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Use the online intake form: https://services.oeo.wa.gov/oeo, email, phone for K-12 education concerns OEO’s legislative mission is to reduce opportunity gaps.

Informal Conflict Resolution
OEO assists anyone with questions or concerns about Washington’s K-12 public schools. We can provide you with information, referrals, toolkits, and other resources. Our strategic plan priorities concentrate on education justice, especially for communities most affected by COVID-19. We are focusing our limited conflict resolution resources, such as informal mediation an

d coaching, on K-12 students who are:

• Out of school, including students with disabilities receiving partial school days
• People of color, Black, or indigenous
• Experiencing homelessness
• In kinship or foster care
• Involved with the juvenile justice or juvenile rehabilitation systems
• Immigrant, refugee, asylee, or migrant, or students or families whose primary language(s) is not English, or
• Receiving Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe) or Children’s Long Term Inpatient Programs (CLIP) supports

Outreach
Our outreach priorities reflect the communities prioritized in our conflict resolution. We will also create materials and tools for issues outside our strategic plan to empower families, students, and educators in collaborating. Policy Advocacy
We will identify and create opportunities to promote racial justice, disability and mental health justice, and language access in the school system. We will bring student, family, and community perspectives and concerns to policy discussions and decisions. To ensure that all members of the community can enjoy this page, we will review all postings and remove any that are inappropriate, unlawful or offensive.

19/06/2026

The Office of the Education Ombuds is closed. It will reopen on June 22nd.

18/06/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

08/06/2026

OEO will be closing all cases by June 30, 2026, unless it is related to graduation, Extended School Year (ESY), or summer school. Since schools are closed in July we pause casework, and use the time to prepare for the upcoming school year. OEO will begin accepting cases for enrollment questions on August 3, and for all other education cases August 17, 2026.

06/06/2026

Celebrate Pride - many events happening this weekend! Find LGBTQ+ events in your area on the Washington State LGBTQ Commission calendar.

05/06/2026

Student and Parent Leadership Circles for Inclusive Education seek student and family feedback. See details and apply here:

Join the Student & Parent Leadership Circles to shape inclusive education and receive compensation for your valuable insights. Space is limited.

04/06/2026

In-person event in Spokane. Coordinated Care Training Series facilitated by Zia Freeman, MA, LMHC - Community Educator with Coordinated Care Su***de Prevention in Youth.
Friday June 5th, TIC - Being an Advocate for Youth; Wednesday, July 7, Back to School We Go; Thursday, August 13, 2026
Location and Time: Magnolia Meeting Room 3754 W. Indian Trail Rd. Spokane, WA 99208 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5, Wednesday, July 7 and Thursday, August 13. No RSVPs needed.
Contact Zia for training content questions at [email protected]

25/05/2026

OEO will be closed on Monday, May 25th. OEO will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th.

19/05/2026

Mark your calendars and stop by the OEO table.
This is a FREE community event that welcomes people with intellectual and developmental disabilities or delays, their families, caregivers, service providers, teachers, employers, and other interested community members.
Register today: kingcounty.gov/disabilities-fair or https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dchs/human-social-services/developmental-disabilities/boards-data-advisory-groups-forum/fair

05/05/2026

The Office of Education Ombuds appreciates all the educators who teach and care for Washington students.

14/04/2026

Still time to register for the OEO Special Education Formal Complaints Summit on April 20th!
Registration link: https://ofm-wa-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Hg3Kb0pGQQK5cnEd0rVIeA?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery #/registration

While navigating special education, ongoing disagreements with your IEP team can impact your student’s education. Some problems may be resolved informally, but others may require formal dispute resolution options. Please join us with Sound Options, OSPI, and Disability Rights of Washington to discuss the four formal special education dispute resolution options in the K-12 public school system. After their presentations, there will be a panel of community members to share their lived experience.

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Opening Hours

Monday	08:30 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:30 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:30 - 17:00
Thursday	08:30 - 17:00
Friday	08:30 - 17:00

Telephone

+18662972597

Website

https://oeo.wa.gov/en, https://services.oeo.wa.gov/oeo

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