HR Directory

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Name
Position
Phone
Cassandra Harmon-Higgins
Exec Director Human Resources
Human Resources Specialist
Technician III Human Resources
Technician III Human Resources
Assistant Director of HR

Confidential Department Fax                                  

(734) 994-1629        

How can we help you?

  • Cassandra Harmon-Higgins Exec Director Human Resources (734) 994-8100, ext. 1311

    • Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Coordinator
    • Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Administration
    • Compliance & Audits
    • Contract Negotiations
    • Contract Review
    • Eligibility Applications (Education Credits, Lifelong Learning, Degree Lane Changes)
    • Employee Complaints
    • Employee Relations
    • FMLA (Legal Inquiries)
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Legal Issues / Litigation
    • PA 189 Releases
    • PERA Requests
    • Policy Committee
    • Sick Leave Donation Administration
    • Safeschools Administrator
    • Staffing/Recruitment
    • Title IX Coordinator
    • WISD Local Agency Security Officer (LASO) for Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)
    • Work Permits for Minors

  • Becky Mullins HR Supervisor (734) 994-8100, ext. 1314

    • Absence Management (Red Rover) Administrator
    • Certifications (Administrator and Professional Staff)
    • Coordinator – New Hire Orientation
    • Employee Directory Updates
    • Evaluations
    • Exiting Employee Interviews & Property Collection
    • Flex Timesheet submissions
    • General Inquiries
    • Injury Reporting
    • Interviews
    • Kalpa Administrator
    • ‘Let’s Talk’ Inquiries
    • ‘New World’ Inquiries
    • Payroll – Compensation Adjustments
    • Permits (Substitutes)
    • Policy Committee Chair
    • Poster Updates (Dept of Labor)
    • Registry of Educational Personnel (REP) Reporting
    • SafeSchools Administrator
    • Seniority Lists Updates
    • Sick Leave Donation Administration
    • Student Intern Placement
    • Student Teacher Placement
    • Tenure Inquiries
    • Unemployment
    • Volunteers
    • Website Editor (HR &Legal Dept updates)
    • WEOC Liaison
    • Workers’ Compensation

  • Nicole Hubler Human Resources Specialist (734) 994-8100, ext. 1310

    • Badge Requests (New Hires)
     • Coordinator – Extended School Year (ESY) & Summer School
     • Employment Verifications (WISD Personnel)
     • General Inquiries
     • Hiring Coordination
     • Internet Access Requests
     • Interview Coordinator/Planning
     • Job Postings
     • Job Description Review

     • New World Inquiries
     • Payroll Adjustments/ Authorizations
     • Personnel File Reviews
     • Record Request Submissions
     • Resignations
     • Retirements
     • SCRIPT Administrator
     • Staffing Coordinator

  • Traci Talley Legal Assistant (734) 994-8100, ext. 1313

    • Administrative support to In-House Counsel
    • CHRI Determination Form Submission
    • Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Inquiries
    • CONCORD Contract Management Liaison
    • Coordinator – Leaves of Absence submissions
    • Drafting/Editing Documents
    • FMLA Requests
    • General Inquiries
    • History Access Tool) Checks
    • ICHAT (Internet Criminal
    • Jury Duty Inquiries
    • Leave of Absence Submission/Coordination
    • Loan Forgiveness Submission
    • Loan Forgiveness/PLSF
    • Research
    • Mentoring Stipends
    • Records Requests (Personnel)
    • Special Projects
    • Subpoenas

  • Lashonda Taylor Technician III Human Resources (734) 994-8100, ext. 1316

    • Affidavit of Assignment Agent
    • EDUStaff Dashboard Manager
    • Fingerprinting Office - Primary Contact (Requesting, receiving, maintaining, and dissemination)
    • Fingerprint Technician

    • Livescan Operator

  • Karen Waitz Technician III Human Resources (734) 994-8100, ext. 1312

    • Badge Request (New/Replacement)
    • Contractor/Substitute Liaison
    • Edustaff Liaison (Contact, Feedback Forms, etc.)
    • Employee Absences – Red Rover Administrator
    • Employment Verifications (New Hires)
    • Fingerprint Invoices
    • Fingerprint Journal Entries
    • Fingerprint Registry / Live Scan Data Entry
    • Fingerprinting Technician
    • HR Credit Card Reconciliations
    • HR Mail Processing (Receipt/Distribution)
    • ICHAT (Internet Criminal History Access Tool) Checks
    • Liaison – New Hire Orientation
    • Personnel File Reviews

    • Processes Purchase Orders
    • Reference Checks
    • SafeSchools Administrator; add new employees

ADA & Accessibility

Our School Strives To Ensure Our Website Is Accessible To All Our Visitors 

Washtenaw ISD is committed to providing a website that is fully accessible and we are currently in the process of developing a new website to better meet the needs of our customers. Our new website will include improvements to ADA compliance and accessibility, and during this transition, we remain committed to maintaining our existing website's accessibility and usability. 

ADA Compliance

Non Discrimination

It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any legally protected characteristic, in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies in accordance with Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, executive order 11246 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent state and Federal regulations.

Non Discrimination Information

ADA and Title IX CoordinatorADA and Title IX CoordinatorMichigan Department of Civil Rights
Brian Marcel
Associate Superintendent
1819 S. Wagner Road 
Ann Arbor, MI  48103
(734) 994-8100 ext. 1402
Cassandra Harmon-Higgins
Executive Director, HR & Legal Services
1819 S. Wagner Road 
Ann Arbor, MI  48103
(734) 994-8100 ext. 1311
Online Complaint Form
(800) 482-3604
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