The Friday Chat Room
The virtual Friday Chat Room — which one school board member called the “fastest half hour of the week” — offers MSBA members the opportunity to have an informal discussion with MSBA’s Government Relations team (Denise Dittrich and Kim Lewis) from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. each Friday during the legislative session. Denise and Kim will provide a legislative update, field members’ questions, and let you know what’s happening at the state Capitol in St. Paul.
The Friday Chat Room Plus is an extra session from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. that is more conversational for members on the first Friday of each month.
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2027 Friday Chat Room Schedule
Email invitations will be sent to members at least one day before each meeting. If you can’t locate your email invitation, please contact MSBA’s Bruce Lombard to request the Zoom meeting link.
Schedule is subject to change. (Some sessions may be canceled due to the Legislature’s Easter/Passover break.)
January 2027
Friday, January 29, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
February 2027
Friday, February 5, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Friday Chat Room Plus)
Friday, February 12, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Friday, February 19, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Friday, February 26, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
March 2027
Friday, March 5, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Friday Chat Room Plus)
Friday, March 12, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Friday, March 19, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Friday, March 26, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. | Note: This session is tentative due to the Legislature’s Easter/Passover break.
April 2027
Friday, April 2, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Friday Chat Room Plus) | Note: This session is tentative due to the Legislature’s Easter/Passover break.
Friday, April 9, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Friday, April 16, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Friday, April 23, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Friday, April 30, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
May 2027
Friday, May 7, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Friday Chat Room Plus)
Friday, May 14, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Friday, May 21, 2027 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (End of Session Debrief)