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#28 EdTalks: Everyone Gets a Trophy! Not Quite...
Presented by Daniel Ludvigson, Superintendent, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Public Schools
September 20, 2024 | 9 - 10 am | Zoom | Full Info

Recording: https://youtu.be/2fJmg_KXwL0

Join Superintendent Ludvigson as we explore common misconceptions about positivity and rewards. Discover what we often get wrong, even when we’re trying to be positive and supportive!

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#27 EdTalks: Connect Rather Than Divide
Presented by Daniel Ludvigson, Superintendent, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Public Schools
Thursday, June 13 | 10 - 11 am Central | Zoom

Recording: https://youtu.be/gchQIELvxQ8

MASA members are invited to join our next EdTalks session! Superintendent Ludvigson will introduce strategies and behaviors that lay the foundation for navigating conversations to foster connection rather than division. The session will cover developing relationships, diagnosing communication issues, identifying warning signs in a conversation, maintaining focus on important issues, creating shared meaning in conversation, and moving forward without confusion. Throughout these topics, Superintendent Ludvigson will emphasize the importance of building relationships and maintaining a mutual purpose.

Sessions will be recorded. CEUs will NOT be provided. There is no cost to attend.

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#26 EdTalks: College and Career Readiness
Monday, February 26, 2024
12 noon - 1 pm CST | Zoom

Session Slides
Session Recording: https://youtu.be/dfEVr0YxUq0

Every school district’s mission statement includes preparing students for college, career and/or life, yet education as an industry has been heavily focused on a “college for all” mentality for too long. Recently, career and technology education (CTE), workforce preparation and a broader view of post-secondary training are gaining prominence in districts and communities at large. Join us as we discuss this new trend as well as how you can stay true to your mission and prepare students for the new economy.

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#25 How We Can Bridge Divides and Create a More Inclusive Workplace
Featuring Author Sally Helgesen
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
10 - 11 am CST | Zoom

Session Recording: https://youtu.be/6l5xsLNxcng
Learning Omnivores: Rising Together Notes
The Four Kinds of Power

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#24 Leveraging International Talent to Address Staffing Shortages | Full information
Presented by Brenda Lewis, Superintendent of Fridley Public Schools

Participants will learn about how to leverage international talent to fill hard-to-fill vacancies. An overview of the process as well as resources and best practices to ensure a successful implementation of the program will be provided.

Who should attend? 
Superintendents, Business and HR Directors, District Hiring Teams

Session Info
Wednesday, December 13 | 9 - 10 am

Session Slides
Session Recording: https://youtu.be/VdQo8LJ_zK0

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#23 Statewide Apprenticeship Competencies & Programs | Full Information

Session #1 Date: September 26, 2023
Topic: Statewide Apprenticeship Competencies Overview - What's included? What's missing? What isn't needed?
A link to the session recording can be found here: https://youtu.be/oqsqnP-J1Mc

Session Materials
PDF of Slidedeck: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TpMUxvHGuOG3neth5-OaRECBBWAiE2SR/view?usp=drive_link
Teacher Apprenticeship Competencies: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12CaQfBX--hJ8TGETFddZcmtf0aLXA8_Z/view?usp=drive_link
Supplemental Document to Competencies: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MmO_ofkIpCCkU-a4p8NvtBLmPDrU1m-o/view?usp=drive_link
Standards of Effective Practice: https://drive.google.com/file/d/102QT1qHePc1f2HUi1Gdls9x5Dj2LmfXO/view?usp=drive_link

Session #2 Date: October 17, 2023
Topic: Starting an Apprenticeship Program in Your District
Session #2 Materials: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13nhgUG49XpjOiIQ9B0u-UUndi9n5RoIx/view?usp=sharing
Session Recording

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#22 Student Voice: Building a Team of Social Media Content Creators | Full information here!
​Presented by Jill Johnson, Ed.D., President, Class Intercom

Session Recording: https://youtu.be/9eSfEZKgyTA

Materials
Building a Team of Social Media Content Creators (slidedeck)
How to Guide for Building a Team of Content Creators (ebook)
Social Media Audit Guide (one pager w/ spreadsheet link)
Minnesota School Social Media Laws, Challenges, & Solutions (social media policy examples included here) 

Session Information
Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Time: 10 - 11 am
Location: Virtual via Zoom

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#21 Understanding State Aid: Equalization, Ag2School, and more! 
presented by
Michael Hart, Director of Public Finance, PMA Financial Network
Steve Pumper, Senior Vice President, PMA Financial Network

Presentation Slides | Session Recording: https://youtu.be/n-pBbdSq6V8

Session Details
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Time: 10 - 11 am
Location: Virtual via Zoom

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#20 Why Prioritizing Educator Mental Health is Critical to School Culture and Student Success
A recording of the session can be found here: https://youtu.be/Qq10BDIksVM

EmpowerU wanted us to pass along the following message to attendees:

May is Mental Health Awareness Month - and we are asking you to join us as we promote and model mental health self-care for educators and students throughout May.
 
We've made it easy for you to join us in this important work:

1. Take the 5-Day Educator Mental Health Challenge. Click here to get a jump-start on Mental Health Awareness Month by taking the first lesson. Subsequent lessons being delivered to you via email/text starting in May. Share with your friends and colleagues!
2. Promote Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing our ready-to-use images on your district's social media accounts, website, or in upcoming district newsletters in May. Click on the image below or visit this page to view alternate images and copy points to use in your communications.
3. Learn more about EmpowerU. Attend one of our upcoming overview webinars hosted by our CEO, Katie Dorn - click here to register.

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#19 Building and Sustaining Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems
Presented by Brienne LaHaye, MA, LMFT | Project AWARE Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
Presentation Slides
​Session Recording: ​https://youtu.be/SXkdPBPFYqA

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#18 What is ChatGPT and Where is AI Headed? ChatGPT in Your Schools
presented by
Sean Beaverson, District Technology Coordinator, Orono Public Schools
Anthony Padrnos, Executive Director of Technology, Osseo Area Schools
Eric Simmons, Director of Technology, Chisago Lakes Public Schools
Presentation Slides
Session Recording: youtu.be/HehzICHwy1M

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#17 Communication and Engagement for Tomorrow's Crisis
presented by Dr. Lori Mueller, Partner, Donovan Group -and- Former Superintendent, Baraboo School District, WI
Presentation Slides | Session Recording: https://youtu.be/z_-20ocKQD8​

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#16 Filling school nursing gaps through telemedicine with Avel eCare
MASA Members are invited to attend, "Filling school nursing gaps through telemedicine with Avel eCare." The two sessions will be presented by Sheila Freed, Director of School Health, Avel eCare.

Session Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf71tGV2ji4​

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 #15 Prioritize, Stabilize, and Accelerate Success
presented by Bonnie Houck, Ed.D, Houck Educational Services and Tracy Corcoran, Director of Teaching and Learning, Faribault Area Schools

Session One | January 19, 2023 | 10 - 11 am | Zoom
This session is about using a process to identify priorities and goals, engage in collaborative decision making, and identify incremental implementation steps and success measures to see growth over time.
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Session Recording: https://youtu.be/pkP4EIem-LI​
Session Slides
Additional materials provided:

• Article written by Bonnie and Tracy from NAESP: Prioritize to Stabilize 
• Gap Analysis Tool
• Goal Setting/Action Plan

Session Two | February 23, 2023 | 10 - 11 am | Session Recording: https://youtu.be/LG9gDSVzwKg​
This session will dig deeper into your priorities and goals to support collaborative decision making, continuing incremental implementation, and measuring growth over time.

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#14 Cyber Security Awareness for K-12 School Districts
Session Recording: https://youtu.be/wBu5n2rIJF8​
Fortinet has offered to share its free education-focused version of Security Awareness and Training with MASA members. As part of the White House National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit 2022, Fortinet has made its staff training available for free to all K-12 school districts in the US. This high-quality and engaging security training service arms your faculty and staff with the latest knowledge, guidance, and tips to make smarter choices when confronted by cyberattacks and other risks to your organization. The training is aesthetic and modern to engage audiences and includes topics like Email Security, Data Privacy, Phishing Attacks, and Social Media safety. Fortinet will present an overview of the program, show a short demo of the interface for users and administrators, and answer questions during the meeting. Al Nasturzio of Fortinet will be leading the class.

Contact: Peter Kaplan (SLED Capture Director, Fortinet) | [email protected]

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#13  Avel eCare School Health (Part 2)
You can watch a recording of the session here: https://youtu.be/F6fY5XGJgeQ​
​Presented by Sheila Freed, Director of School Health, Avel eCare

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#12 Minnesota Student Data Privacy Law: Impact and Implementation

MASA would like to extend a thank-you to our presenters:

• Anthony Padrnos, Executive Director of Technology, Osseo Area Schools
• Eric Simmons, Director of Technology Services, Chisago Lakes School District
• Joel VerDuin, Chief Technology & Information Officer, Anoka-Hennepin School District

If you were unable to attend or want to review the presentation, you can view a recording of the session here: https://youtu.be/OJqyjwrkrZg 

The session slideshow, along with the linked materials, can be found online here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1K-19EVxAkRe9TbmvyfPeO8Wsx80VeF7xgUZQOIAbkWE/edit?usp=sharing

Dr. Terence Morrow, Director of Legal and Policy Services with MSBA, reached out to the House Research Department after the webinar for clarification on some questions that were raised by participants during the presentation. The responses are below. Thank you to Dr. Morrow for providing MASA with the clarifying information!
The law says that notice will be provided “within 30 days of the start of the school year.” It does not state whether it is 30 days before or 30 days after.  Participants are seeking guidance.

• This could be 30 days before or after the start of the school year. 

A related question asks whether the 30 days are calendar days or work days. My presumption is calendar days.

• You are right, this means calendar days.  One small caveat: under § 645.15 (which deals with the computation of time generally in Minnesota law), “[w]hen the last day of the period falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, that day shall be omitted from the computation,” and you would skip ahead to the following weekday.  Because the key date in this statute is the start of a school year (which would be a normal weekday), this caveat should only matter for calculating 30 days after the start of the school year. 

The notice is given at the start of the school year.  If a school adds technology services during the school year, is there a notice requirement?

• The law does not address notice requirements for contracts entered into after the 30-day window.  A district certainly isn’t prohibited from providing an additional supplementary notice, but the law contemplates a single notice around the start of the school year for all the relevant existing contracts.  If a district enters into a new contract in the middle of a school year, that could be included in the notice for the next school year.

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Please see an additional message from Dr. Morrow regarding the Student Data Privacy Bill:
This spring, the Minnesota legislature enacted a bill regarding student data privacy, which can be found here: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2022/0/Session+Law/Chapter/69/

Effective for the 2022-23 school year and after, the new law creates requirements that schools and technology providers must meet regarding educational data and other matters, including:

• specific provisions that must appear in contracts between technology providers and schools;
• limitations and notice requirements before a school or a technology provider electronically accesses or monitors a school-issued device; and
• notice to parents and students “within 30 days of the start of each school year” regarding any curriculum, testing or assessment technology provider contract affecting a student’s educational data.

To assist schools in meeting these requirements, MSBA worked with MASA and a team of K-12 technology experts to create helpful resources:

• Updated MSBA/MASA Model Policy 524: Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy available to Policy Services subscribers on the MSBA website (under Resources andPolicies) [Redline and clean versions are available]
• MASA  webinar MN tech Data Privacy Law Overview

MASA Tech Data Privacy Law Overview 06222022 - Google Slides

The Google Docs contain sample materials, including:

• Beginning of the school year notice
• 72-hour notification
• Software Inventory and Student Data Elements (crowdsourced)

Many thanks to MASA, Eric Simmons, Ed.S (Director of Technology, Chisago Lakes School District), Anthony Padrnos, Ed.S (Executive Director of Technology, Osseo Area Schools), and Joel VerDuin, Ed.D (Chief Technology Officer, Anoka-Hennepin School District) for your leadership and expertise on this project.

Please contact me at [email protected] if questions arise.

Dr. Terence Morrow
MSBA Director of Legal and Policy Services
[email protected]

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#11  Avel eCare School Health: Grant Funds Available to Support Virtual Nursing Program
Presented by Sheila Freed, Director of School Health, Avel eCare

You can find a recording of the session online here: https://youtu.be/Tz8Joq02iiQ​

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#10 Principal Development and Evaluation 
presented by Dr. Elizabeth Vaught, Principal Leadership Support, MDE

You can find a recording of the session online here: https://youtu.be/gIIIKBUk_Qk

This session was offered in collaboration among MASSP, MESPA, and MASA. Special thank you to Principal Leadership Support at MDE.

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#9 ​Prepare Your District for the Impending Mental Health Surge
presented by
Ben Court, Director, Strategic Research and Carolyn Lang, Director of Partner Development; EAB
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The presenters have chosen not to provide their slides or to be recorded, but you can request their slides here:
https://forms.eab.com/s3/Preparing-for-the-Impending-Mental-Health-Surge-MASA-and-EAB

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#8 Habits of the Heart for Educational Leaders: Demonstrating empathy and compassion during and after a pandemic
presented by
Linda Madsen, Superintendent Forest Lake Schools (2009-2017) 
Michael Lovett, Superintendent, White Bear Lake Area Schools (2008-2017)
Donald Draayer, Superintendent, Minnetonka Schools (1971-1995)
View Handout Here
View Video Here

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#7 ​Achievement Gaps and the Grade to Grade MCA Scores
presented by Jim Sheehan
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#6 ​Enrollment Projections in MN School Districts
presented by Jim Sheehan
View Handout Here
View Video Here 

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#5 Supervision of Grading and Assessment Practices of Your Teachers    
presented by Patrick Walsh, Superintendent, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District  
View Handout Here

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#4 Flexibility and Balancing of the HS Master Schedule    
presented by Patrick Walsh, Superintendent, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District 
View Handout Here
View Video Here

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#3 ​GOTV: Research and Best Practices to Maximize Your Referendum "Yes" Votes on Election Day
presented by Don Lifto, Director, Baker Tilly
View Video Here

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#2 Leveraging Facilitation Skills to Manage Complex Change
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021  
presented by Stacie Stanley, Associate Superintendent, Eden Prairie Schools 
View Handout Here
View Video Here

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​#1 Understanding why we all feel so terrible and what to do about it
​Date: Nov 17, 2020
presented by Dr. Kaz Nelson, University of Minnesota 
​View Handout Here