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Elementary Conference Week Wednesday

Again, this year, all Wednesdays will follow the 2-hour early release schedule, including elementary conference week Wednesdays. For secondary members, you can leave twenty-five (25) minutes after the release day on Elementary Conference week Wednesdays to compensate for evening conferences hosted in November. Please note, secondary staff that do not participate in the secondary conferences, must work the full Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the full Wednesday of elementary spring conferences.

Missed Double Planning at Elementary

Our CBA has a remedy for elementary teachers missing planning time due to double planning occurring on a non-student day. October 6^th was the first day this year where this new language applies. For those of you that have double planning on Friday, don’t forget to time sheet 50 minutes at per diem for your missed planning time this week.  

WaKIDS Cutoff for New Students 

Friday October 14^th is the WaKIDs assessment cutoff for any new kindergarten student entering your classrooms. The assessment will not need to be completed for any new student coming after October 14^th. Additionally, the WaKIDS assessment is due on October 31^st. 

Records for Salary Placement

At the end of this month, records for education and experience will need to be turned in for advancement on the salary schedule for this school year. This includes clock hour records, transcripts, and verification of employment (VOE). Any classes must have been completed by September 30^th. 

Any new hires have 90 calendar days from their first working day to get this paperwork turned in. 

These documents should be hand delivered to the front desk at the district office or your HR generalist. Always request a date received stamp and keep a copy for your records. Should you miss the timeline, you will not be able to be placed correctly on the salary schedule until next fall. 

PLEASE DON’T MISS DEADLINE.