What: “Getting Ready for the Election – and After the Election” webinar When: 1 p.m. Thursday, October 19, 2023 Synopsis: MSBA will keep school board candidates and school election officers up to date on upcoming timelines before and after elections, when to seat board members, filing campaign documents, new laws,…
What: “Where are We Going and What Will We Find?” webinar When: 1 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2023 Synopsis: Peter Leatherman of the Morris Leatherman Company will share results of a recent public opinion polling conducted on public education. Zoom information: Click here to register in advance through Zoom for…
“What is Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST)?” (recorded 1 p.m. Thursday, August 31, 2023) RECORDING: Visit https://youtu.be/yDoLzQEu0nE to access a recording of this webinar. Synopsis: Kyle Youker, Labor Investigator Senior from Minnesota’s Department of Labor and Industry, presents an overview of ESST, reviews available resources, and answers some frequently asked questions…
“Minnesota State Demographics” (recorded August 17, 2023) RECORDING: Visit https://youtu.be/6gumiYbFqg0 to access a recording of this webinar. Synopsis: The next few years will bring big changes to the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Megan Dayton, Minnesota’s senior demographer, will detail changing demographic patterns in Minnesota and explain how these shifts are…
“Legislative School Finance Changes: A View from the Board Table” (recorded July 27, 2023) RECORDING: Visit https://youtu.be/8yUCztTduic to access a recording of this webinar. MDE’s Director of School Finance Cathy Erickson and MSBA’s Associate Director of Management and Insurance Trust Services Tiffany Gustin review major changes related to school finance resulting from…
“2023 Legislative Impact Update” (recorded July 20, 2023) RECORDING: Visit https://youtu.be/RrSQ5dLS8go to access a recording of this webinar. Join MSBA staff members Gary Lee, Amy Fullenkamp-Taylor and Terence Morrow as they share additional insight and resources available to school districts to assist them in addressing the new regulations passed during…
The Minnesota Department of Education has funding available to charter schools and school districts for the purpose of raising kindergarten through grade 12 academic achievement through increased student participation in Pre-AP, Advanced Placement (AP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs – particularly for those belonging…
“Student Handbook” (recorded June 15, 2023) RECORDING: Visit https://youtu.be/F9hveshudD0 to access a recording of this webinar. Presented by MSBA Legal and Policy Services Director Terence Morrow, this webinar focuses upon the MSBA Model Student Handbook, using the handbook as a springboard for discussing key issues facing Minnesota school administrators. Emerging issues…
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary & Secondary Education recently announced it is accepting Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program through June 28, 2023. The Department of Education plans to award approximately $95 million to eligible applicants to develop, implement, improve, or expand…