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The BoardcasterTuesday, December 8, 2015
2016 MSBA Leadership Conference
Start planning today for the 2016 MSBA Leadership Conference. The Leadership Conference is scheduled for January 14-15, 2016, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The conference features nationally recognized keynote speakers (please see below), nearly 100 workshops on a variety of topics, a trade show, and much more. This year’s theme is “Unleashing the Heroes in Your Midst.”Visit www.mnmsba.org/LeadershipConference for details.
■ See Page 3 for details about MSBA’s Phase Workshops,Early Bird Sessions and more.
■ See Page 4 for information about the MSBA RecognitionLuncheon, set for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 14.
■ Please see Page 5 to view our conference sponsors.
Visit www.mnmsba.org/EventRegistrationHome to register for all conference-related events.
Conference Keynote SpeakersThursday, January 14 Friday, January 15
Jim Bearden“Unleashing the Heroes
in Your Midst”
Yong Zhao“World Class Learners: Educating
Creative and Entrepreneurial Students”
Conference scheduled for January 14-15 in Minneapolis; there is NO registration
fee for MSBA members to attend
Learn how to “Unleash the Heroes in Your Midst” at Leadership Conference
Hotel reservationsPlease make your hotel
accommodations by Friday, December 11
to receive the Leadership Conference housing rate.Visit www.mnmsba.org/
LeadershipConferenceHousing to view your hotel options.
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MSBA Delegate Assembly OKs 14 legislative resolutionsThe MSBA Delegate Assembly — comprised of public school board member Delegates — approved 14 new
legislative resolutions during the Delegate Assembly conference December 5 in Minneapolis.These new resolutions will be added to MSBA’s Legislative Policies. These policies establish the direction
of MSBA’s lobbying efforts on the behalf of public school board members at the state Capitol in St. Paul.Delegates passed the following resolutions to urge the Minnesota Legislature to:■ Fund any expansion of early education programs■ Provide General Education Disparity Aid■ Support funding for English Learners programs■ Expand the use of long-term facilities maintenance revenue■ Reduce the calculation for seasonal/recreational property in the tax base used for the long-term facilities
maintenance programs■ Make a permanent exemption for sales tax and school districts at Minnesota State High School League events■ Support a more equitable approach to agricultural taxes for school bond referendums■ Merge the Teacher Development and Evaluation with the Alternative Teacher Professional Pay System■ Adjust licensure requirements for science teachers■ Repeal M.S. 123B.095 (“Vacancy in the Office of School Board Member”)■ Expand Innovation Zone waivers■ Expand the teacher-loan forgiveness program■ Explore alternative approaches to the Higher Learning Commission’s clarification on credentialing for
Concurrent Enrollment programs■ Create regional task forces to resolve faculty requirements for Concurrent Enrollment programsVisit www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/PDFs/DAResolutionResults2015.pdf to view the voting results and
more detail for each resolution. Visit www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/PDFs/MSBAResolutions2015.pdf for background information on each resolution.
MSBA applauds U.S. House’s passage of ESEA replacement billThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan, bicameral bill December 2 by a vote of 359-64 to
reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 — also known as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The new education bill is called the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on this bill on Wednesday, December 9.MSBA applauds the work to create the Every Student Succeeds Act. MSBA has been working with
U.S. House Education Chair John Kline and with Minnesota Sen. Al Franken over the past few years to make fixes that would bring more flexibility to the federal ESEA law.
MSBA Executive Director Kirk Schneidawind said the new act will replace a “one-size-fits-all” model with accountability for student achievement placed at the state level.
“Student achievement is still at the center of this law, but it now opens flexibility for states to send resources to help improve outcomes for all students,” Schneidawind said.
Minnesota has worked under a waiver the past few years to target schools that need more resources, increase teacher quality and maintain critical programs in schools. This new bill, Schneidawind said, takes some of the best qualities from what Minnesota and other states are doing and allows a more local approach to help students. MSBA looks forward to continuing its work with the state and Congress to help education in Minnesota move forward with a modernized set of tools to help students succeed.
What will this bill mean for states and school districts? Click here to view the National School Boards Association’s “ESSA Transition Timetable and Frequently Asked Questions: A Local School Board Primer” to identify and summarize key provisions of ESSA.
Upcoming MSBA WorkshopsPhase I Workshop
■ Tuesday, December 8 — MSBA office, St. Peter (walk-in registrants welcome)■ Friday, December 11 — Best Western Kelly Inn, St. Cloud (walk-ins welcome)■ Tuesday, January 12 — Hyatt Regency Minneapolis (register by January 5)The Phase I Workshop helps new board members hit the ground running. Phase I covers the role of the
school board, the role of the superintendent, the leadership team relationship and common scenarios facing new board members.
Visit www.mnmsba.org/Phase-I-Workshop for schedule and registration information.
Phase II Workshop■ Saturday, December 12 — Best Western Kelly Inn, St. Cloud (walk-ins welcome)■ Wednesday, January 13 — Hyatt Regency Minneapolis (register by January 5)Presented by MSBA staff and state experts, the Phase II Workshop covers core topics such as the budget,
school finance, local levies, policies, significant laws affecting school boards, collective bargaining and personnel issues.
Visit www.mnmsba.org/Phase-II-Workshop for schedule and registration information.
Charter School Board Workshop■ Wednesday, January 13 — Hyatt Regency Minneapolis (register by January 5)MSBA is offering all three state-required training components (Board Governance, Financial Matters and
Employment Matters) for charter school board members.Registration will be available soon at www.mnmsba.org/CharterSchoolBoardTraining.
2016 Leadership Conference Early Bird Sessions■ Wednesday, January 13 — Minneapolis Convention Center (register by January 5)
“Easiest Catch: Don’t be Another Fish in the ’Net”
“Designing an Effective Superintendent Evaluation”
Visit www.mnmsba.org/EarlyBirdSessions for more information and to register.
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Save the date in February for an MSBA Officers’ WorkshopLearn more about the roles and responsibilities of board officers during a series of workshops.MSBA Officers’ Workshops are slated for February 9 (St. Peter), February 11 (Minneapolis), February 19
(Bemidji) and February 20 (St. Cloud). More information will be coming soon.
Presenter:Mark Lanterman, Chief Technology Officer of Computer Forensic Services
Presenters:Sandy Gundlach and Amy Fullenkamp- Taylor, MSBA
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Five MSBA Board of Directors’ seats open in January 2016Elections will be held for five open MSBA Board of Directors’ seats on Thursday, January 14, and
Friday, January 15, during the 2016 Leadership Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center.Please contact Kelly Martell at [email protected] or 800-324-4459 if you are interested in
running. Don’t know your MSBA Director District? Visit www.mnmsba.org/AboutMSBA for a MSBA Director District list and map.
■ Three-year terms:• MSBA Director District 2 (south-central Minnesota) — outgoing director: Jodi Sapp, Mankato Area• MSBA Director District 5 (north metro) — current director: Suzy Guthmueller, Centennial• MSBA Director District 8 (Minneapolis and St. Paul) — current director: Carla Bates, Minneapolis• MSBA Director District 11 (northeast Minnesota) — current director: John Berklich, Hibbing
■ One-year term:• MSBA Director District 1 (southeast Minnesota) — outgoing director: Kathy Green, Austin
Leadership Conference Recognition Luncheon set for January 14 in Minneapolis Convention Center; check out awards honor roll list online
During the Leadership Conference Awards Recognition Luncheon scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 14, in Ballroom B at the Minneapolis Convention Center, more than 180 board members will receive acknowledgement for qualifying in at least one of MSBA’s award categories.
Visit www.mnmsba.org/Portals/0/PDFs/2016LCAwardsList.pdf for a list of those members receiving a Service Award (20 or 30 years), Directors’ Award, President’s Award or Leadership Development Certificate.
Leadership Development Certificates have already been distributed, but the Service Awards and President’s Awards will be handed out at the Recognition Luncheon. Those receiving a Directors’ Award can pick it up at the registration area at the Conference. If you believe you have been omitted or included in error, please contact Kelly Martell at [email protected] or 507-934-8120.
Visit www.mnmsba.org/EventRegistrationHome to register in advance for this luncheon.
School winners announced for Local Government Innovation AwardsThe Minnesota Partnership for Collaborative Curriculum (MPCC) won the School Category for the
2015 Local Government Innovation Awards (LGIA). The MPCC will receive a $5,000 grant from the Bush Foundation to continue their work and a professionally produced video to use for marketing and awareness.
The MPCC was formed as a grass-roots effort to provide all Minnesota teachers with access to high quality, easily adaptable digital materials aligned to the state’s academic standards. Currently, there are now more than 200 Minnesota school districts participating in this effort to use technology to ultimately replace expensive text books and vendor solutions in public education. The school runners-up include:
■ Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City School District for “Kandiyohi County CEO (Creating EntrepreneurialOpportunities)”
■ Crookston Public Schools for “Closing the Achievement Gap”■ Rockford Area Schools for “Growing Young Stewards: A School and Community Partnership”■ Wayzata School District for “Collaborative Cross-Site Mobile MakerSpaces”■ White Bear Lake Area Schools for “Courses that Count: Partnering to Reduce Remedial Coursework”
All awardees will be recognized at an awards ceremony and reception 4 p.m. Thursday, December 10, at the Humphrey School in Minneapolis. Visit http://lgia.umn.edu for more information about the LGIA.
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2016 MSBA Leadership ConferenceThanks to our sponsors for their generous support of the 2016 Leadership Conference.
Minnesota School Boards Association Insurance TrustGeneral Conference Sponsor and Lanyards
National Insurance ServicesRecognition Luncheon
Riverport Insurance ServicesGeneral Conference Sponsor
PreferredOneGeneral Session Staging and Production
EhlersThursday Keynote Speaker Jim Bearden
SodexoShow & Tell
Staples AdvantageTote Bags
Wold Architects and EngineersFriday Keynote Speaker Yong Zhao
Nexus SolutionsGeneral Conference Sponsor
Johnson Controls, Inc.Thursday and Friday Round Tables
Metro Sales Inc.Copier Services
NSBA’s National Connection program provides tools, resourcesThe National School Boards Association’s National Connection program
provides nationally developed tools and resources for school boards.These resources help keep your school board on the leading edge for public
education.Please visit www.nsba.org/Services/National-Connection for details.
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MDE offering “How to Construct a Successful Q Comp Plan” workshopThe Minnesota Department of Education is conducting “Q Comp
Application: How to Construct a Successful Q Comp Plan” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, January 29, at the MDE office in Roseville.
Participants of this workshop will learn the application process, hear a variety of ways various components of the plan can be implemented and have time to work on completing the new Q Comp application form with the help of MDE staff.
Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016JanuaryQCompApplication to complete a registration survey. Reserve your spot by January 22.
Fulda, Northland, Perham-Dent pass ballot questions■ Fulda voters passed a 10-year, $2,300 per-pupil operating levy request 495-400 on December 1. The levy will
help the school district avoide $760,000 in cuts for next year.■ Northland Community Schools voters approved a $26.2 million bond request on November 9. The bond
will provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the demolition of portions of, the construction of an addition to, and the remodeling, repair, renovation and upgrading of the Northland Community School site.
■ Voters in Perham-Dent approved one of two referendum questions on November 24. Question 1 — which provides funding for building a new high school and renovating a middle school and an elementary school — passed 2,169-2,080. However, Question 2 — which asked voters to approve construction of an auditorium at the new high school — failed 2,265-1,966.
Set your district’s direction with MSBA’s Strategic Planning Services
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.
Effective school boards provide leadership to set high expectations for student achievement and learning. School boards accomplish this by clarifying the school district’s purpose and direction. 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 and ask about our Strategic Planning Services. Jeff Olson
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Find your next school leader with MSBA’s Executive Search Service
The mission of the MSBA Executive Search Service is to assist school boards in recruiting and employing superintendents or other district-level administrators utilizing best practices in keeping with MSBA’s mission to support, promote, and strengthen the work of public school boards and public education. The MSBA Executive Search Service is grounded in its commitment to provide a collaborative, highly professional and efficient search process that supports school boards in fulfilling one of their most important school board responsibilities — hiring a superintendent.
Visit www.mnmsba.org/ExecutiveSearchService or contact MSBA’s Sandy Gundlach at [email protected] for information.
The Boardcaster is published as a member service by the Minnesota School Boards Association, 1900 W. Jefferson Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082. The Boardcaster 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 e-mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 507-931-1515.
Visit www.mnmsba.org/MSDLAF for the latest Minnesota School
District Liquid Asset Fund Plus rates.www.facebook.com/mnmsba www.twitter.com/mnmsba
Job OpeningsSuperintendents■ Blackduck is accepting applications for a superintendent through January 22.
■ Brainerd is accepting applications for a superintendent through January 19.
■ Brandon-Evansville is accepting applications for a superintendent/principal through December 31.
■ Lancaster is accepting applications for a superintendent/principal (open until filled).
■ Pine River-Backus is accepting applications for a superintendent through January 19.
Visit www.mnmsba.org/DistrictJobOpenings for application/contact information.
In Memory■ Former St. Peter and Faribault superintendent Gil Carlson passed away November 25. MSBA sends its
condolences to Gil’s family, friends and colleagues.
Sandy Gundlach
Take advantage of MSBA’s Master Agreement Analysis ServiceMSBA’s Management Services staff can provide written analyses of teacher, nonlicensed, and other
Master Agreements. The analysis of a district’s first Master Agreement is $950, and the analysis of each additional Master Agreement from that district is $750. Visit www.mnmsba.org/MasterAgreementAnalysis for details.
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