MASA eUpdate

This week's edition of the "Henton Headlines" includes information about the ESST webinar, MASA work group representation, English Learner Task Force opening, and more! Read the full post here.

The MASA offices will be closed July 4 and 5. There will be no MASA eUpdate on Thursday, July 4. Have a safe Fourth of July holiday!

On July 1, 2024, we will be updating the password for the members-only section of the MASA website. New log-in information will be sent to all renewed members on Monday, July 1! 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!

July 25, 2024 from 1 - 2:00 pm
Do you have questions about implementing the recent changes to ESST? This webinar is in response to requests for more information regarding ESST. Full info in the Henton Headlines!

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

Join us 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. The conference registration rates increase on July 22, so register today!

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 on how to renew was sent to all active and retiree members on May 30. 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.

Registration is now open for the MASA Great Start Cohort for new superintendents and administrators! Cohort members will have the opportunity to meet other new leaders, receive information from seasoned leaders, and develop practical skills designed to help them be successful in the first year of their new position. If you know of any new superintendents and administrators in your region, please encourage them to register for this cohort experience. Full information and registration here!

Proudly sponsored by Baker Tilly and Ehlers.

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!

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.

MDH is offering school IAQ plan trainings in fall 2024, in-person statewide and a webinar. This training will discuss requirements and best practices for school IAQ. School staff, service providers, and others are welcome to attend. The training is free. Registration is required. See MDH School IAQ Plan Training for details and registration.

You can read the newsletter at www.mnasanews.org.

We received a few last minute requests for messaging templates regarding the anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education. The anniversary date has since passed but if you are interested in the kit, you can find a link to it here! The messaging is for 2025, but if you still want to use them for 2024, you can edit the message as you see fit for your district. This template kit will also be linked to the password protected members only side of the MASA website: https://www.mnasa.org/crisis-communication-services-resources.html.

In its role as the premier association designed to meet the ongoing digital transformation needs of K-12 district leaders, including superintendents, chief technology officers, school leaders and their teams, CoSN is pleased to offer easy access to the CoSN Resource Library, published on the CoSN website and open to anyone. Resources provided in the CoSN Resource library come in a variety of formats, including toolkits, documents, web pages, podcasts and webinars. Read the story here!

Right now there is a unique opportunity for your school district to join a Minnesota application for electric school buses to serve your students. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will be submitting an application to the EPA program, Clean Heavy Duty Vehicles on behalf of schools in the EPA's priority counties. Are you a school in Anoka, Blue Earth, Dakota, Hennepin, Kandiyohi, or Ramsey county? If so, you are eligible to join the application. If Minnesota is awarded the EPA will fund up to $280,000 for the electric school bus and charger and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will leverage its Volkswagen Settlement funds to cover the rest of the costs so your school can receive an electric bus and charger at little to no cost to you.

Specific details:

• If your school owns its buses you must have or be able to obtain a 2009 or older diesel bus that you agree to scrap should the application be awarded.

• If your school contracts out your bus service you must work with your bus contractor to get them to agree to scrap a 2009 or older diesel bus should the application be awarded. Additionally, there are options to then transfer the money to the bus contractor to purchase the bus to be used for your school's routes.

If you're interested please reach out to lexie.lyng@state.mn.us as soon as possible for more information and next steps.

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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