIPs)
- Getting Started with Disability Supports at School: Sharing Your Child’s New Diagnosis with School / Compartiendo una nueva diagnosis de su hijo/a con la escuela en español / Lawadaag Dugsiga Cudurka Cusub Ilmahaaga Somali
- Highly Capable Programs
- How Does a School District Work? also in:
- Cambodian/Khmer តើសាលារៀនស្រុកធ្វើការយ៉ាងដូចម្តេច?
- 中文 (Chinese) 學區如何工作?
- 한국어 (Korean) 학군은 어떻게 작동합니까?
- По-Русски (Russian) Как работает учебный округ?
- Somali Waa Maxay Hawsha ay Qabtaan Maamulka Dugsiga ee Degmada?
- Español (Spanish) ¿Cómo funciona un distrito escolar?
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) Khu Học Chánh Làm Việc Như Thế Nào?
- Interpretation Support Tips Card
- Arabic_بطاقة نصائح الترجمة الفورية_Interpretation_Support_Tips_Card
- Chinese_Simplified_口译提示卡_Interpretation_Support_Tip_Card
- Chinese_Traditional_口譯貼士卡片_Interpretation_Support_Tip_Card
- Korean_통역 도우미 카드_Interpretation_Support_Tip_Card
- Russian_Карта_с_подсказками_при_устном_переводе_Interpretation_Support_Tips_Card
- Somali_Kaarka_Tilmaamaha_Turjumaada_Interpretation_Support_Tips_Card
- Spanish_Consejos_de_Interpretación_Interpretation_Support_Tips_Card
- Tagalog_Kard_ng_mga_Tip_sa_Pagsasalin_Interpretation_Support_Tips_Card
- Vietnamese_Thẻ_Lời_khuyên_phiên_dịch_Interpretation_Support_Tips_Card
- Online Schools
- Parent Observations in the Classroom
- Phone Interpretation Services for Schools/Districts
- Prior Written Notice (PWN)
- Requesting an Interpreter when Communicating with Schools (available in multiple languages)
- Restraint and Isolation / Restricción y Aislamiento en español
- Safety Plans
- Supports for Students Experiencing Homelessness (English) Apoyos para estudiantes sin Hogar (en español)
- Teacher Conferences
- 10 Tips for Families to Prevent and Address Bullying also in:
- Punjabi:/ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਲਈ 10 ਸੁਝਾਅ ਰੋਕੋ ਅਤੇ ਪਤਾ ਬਦਸਲੂਕੀ;
- Russian/По-Русски :10 советов для семьи, как предотвратить издевательства над ребенком и принять соответствующие меры;
- Spanish/español: 10 consejos para las familias para prevenir y dirigirse el acoso y la intimidación;
- Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt: 10 gợi ý dành cho gia đình để ngăn chặn & giải quyết tình trạng ức hiếp)
- Transition
- Transportation
- What_Currently_or_Formerly_Incarcerated_Parents_Would_Like_Educators_to_Know_About_Their_Children_and_Families_2020
Policy Recommendations and Reports on Our Work
OEO is required by law to make annual policy recommendations to the Governor, Legislature, and State Board of Education for improvements in the state's K-12 education system that will reduce the opportunity gap. Our recommendations are based on data we collect and the trends that emerge from it, as well as our conversations with families, educators, students, and community stakeholders.
- OEO's 2019-2020 Annual Report English Reporte anual 2019-2020 español
- OEO's 2018-2019 Annual Report English Reporte anual 2018-2019 español
- OEO's 2017-2018 Annual Report English Reporte anual 2017-2018 español
- OEO's 2016-2017 Annual Report English Reporte anual 2016-2017 español
- 2016 Report on Family Engagement Best Practices: 1408 Report: Executive Summary (2 pages)
- Summary of Family Engagement Best Practices: 1408 Report: Family & Community Engagement Recommendations
- OEO's 2015-2016 Annual Report Spanish/español: Reporte Anual 2015-2016
- OEO's 2014-2015 Annual Report Spanish/español: Reporte Anual 2014-2015
- Language Access Report 2015
- Special Education Task Force Report 2014
- OEO's 2020 - 2023 Strategic Plan
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Amharic_የዋሽንግተን ግዛት ገዥ Office of the Education Ombuds ስልታዊ ዕቅድ
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Arabic_ التابع لحاكم ولاية واشنطن الخطة الإستراتيجية
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Chinese_Simplified_战略计划
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Chinese_Traditional_戰略計畫
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_French_Plan stratégique
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Khmer_ផែនការយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រ
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Korean_전략 계획
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Punjabi_ਰਣਨੀਤਿਕ ਯੋਜਨਾ
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Russian_Стратегический план
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Somali_Qorshaha Istaraatiijiyada
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Spanish_plan estratégico_2020-2023
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Swahili_Mpango wa Mikakati
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Tagalog_Estratehikong Plano
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Tigrinya_ስትራተጅካዊ ውጥን
- OEO_Strategic_Plan_2020_2023_Vietnamese_Kế Hoạch Chiến Lược
- OEO's 2017 - 2020 Strategic Plan
- OEO's 2014 - 2017 Strategic Plan
- OEO's 2013 – 2014 Annual Report
- OEO's 2013 – 2014 Annual Report Summary
- OEO's 2012 Legislative Priorities
- OEO's 2011-2012 Annual Report
- OEO's 2011 Recommendations
- OEO's 2010-2011 Annual Report
OEO Promotional Materials
- "What is OEO" video in English and Spanish/Español
- OEO Services: We Can Help! (also in: Amharic; Cambodian; 中文 (Chinese); Kiswahili; 한국어 (Korean); Oromo; По-Русски (Russian); Somali; Español (Spanish); Tigrinya;Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese))