Agenda
Session 1 – Wednesday, August 18, 2021
9 am - 4 pm 

Virtual Session
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Participant List
Presenter Bios

Agenda
Session Facilitator: Kelly Smith, Director, Baker Tilly

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 9 – 9:30
Icebreaker – Get to Know the Cohort Members
Deb Henton, Executive Director, MASA
 
9:30 – 10
Your Association: Benefits and Resources
Deb Henton, Executive Director, MASA
​PPT: MASA in Review
 
10 – 10:15
Break
 
10:15 – 11:15
School Board Relationships
Kirk Schneidawind, Executive Director, MSBA
Gary Lee, Deputy Executive Director, MSBA
Creating Effective School Board / Superintendent Relationships

11:15 – 11:30
Break

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