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LEADERWednesday, January 3, 2018
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Enrich your boardsmanship by attending the 2018 Leadership Conference next week
The 2018 MSBA Leadership Conference, “Student Achievement: Passion, Perseverance and Possibility,” is scheduled for January 11-12, 2018, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
MSBA provides this free conference every January as part of members’ annual dues. The conference features nationally recognized speakers Mark J. Lindquist and Manny Scott, workshops and round table sessions on a variety of topics, a Show and Tell event, and a trade show.
Early Bird Sessions “Designing an Effective Superintendent Evaluation” and “Data Privacy and Data Breaches — Are You Prepared? Do You Know What to Do?” and other pre-conference events are also on tap.
Ask your school district office to register you for the Leadership Conference and other events by visiting http://www.mnmsba.org/EventRegistrationHome.
Registration is also available for the MSBA Workshops Series, Early Bird Sessions, the Recognition Luncheon (11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 11) and more.
Visit http://www.mnmsba.org/LeadershipConference for details.
See Pages 2-3 for details about the new Convention Center layout and to learn how to download the conference app.
Advance registration for all events closes at 5 p.m. today; walk-ins welcome to attend
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2018 Leadership Conference | January 11-12 | Minneapolis Convention Center
Leadership Conference Week Schedule At a GlanceTuesday, January 9
■ Learning to Lead — School Board Basics: Phase I Workshop (6:30 p.m., Hilton Minneapolis) | http://www.mnmsba.org/Phase-I-Workshop
Wednesday, January 10■ Charter School Board Member Training Workshop (8:30 a.m., Hilton) |
http://www.mnmsba.org/CharterSchoolBoardTraining■ Leadership Foundations — School Finance and Management: Phase II
Workshop (8:45 a.m. Hilton) | http://www.mnmsba.org/Phase-II-Workshop■ The Minnesota African Heritage School Board Members and the
Minnesota Latino Heritage School Board Members Meeting (4 p.m., Hilton)■ Early Bird Sessions: Designing an Effective Superintendent Evaluation OR
Data Privacy and Data Breaches — Are You Prepared? Do You Know What to Do? (7 p.m., Convention Center) | http://www.mnmsba.org/EarlyBirdSessions
Thursday, January 11 (Minneapolis Convention Center)■ Exhibit Hall opens (8 a.m.)■ Skills Sessions (8:15 a.m.)■ Leadership Conference Opening Session (9 a.m.), featuring keynote speaker
Mark J. Lindquist■ Show and Tell Exhibit (11 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.)■ Recognition Luncheon (11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 200A-J, Level Two)
Visit www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/2018-LC-AwardsList.pdf to check if you are being honored at this luncheon.
■ Round Table Sessions (1:30 p.m.)■ Workshops (2:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.)■ “Education Finance Update with Tom Melcher” (4:50 p.m., Room 205A-D,
Level Two)
Friday, January 12 (Minneapolis Convention Center)■ Exhibit Hall opens (7:30 a.m.)■ Round Table Sessions (8 a.m.)■ Workshops (9:15 a.m.)■ Leadership Conference Closing Session (10:15 a.m.), featuring keynote
speaker Manny Scott
Plan out your schedule with the help of the 2018 MSBA Leadership Conference Program, which you can access online at http://www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/2018LCProgram.pdf.
Please see Pages 32-33 of the program in order for you to become familiar with the layout of the Minneapolis Convention Center. This year our conference will be held on four different floors — the Lower Level (Red Level), the Mezzanine Level (Green Level), Level One (Blue Level), and Level Two (Yellow Level). The registration area and the Exhibit Hall will both be headquartered in the Lower Level this year. The Main Auditorium for the General Sessions will be on Level One and the Recognition Luncheon will be held on Level Two.
Familiarize yourself with workshop schedule, new convention center layout through the Leadership Conference program
Mark J. Lindquist
Tom Melcher
Manny Scott
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MSBA Board of Directors
Five MSBA Board seats up for election during Leadership ConferenceElections will be held for five open MSBA Board of Directors’ seats on Thursday, January 11, and Friday, January 12, during the Leadership Conference. Contact Kelly Martell at [email protected] or 800-324-4459 if you are interested. Don’t know your MSBA Director District? Visit www.mnmsba.org/AboutMSBA for a MSBA Director District list and map.
Note: Each seat is for a three-year term.■ MSBA Director District 3 (southwest Minnesota) — OPEN SEAT | current director: Linden Olson, WorthingtonElection packet: http://www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/2018NewBODCandInst-DD3.pdf■ MSBA Director District 6 (northeast metro) — OPEN SEAT | current director: George Kimball, White Bear Lake AreaElection packet: http://www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/2018NewBODCandInst-DD6.pdf■ MSBA Director District 9 (east-central Minnesota) — current director: Kirby Ekstrom, North Branch AreaElection packet: http://www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/2018NewBODCandInst-DD9.pdf■ MSBA Director District 12 (northwest Minnesota) — OPEN SEAT | current director: Ann Long Voelkner, Bemidji AreaElection packet: http://www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/2018NewBODCandInst-DD12.pdf■ MSBA Director District 13 (southwest metro) — OPEN SEAT | current director: Deborah Pauly, JordanElection packet: http://www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/2018NewBODCandInst-DD13.pdf
2018 Leadership Conference | January 11-12 | Minneapolis Convention Center
The Leadership Conference App — powered by Guidebook — will give you instant access to the event schedule, workshop handout materials, a map of the Convention Center, and much more.
1. Get started by using your smartphone and search for “Guidebook” from your device’s App Store, or visit https://guidebook.com/g/msba2018.
2. Once you have the Guidebook app downloaded — or if you already have the Guidebook app on your device — do a search for “2018 MSBA Leadership Conference” and download our guide.
3. Now you are ready to use the Leadership Conference App. Consult with MSBA staff if you have any questions accessing this app.
Please rate each speaker or workshop you attend through the app. Also, at the end of the conference, please select the “Evaluation” icon to provide your feedback through a brief, two-question survey.
If you would prefer to view this app on your Surface or laptop, visit https://guidebook.com/guide/111815 for web-based access. (Note: The Conference Program lists https://guidebook.com/redeem/?next=/guide/111815 for web-based access. If you use this link, you’ll have to enter “msba” when prompted for a passphrase.)
The Leadership Conference App is sponsored by the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA).
Download the Leadership Conference App
Thank you to our 2018 Leadership Conference sponsors!MSBA would like to recognize our conference sponsors for making this event possible. The 2018 Leadership Conference sponsors include: Minnesota School Boards Association Insurance Trust, National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), Ehlers, Wold Architects and Engineers, Nexus Solutions, National Insurance Services, Marsh & McLennan Agency, PFM, Sodexo, Cooperative Purchasing Connection, Metro Sales, and Connecting Partner: Hiller Commercial Floors.
Please see Page 7 to access website links for each of our conference sponsors.
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Save the date for Officers’ Workshops and Superintendent Evaluation Workshop
The contents of this newsletter are provided for informational use only and are not to be construed as legal advice. If you need legal advice, consult your attorney.
MSBA releases 2018 Legislative AgendaMSBA recently unveiled its 2018 Legislative Agenda. See what MSBA’s Government Relations staff will be advocating for on behalf of members during the 2018 legislative session.
Visit http://www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/2018MSBALegislativeAgenda.pdf to view the agenda. MSBA’s legislative priorities include urging the Legislature to:
■ Form a work group to design a plan to eliminate the special education cross-subsidy.■ Enforce legislation that strengthens the role of the School Trust Lands director.■ Expand alternatives to address the teacher shortage issue.■ Align the World’s Best Workforce with the Every Student Succeeds Act.■ Provide fair funding for public education.
Advocacy
Watch a video of MSBA Executive Director Kirk Schneidawind discussing the 2018 MSBA Legislative Platform on YouTube at https://youtu.be/o9wxfrlI1ro.
The MSBA Officers’ Workshop for Board Chairs/Vice-Chairs, Clerks and Treasurers is focused on board officers’ responsibilities and basics/fundamentals of laws affecting school boards. Elected board officers, superintendents and staff who support the board are encouraged to attend.
These workshops are slated for February 13 (St. Peter), February 23 (Bemidji), February 27 (Maple Grove), and March 3 (St. Cloud).
Visit www.mnmsba.org/OfficersWorkshop for more information and to access online registration.
Minnesota Department of Education
Major changes in Minnesota’s teacher licensure system come into effect in January 2018. The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) replaces the Board of Teaching.
PELSB will oversee teacher licensing, teacher preparation, and teacher ethics. One of PELSB’s major responsibilities in 2018 is to adopt rules related to Minnesota’s new four-tier teacher licensing system, which comes into effect on July 1, 2018. MSBA is closely involved as a stakeholder organization in this rule-making process.
For additional information regarding the PELSB and the changes to Minnesota’s teacher licensure system, please refer to “Reminder of Educator Licensing Transition” from December 28, 2017, edition of “MDE’s Weekly Superintendent Mail” at https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMDE/bulletins/1cf45e3.
Teacher licensing transitioning to new board
Learning
The next MSBA Superintendent Evaluation Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, February 7, at the MSBA office in St. Peter.
Leadership is important and evaluation can be a powerful tool for growth and professional development. Evaluating the superintendent’s performance is one of the school board’s most important duties. School board-superintendent teams are encouraged to attend this workshop together.
For more information and to access online registration, visit www.mnmsba.org/SuperintendentEvaluationWorkshop.
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The Leader is published as a member service by the Minnesota School Boards Association, 1900 West Jefferson Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082. The Leader is edited by Associate Director of Communications Bruce Lombard. Call 800-324-4459 with any questions.
Job openings, Marketplace notices and other information can be emailed to [email protected] or faxed to 507-931-1515.
Job Openings
Superintendents ■ Crookston — superintendent (application deadline: January 12)■ Le Sueur-Henderson — full-time superintendent (application deadline: February 23)■ MACCRAY — superintendent (application deadline: January 26)■ Paynesville Area — superintendent (application deadline: January 26)■ Rush City — superintendent (application deadline: January 12)■ Sauk Rapids-Rice — superintendent (application deadline: January 31)■ St. Anthony-New Brighton — superintendent (application deadline: February 12)
Other Administrators ■ Minnesota State Academies — board member appointed by governor (application deadline: open until filled)
Visit www.mnmsba.org/DistrictJobOpenings for application information.
Visit www.mnmsba.org/MSDLAF for the latest Minnesota School
District Liquid Asset Fund Plus rates.www.facebook.com/mnmsba www.twitter.com/mnmsba
Find your next school leader with MSBA’s Executive Search ServiceThe MSBA Executive Search Service provides a collaborative and efficient search process that supports school boards in fulfilling one of their most important school board responsibilities — hiring a superintendent. For details, please visit www.mnmsba.org/ExecutiveSearchService or contact Sandy Gundlach at [email protected].
Do you want to get everyone on the same page? Does your school board-superintendent team believe improvement is important? If so, check out MSBA’s Strategic Planning Services. MSBA’s experience and knowledge can help you
put your district’s strategic plan on the right course. Visit www.mnmsba.org/StrategicPlanningServices —
or contact MSBA’s Jeff Olson at [email protected] or 800-324-4459 for more information.
Set your district’s direction with MSBA’s Strategic Planning ServicesStrategic Planning
At a member district’s request, Management Services staff will provide written analyses of teacher, nonlicensed, and other master agreements. This service is provided at a cost of $950 for the first agreement from a district and $750 for each subsequent agreement in that round of bargaining.
If you are interested in having any of your master agreements analyzed, call MSBA at 800-324-4459 and ask for staff in Management Services or email Amy Fullenkamp-Taylor at [email protected] or Sue Honetschlager at [email protected].
Call on MSBA to assist with your school district’s master agreementsMaster Agreements
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Thanks to our sponsors for their generous support of the 2018 Leadership Conference.
Minnesota School Boards Association Insurance TrustGeneral Conference Sponsor and Lanyards
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLCGeneral Session Staging and Production
EhlersThursday Keynote Speaker Mark J. Lindquist
SodexoShow & Tell Exhibit
Nexus SolutionsGeneral Session Staging and Production
Metro Sales Inc.Copy Services
National Insurance ServicesRecognition Luncheon
Wold Architects and EngineersFriday Keynote Speaker Manny Scott
National Joint Powers AllianceConference Mobile App and Tote Bags
PFMWi-Fi Service
Cooperative Purchasing ConnectionTote Bags
Connecting PartnerHiller Commercial Floors
Protection assurance when you need it.
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Gary [email protected]
Find out what MSBAIT can do for your district.Call 800-324-4459 or email one of
your MSBAIT representatives today.
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