NEWS & INFORMATION:

Posted August 14, 2008
Mark Your Calendar!
2008 MASA Fall Conference
October 5-7th
Madden's Conference Center, Brainerd MN

You are now able to make your housing arrangements with Maddens.
Please visit: www.maddens.com Please use the directions below to log in. 

The conference registration will be available at the end of August.

Go to Maddens website at www.maddens.com
From home page – Click Here to Book Online (upper right corner)
On-Line Reservations screen appears
Click on Group Reservations
Enter Group ID:    1604
Enter Password:    2684
Enter
Make Reservation

or if you prefer, you can Click Here for the Madden's Housing Form.

Posted August 4, 2008
The Polaris Leadership Award

The Minnesota Association of School Administrators, with the support of Ehlers and Associates, Inc., is pleased to sponsor the new Polaris Leadership Award, which will be presented for the first time this fall in recognition of exemplary school leadership by an MASA member with twenty or more years of administrative experience.  Click here to view the nomination form.  

The award will be presented on October 5th at the MASA Fall Conference at Madden's in Brainerd. The recipient will receive a plaque and a $1,000 award at the Awards Banquet on Sunday evening.

Posted August 4, 2008
MASA 2008-09 Strategic Goals 

See the new MASA goals for the upcoming year!  To read full article click here.  

Posted July 29, 2008
Some Districts Face Big Decisions Regarding Post-Retirement Benefits 

An article written by MASA Executive Director Charlie Kyte  To read full article click Here.

Posted July 17, 2008
Exhibitor Registration—MASA 2008 Fall Conference
You are invited to meet with Minnesota's top educational leaders at the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA)
Fall Conference! For registration materials Click Here

Posted July 10, 2008
"Did You Know....Shift Happens?"
for ppt document Click Here

Posted July 10, 2008
The Bridge to Higher Learning
The new vision for Minnesota's high schools should be to prepare every student to earn a credential or a degree at a post-secondary educational institution — whether it is a technical school, two-year college, or four-year college or university. Click Here

Re-Posted July 3, 2008
"The Great Start Workshops" for New Administrators
Series of 5 Workshops • Various Locations • Whole Day and Half Day Formats
The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) and Springsted Incorporated invite you to participate in a series of five workshops designed to get your school year off to a Great Start. Our sessions will feature the wisdom of experienced superintendents.
For registration materials Click Here

Posted June 30, 2008
AIG Retirement has just launched 403(b) University, a vendor-neutral resource with up-to-date information and tools for 403(b) plan administration and compliance assistance. In addition to employee resources and extensive education sections, 403(b) University features a section for manager solutions with online tutorials, according to an AIG Retirement Services spokeswoman. The section of the Web site dedicated to managing plans includes access to AIG Retirement Manager Compliance Essential. The site includes links to retirement calculators and articles on issues such as plan sponsor fiduciary responsibility. Individuals can "attend" 403(b) University by going to http://www.403buniversity.com

Securities and investment advisory services offered through AIG Retirement Advisors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC and a registered investment advisor.

Posted June 2, 2008
The MASA Foundation will once again make a number of small grants available to MASA members. The first deadline for submission of proposals is April 24. The grants are for the 2008-09 school year.
For more information and application form Click Here.

A Sucinct summary of the 2008 Legislative Session
written by Valerie Dosland, MASA's 'ace' Lobbyist Click Here

Referendum in your schools future? read the article in the link below to better understand how people in your district think. Bill Blazer is with the Mn Chamber of Commerce and he will be in many communities over the coming months speaking to local Chambers. His thoughts are worth understanding as he represents the thinking of many business oriented leaders in our communities." Click here

RtI Resources, including Midwest Leadership Summit II: Putting the "I" in RtI Structures for Student Achievement
Access strategies for school improvement including RTI
Registration is Full!! for questions or to be placed on a waiting list please call 651.438.2644

MASA/MASE 2008 Spring Conference Follow-Up
The 2008 MASA/MASE Spring Conference was held in early April at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington. Here are a couple of follow-up items:
Bill Morris Power Point Click Here

MASA & MSBA Joint NCLB Platform
MASA and MSBA have jointly created a platform in response to NCLB. To learn more Click Here.

403(b) Retirement Webcast
Join a 90 minute 403(b) Reg webcast presented by the IRS and AIG Retirement, sponsored by SASBO. You can view the webcast yourself by clicking on this link
http://www.aigretirement.com/Compliance-Regulations_82_32616.html

Hiller Commercial Floors & Lee’s Carpet
Congratulate MASA on their “New Look” with high quality Carpet & Installation
Click here for pictures of our "New Look."

Make MASA Your Home Page!
Click here for information on how to make MASA your home page.