Budget Reductions & Strategy Sessions
Four session remaining! | November - December 2024
Join MASA for strategy sessions aimed at helping school district leaders navigate the challenges of budget reductions. Metro-area superintendents will share their experiences and strategies for managing cuts, engaging staff and community, and maintaining vital programs. Attendees will be encouraged to share their budget challenges, offer their insights, and engage with colleagues to work through common issues!
The sessions aim to facilitate open discussions on how districts are managing budget reductions due to insufficient funding, while also developing unified talking points for statewide advocacy during the legislative session to push for increased funding for all schools.
All sessions are open to all MASA members (regardless of regional affiliation) including superintendents, business managers, finance directors, and other district-level administrators and staff!
All sessions will be held in person. No virtual participation will be offered. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Four session remaining! | November - December 2024
Join MASA for strategy sessions aimed at helping school district leaders navigate the challenges of budget reductions. Metro-area superintendents will share their experiences and strategies for managing cuts, engaging staff and community, and maintaining vital programs. Attendees will be encouraged to share their budget challenges, offer their insights, and engage with colleagues to work through common issues!
The sessions aim to facilitate open discussions on how districts are managing budget reductions due to insufficient funding, while also developing unified talking points for statewide advocacy during the legislative session to push for increased funding for all schools.
All sessions are open to all MASA members (regardless of regional affiliation) including superintendents, business managers, finance directors, and other district-level administrators and staff!
All sessions will be held in person. No virtual participation will be offered. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Session Details
December 19 | POSTPONED!
Due to inclement weather, this session will be re-scheduled! Stay tuned for more info! Register for the December 19 session to be added to the event email list for updates.
10 - 11:30 am
SWWC Service Cooperative, Redwood Falls
Redwood Area Community Center
901 E Cook St, Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Room: Conference Center | Community Center Map
Attendees are invited to stay for lunch!
Speakers:
Cory McIntyre, Superintendent, Anoka Hennepin School District
Michael Thomas, Superintendent, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
Due to inclement weather, this session will be re-scheduled! Stay tuned for more info! Register for the December 19 session to be added to the event email list for updates.
10 - 11:30 am
SWWC Service Cooperative, Redwood Falls
Redwood Area Community Center
901 E Cook St, Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Room: Conference Center | Community Center Map
Attendees are invited to stay for lunch!
Speakers:
Cory McIntyre, Superintendent, Anoka Hennepin School District
Michael Thomas, Superintendent, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
Please complete the RSVP form here: https://forms.gle/4o1hKw78eWWkCNuT7!
If you have any questions please contact [email protected].
If you have any questions please contact [email protected].
FAQs
What is our hope for these sessions?
- The opportunity for conversation about how we can best share that budget reductions are occurring across the state due to insufficient funding.
- The opportunity to learn more from colleagues about how they are sharing information with their school board members and communities. What strategies are being employed both to reduce budgets and to communicate with others.
- The opportunity to develop talking points that are common across the state and that we can use as we advocate for increased funding.
- That all attendees will have the opportunity to share their budget situations, their insights, and network with colleagues.
Who can attend these sessions?
Superintendents, their finance/business staff, principals - whomever you would like to bring from your staff. You do not have to belong to the organizations hosting the presentations. All host sites welcome you!
Will there be more of these sessions?
At this time, only these five have been scheduled. More may be considered in the future.
Can I join Virtually?
Unfortunately, not at this time. All sessions will be held in-person. No virtual participation will be offered. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Past Sessions
October 28, 2024
October 28
9 - 10:30 am
Resource Training & Solutions
137 23rd St S, Suite #20, Sartell, MN 56377
Speakers:
David Law, Superintendent, Minnetonka Public Schools
Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Superintendent, Hopkins Public Schools
9 - 10:30 am
Resource Training & Solutions
137 23rd St S, Suite #20, Sartell, MN 56377
Speakers:
David Law, Superintendent, Minnetonka Public Schools
Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Superintendent, Hopkins Public Schools
November 1, 2024
November 1
10 - 11:30 am
Southeast Service Cooperative
210 Woodlake Dr, Rochester, MN 55904
Speakers:
David Law, Superintendent, Minnetonka Public Schools
Teri Staloch, Superintendent, Robbinsdale Area Schools
10 - 11:30 am
Southeast Service Cooperative
210 Woodlake Dr, Rochester, MN 55904
Speakers:
David Law, Superintendent, Minnetonka Public Schools
Teri Staloch, Superintendent, Robbinsdale Area Schools
November 5, 2024
November 5
10 - 11:30 am
Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium (ARCC)
4884 Miller Trunk Highway, Suite 300, Hermantown, MN 55811
Slides
Speakers:
Eric Melbye, Superintendent, Bloomington Public Schools
Ann-Marie Foucault, Superintendent, St. Michael-Albertville School District
ARCC is located at the back of the building behind Skyline Bowling and Social. Attendees will see the ARCC Logo and blue swish over the entryway door. Be sure to make a plan for voting on (or before) Election Day, too!
10 - 11:30 am
Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium (ARCC)
4884 Miller Trunk Highway, Suite 300, Hermantown, MN 55811
Slides
Speakers:
Eric Melbye, Superintendent, Bloomington Public Schools
Ann-Marie Foucault, Superintendent, St. Michael-Albertville School District
ARCC is located at the back of the building behind Skyline Bowling and Social. Attendees will see the ARCC Logo and blue swish over the entryway door. Be sure to make a plan for voting on (or before) Election Day, too!
December 12, 2024
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1 - 2:30 pm
Northwest Service Cooperative
Garden Valley Technologies, 206 Vance Ave S, Erskine, MN 56535
Speakers:
Dan Bittman, Superintendent, Elk River Area School District
Ann-Marie Foucault, Superintendent, St. Michael-Albertville School District
1 - 2:30 pm
Northwest Service Cooperative
Garden Valley Technologies, 206 Vance Ave S, Erskine, MN 56535
Speakers:
Dan Bittman, Superintendent, Elk River Area School District
Ann-Marie Foucault, Superintendent, St. Michael-Albertville School District