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HR Professional Certification
Are you interested in obtaining certification which demonstrates that you have the knowledge and skills to be a public school HR administrator?
OASPA is proudly affiliated with the American Association of
School Personnel Administrators
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Links
Resources provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
- Updated Daily Information from CDC
- Guidance for Administrators of K-12 Schools from the CDC
- Pandemic Flu Checklist: K-12 School Administrators
- CDC Considerations for School Closure
Information provided by the US Department of Education:
Information provided by the US Department of Labor:
- U.S. Department OF Labor Offers Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus
- Questions & Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak
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COVID-19 or Other Public Health Emergencies and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers
- Q&A About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act and COVID-19
With assistance from the National Association of School Nurses, the National School Boards Association has put out a Legal Guide for School Leaders. You can learn more at: https://www.nsba.org/
EdWeek is currently the only organization that is actively tracking state and school closures. You can access this information at: https://www.edweek.org/ew/
2020 OASPA Fall Conference
OASPA is going virtual for the Fall Conference, "HR in Today's Reality." This virtual event will take place on Thursday and Friday, September 24 and 25, 2020. We will try to adhere to the typical format of our in-person conferences.
You can preview the tentative agenda. The speakers will not change, but some times may be adjusted.
Today’s busy professionals are often at their max. The demands of work, home, and (maybe?) a social life can leave them feeling stressed and perpetually stretched thin. In our keynote presentation, The Power of Less: Simplicity for Professionals, Rose Lounsbury--simplicity coach, TEDx speaker, and author of the Amazon bestselling Less: Minimalism for Real—will show us busy professionals how simplicity, the age-old philosophy that less is more, can help them reduce stress, improve work-life balance, and create more open spaces in all areas of our lives.
Some Key takeaways:
- How to use Rose's 4-step LESS Method™ to simplify any space
- Where to start simplifying, even if you feel totally overwhelmed
- How to get reluctant family members and co-workers on board
Debra Saffo, president of The NiKhar Group, will discuss how to integrate diversity into all areas of the school district.
ODE will be on hand to give us the latest and the first day concludes with a Legal Update with Jeremy Neff and Hollie Reedy from Ennis Britton.
Dr. Kevin Miller, BASA’s Director of Governmental Relations, will start us off on the second day with a Legislative Update.
After the OASPA Business Meeting, we will hear from Eric Johnson from Walter I Haverfield. He will provide us with more legal information.
The day will conclude with a panel discussion of how we deal with today’s reality.
Click here to join OASPA and register for the conference.
OASPA 2020 Virtual Boot Camp
OASPA is offering a Virtual Boot Camp at 0900 on every Friday in August (7, 14, 21 & 28). Members can still register for the remaining three sessions.
This basic training will focus on what every new HR Director should know. Attendees will hear from lawyers and experienced HR professionals.
OASPA is accepting recruits for Boot Camp to learn the basic maneuvers of survival on the school personnel battlefield.
This training is a must for HR administrators new to the field, administrators who aspire to join the HR ranks or those who need a refresher in the basics.
Please click here for the agenda.
There is no cost for OASPA members, but you must be a member to attend.