You are invited to join your colleagues at MSBA to advocate with a unifying voice for public education at the 2025 MSBA/MASA Day at the Capitol!
This year’s event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2025, at the Radisson Hotel St. Paul Downtown (formerly known as the Capitol Ridge) and at the Minnesota State Capitol.
Members from MSBA and MASA will gather for networking/learning and to hear from some of Minnesota’s education policy and finance decision-makers.
In the afternoon, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with legislators. NEW THIS YEAR: For your convenience, appointments with your district’s legislators will be scheduled for you. Also, attendees will have the ability to listen to speakers on Spotlight Issues, network with colleagues, and tour Minnesota’s beautiful Capitol building.
No walking to the Capitol this year: Executive bus shuttles will run between the hotel and the Minnesota Senate Building every 15 minutes.
Register today! Please visit the Day at the Capitol webpageto access event registration, hotel reservations, and view the event schedule. Registration closes Monday, March 3, 2025.All registrations should be coordinated through your district office.
Questions: Direct registration-related questions to Jen Ebert from MSBA at [email protected].
Updated! Superintendent Checklist: July to March Added! In an effort to help our members organize and manage the day-to-day, week-to-week, and month-to-month demands of leading a school district, we shared our new MASA Superintendent’s Checklistin August. Running from July to March, this monthly checklist serves as a guide to help you navigate through the school year. It includes links to relevant information and supportive resources and is intended to support you in your work. April through June will be shared in March!
MASA Instructional Leadership Network We are excited to welcome you to the MASA Instructional Leaders Networking meetings this year! Facilitated by our Curriculum Component Group representatives to the MASA Board of Directors, Craig Anderson and Vera Weber, we invite you to add the following dates/times to your calendars:
We look forward to meeting together soon and throughout the school year! Please contact Lori Zimmerman with questions. Resources and materials will be posted here!
2024-25 MASA Professional Dialogue Sessions Facilitated by Dr. Michael Thomas Eight Sessions | September 2024 - May 2025 | 8 - 9 am via Zoom Register for all the sessions here | No cost to attend!
MASA members are invited to join us in a series of eight professional dialogue sessions exploring topics of interest to our currently practicing school administrators. While the topics may be general in nature, the group will specifically address issues of race and culture pertinent to the conversation. Please note that at this time, participation in this series is open to only MASA members. Full session schedule and information can be found at www.mnasa.org/professional-dialogue-sessions.
Join the 2024-25 MASA BIPOC Leadership Group Facilitated by Dr. Bernadeia Johnson October 2024 - May 2025 | 8 - 9 am via Zoom Register for all the sessions here: https://forms.gle/8BWUYsurXL2TouvD7
MASA members and our fellow educational leaders are invited to join the 2024-25 BIPOC Affinity Group. If you have any colleagues who would benefit from this group, please encourage them to attend! Full session schedule and information can be found at www.mnasa.org/bipoc.
Join MASA for the Women's Leadership Network! Facilitated by Dr. Stacie Stanley, Superintendent, Edina Public Schools October 2024 to May 2025 | 8 - 9 am via Zoom Registration and full info here!
Revised Superintendent Model Contract The Minnesota School Boards Association and the Minnesota Association of School Administrators are happy to provide to member districts and administrators a revised Model Superintendent Contract. The Model Superintendent Contract has been in effect and used throughout the state for many decades. It is consistent with state statutes regarding Minnesota superintendent contracts and other employment law rights and obligations and also with what MSBA and MASA see as best practices in a fair and efficient contract between a district and its chief executive officer. It is the product of many years of experience and a balanced treatment.
Introducing the Sourcewell District Purchasing Hub We are excited to announce that MASA has been selected as one of Sourcewell's first state pilot sites for the new District Purchasing Hub! This means that we have been chosen to participate in the testing and development of this innovative procurement solution, which is designed to make purchasing easier and more efficient for school leaders.
MASA has been working closely with Sourcewell and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, to develop and refine our pilot site, ensuring that it meets the unique needs of our members. We are proud to be at the forefront of this initiative, and we believe that this new purchasing hub will improve the way that districts source their supplies and services.
MASA launches the CPC Online Marketplace! MASA is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Cooperative Purchasing Connection (CPC) as we launch the new CPC Online Marketplace!
The CPC Online Marketplace offers MASA members access to a wide range of products and services, including office supplies, technology, facility maintenance, and transportation, allowing you to conveniently find everything you need to meet your district purchasing needs in one place.
The CPC Online Marketplace will save you time by eliminating the need for time-consuming bids and multiple price quotes. You'll be able to quickly and easily find the compliant and competitively solicited contracts all in one place, streamlined so you can get the best value for your organization!
We invite you to explore our new CPC Online Marketplace hosted on the MASA website at www.mnasa.org/cpc-online-marketplace. In order to access the full features of the online marketplace, you will need to log into your CPC’s Express Online Marketplace account.