SPOTSD

With the beautiful color of the leaves changing, Fall is upon us and the holidays will be here before we know it! Please don’t forget kids will be anxious and excited and we will be stressed and tired , please show patience and kindness not only to yourself but to each other. SPOTSD leadership has been busy these past couple of months, we have had 5 situations brought to our attention and we were able to rectify 3 of them and are continuing to make progress with district leadership on the others. We are happy to help when questions or concerns are brought forth and strive to have these matters resolved in a positive manner.

Our leadership team meets monthly with the Superintendent, attends leadership and insurance wellness meetings. Our building representatives are working hard within the buildings talking to prospective members, assisting current members, sitting in on interview committees and assisting where needed! Thank you! Please reach out to them if you have an issue or idea, we would love to hear it!

Our spotlight for October is Kelly Russell. Kelly is the YIC mentor for the district, she is fun loving and hard working being a bright light and an advocate for students in tough situations. Congratulations and thanks for making a difference in students’ lives, you matter! If you would like to nominate a fellow employee, please let your building rep or principal know who and why you are nominating them.

Elections for SPOTSD presidency will be coming up in February, think about nominating someone or becoming a board member yourself.

UPCOMING:

• Meet the candidate night is Oct. 14th at 7:00 p.m. please come and meet the people running for local and state school board. This will be a fun event. Check with your building rep for information
• Fall break – Oct. 17th – 18th.
• Thanksgiving and Christmas drawings
• National Support Professional day
• If you are interested in becoming a member of our employee led association dues are $10.00 a month for part time and $20.00 a month for full time payable Oct. 5th – June 5th. Thanks for everything! Have a great month.

SPOTSD Leadership: Mitzi Belverstone, Laura Berdine & Jennifer Adams

CONGRAULATIONS TO TiiE GRADUATES OF 2024!
The following Graduates were awarded a $1000.00 scholarship from SPOTSD and
thank you to all that applied.
Megan Lloyd -Tooele High
Emily Adams - Gr.ultsville High
Carter Kelley - Grantsville High
Landen Madsen - Grantsville High
Madison Remley - Stansbury High
Spencer Shields - Stansbury High
As the school days end, we want to thank you all for your dedication to the
students!
SPOTSD members sincerely THANK YOU for your support!
We have not heard back on the raises or changes for next year and will keep you
posted as information becomes available_ Please check your emails throughout the
summer for important updates, and don"t forget to do your safe schools training.
Sincerely,
SPOTSD Presidency, Mitzi Belverstone, Laura Burdine, Jennifer Adams
SPOTSD Board Members: Raul Rivera, Brad Binkley, Amy Magana, Bryan
Hansen, Shelley Snow, Shelly Tracy

We are doing a fill the board room with classified employees at the March school board meeting. We as an Association want the board to see the classified employees, rarely does this happen. The board hears about us, knows that we work to keep schools running but we would like them to SEE us and you to see how things work on their side. Please plan to attend. The association will make a statement at the public speaking time, and we encourage you to as well if you so desire. Remember Tuesday March 12^th at 6:00 p.m. See you there! 

Scholarships are now open and available to an Association’s family member. These scholarships are now available through TEF’s website. tooeleeducationfoundation.org. Spread the word.

We recently had several new sign-ups and want to welcome all those members to our Association. We enjoyed meeting a lot of you at the Summit and hope you were able to learn from all the breakout sessions and feel refreshed to finish out the year.

The building rep winner for new sign-ups is Linda Kirby.

Spring Break is from the 25^th – 29^th. Enjoy your time off!

Thanks for being part of a great Association and District.

SPOTSD Presidency – Mitzi Belverstone, Laura Burdine, Jennifer Adams

SPOTSD Board – Brian Hansen, Brad Binkley, Raul Rivera, Shelley Snow, Amy Magna, Shelly Tracy.

5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN SPOTSD!
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1. When joining SPOTSD, your voice matters. We hear you! All concerns will be addressed to administration and appropriate personnel.
2. SPOTSD board members, along with building representatives are available to you throughout the year to address concerns and problems should there be any.
3. By joining SPOTSD, you are provided extra support by the board on arbitrary,
unjust, or unfair treatment and grievances.
4. By joining SPOTSD, we have a stronger voice together and can show the Board
of Education that we are one unit, together and strong, wanting to stand together as a group so we have the right to negotiate.
5. SPOTSD prides itself on providing fair representation for all members and works diligently to support classified employees who are members of SPOTSD.  

When choosing a career in education, you are choosing to make a difference in the
lives of children. You become a role model and mentor for students; before you know it, every student has a special place in your heart. We know that turnover for
classified positions are high and that one of the main reasons is due to salary. In
order for SPOTSD to have the right to negotiate salaries, we must have at least an
average of 50 plus 1% of all classified employees to become members by March 1st.
Currently we need around 170 more members to sign up for us to reach that goal.
Please consider signing up using the QR code listed at the bottom of the page. We
would love nothing more than for you to have the ability to maintain a long-term
career with reasonable pay and stay with the Tooele County School District.
Negotiating salaries is one way in which that can be achieved!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

THE SUMMIT-FEBRUARY 16TH, 2O24
The Summit will be held at Tooele High School on February 16th, 2024. Please stop by the
SPOTSD booth located in both the commons and the auditorium area to sign up and grab some swag! Gift cards will be available for those who sign up at the booth or with a building rep!

FILL THE BOARD ROOM-MARCH 12TH, 2O24
Please join us in our first annual fill the room board meeting! Our goal is to fill the board room with classified employees and show our Board of Education just how many lives are affected by policy change. We would also like to remind the Board just how many classified employees are making a difference in the lives of our students each day! Please note, you may address the Board during the public comment section of the agenda. Each person who signs up to speak is allowed a 3-minute slot. There are only 10 time slots available, so this is on a first come-first serve basis. If you would like to speak, plan on getting there EARLY!

YOU MATTERI
SPOTSD would like to thank every one of you, for all that you do. You are making a difference in so many lives! It is because of you and your dedication to children, that our school district is one of the best! SPOTSD understands and acknowledges how hard you work, how incredibly stressful your job can be, and how thankless it is at times. Just remember, when a child makes the comment 'you are the best', or you get a hug, or a small gift (like a dandelion from the lawn), or a note or drawing from a student; it is all worth it!

SIGN UP FOR SPOTSD TODAY
Part time Employee Dues are $10.00 a month, $5.00 a check. Full Time Employees $20.00 a month, $10.00 a check.
 

WELCOME BACK!
NEW VEAR NEW BEGININGS * Hope you all enjoyed the break!
Mid-year budget cut updates - by now you have all received the news of the
budget cuts implemented by the State. Please help spread the truth on this
matter and contact your supervisor or our board for answers. We realize that
it is stressful not knowing what will happen in the next several months, we are
here for you and are happy to help you with any problems that you are having
or may arise from this. We will continue to advocate for you and work out the
best solutions with the district should the need arise. Thanks for your support
and positivity. We are all doing the best we can in this situation.
We have calculated our membership numbers, and we are at 41%. By Policy
we must be at 50% plus 1. So, as you can see, we have a challenge ahead of us
that is attainable, but we need you classified employees to unite and join our
association. This year especially is so important for us to be able to negotiate!
Please reach out to your Building reps or one of our Board members for the
enrollment form.

Here is the list of Building Reps:

• Anna Smith, WHS, lbapah: Randy Bateman
• Grantsville High: Shelly Snow
• Stansbury High: Amy Magaria
• Tooele High: Lowell Belnap
• Blue Peak /CLC: Jennifer Adams
• Operations: Raul Rivera
• Student Services: Laura Burdine
• CopperCanyon: Ty Judd
• Middle Canyon: John Graft
• Old Mill: Karli Sternberg
• Rose Springs: Rashell Tracy
• Stansbury Park: Brad Binkley
• Vernon/lbapah: Stacy Wall
• Grantsville Jr. High: Carl Hansen
• Transportation: Mitzi Belversttone
• Grantsville Elem: Lynn Pinkham
• Northlake: Erica Haycock
• Overtake: Leslie Fackrell
• Settlement: Bryan Hensen
• Sterling: Donna Hainsworth
• West: Linda Kirby
• Clarke N. Johnsen Jr High: Mindy Walters 
• Tooele Jr. High School: Sharmel Walker 

Thank you for all you do & give to the school district, students & each other!
Sincerely,
SPOTSD Presidency: Mitzi Belverstone, Laura Burdine & Jennifer Adams

Happy Holidays from SPOTSD! We hope your Christmas season is bright and full of laughter. Don't forget to relax over the break and enjoy your family.

SPOTSD would like to congratulate the following winter drawing winners who will receive a $25 gift card to Macey's:
Alice Green- THS
Sabrina Beshore- BPHS
Corey Price- IT
Brittenay Garrard- RSES
Nannette Fash- CCES

We are currently working on Policy 4014 regarding equal pay employees and 5 days' leave. Please know that we are working collaboratively with the district while seeking solutions and options that better serve all.

If you or someone you know would like to join SPOTSD please click Membership above to sign up.

Monthly Dues:
Full Time: $20 per month/ $10 per paycheck
Part Time: $10 per month/$5 per paycheck

Hello,

November is the month for giving thanks! One day a week every week this month stop and reflect on what you are thankful for.

We will be doing our annual Thanksgiving drawing again this year!

It is also National Support Professional Appreciation Month, and we appreciate you!

SPOTSD would like to welcome our new Building Reps

These members will be your 1^st point of contact and will help you with any concerns and questions. Thank you to each one of them!

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

1.  Don’t go into a disciplinary hearing without adequate representation

2.  Don’t sign or quit before consulting a SPOTSD representative

3.  Don’t say you are at fault

4.  Do ask a SPOTSD board member to attend your disciplinary hearing

5.  Do call your SPOTSD representative for advice concerning employment matters

Maybe it is time you give some thought to supporting the SPOTSD association that supports you in everything that affects your career! We need you!

The SPOTSD Board members appreciate each of you for your support and hard work!

Mitzi Belverstone, Laura Burdine, Shelley Snow, Amy Magaña, Jennifer Adams, Brad Binkley, Bryan Hansen, Raul Rivera, Shelly Tracy

Happy Fall!

Hopefully things have settled down now that we are a couple of months into a new school year!

We are working hard to keep the Association up to date and involved in all aspects of employee needs. We are in need of building representatives at the following schools: Middle Canyon Overlake

Northlake Sterling

Grantsville Jr. Tooele Jr.

Clark N. Johnson Jr. Vernon- Dugway

By being a building rep, you will have the opportunity to become more involved in the Association and help to shape the future for the classified employees. We will help train you and give you all the resources needed to be successful, if you are interested, please reach out to a Board member.

If you haven’t signed up to be a member now is the time! We want to be able to sit at the bargaining table when wages, benefits, and policies that affect all of us are discussed and decided. THERE IS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS! We all can make a difference.

We will be having the Thanksgiving and Christmas drawings in the next couple of months so be on the lookout for that information.

Have a great month and reach out if we can help you in any way!

Sincerely, SPOTSD Presidency: Mitzi Belverstone, Laura Burdine, Jennifer Adams

SPOTSD Board: Brad Binkley, Shelley Snow, Bryan Hansen, Shelly Tracy, Raul Rivera