Unemployment insurance survey shows just over $40 million in costs for schools By Kirk Schneidawind, MSBA Executive Director We want to share a brief update from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) on a survey of our school districts, charter schools, intermediate school districts, and cooperatives. The survey focused on…
PELSB adopts new flexibilities for teacher licensure for school districts Rulemaking Completed: The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) published its Notice of Adoption for its R-4615 rulemaking project in the April 10 State Register. This is the final step of the rulemaking process. Many of the new rules…
We know you’re facing many challenges on your school board in today’s hyperpolarized environment, with many controversial topics related to public education. While there is no single road map that will work for all schools in Minnesota, we have developed some tools, tips, and suggestions to help keep your district…
A recording of MSBA’s “Building a Strong Board Foundation: Mentoring” Webinar (recorded October 20, 2022) is now available for members. To access this webinar, members must first log in to the MSBA website and then visit https://mnmsba.org/webinars to access this recording and other past webinars.
Effective July 1, 2022, the earnings limit for a board member employed by a school district increases from $8,000 to $20,000 per fiscal year. The $20,000 threshold does not include any stipend paid to the board member for performance of board duties. For example, a school board member who is…