WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP OUR STUDENTS SAFE

Welcome to our website!  Washington Traffic Safety Education Association (WTSEA) is the professional organization formed to provide the most current legislative information, new changes to DOL (Department of Licensing) and OSPI (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) procedures and policies and best practices in Drivers Education for all ages.

Our goal is improving student safety as well as promoting professional development.

Coming Board Meetings

Meetings are now held using Zoom so that board members do not have to travel across the state. As always members are invited to attend, If you would like more information or you would like to attend a meeting please contact Skeet Gaul at sgaul@live.com !

Regular board meetings will be held 5 times a year:

Last Saturday of Feb (Feb 27, 21)
Last Saturday of April (April 24, 21) and
the Second Saturday of Aug
(Aug 14, 21)
Third Saturday of Sept (Sept 18, 21)
First Saturday of Dec (Dec 4,21


Board Minutes can be found
under
Welcome/About Us/Board Members/Board Meeting Minutes
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Older minutes have been archived and are available upon request

"To find a copy of the Power Point slideshow that OSPI/DOL presented at the 2018 Fall Conference" Resource Page 

Senior Driving

​The next senior driving class at the Chehalis Senior Center will be held on Tuesday, April 21st from 9 to 4 The cost of this class is $10 and it will allow you to get a discount on your car insurance.  Please call Gerald Apple, the instructor, if you have any questions.  360-480-5330 

​"CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) REQUIREMENTS. Click here to review a document that attempts to clarify the often confusing differences for CE requirements for public school teachers (certificated and conditional teachers) and for commercial driver training school teachers."

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PacNW Driver and Traffic Safety Conference March 5th, March 6th and 7th

Every year, two annual awards are given. Below are the two outstanding candidates for our 2020 Fall Conference.

 The Distinguished Service Award, granted to someone who has demonstrated outstanding service in TSE, went to Manny Gonzales.  Manny is the "Target Zero" Oversight Manager at the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.

This year's recipient focused on working to improve youth driver education by developing programs to increase parent knowledge and participation.

Due to the virus Manny was presented with his award at a local cafe in Dupont by Gerry Apple.
Left to right:  Gerry Apple and Manny Gonzales
​The Cliff Boyce Award, granted to an exemplary TSE teacher currently teaching in the classroom, was presented to Mike Heinlen.

Mike has taught Traffic Safety for more than 20 years.  He and his wife, Sharon, have two boys in their twenties.  He has served for 3 years as an ESD 121 Representative on the WTSEA Board.
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Due to the virus Mike was given his award at a local popular cafe. In attendance to present his award were Gerry Apple, David Slipp and Skeet and Teri Gaul
Left to right: Mike Heinlen and Teri Gaul
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