THE WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVANCES A HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR THROUGH THE RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOL LEADERS, THE SUPPORT OF THEIR NEW SCHOOLS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHARTER SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE AND FAMILIARITY AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EDUCATORS, PARENTS, SCHOOL STAKEHOLDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND BY SUPPORTING A LEGAL, POLITICAL, AND BUREAUCRATIC ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL GROWTH IN WASHINGTON.