Representing Your Community Through Policy and Engagement: Phase IV focuses on in-depth discussions and examples of a board member’s role as a policymaker and interactive small-group sessions that walk through an actual community engagement activity. This workshop will also have a segment on dealing with the media and public forums.

The Phase IV workshop will be highly participatory and will provide participants opportunities to collaborate with others in both large group and small group settings. Given the interactive nature of this workshop, this session will not be recorded, nor available to view at a later time.

Upcoming schedule:

Two-day virtual workshop (choose one of the following dates for Part A and Part B) — Advance registration opens late winter/early spring

• • Part A – Wednesday, April 13, 2022 — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Part A – Thursday, April 14, 2022 — 9 a.m. to noon
    • Attendance at both Part A and Part B is required to receive attendance credit.

• • Part B – Wednesday, April 27, 2022 — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Part B – Thursday, April 28, 2022 — 9 a.m. to noon
    • Attendance at both Part A and Part B is required to receive attendance credit.

• One-day in-person workshop (tentative): Saturday, April 30, 2022 — Time and location TBD

Workshop fees: $210 for advance registration ($230 for late registrants)

Registration: School district staff — log in to the MSBA website via https://mnmsba.org/login. After logging in, click on the “Member Admin” link at the top of the webpage and then click on “Event Registration.” All registrations (for school board members, superintendents, and district staff) should go through your school district office. Note: Registration opens in late winter/early spring.

For those who register after the deadline, MSBA cannot guarantee arrival of Phase IV materials before the workshop.

Cancellation by Meeting Participants for Representing Your Community Through Policy and Engagement: Phase IV

(1) If a pre-registered participant cancels any time prior to the date registration closes, MSBA will fully refund the registration fee.

(2) If a pre-registered participant cancels between the date registration closes until the time the MSBA-sponsored event/activity begins, he/she will be charged an administration fee of $85.

(3) Once an event/activity begins, all registrants are responsible for the full registration fee.