FEBRUARY 28, 2022
8:00 AM - 3:15 PM
7:30 am - 8:00 am
Registration
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast- Thank you to our sponsor: WA529 Washington College Savings Plans
8:00 am - 8:15 am
Welcome
Toni Neidhold, WSPA President
Kim Holland, WSPA Executive Director
8:15 am - 8:30 am
ROTC
University High School
8:30 am
Spokane Welcome
Alisha Benson, CEO Greater Spokane Incorporated
Keynote
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Grand Pennington Hall
Between the ages of 28-38, Tony endured three heart attacks. Later, his daughter, Poppy, needed open heart surgery after a rare defect was found.
Through it all, Tony's unwavering optimism and heartfelt encouragement will leave you inspired to set new records of high performance, deliver exceptional work, and be the collaborative, driven, versatile, heart-centered leader you were made to be.
Session 1
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Building Budgets
Marie Antoinette Room
Learn how a district works with building and department leaders to develop building and categorical budgets. This process includes developing staffing levels for individual buildings and district programs.
Human Capital Leaders in Education Professional Standards
Elizabethan Room
National standards for Human Resource professionals have been recently developed by the American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA). AASPA’s Executive Director, Kelly Coash Johnson, will be sharing an overview of these standards and their application. In this session, participants will learn how to use the Human Capital Leadership Standards to improve leadership, enhance strategic planning, and assess competence in each area of human capital management. AASPA’s Executive Director will be joined by Highline HR administrators and AASPA’s region one representative, Dr. Steve Grubb and his Highline school district colleague, Dr. Chris Larsen. The session will be an interactive introduction to the standards, using examples from Washington school districts.
Administrator Terminations & Demotions
Isabella Ballroom
Presentation description
Session 2
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
District Staffing Timeline & Tools
Marie Antoinette Room
Walking through and talking through the staffing process, specifically with a focus on certificated staffing allocations. Focusing on who is involved, timelines to consider, and tools that can help in the process.
Building Common Language with Equity
Elizabethan Room
In our current society, there are multiple terms thrown around that seem hard and come with deep history. As we build common language, we can fully understand the language and context to build bridging of understanding.
Administrator Mentor Program
Isabella Ballroom
Do you set your new administrators up for success? We will show an example of a mentor program designed with the NAESP mentor competencies that will help your new Principals, Certificated Directors and Classified directors succeed.
12:20 pm - 12:50 pm
Lunch- Thank you to our sponsor: Clear Risk Solutions
12:35 pm - 12:50 pm
Rogers High School Dance Team
Keynote
12:50 PM - 2:00 PM
Grand Pennington Hall
Emerging Trends Through Teacher Preparation Programs and Workforce Research
- Dan Goldhaber
- Center for Education Data & Research (CEDR)
- Director
In this presentation I’ll provide evidence on the areas of the teacher labor market where there are more extensive staffing challenges, why these exist, and how student teaching may be a leverage point to send clearer signals about the labor market needs of schools and improve the development and preparation of teacher candidates.
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Break / Vendor Visits
Session 3
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Managing Employee Leaves
Marie Antoinette Room
- Provide tips for navigating the employee leave process from start to finish
- Review communication examples, forms, and tracking techniques
- Discussion scenarios and share experiences
Building a Community of Cultural Wealth
Elizabethan Room
As we build our practices in leading with equity, we learn to flip the script on deficit mindset and honor resilience in our communities most harm in our system. We will explore how can we support and value the cultural abundance of our students and educators.
Applying Education Research to HR Practices
Isabella Ballroom
Research shows that a significantly high percentage of student teachers get hired in the same district where they student taught. Come hear how one district used that research to change their practice around student teacher placement and what has evolved from that partnership.