WSPA this Week, September 13-17

Darrell Heisler • September 13, 2021

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

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE

WSPA has a new look! We recently switched membership platforms from MemberClicks to AssociationSphere.  Although our look has changed, the quality of content and customer service you receive hasn't. In order to access the full benefits of our new platform you must do two things: Renew your WSPA membership and create a member portal. Find out how in the WSPA News to Know section below.

Another change you will notice this year is with the WSPA this Week email.  As you may recall, there were several iterations of that publication last year.  This year, I am going to try and blog our WSPA this Week email each week.  You will receive an email on Monday mornings.  In it, there will be a link to the WSPA this Week blog which will be housed on this website.  Previous week's blogs will be archived allowing you the ability to go back and find previous information.

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