WSPA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025

WSPA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025

WSPA Annual Conference 2024
"Expedition of Hope"

8:00am PST

02A-Breakfast-Sponsored by Ethics Data Discover CDE

8:45am PST

02B-Breakfast Keynote by Dr. Jeff Snell, Superintendent, Vancouver School District Discover CDE

9:45am PST

03A-Break & Vendor Visits TBA

10:00am PST

03B-Certification Information Discover AToni Basinger • Brittney Kennedy 04-Intersectional Leadership Discover BDr. Kimberlee Armstrong 05-Plans of Improvement/Performance & How to Coach & Support Employees Discover CDEKevin Mensonides

11:10am PST

06-Courageous Staff Cultures: Transformational Equity Conversations Discover ABen Ibale 07-Salary Placement & S275 Shore Up Discover BJennifer Koskovich • Tina Limmer 08-ADA - 504 Plans Discover CDEParker Howell

12:20pm PST

09A-Lunch-Sponsored by Clear Risk Solutions Discover CDE

12:30pm PST

09B-Lunch Keynote - The Stories We Tell: Connection, Belonging, & Critical Hope Discover CDELuis Ortega

2:00pm PST

09B-Break & Vendor Visits Lobby

2:15pm PST

10-Transforming Central Office HR to Drive Teacher Quality & Diversity (COHRT) Discover ADan Goldhaber • Maia Young 11-School Finance Basics Discover BJoLynn Berge 12-The Questions We Ask: Storytelling to Foster Connections & Resilliency Discover CDELuis Ortega

3:15pm PST

12B-Vendor Visits Discover A

4:00pm PST

12C-President's Reception Sponsored by Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch Discover BJennifer Koskovich

8:00am PST

13A-Breakfast-Sponsored by Red Rover Discover CDE

8:45am PST

13B-Breakfast Keynote - The Power of Generational Insight: Fostering Hope & Resilience in School Communities Discover CDEJeff Utecht

9:00am PST

01-Title IX Pre-Conference Cedar RoomDon Austin

9:45am PST

13C-Break & Vendor Visits Lobby

10:00am PST

14-Community Connection During Levy & Bargaining Discover ADenny Waters • Shelly Whitten 15-Trailblazing the Emergency Substitute Teach Landscape Discover BAnnie Lamberto • Ryan Prosser 16-ChatGPT and AI for Schools Discover CDEJeff Utecht

11:10am PST

17-Almost 30 Years of The Castle Rock Decision Discover ALance Andree 18-Session Cancelled Please Join us for one of the two other offerings during this time Discover B 19-And the Discipline Goes to…Understanding the Seven Tests of Just Cause Discover CDEJason MacKay

12:20pm PST

20A-Lunch-Sponsored by PowerSchool Discover CDE

1:00pm PST

20B-Lunch Keynote - 2024 Legislative Session Update Discover CDEDan Steele

2:15pm PST

20C-Break & Vendor Visits Lobby 21-OSPI Statewide Recruitment System: Extended Effort of a Common Substitute Teacher Application Platform Discover AMisty O'Brien • Cameron Smith • Kaori Strunk 22-It's On Your Permanent Record: Understanding the Code of Professional Conduct Discover BChristine Geary • Catherine Slagle 23-First Amendment Discover CDEGarrett Williams

3:15pm PST

23B-Break & Vendor Visits Lobby

4:30pm PST

23C-Social Hour TBA

5:00pm PST

23D-Vendor Raffles & Passport Prizes TBA

5:30pm PST

23E-Dinner Banquet & Awards-Sponsored by Stevens Clay TBA

8:00am PST

24A-Breakfast Discover CDE

8:30am PST

24B-Breakfast Keynote: James Barnes - Discover CDE

9:30am PST

24C-Break Lobby

9:45am PST

25-Paid Leave, Unpaid Leave, and Absenteeism Discover AKimberly Shely • Christina Weidner 26-Connect & Recruit Discover BAngela Spencer 27-Avoiding EE Burn-Out Discover CDEEmmie Hiersche • Alicia Lee • Julia Tycer

10:55am PST

28-HELP Discover ATraci Cox • Jane Stencel 29-Fiscal Connection to Personnel Reporting Discover BMichelle Scott 30-Educator Equity Tool Discover CDEMichelle Rogers • Elizabeth Rush