MASA eUpdate

This week's edition of "The Henton Headlines" has info our National Superintendent of the Year and AASA President-Elect and more! Read the post here.

View all the upcoming events here: www.mnasa.org/upcoming-events.

MASA EdTalks: College and Career Readiness

Presented by:

Bob Manning, Career Pathways Coordinator, Stillwater Area High School

Rachel Steil, Career Pathways Coordinator, Stillwater Area High School

Denise Pontrelli, CEO, PartnerED Consultants

Monday, February 26 | 12 noon - 1 pm CST | Zoom | Register | Full info

Informational Session: Taking Care of Your People

Presented by Laura Eiden, Vice President, Employee Experience, CESO

Tuesday, February 27 | 12 noon - 1 pm CST | Zoom | Register | Full info

In case you missed it! Dr. Gothard was named 2024 National Superintendent of the Year at the AASA National Conference on February 15. Congratulations, Dr. Gothard! Read the full story here.

March 14, 2024 | 4:00 PM

Minneapolis Marriott NW | Great Room

Join us as we celebrate Dr. Joe Gothard, our 2024 National Superintendent of the Year and Minnesota Superintendent of the Year! This reception and celebration will be held at 4 pm on March 14 at the Minneapolis Marriott NW following the conclusion of the last breakout session at the MASA/MASE Spring Conference. Official invitation coming soon!

Minnesota AASA Members,

The ballots are out for AASA President-Elect. I have the privilege of being one of three candidates, along with Tobin Novasio from Montana and Wayne Vickers from Alabama. Here is a link to our candidate profiles. Voting information and ballot deadlines are posted below. Thank you for taking the time to be informed and vote!

-David Law, Superintendent, Minnetonka Public Schools

Voting Information: Voting officially launched at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. PT) on Thursday, February 15. If you have any issues locating your AASA ballot, please contact Kat Sturdevant.

Congratulations to all of our award recipients!

Read the full story here: https://www.mnasa.org/2024-awards.

March 5, 2024 | 8:00 am | MN State Capitol

Region 9 members are invited to join MASA and AMSD for a day of advocacy at the capitol on Tuesday, March 5. We strongly encourage you to call as soon as possible to schedule appointments with your local legislators as their calendars fill up weeks in advance. To help us plan, please RSVP to AMSD Office Manager Kimberly Jansa at kjansa@amsd.org no later than Tuesday, Feb. 27 with the number of attendees from your district. Full info here!

Ask anyone about their favorite teacher, and almost all of them will instantly share a story of an educator who has made a significant impact on their lives. Whether it was a teacher who inspired their love of learning, a coach who taught them discipline and leadership, or a paraprofessional who provided much-needed support, public school staff members are making a positive impact on our nation’s students. Read Deb Henton's full message here!

February 26 - March 1, 2024

To help you and your district celebrate Public Schools Week, MASA has developed a communications toolkit, which includes template emails to staff and parents, copy and images for social media, and related items. Check it out here: www.mnasa.org/public-schools-week-toolkit.

MASA members are invited to a series of virtual legislative updates from MASA Lobbyist Valerie Dosland during the 2024 Minnesota Legislative Session! All sessions are hosted via Zoom at 12:30 pm CST! Please change your user name upon entry into the zoom room!

Upcoming Dates

March 1 | Zoom Link | Add to calendar

March 15 | Zoom Link | Add to calendar

Find the rest of the dates here!

March 14-15, 2024 | Minneapolis Marriott NW, Brooklyn Park

Join your colleagues from across the state where we continue our journey through the evolving landscape of education. Full information and registration links here: www.mnasa.org/spring-conference.

9 a.m. | Monday, March 18, 2024
Radisson Hotel St. Paul Downtown | Room: Capitol Hall

Members from MSBA and MASA will gather for networking and learning, and to hear from some of Minnesota’s education policy and finance decision-makers. Full information, lodging, and registration can be found here: www.mnmsba.org/workshops-events/day-at-the-capitol/.

Business Partner Level: Leader
Industry: Leadership Development & Business Consulting

Why do you partner with MASA? The FranklinCovey Ed team is eager to show our dedication and support to MASA members given our new focus and financial grants available to the MN market. Our goal is to increase impact in Minnesota by solving your greatest challenges. Districts are seeing results in diverse areas including; 7 Habits for Staff, Trust, Executive Coaching, MTSS alignment, Prek-12 Life Skills curriculum, Staff PD, Board & Supt relations, Family Engagement, and Extended learning. Leaders appreciate our solutions helping to:

1. Decrease behavioral referrals
2. Retain staff and keep families happy
3. Increase attendance and engagement
4. Building a culture centered around student leadership
5. Giving time back to teachers!

We do this through research-based application that is sustainable and get specific measurable ROI back to your district.

MASA Member Contact:

Jennifer Huber
MN Director, Education K-12

jennifer.huber@franklincovey.com

612-751-3007 | www.leaderinme.org

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.

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!

Twins vs. Oakland A’s. | Saturday, June 15, 2024 | Target Field | View the flyer here!

Join in celebrating all Locally Elected Government Officials and their administrative staff to appreciate the leadership they provide for their Minnesota communities! Come out for a fun Saturday afternoon at Target Field to thank you for building stronger communities and a stronger Minnesota!

Applications for the Education on the Holocaust, Genocide of Indigenous Peoples, and Other Genocides Working Group are now open. Applications will close on March 22, 2024. Applicants must agree to the assumptions and the timeline and be available for all meetings from April 2024 to October 2025. In addition to the scheduled full group meetings, there may be additional small group meetings scheduled to draft pieces of the guidance between meetings. Full information.

The Ethnic Studies Working Group Application for MDE is now open. Applications will close on March 22, 2024. Full information.

Our 2024 legislative priorities have been published. Check out the full document here: www.mnasa.org/legislative-platform.

One strategy article will be posted to the MASA website each month! You can find Don's latest referendum strategy, "Hands on or Laissez-Faire?" online at: https://www.mnasa.org/school-tax-elections.

MASA is frequently looking for student groups to perform for our conference events. If you have a group you'd recommend we consider, please share it with us: https://forms.gle/gcjb11L9nW4YR36Y9.

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!

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.

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!

Next Session: April 2, 2024 | 8 - 9 am | Zoom
"Metrics that Matter"
Join us as we talk about the alignment of efforts within our organizations to ensure every member experiences a sense of belonging and inclusion. Equimetrics is one tool that can show us where we need to focus our work - how do you organize your work so you have the ability to execute and ensure equitable practices are implemented for every student and family across your system? Full information and registration!

Wednesday, March 6 | 8 - 9 am | Zoom | Register
We are thrilled to extend an exclusive invitation to all our accomplished women leaders to the MASA Women's Leadership Network. If you know of a colleague who would benefit from attending these sessions, please forward this information to them. Full info!

BIPOC Affinity Group
​Next Session March 19 | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Zoom | Register
MASA members and our fellow educational leaders who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) are invited to join the 2023-24 BIPOC Affinity Group. If you have any colleagues who would benefit from this group, please encourage them to attend! Full info!

Email: members@mnasa.org
Website: www.mnasa.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 427, Medford, MN 55049
Phone: (651) 645-6272
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