WSPA this Week, January 5-11

Darrell Heisler • January 5, 2022

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

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE

Good afternoon,

I hope this note finds you rested and relaxed after spending time with family and friends over the winter break.  I also hope you are healthy and safe and enjoying your time back at work.  Allow me to remind you to make sure and register for the Annual Conference and the Bargaining workshop!  Both events have a discounted price option through this Friday.  After that, the events will be at full price.


WSPA this Week Blog Highlights

  • This week's blog is a little more hefty than normal due to the two week WTW blog hiatus.  Of particular note are the WSPA News to Know tidbits and the Partner News to Know section.


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?

Partner News to Know