Session 1 – Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Quora Education Center, Little Canada (70 County Road B2 W, Little Canada, MN 55117)
8:00-8:30 Check In, Settle In and Enjoy a Morning Refreshment
8:30-8:45 Welcome and Plan for the Day Ryan Fetters, Director, Baker Tilly Lori Zimmerman, Director of Professional Learning, MASA
8:45-9:00 Icebreaker – Introduction Activity | Slides (Google) Lori Zimmerman
9:00-9:15 Your Association: Who Ya Gonna Call? | Slides (Google) Lori Zimmerman
9:15-10:15 School Board Relationships | Slides Kirk Schneidawind, Executive Director, MSBA Gary Lee, Deputy Executive Director, MSBA
10:15-11:45 | Slides HR Basics - What you Need to Know and Do from the Beginning Kristen Dehmer, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Administrative Services, Moorhead Area Public Schools
11:45-1:00 - Working Lunch | Slides Region Information/Mentor Connections
1:00-2:15 VIRTUAL PR for New Superintendents | Slides Lori Mueller, Senior Associate, Donovan Group Former Superintendent, School District of Baraboo, Baraboo, Wis.
2:25-3:45 Collective Bargaining: Historically to the Present Day. Fighting the Good Fight Joe Gothard, Superintendent, Saint Paul Public Schools
3:45-4:00 Questions? Wonderments? Requests
Session 2: October 8, 2023
Session 2 Sunday, October 8, 2023 DECC - Duluth 8:30 am - 4 pm French River 2 8:00-8:30 Enjoy a Morning Refreshment as you Gear Up for the Day!
Session 3 – Wednesday, November 1 Quora Education Center | 70 County Road B2 W, Little Canada, MN 55117 8:30 am - 4 pm
8:00-8:30 Enjoy a Morning Refreshment as you Gear Up for the Day!
8:30-8:45 Welcome and Check-in What Does School Finance Look For You? Ryan Fetters, Director, Baker Tilly Lori Zimmerman, Director of Professional Learning, MASA
Cindy Olson – MASBO President Executive Director Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium John Morstad – MASBO President-Elect Executive Director of Finance and Operations Osseo Area Schools
9:30-11:30 Budget Planning Calendar East Central Calendar • ISD 728 Calendar Andy Almos, Executive Director of Business Services, Elk River Area Schools Stef Youngberg, Superintendent of East Central Schools
3:50-4:00 Wrap Up and Next Steps Ryan Fetters, Director, Baker Tilly Lori Zimmerman, Director of Professional Learning, MASA
SESSION 4: November 15, 2023
Great Start - Session 4/Finance Academy - Session 2 Quora Education Center | 70 County Road B2 W, Little Canada, MN 55117 Wednesday, November 15 | 8:30 am - 4 pm
8:00-8:30 Enjoy a Morning Refreshment as you Gear Up for the Day!
8:30-8:45 Welcome and Check-in Finance WarmUp Ryan Fetters, Director, Baker Tilly Lori Zimmerman, Director of Professional Learning, MASA
8:45-10:45 Budget Boot Camp Deb Henton, Executive Director, MASA Lori Zimmerman, Director of Professional Learning, MASA
3:15-4:00 Wrap Up and Next Steps Ryan Fetters, Director, Baker Tilly Lori Zimmerman, Director of Professional Learning, MASA
SESSION 5: DECEMBER 6, 2023
Great Start - Session 5/Finance Academy - Session 3 Quora Education Center | 70 County Road B2 W, Little Canada, MN 55117 Wednesday, December 6 | 8:30 am -3 pm
8:30-8:45 Welcome and Plan for the Day Ryan Fetters, Director, Baker Tilly Lori Zimmerman, Director of Professional Learning, MASA
1:45-2:45 Our Best Financial Advice Jeff Burgess, Superintendent, Mesabi East John Regan, Superintendent, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Dan Stifter, Superintendent, Aitkin Public Schools
2:45-3:00 Wrap Up
SESSION 6: MARCH 13, 2024
Session 6 - March 13, 2024 Marriott NorthWest | Brooklyn Park - 7025 Northland Dr N, Brooklyn Park Hennepin 1 | Zoom Link Wednesday, March 13 | 8:30 am -3 pm Participant List • Presenter Bios
Agenda 8:30-8:45 Welcome and Plan for the Day Jeff Bertrang, Manager and Ryan Fetters, Director, Baker Tilly Lori Zimmerman, Director of Professional Learning, MASA
11:00-11:45 What your SPED Director Wishes you Knew or Thought About Erin Toninato and Melissa Hanson
3:15-4:00 What your Curriculum Director Wishes you Knew or Thought About Kay Nelson
SESSION 7: APRIL 11, 2024
Session 7 - April 11, 2024 Time: 8:30 am - 4 pm Location: Quora Conference Center Address: 70 W County Rd B2, Little Canada, MN 55117 (map)
Agenda 8:30-8:45 Welcome and Plan for the Day Ryan Fetters, Director, Baker Tilly Jeff Bertrang, Manager, Baker Tilly Lori Zimmerman, Director of Professional Learning, MASA
8:45-10:15 Building Your Leadership Team Michael J. Lovett, Lecturer, University of Minnesota Amy LaDue, Associate Superintendent for Instruction, Minnetonka Public Schools Jenna Mitchler, Assistant Superintendent, Bloomington Public Schools