Classroom Moves

Did you know that there is release time or compensation for anyone being forced or directed to move classrooms? Below are the different scenarios that qualify for time or pay. Additionally, the district will provide boxes and moving supplies and will move materials. You may request these supplies from your office manager.

Change in Assignment to a Different School

If you are being forced out of your building and moved to a different one due to the IVT, you are entitled to 3 days of release time OR 3 days (22.5 hours) of per diem pay.

• This includes volunteers that rolled up to 6^th grade. 
• This does not include those that interviewed and were hired for positions in other buildings.

Change in Assignment within Same School

If you are being changed to another teaching assignment within your building that also results in moving classrooms, you are entitled to 2 days of release time OR 2 days (15 hours) of per diem pay.

Classroom Move within Same School

If you are being directed to move classrooms within your current building, you are entitled to 2 days of release time OR 2 days (15 hours) of per diem pay. 

• Make sure to ask your building admin if you are being directed to move classrooms. If you volunteer to move, you are not entitled to release time or compensation.

Contracts

KSD emailed contracts out to you on Monday, May 15^th. You have until May 31^st to sign and return them. You may return your contract in person to the district office or to your HR generalist via email. If you drop it off in person, it is recommended that you request a copy of your signed contract with the date received stamp on it. Similarly, if you send the signed copy electronically, request a read receipt. This will ensure that KSD receives your signed contract by the official deadline.

It is important to sign your contract even if you may not be returning to Kent. You may still resign your position without any difficulty prior to July 1^st . Additionally, signing your contract is especially pertinent if you plan to take a parental, or personal leave of absence next school year. Those leave requests must be made in writing on or before June 1^st. 

If you are considering applying for an internal job within KSD, July 1^st is the last day to apply/interview for a position to transfer to another building within the district.

WEA-PAC Drive

With less than one week left to win free massages for your building, talk to your building rep or check out your staff bulletin board to find out about WEA-PAC. It is our political action committee that supports candidates in Washington state that are pro-education and pro-union.

The building with the greatest number of new and leveled up (move from $2.25 to $5 or $10.50) members by May 24th will win free messages for and at their building on June 7.