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HR Professional Certification
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OASPA 2025 Winter Camp - Collective Bargaining & Negotiations
OASPA will be offering a Winter Camp on Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus-Dublin. The Winter Camp will focus entirely on Collective Bargaining and Negotiations. It will be open not only to OASPA members but also superintendents, treasurers and any other administrators who are involved in the collective bargaining process.
At the seminar, you will hear about the following topics from seasoned school district administrators and school law attorneys:
- Build on the Basics of Collective Bargaining
- How Treasurers, Superintendents and HR Administrators Collaborate
- Hot Topics in Negotiations for Schools in 2023 and Beyond
- Dealing with the Many Facets of Negotiations and Working with Your Negotiations Team
The format for the seminar will include individual presentations followed by a panel discussion.
Click HERE for the agenda.
The cost for OASPA members, and attendees from districts which have an OASPA member is $150 each. If there is no OASPA member in the district, the registration fee is $250 each. Membership is $100.
Register NOW for the Winter Camp.
There will be no registration refunds after January 17, 2025.
This conference will proceed as scheduled, even if some school districts are closed, unless there is an extremely severe weather event.
2025 OASPA Winter Camp - HR Essentials for Classified Supervisors
The OASPA Board is pleased to present again a conference HR Essentials for Classified Supervisors on Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus-Dublin. This workshop will run concurrently with the Winter Camp.
The conference will begin with Allyson Couch, Assistant Superintendent at Oakwood City Schools, discussing the Levels of Leadership.
Eric Johnson, from Weston Hurd, will then discuss HR Legal Pitfalls and Practices for Supervisors.
After lunch, Chuck Ogdan, Director, Secondary Teaching & Learning at Forest Hills School District, will talk about Growth and Leadership Opportunities within Classified Employees.
The conference will conclude with a discussion of Real Life Scenarios led by Jason Stuckey from Bricker Graydon.
The cost for OASPA members, and attendees from districts which have an OASPA member, is $150; the cost for attendees from districts which do not have an OASPA members is $250.
Click HERE for the agenda.
The OASPA Board hopes this workshop will help fill the HR gap for your classified supervisors.
There will be no registration refunds after January 17, 2025.
This conference will proceed as scheduled, even if some school districts are closed, unless there is an extremely severe weather event.
Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities
Mark your calendars for these professional development opportunities which may be of interest to you.
OASPA Winter Camp & HR Essentials for Classified Supervisors - January 24, 2025 - Embassy Suites Columbus/Dublin
OASPA Spring Conference - Friday, March 7, 2025 - Embassy Suites Columbus/Dublin
OASPA Boot Camp - Friday, August 29, 2025 - Embassy Suites Columbus/Dublin
OASPA Fall Conference - Thursday & Friday, September 25 & 26, 2025 - Embassy Suites Columbus/Dublin
OASPA Administrative Assistants' Conference - October 2 & 3, 2025 - Embassy Suites Columbus/Dublin
AASPA Annual Conference - October 7 - 10, 2025 - Nashville, TN
OASPA Winter Camp & HR Essentials for Classified Supervisors - January 23, 2026 - Embassy Suites Columbus/Dublin
OASPA Spring Conference - Friday, March 6, 2026 - Embassy Suites Columbus/Dublin
OASPA Works for You
During these tumultuous times, many of us are grappling with issues such as how to continue to provide the quality of services while operating on a shoestring budget. Your membership will enhance your access to the resources and networks necessary to thrive today. Our organization brings together career services professionals from institutions with teacher preparation programs and personnel administrators from school districts throughout the state who work together cooperatively to bring about increased quality and diversity within the school systems.