MASA eUpdate

This week's edition of the "Henton Headlines" includes recently published resources, AI verbs, and more! Read the full post here.

July 25, 2024 from 11 am - 12 pm

Note: This was originally scheduled from 1 - 2 pm, however MDE has announced they are holding an ESSR III webinar now at 1 pm.

Zoom meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88359226570
Zoom ID: 883 5922 6570

Can’t attend this webinar live? MSBA will make a recording of this webinar available the following week.

Do you have questions about implementing the recent changes to ESST? This webinar is in response to requests for more information regarding ESST. We ask that school districts submit their ESST questions here prior to the session. The virtual zoom room is hosted by MSBA. Read the full email here. The link to the google form to submit questions is linked above.

Calling all exhibitors for the MASA Fall Conference! Registration is now open - full info here!

Registration Deadline: Friday, August 9, 2024
Exhibit Date: Monday, September 30, 2024

Facilitated by Dr. Stacie Stanley, Superintendent, Edina Public Schools

Nine sessions | September 2024 to May 2025 | 8 - 9 am via Zoom

Register for all the sessions here: https://forms.gle/X8F15m45oZ6aBdTQ8

We are thrilled to extend an exclusive invitation to our accomplished women leaders for the 2024-25 MASA Women's Leadership Network! If you know of a colleague who would benefit from attending these sessions, please forward this information to them. All individuals who identify as women are encouraged to attend! CEUs have been requested from the Minnesota Board of School Administrators (BOSA). Participants must attend the sessions synchronously to be eligible for CEUs. Sessions will NOT be recorded. Be sure to check out the Women's Leadership Network webpage for updates and materials!

Join us at the 2024 MASA Fall Conference at Madden’s on Gull Lake! This year’s theme, “Piecing Together the Future,” symbolizes our collective effort to integrate diverse strategies and technologies to create a cohesive and inclusive educational environment for each of our students as well as their families and our staff. Together, we will explore creative solutions to challenges and identify tools, strategies, and resources to assist us in the work. Full info and registration here!

Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) is now accepting proposals for concurrent breakout sessions for our upcoming conference. The sessions will be 60 minutes long and will take place on Monday, September 30th or Tuesday, October 1st. The call for proposals will close on August 18, 2024.

We want to recognize you at the MASA Fall Conference! If you have completed 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, or 45 years of administrative service and five years as MASA members, you may receive recognition! Complete the form here!

As you prepare to come to our MASA Fall Conference, we would invite you to partake in an activity to support the work of the MASA Foundation (a 501(c)(3) organization), providing leadership development for Minnesota’s school leaders and supporting the field of school administration.

Activities held right at the Madden's Resort:

• Dale G. Jensen Classic Golf Tournament, Madden's Pine Beach East Course (12:00 pm Shotgun Start)
• Minnesota Outline Painting Project led by Madden's Artist, Donna (1:30-3:30 pm)

Registration and full info here!

We are pleased to announce that Marc Johnson, Executive Director of ECMECC has been elected as the Greater MN Technology Rep. to the MASA Board. Mr. Johnson will complete the final year of Eric Simmons' term ending on June 30, 2025. Mr. Simmons moved from Region 6 to Region 9 this summer.

Business Partners are invited to participate in our upcoming Business Partner Focus Group with MASA staff, where your insights and feedback will play a crucial role in shaping our future strategies and offerings.

Focus Group Details

Date: Monday, August 19, 2024

Time: 11 am - 12 pm noon Central Time

Location: Virtual via Zoom

Register for the Focus Group here!

On July 1, 2024, we have updated the password for the members-only section of the MASA website. New log-in information has been sent to all renewed members. We will roll over our member email lists on September 3, 2024. In order to continue receiving member communications and access to members-only resources, be sure to renew your membership!

Registration at: events.resultsathand.com/mde/2564

Not sure if you've registered yet, check here!

Join more than 200 of your colleagues for the 2024 MDE/MASA Back to School Conference, on Tuesday, August 6 at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest. Bring a team and benefit from the chance to discuss how what you are learning impacts your own district.

MASA is inviting nominations for the 2025 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year. The program pays tribute to the talent and vision of the men and women who lead our state’s public schools. Any superintendent, chancellor, or top leader of a school system in Minnesota who plans to continue in the profession may be nominated. This program is designed to recognize the outstanding leadership of active, front-line superintendents. Full information can be found here!

This award is proudly sponsored by ATSR.

Our annual membership registration is open now! Information and instructions to individuals not renewed for yet for 24-25 was sent to all active and retiree members on July 16. If you know of any new administrators to your region or district who would benefit from joining MASA - and be sure to send them a link to the membership registration page! Register here!

Thank you to all of our 2023-24 Business Partners! Registration is now open for the 2024-25 school year. Your business main contact has received information regarding your renewal. You can find the full information online at: events.resultsathand.com/masabp25/2784!

The 2024-25 MASA Committee sign-up is now available online. If you are interested in serving on one of our MASA committees, please fill out the short form with your committee interests. The committee sign-up will close at 4 pm on August 1, 2024. In order to participate on a MASA committee you must hold an Active, Service, Persons on Leave/Intern, Retiree, or Business Partnership membership. MASA Student and Subscription memberships are unable to participate.

From June 7 to August 9, the MASA offices will be closed on Fridays starting at 12 pm noon. If you need immediate assistance you can contact Executive Director Deb Henton by email (deb.henton@mnasa.org) or via cell phone (651-439-7719).

MASA will be featuring our valued business partners in our weekly association eUpdate to all MASA members. We will select a business partner each week to feature in the weekly eUpdate. Thank you for your continued partnership with MASA!

Submit your business information here: https://forms.gle/q9kjUFV3Dv7aQp7F7.

Check out all of the business partner features here: www.mnasa.org/business-partner-feature.

Due to the length of our weekly eUpdates, our email will often get clipped in different email providers. If that is occurs for you, just click or tap into the email to open the eUpdate on your browser. You can also read it here!

This friendly, 2-page handout, from the UMN’s PIQTOC research team helps educators reduce bias-based bullying in school. With numerous examples of adults’ actions and words that trans and gender diverse youth of color report have actually made school safer, this practical resource is a standout in the reams of anti-bullying literature busy teachers receive.

MESPA and the MASSP have developed a comprehensive Cell Phone Toolkit. This toolkit provides model guidelines for schools to improve academic performance, enhance mental health and create a better classroom environment. It includes best practices, sample parental letters, and adaptable handbook language. View it here.

Assuring that school districts are equipped to deal with the multiple, ever-changing, challenges involved in protecting data privacy, while also following legal requirements and community expectations is a high priority for CoSN. In order to ensure that the CoSN resources are current when it comes to assuring data privacy, CoSN is inviting school leaders to participate in the recently released CoSN Student Data Privacy: Understanding the National Landscape Survey. The survey is created to learn what data privacy supports are available to school districts to build and maintain their data privacy processes and what additional supports would be helpful along with identifying the barriers that school districts face in securing data privacy. Read the story and take the survey here!

Sarah Morinville Smith is conducting a research study under the supervision of Dr. Amanuel Teklemariam as part of her Doctorate of Education in Leadership at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Her study focuses on the lived experiences of educational assistant superintendents in a post-COVID, test-optional environment. If you are interested in assisting, please read more here.

One strategy article will be posted to the MASA website each month! You can find Don's latest referendum strategy, "Big 3: Communications, Canvassing & GOTV" online at: https://www.mnasa.org/school-tax-elections.

Need procurement solutions? Please consider checking out our Minnesota School District Purchasing Sites! We have partnered with Sourcewell and Cooperative Purchasing Connection to create two purchasing sites for MASA members! Check them out here!

Episode 5: Rethinking Success Metrics

Guest: Dr. Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Superintendent, Hopkins Public Schools

Listen Here | Check out the episode on Podcastle

Tailored to current and future school leaders, the Rethink Possible podcast delivers relatable and relevant content from superintendents and other education thought partners. Each conversational episode provides solutions to common challenges and opportunities while accommodating the busy lifestyle of today's school leaders. Episodes will be published twice a month!

MASA is excited to share that the Teaching Channel, an on-line provider of continuing credits, graduate credits and other resources, have partnered with MASSP, MESPA and MASA to provide an easier path for our members to acquire CEU’s. Full info at www.mnasa.org/teaching-channel.

The MASA Foundation is pleased to announce the return of the Foundation Endowment Campaign! All proceeds from the campaign go toward achieving the Foundation’s mission of enhancing the leadership development of educational administrators just like you. Can your fellow MASA members count on your support for 2023-24? Full info at www.mnasa.org/donate.

Post unlimited job vacancies, for all levels of positions. The MASA Jobsite Online is well managed with daily attention to detail and customer service. The cost of an annual subscription is less than just a few advertisements placed in the major and local newspapers. Also, the Department of Education recognizes the MASA Jobsite as a valid advertisement when a school district is seeking a variance for a teacher in a specific subject. We currently have 118 districts using the Jobsite and they have posted nearly 2,000 jobs!

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