WSPA this Week, January 12-18

Darrell Heisler • January 12, 2022

SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR THE K-12 HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE

Good afternoon,

Snowstorms, flooding, Omicron, oh my.... add to that the continued school bus driver shortage and that gives us just a small snippet of what you've been dealing with the last several days.  Thank you for handling these situations and the sometimes heated conversations that come with them with grace and dignity.  Human Resources is fortunate enough to touch all parts of an organization and we are incredibly lucky that you are staff who are in those positions.  Thank you for your service to your students, staff and community.  You are amazing.


REMINDERS


WSPA this Week Blog Highlights

  • Take a moment and check out our WSPA Legislative Information page for all leg issues in 2022.  The opening This Week In Olympia (an incredibly valuable resource) is linked.


Thank you for everything you do.  You are appreciated!  I hope you have an enjoyable weekend with family and/or friends.


WSPA News to Know

WSPA Membership

                                                                               651+ members and counting...

Total Number of WSPA Members

665

Number of Entities Represented

273

Individual Memberships

372

District Memberships (10+ members)

20

REGION ESD'S NUMBER OF MEMBERS WELCOME to WSPA
1 Inland Empire ESD 101 50
2 Ipanco ESD 105, 123 &171 88
3 Lower Columbia River ESD 112 74
4 Puget Sound ESD 113 & 121 307
5 Olympic ESD 114 54
6 Northern Puget Sound ESD 189 83

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Member Requests

Sample Contracts & Salaries

A district is looking for sample contracts & salaries for the following positions:

  • Superintendent
  • Assistant Superintendent
  • Executive Director
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Business Manager with CPA
  • Human Resources Director

Procurement Specialist


A colleague is wondering if anyone employs a procurement specialist, and if so, would you please share the job description, salary, and whether or not it is a represented position.

IEP Days

Substitute Resources

A district is wondering how other districts handle IEP days.  Does the teacher get a substitute for IEP preparation, meetings, etc., or do they get paid for an additional day for these activities?

A district is wondering if any other districts have a resource for Substitute Guidelines. 

  • Do they get paid for a certain number of hours?
  • Can they cover a class if they are willing rather than getting paid?
  • How long can you use a long-term substitute?

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