Washington Integrated Student Supports Protocol
Quick Resources
ISS Overview Updated October 2024
Contact Information
Annie Pennell
Lead Learning Assistance Program (LAP)
Program Supervisor
Rebecca Estock Marshall
Title I, Part A & LAP
Program Supervisor
Sheila Gerrish
Title I, Part A & LAP
Program Supervisor
As recommended by the State’s Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (EOGOAC), in 2016, the Washington State Legislature created Washington’s Integrated Student Supports (ISS) Protocol when it passed .
In 2021, the Washington State Legislature modified the state’s Learning Assistance Program (LAP) laws under Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter through . The bill established two separate timelines for LAP changes, which include implementation of the ISS Protocol. As part of the first timeline, districts are currently encouraged to use the ISS protocol to budget and expend LAP funds. Beginning September 1, 2025, districts will be required to use the ISS protocol to budget and expend LAP funds (see the Learning Assistance Program Guide).
Guidance and Resources
ISS Implementation
- ISS Webinar Flyer
- ISS Webinar 1 | PowerPoint
- ISS Webinar 1 Overview