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

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE

Good morning everyone, it is Career Fair time and this Friday the 29th we will be in Tacoma for the 2nd fair this month.  Registration is closed for the fair, Career Fair in Tacoma Washington .  HERE IS THE LINK to the Districts that have registered so far and if you are not on the list and plan on attending, you must contact us today at my number.  In April we have two webinars scheduled.  One on Fitness for Duty and one on the recent Legislative Impacts on Bargaining.  These two webinars are FREE to WSPA members, please sign up at the links below for your spot.

What's Happening Now:

• If you are planning on attending the Career Fair in Tacoma, and are not yet registered, please do so now... Career Fair in Tacoma Washington for both recruiters and for candidates. 

Membership Renewal: As of today, we are up to 702 members, 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.
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.  Check to make sure your District is registered!

• April 16, 2024-Fitness for Duty (ZW)
• April 25, 2024-Legislative Impacts on Bargaining (ZW)

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: None
Funny of the week: I think my wife is putting glue on my firearms...she denies it, but I am sticking to my guns.  
 
UPCOMING EVENTS :

• 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
• April 16, 2024-Fitness for Duty (ZW)
• April 25, 2024-Legislative Impacts on Bargaining (ZW)
• May 7-8, 2024-Spring Classified Administrator Boot-camp (ZW)
• May 7, 2024-Credits & Clock Hours (ZW)
• May 21, 2024-Discipline & Investigation (ZW)
• June 26-28, 2024 & July 11-12-Conflict Mediation (ZW) & (IP)
  
• July 8-12, 2024-HELP & Summer Series (IP)

Have a great week everyone!
Darrell Heisler WSPA Executive Director

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