FEBRUARY 27, 2023
8:00 AM - 3:15 PM
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Registration
8:00 am
Breakfast - Sponsored by Red Rover
8:00 am - 8:15 am
Welcome
Jane Stencel, WSPA President
Darrell Heisler, WSPA Executive Director
8:15 am - 8:30 am
Presentation of Colors
Tacoma Public Schools, JROTC
Keynote
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Sterling Ballroom I & II
Josh Garcia
Superintendent, Tacoma Public Schools
Lisa Nolan
Deputy Superintendent, Tacoma Public Schools
New Paragraph
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Break / Vendor Visits
Session 1
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Certification Information
Britiney Kennedy
Administrative Program Specialist, OSPI
Toni Basinger
Customer Service Specialist, OSPI
Sterling Ballroom I & II
Representatives of the Professional Certification office of the OSPI will cover new renewal requirements, as well as information related to paraeducator certification, limited certificates, and district rush requests.
Surviving the Acronym Puzzle
Tina Limmer
Director, Human Resources Employee Systems and School Support, Puyallup School District
Sterling Ballroom III
ADA, FLSA, PFML, F195 what do all the letters and numbers mean that those around me are always saying in our educational setting. We will work together to translate all the acronyms that we encounter every day and gain some better meaning around them.
Conflict Mediation and Strategies
Tracy Souza
Director of Student and Staff Wellbeing,
Marysville School District
Onyx Room
Presentation description coming soon!
Session 2
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
Grievances: A Necessary Evil or an Opportunity for Growth?
Jason MacKay
Attorney, Stevens Clay PS
Sterling Ballroom I & II
The grievance process can be frustrating, irritating, and costly. But does it need to be? This presentation will teach you how to best utilize the grievance process to achieve positive change in your district and to improve your working relationships with your unions. You will also learn best practices on how to navigate the grievance process from beginning to end...and how to avoid making some of the most common mistakes along the way.
Educator Equity Tool
Coleen Pautaansuu
Title IIA Lead Program Supervisor, OSPI
Michelle Rogers
Title IIA Senior Data Analysst, OSPI
Sterling Ballroom III
This session will provide tips for completing the annual Educator Equity Data Collection (EEDC) in EDS including the top 5 things to do to accurately submit the annual EEDC, and the top 5 data errors to avoid. Join us to learn how to use this data to ensure equitable student access to effective teachers.
Creating Workforce Wellness Committees
Jackie Vizzare
Workforce Health Consultant, Kaiser Permanente
Tara Witten
Associate Director, Programs, Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Onyx Room
School employees that are mentally healthy are our most valuable resource for creating safe and supportive learning environments. Creating a culture of health and wellbeing are critical in this time. Join Kaiser Permanente’s Workforce Health team to learn about the essential first steps in creating an impactful and sustainable wellness committee to support a healthy workforce. Participants will have opportunity to ask questions and engage the experts in developing strategies to support a workforce wellness committee. All resources shared are available at no cost to Washington school districts from Kaiser Permanente. This webinar is designed for K-12 school district administrators, educators, and staff.
12:20 pm
Lunch - Sponsored by Clear Risk Solutions
Keynote
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Sterling Ballroom I & II
Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities
Hoan Do
Inspirational Speaker and Ninja Warrior City Finalist
New Paragraph
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Break / Vendor Visits
Session 3
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Recruitment and Retention
Tami Kirkham
Recruitment/Retention Coordinator, Yelm Community Schools
Sterling Ballroom I & II
Recruiting the Right people and Retaining them!
How do you get your HR and Payroll teams to come together?
Tina Limmer
Director of Human Resources, Systems and School Support, Puyallup School District
Rachel Matthiesen
Director Payroll, Puyallup School District
Sterling Ballroom III
What does it take to get your HR and Payroll departments working together? We will walk through several tools and concepts that have worked for our district.
Walking the Line: Disability Accommodations for School Employees
Heidi Maynard
Attorney Shareholder, Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara PS
Onyx Room
This presentation addresses frequently encountered challenges in reasonably accommodating school employees with disabilities and balancing those accommodations with resource limitations and safety concerns.