EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE

Good morning!  Registration is still open for our membership FREE webinar on HB 1277 for Tuesday, 10/22/24 and the Fundamental Course of Study (FCS - see this link or the one below). The WSPA registration link for the S-275 for this Wednesday, 10/23/24 zoom workshop is also available at the link below.  If you have not yet signed up for these two very important webinars, please do so TODAY! 

What's Happening Now:

• Registration for the S-275 Workshop below along with our zoom webinars on various topics.
  

Membership Renewal: As of today, we are up to 655 members, If you want to get a discount on any of the trainings we offer please join.  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.  Membership for 2025 (September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026) will begin July 1, 2025 when renewal notices will be sent to you and/or your District.

2024-25 Membership Renewals: 

Below is information on the renewal process. For questions, please contact Kaley VonVolkli. 

July 1, 2024: Renewal Notices sent to districts with a deadline of August 31 to submit any membership changes for the upcoming 2024-25 school year. 

 *District Membership: Must have at least 10 members renewing or joining for 2024-25 SY to retain District Membership. 

 *Retiring Members: WSPA offers a retiree membership at $100/year. Please contact Kaley VonVolkli to join as a Retired Member. Eligible retirees may receive first year of retiree membership complimentary. Those with 5+ years of membership are eligible. 

August 15, 2024: WSPA begins making the membership changes in our database. 

September 30, 2024: Invoices have gone out to districts for the 2024-25 SY.   Please make checks payable to:

WSPA's Address:

WSPA

PO BOX 14459

TUMWATER, WA 98511

Please contact Kaley VonVolkli at kvonvolkli@wasa-oly.org with membership and billing question(s). To add new members from your district, please complete a return a membership application to Kaley VonVolkli.

If you are retiring this year, please consider continuing your support of WSPA through a Retiree Membership at $100/year. To join as a Retiree member, please complete and return the membership application to Kaley VonVolkli.

WSPA Leadership 2024-25

Jennifer Koskovich, Director of HR, Federal Way Public Schools, WSPA President: jkoskovich@fwps.org
Melissa Kreuder, ESD 112, Vancouver, WA: melissa.kreuder@esd112.org

Jane Stencel, Director of HR at East Valley SD Spokane; WSPA President 22-23; WSPA Professional Development Coordinator: stencelj@evsd.org 

Tara Santucci, Union Gap School District, WSPA Treasurer: tsantucci@uniongap.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:  A jumper cable walks into a restaurant, the waitress sees him and says, I will serve you, but don't start anything!

SAVE THE DATES!  THE TIME TO REGISTER IS NOW FOR THESE TRAININGS/EVENTS.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• October 22, 2024-9:00-11:00-HB 1277 and the FCS (ZW)
• October 23, 2024-S-275 Training (ZW)
• October 29, 2024-9:00-10:00-PFML (ZW)
• November 12, 2024-9:00-11:00-Job Descriptions (ZW)
• November 19, 2024-9:00-11:00-Classified Improvement Plans (ZW)
• December 3, 2024-Communicating when the Stakes are High (ZW)
• January 2025-Classified Brownbag Series (ZW)
• 1/7/25-Climate & Culture (ZW)
• 1/14/25-Discipline/Counseling (ZW)
• 1/21/25-Evaluations (ZW)
• 1/28/25-Communications (ZW)
• 2/4/25-DEI Awareness (ZW)
• January 23, 2025-9:00-11:00-RIFs/Non-Renewals (ZW)
• January 27, 2025-Beginning Bargaining (IP)
• January 28, 2025-Advanced Bargaining (IP)
• February 3, 2025-Beginning Bargaining (IP)
• February 4, 2025-Advanced Bargaining (IP)
• February 11, 2025-Certification (ZW)
• February 23-26, 2025-Annual Conference-Clearwater Casino Resort (IP)
• March 4, 2025-Leaves (ZW)
• March 25, 2025-Pathways to Certification (ZW)
• April 1, 2025-Interviewing and Hiring Best Practices (ZW)
• April 23, 2025-Washington Educator Career Fair-Spokane (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 30, 2025-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
• May 30, 2025-Legislative Impacts on Bargaining (ZW)

Have a great week everyone!

Darrell Heisler

WSPA Executive Director