NESPA

The Nassau Educational Support Personnel Association

Is an organization of professional support personnel that are dedicated to the education of students in Nassau County Florida.

About Us

Welcome to NESPA

NESPA is an organization of professional support personnel that are dedicated to the education of students in Nassau County, Florida. Serving Fernandina, Yulee, Callahan, Hilliard and Bryceville.

Our members are Bus Drivers, Mechanics, Maintenance workers, Cafeteria workers, Paraprofessionals, Secretaries, Bookkeepers, Custodians and Data Entry Operators.

We are The Nassau Educational Support Personnel Association.

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Our Services

Meet our Officers

Marian Phillips

President

NEA Leaders for Tomorrow Graduate Class of 2010, VP Florida AFL-CIO Exec Brd., 5th Vice President for the North Florida Central Labor Council, Past Vice President NESPA…

Phyllis Alderman

Secretary Treasurer

My name is Phyllis Alderman. I am currently a Paraprofessional at West Nassau High School as Administrative Assistant to three Guidance Counselors. I have been employed with Nassau County…

Would you like to join NESPA?

How do I become a member?

It is simple, just fill out and sign a membership form. Then give the form to your Site Rep. or Membership chair.

How can I get involved?

Union meetings are held the 1st Thursday of every month at the Family Education Center in Yulee. You can also join the bargaining team or sign up to be a Site Rep at your work site.

What are some of the benefits to becoming a NESPA member?

  • Once you join, you will automatically have a $10,000.00 no-cost life insurance policy for the first year through the AFT.
  • Professional representation and advocacy in parent complaints, student injury work-related problems, assaults, legal issues, legal defense, and contract enforcement.
  • Discounts through NEA Member Benefits/AFT Plus?Creative Benefits: interest alternatives, low interest credit cards & loans for education, mortgages, personal; car rentals: Auto/homeowners insurance; professional development trainings.

As a member of NESPA, you will be a voice for your future.

Join today!

We, the Support Personnel of Nassau County, are some of the first people children see daily. Did you know Education Support Professionals:

  • live in our school district
  • are active in out community
  • are educated and well trained
  • are dedicated and committed
  • are experienced
  • work to keep our schools and safe
  • car deeply for our students and their successes

Education support professionals are the fastest growing membership group within the national Education Association. Nationwide, there are about one-half million NEA members who are ESPs, making NEA the nation’s largest organization of education support professionals!

More than four outof every 10 public school employees are education support professionals (ESPs) who work together with teachers and administrators to help ensure the basic right of every child to attend great public schools.

Education support professionals perform a variety of jobs that promote quality education, foster positive learning environments, provide nutritious meals, and maintain safe and clean schools for all students. ESP job families include:

maintenance workers, mechanics, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, bookkeepers, secretaries, data entry operators, and cafeteria workers.

Our jobs are important to ensure that the children of Nassau County are well prepared to graduate with a high school diploma.

We are not “just support personnel”, we are Educational Support Professionals. We are NESPA!

NESPA Updates!

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The members of NESPA are made up of Education Support Professionals that work for the Nassau County

Tomorrow is the last day of school. We have 80 members who have not taken the step to register for EDUEs or pay by check.●There are those who are saying the union hasn't done anything for them.● Non Members say " why do I need to join I get what you get."? ● FACT NO YOU DON'T!! Non members have NO representation and no one to advocate for them. PERIOD! Dues paying members get representation, they are never alone, they get first hand information and a quick response.Non members DON'T!! ●FACT- NESPA negotiated the 1ML referendum that will give ALL of us quite a bit of money that will go towards our retirement! ( NESPA is at the table bargaining and we will have the exact total amount on June1st.) ● FACT - NESPA negotiated $1.37 raise for every non-instructional employee last year. The highest raise ever!These are just 2 of the recent negotiated pay increases that NESPA bargained for.HERE IS THE QUESTION FOR YOUWHO WILL NEGOTIATE IF WE LOSE OUR CONTRACT AND UNION???■ANSWER--'NO ONEWE MUST stay at or above 60% membership or YOUR CONTACT IS GONE!We are at 60.94% membership today.EFUEs registered members is at 61%●39% NEED TO REGISTER!YOU HAVE UNTIL JUNE 1STPLEASE DON'T DELAY- SIGN UP NOW3 minutes is all it takes.I know people are saying why do I have to to this. The reason- the Governor signed a law that the district can no longer deduct our dues. So, we had to find a safe way for members to pay either by EDUES or check.This has been a monumental task that is totally unnecessary!!!! We are being punished because WE Have a right to belong to our union.Florida is a RIGHT TO WORK STATE. WE, the educators won COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS in 1968 after the teacher walk out. Now....the state is trying to strip this away. This is a lot of information but I want everyone to be informed. Stay with us. We have come way too far as one of the strongest of the smallest unions in this state. You earned that!Sign up for EDUEs and keep our unionRespectfully, Marian Phillips ... See MoreSee Less
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OK MEMBERS I just called 40 who have not signed up for EDUEs. Friday is last day of school. We must get everyone signed up. We are so close to having everyone signed up! PLEASE SIGN UP! ... See MoreSee Less
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Marian Phillips

President

NEA Leaders for Tomorrow Graduate Class of 2010, VP Florida AFL-CIO Exec Brd., 5th Vice President for the North Florida Central Labor Council, Past Vice President NESPA, Site Rep & Bargaining, Supervisors Secretary of Attendance Nassau County School Board, Nassau County Juvenile Justice Council Chair Circuit 4, Professional Photographer 43 yrs, former PTO President Southside Elementary, Fraternal Order of Eastern Star, Worthy Advisor International Order of Rainbow for Girls, Graduate of Fernandina Beach High School 1979 Reunion Committee Chair, Fernandina Beach Pirates Club, member of Blackrock Baptist Church. Vice President of The Citizens of Public Beaches and Shores. A strong advocate for Public Education, our Non-Institutional Professionals, and Political advocate.

Phyllis Alderman

Secretary

My name is Phyllis Alderman. I am currently a Paraprofessional at West Nassau High School as Administrative Assistant to three Guidance Counselors. I have been employed with Nassau County School for the past 20 years. My goals and aspirations are to give my best service of support to our staff, students and to fellow coworkers. One of my greatest achievements is being apart of a strong Union who fought on my behalf when I needed them the most. It is my pleasure to serve as your site rep as well as secretary for NESPA. I look forward to working with our President Marian Philips and other committee members.