WSPA this Week, October 24-28, 2022

Darrell Heisler • October 24, 2022

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


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE



Our Address has Changed:  WSPA  -  PO BOX 14459  -  Tumwater, WA  98511 (Please make sure to get this information to your business department and if they need a W-9, let me know)


This is the last day to sign up for the S275 Virtual Workshop.  select the link below...Don't forget to turn your clocks 1 hour backward this coming Saturday night.  Reminder that the Brown Bag Series for Classified Administrators starts November 1.  There is still time to register for one webinar or all 5.  Select the link below


Member Requests this week:

Ridgefield SD is looking at possibly adding a new position in our district. This position would be a COSA (Classified on Special Assignment). Essentially, this person would be responsible for the initial training of our classified staff, ongoing training throughout the year, and support secretaries and paras in our buildings. 


Before we start with creating the job description, I wanted to see if any other school districts had a similar position that they could share a job description with us.  Please email responses directly to Kalin (email address below and to admin@wspa.net so I can share them out for anyone else interested)


Thank you!


Kalin (kalin.heath@ridgefieldsd.org)


UPCOMING EVENTS:


NEW THIS WEEK

 

Funny for the week: "I told my wife she should embrace her mistakes....she gave me a big hug!"


Darrell Heisler

WSPA Executive Director


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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