Great Start Cohort

MASA is committed to providing excellent professional development that will support administrators in their professional practice. Great Start Cohort members will have the opportunity to meet other new leaders, receive information from seasoned leaders, and develop practical skills designed to help them be successful in the first year of their new position. Whether participants are first-time superintendents or experienced superintendents new to Minnesota, this seven-session workshop series is a wonderful opportunity to address the challenges of a new superintendency together with others in similar situations.

Please encourage any new superintendents and administrators to register for the MASA Great Start Cohort!

Because of the generous support of Baker Tilly and Ehlers, we are able to offer this cohort for $549 for all seven sessions. Price includes continental breakfast, lunch, and beverages for full-day sessions. The price will not be prorated for missed sessions. Participants may not register for individual sessions. You MUST be a Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) member to attend.

🗓 Meeting Dates & Locations:

• Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | Quora Education Center
• Sunday, September 28, 2025 | DECC, Duluth (during Fall Conference)
• Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | Quora Education Center (with finance session)
• Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | Quora Education Center (with finance session)
• Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | Quora Education Center (with finance session)
• Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Marriott NW, Brooklyn Park (before Spring Conference)
• Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Quora Education Center

📍 Location Addresses:

• Quora Education Center
  70 County Road B2 W, Little Canada, MN 55117

• Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
  350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN 55802

• Minneapolis Marriott Northwest
  7025 Northland Dr N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

CANCELLATIONS: Program fees will be refunded if canceled by July 7, 2025, with a $75 fee. No refunds after that date. Lodging cancellations are the responsibility of the participant without exception.