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

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE

Good morning everyone and Happy New Year! 
What's Happening Now:

• Registration continues to be open for the 2024 Annual Conference in Vancouver Washington!  Discounted Hotel rates are good only until 2/1/2024 as long as there are still rooms available in our block.  Select here for the DRAFT Breakout Sessions  
• Registration is also open for the Career Fairs in Spokane and Tacoma Washington for both recruiters and for candidates. 
• Registration is filling up fast, but continues to remain open for our 21 ^st Century Bargaining Workshop as we partner again with Porter Foster and Rorick. Contact them at the link below and reserve your spots now.
• I will be sending out nominations for WSPA President later this week for the 2025-26 year so please consider running or someone you would like to nominate

Annual Randy Hathaway Fellowships/Scholarships due by Friday this week:

• Registration is now open for the 2024 Randy Hathaway Fellowships/Scholarships for monetary assistance for The 2024 WSPA HELP program or College Tuition in a Human Resource related field. Complete applications are due by January 19, 2024.  More information can found here .   Downloadable Application can be found here .

Membership Renewal: If you have not renewed your WSPA membership for 2023-24 now is the time to do so.  Please reach out to Kaley VonVolkli ( kvonvolkli@wasa-oly.org ) to make that happen.  Here is a reminder that we are contracting with WASA again to manage our membership roster and payments.   
WSPA's Address: WSPA PO BOX 14459 TUMWATER, WA 98511
SAVE THE DATES!  THE TIME TO REGISTER IS NOW FOR THESE TRAININGS/EVENTS.
January 22-February 2, 2024-21st Century Bargaining Skills Workshops (IP)  The popular 21st Century Bargaining Workshop will run again this year as we partner again with Porter Foster and Rorick. Contact them and reserve your spots now.
March 3-6, 2024 - WSPA Annual Conference and Pre-Conference - Vancouver, WA (IP) Our Annual Conference will feature a Title IX training on Sunday, March 2, and our conference will run from March 4 -6, 2024.  Get registered now for the Early Bird pricing which ends January 10, 2024.  There is also a hotel discount available too so register early.
March 12, 2024 - WSPA Educator Career Fair - Spokane, Wa (IP) Our first of two Washington Educator Career Fairs is happening March 12, 2024 at the Spokane Convention Center.  Get your District/Organization registered now!
March 29, 2024 - WSPA Educator Career Fair - Tacoma, WA (IP) Our second of two Washington Educator Career Fairs is happening March 29, 2024 at the Spokane Convention Center.  Get your District/Organization registered now!
WSPA Leadership 2023-24 Jennifer Koskovich, HRIS Manager, Renton School District, WSPA President: jennifer.koskovich@rentonschools.us
Jane Stencel, Director of HR at East Valley SD Spokane; WSPA President 22-23; WSPA Professional Development Coordinator: stencelj@evsd.org  
Tina Limmer, Director of Human Resources, Systems and School Support, Puyallup School District, WSPA Treasurer: limmetm@puyallupsd.org Traci Cox, Human Resource Coordinator, West Valley (Yakima) School District, WSPA Secretary: coxt@wvsd208.org Darrell Heisler, Executive Director of WSPA: dheisler@wspa.net
Member Requests this week: I am looking for examples of a policy related to therapy animals in schools. This would be separate from service animals.  Please respond to:
Toni Neidhold at Kennewick SD email: toni.neihold@ksd.org or at Number: 509-222-6414
Funny of the week: Spaces between ladder rungs have increased because Americans are getting taller. Manufacturers claim it’s due to climb it change.


UPCOMING EVENTS :

• January 22-February 2, 2024-21st Century Bargaining Skills Workshops (IP)
  
• March 3-6, 2024-Annual Conference-Hilton Hotel-Downtown Vancouver, WA (IP)
• March 12, 2024-Washington Educator Career Fair-Spokane CC (IP)
• Recruiter Discount Sign-up for Both Fairs
• Recruiter Sign-up Spokane Only
• Candidate Sign-up Spokane
• Hotel Reduced Rate Booking Spokane
• Recruiter Flyer
• Recruiter Handbook
• Candidate Flyer

• March 29, 2024-Washington Educator Career Fair-Tacoma GTCC (IP)
• Recruiter Discount Sign up for Both Fairs
• Recruiter Sign-up Tacoma Only
• Candidate Sign-up Tacoma
• Hotel Reduced Rate Booking Tacoma
• Recruiter Flyer
• Recruiter Handbook
• Candidate Flyer

Have a great week everyone!
Darrell Heisler WSPA Executive Director