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WSPA Board Election Results

We are pleased to announce that Shaun Carey will serve as President Elect for the 2017-2018 school year. Congratulations, Shaun!

Shaun joins Kurt Schonberg who will begin his term as President effective July 1, 2017.

We are also happy to announce that Janet Hodson will now serve as WSPA Secretary.

Please join us in recognizing Debby Carter for her service as President. Her leadership, time, and dedication to WSPA is greatly appreciated. We look forward to her continued leadership in her next role as Past President.

Valerie Burkhauser has been exemplary in her role as Secretary and we are deeply appreciative of her professionalism, organization, and dedication to the WSPA mission. We wish Valerie much continued success along with our gratitude for her service.

All leadership changes will take effect July 1, 2017.

Upcoming Events

WSPA Executive Board Retreat - June 8-9, 2017

Special Presentation with Caprice Hollins - Cultural Competence- Addressing Race Relations in the 21^st Century - July 10, 2017

HR Legal Boot Camp - July 10-12, 2017

HELP Summer Session 2017 - July 10-14, 2017

Event Calendar

Human Resources Legal Boot Camp

Human Resources Legal Boot Camp
July 10-12, 2017
Puget Sound Educational Service District
Registration: $495

Registration is now open to attend Human Resources Legal Boot Camp. HR Legal Boot Camp is a three-day program offering training the ABC’s of Human Resources and Personnel Operations Guide (POG) review, HR 101 – overview of school HR administration leadership responsibilities, legal writing, and employee misconduct investigative writing. Please click here to view a brochure highlighting this program.

Please click here for more information and to register for HR Legal Boot Camp.

Human Resources in Education Leadership Program (HELP)

Human Resources in Education Leadership Program - HELP
July 10-14, 2017
Puget Sound Educational Service District
Registration: $910

Registration is now open to attend the Human Resources in Education Leadership Program. HELP is a three-year program designed to meet the professional development needs of individuals engaged in Human Resource Management in public education. The program includes a one-week summer session, a one-day session in the fall, and a one-day session in the spring. Please click here to view a brochure highlighting this program.

Please click here for more information and to register for HELP 2017-2018

Special Presentation by Caprice Hollins: Cultural Competence- Addressing Race Relations in the 21^st Century

Caprice Hollins: Cultural Competence- Addressing Race Relations in the 21^st Century
July 10, 2017
8:00 am - 11:45 am
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton at Southcenter
Registration: $50

Registration is now open to attend a special presentation by Caprice Hollins. This event is open to all WSPA members. Please note that registration to HELP or HR Legal Boot Camp includes registration to this event.

Please click here for more information and to register for the presentation by Caprice Hollins

Benefits of Membership

The Washington School Personnel Association is a vibrant community of human resources professionals dedicated to the school community. Your WSPA membership includes free webinars, an electronic copy of the Personnel Operations Guide (POG), discounted registration to all of our conferences, workshop, and events, legislative updates, member requests, discounted tuition through City University, and many other benefits designed to support human resources professionals and their districts.

The WSPA membership year runs from September 1^st through August 31^st of each year. More information may be found at our member page.

If you are already a member, please click on the following link for member profile, website navigation tips and how-to's: WSPA Website Member Navigation

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