11:30 – 12:30 Communicating with Your Board Bill Gronseth, Superintendent, Saint Peter Public Schools
12:30 – 1 Lunch
1 – 3:15 Back to School Discussion – What are your questions and ideas? Dan Bittman, Superintendent, Elk River Area Schools | MASA President Jeff Elstad, Superintendent, Owatonna Public Schools | MASA Past President
3:15 – 4 pm Open Forum/Discussion Topics
Session 2 – Sunday, September 26, 2021 DECC, Duluth Presenter Bios 9 – 9:30 am Welcome and What’s New? Kelly Smith, Director, Baker Tilly
9:30 – 11:30 am Liability Issues and Employee Discipline Tim Palmatier, General Counsel, Osseo Area Schools Handout: Issues that Schools Face
1 - 2 pm Great Start Cohort Graduate Panel Donita Stepan, Superintendent, Thief River Falls Renae Case Evenson, Superintendent, Jordan Public Schools Rick Sansted, Alexandria Public Schools Dan Voce, Superintendent, More Public Schools
2 – 2:15 pm Break
2:15 – 3:15 pm Guiding Your Team/Board to Homerun Consensus Dave Webb, Superintendent, South St. Paul Public Schools Handout: The Four Best Questions
Session 3 – Thursday, November 18, 2021 • Virtual 9 – 9:30 Welcome and What’s New? Kelly Smith, Director, Baker Tilly
9:30 – 11 Budget Planning Calendar Rob Prater, Superintendent, Hinckley-Finlayson Public Schools Andrew Almos, Superintendent, East Central Schools Google Document: Budget Planning Calendar
11 – 12 Communicating about School Finance Across Multiple Audiences Christine Tucci Osorio, Superintendent, N. St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District PPT: Communicating About School Finance Note: Superintendent Law had a conflict on his schedule come up. Superintendent Osorio has agreed to fill in.
12 – 12:30 Lunch Break 12:30 – 2 Special Education Finance Cherie Johnson, Executive Director, Goodhue County Ed. District PPT: Understanding Special Education Finance 2 – 2:15 Break 2:15 – 3:15 The Basics of HR - What You Need to Know Nancy Rajanen, Lecturer & Administrative Licensure Coordinator, CEHD, University of Minnesota Retired Superintendent, Waconia Public Schools PPT: The Basics of HR 3:15 – 4 Open Forum/Discussion Topics Kelly Smith, Director, Baker Tilly
10:30 - 12 Tracking School Finance: What Should Be on Superintendents’ Radar? Todd Netzke and Ann Thomas, School Management Services NOTE: Todd and Ann will be presenting remotely for this presentation. PPT: Tracking School Finance Zoom Link: https://myfrontline.zoom.us/j/94597256173
12 – 12:30 Lunch Break provided by MASA Fireside Room at the Marriott NW
12:30 – 2 Panel – Our Best Finance Advice for New Superintendents
2 – 2:15 Break
2:15 – 3:15 Local Reporting Lori Volz, Baker Tilly PPT: Local Reporting 3:15 – 4 Open Forum/Discussion Topics
9 – 9:30 Welcome and What’s New? Kelly Smith, Director, Baker Tilly
9:30 – 11:30 Coaching Principals and District Level Leaders Michael J. Lovett, Lecturer, University of Minnesota Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development College of Education and Human Development and James Martin, Attorney, James K Martin Law Firm, PLLC Agenda/Outline Handout
11:30 – 12 Lunch Break (provided by MASA)
12 – 2 Mental Health Issues Jeff Jorgensen, Director of Special Services, Edina Public Schools Presentation Slides Google SlideDeck 2 – 2:15 Break
2:15 – 3:15 Can't We Just Teach? Responding to Anti-LGBT and Anti-CRT Efforts Liz J. Vieira, Shareholder Attorney, Rupp, Anderson, Squires, Waldspurger, & Mace, P.A. Handout