NESPA Teaching Certification Scholarship

If you have gone back to school to get your teaching certification don't forget to apply for the NESPA Teaching Certification Scholarship:

The 2015-2016 application for this scholarship is on the NESPA blog. See NESPA Teaching Certification Scholarship Tab at top of page.  The eligibility and criteria are listed in the application.  If you are interested in applying, please apply as early as possible.  The date your application is received may be one of the determining factors in your approval.  This year’s Teaching Certification Scholarship application deadline is 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2016.

Good luck to all who apply!

NESPA Professional Development Fund

IT'S NOT TO LATE TO USE YOUR NESPA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

The fund is available to NESPA members for individual staff development training that may include tuition, registration fees and substitutes. Prior approval for use of the funds must be obtained through the fund application form on the NESPA blog spot.  See NESPA Professional Fund Application Form tab for this form.

            Consideration for approval is based on the funds available, the relationship of the class to the employee’s immediate job performance, the needs of the District, the professional growth it will add to an employee’s abilities, skills, job-related interests and the employee’s access to other professional development money.

  

            Initially, one request for funds per member, not to exceed $300.00, will be considered. Requests are reviewed upon receipt and you are notified promptly by phone or email.   

NESPA Day

NESPA Day, held at Bothell High School January 25 was a success!  Both key note speakers, Deborah Enos and Dianne Cumberland were inspirational with their Wellness in the Workplace keynote speech and the variety of classes offered was so appropriate for our NESPA members.

Thanks to all of the organizers, presenters and workers!

Merger Approved

Last week, NESPA members approved the NSEA-NESPA merger with a 98% vote in favor!  NSEA members approved it with 90% in favor of the Framework!    

Thank you to all who voted.  This merger will make us more effective in shaping our work, schools, and futures.   

Next?     The NESPA Board and the NSEA Rep Council will each appoint several members who will meet together in February and early March to incorporate the Framework into modified NSEA Bylaws.   NESPA’s Board and NSEA’s Building Reps will be discussing these in March and voting on them in April. 

Our union values caring for each other and our students, and our merged organization will better reflect these values!

Jeani Schwenk and Karyn Sullivan, NESPA Co-Presidents         

and Kraig Peck, WEA Staffperson

NESPA/NSEA Merger Vote

NESPA/NSEA Merger Vote

Dear NANCY, This is your chance to vote on the NESPA/NSEA Merger Framework. The NESPA Board, along with the NSEA Representative Council, recommend a YES vote to merge the two organizations. Go to your home email and look for a message from our co-presidents Jeani Schwenk and Karyn Sullivan and click the blue "Vote Now" box below to vote. The Merger Framework is included on the linked site for you in the email  to read if you have not yet done so. If you have already read the Merger Framework (emailed to you earlier several times and included in the paper version of NESPA's NESPA News), simply scroll to the bottom of the page to vote. We are asking for your primary work location to ensure the integrity of the vote. Voting closes on Thursday, February 4th at 11:00 pm. Thank you in advance for voting. Sincerely, Jeani Schwenk and Karyn SullivanNESPA Co-Presidents