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The Henton Headlines: September 1, 2022

THE HENTON HEADLINES
September 1, 2022
Here’s the scoop for the week

Effective July 1, 2022, Edible Cannabinoid Products Infused with THC may now be sold in MN:

Many questions have been raised about the implications of a new law allowing the sale of some edible products containing THC. 

This resource Cities and Regulation of Edible Cannabinoid Products provides a very helpful Q & A and much more. While not tailored specifically for schools, this publication remains a resource I highly recommend as you will note many other links to information that you may find useful in your understanding and discussions about the new law.

This summer MSBA emailed to school districts the “July 2022 Services Newsletter” with an updated policy. According to Terry Morrow of MSBA, “Model Policies 416 and 418 are directly relevant. Policy 418 is the primary policy; 416 has references as well.” A huge shoutout to Terry for his work to ensure the model policies are updated to comply with new legislation.

Model Policy 416 Clean | 416 Redline

Model Policy 418 Clean | 418 Redline

School Leaders who are Female Network to Resume:

Dr. Karen Orcutt, retired Superintendent from Orono, has graciously agreed to lead six networking sessions for MASA female members during the 2022-2023 school year. The sessions will each be focused around one topic with time for discussion and Q & A. The first three sessions are highlighted below. They are independent sessions and participants can join one, two, or all three sessions. Leaders who attended similar sessions last year shared how pleased they were with this opportunity!

September 27, 2022 - Mindfulness and Compassion
9 - 10 am
Registration

November 1, 2022 - Dealing with Difficult People
9 - 10 am
Registration

December 13, 2022 - Using Resiliency as an Advantage
9 - 10 am
Registration

Leadership Matters:

“Not all your students come to class wanting to learn… but they all come wanting to belong. And when they feel like they belong… they’re much more likely to learn.” - Danny Steele

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Detailed information may be found at
https://www.mnasa.org/whats-new.html and the MASA Calendar.

	MASA & MASE Membership Renewal | Renew online!
	Business Partner Renewal Online!
September 1	Hispanic Heritage Month, Suicide Prevention Month, and College Savings Month
September 5	Labor Day
September 8	International Literacy Day
September 17	Substitute Appreciation Day
September 20	International IT Professionals Day
September 21	National School Backpack Awareness Day
October 1	National Disability Employment Awareness Month; National Principals Month (#ThankaPrincipal)
October 1-2	MASA Board of Directors Meeting | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2	National Custodian Day
October 2	Dale G. Jensen Golf Classic | MASA Foundation Golf Tournament | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2	Great Start Cohort Session #2 | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2-4	MASA Fall Conference | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 5	World Teachers Day
October 6	National Instructional Coach’s Day
October 9-15	Fire Prevention Week
October 10	Indigenous Peoples Day
October 17-31	National School Bus Safety Week
October 19	Unity Day/Stop Bullying Day
October 28	Great Start Cohort #3 & Finance Academy #1 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
October 23-29	Red Ribbon Week/Drug-Free America Week
October 24	MSHSL/MASA Executive Officers Meeting
October 25	MASA Legislative Committee Meeting #1 | Quora Education Center | 9 am - 1 pm
October 26-28	MASE Fall Leadership Conference | Madden's on Gull Lake
November 1	Native American Heritage Month/American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
November 15	MASA Legislative Committee Meeting #2 | Quora Education Center | 9 am - 1pm
November 16	Great Start Cohort #4 | Finance Academy #2 | Quora Education Center
November 18	MASA Nominating Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
December 7	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 3 pm
December 9	Great Start Cohort #5 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
January 5, 2023	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
February 16-23, 2023	AASA NCE | San Antonio, TX
February 27	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officers Meeting
March 8, 2023	Great Start Cohort #6 | Finance Academy #3 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
March 8, 2023	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Minneapolis Marriott NW | 11 am - 4 pm
March 9-10, 2023	MASA/MASE Spring Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW
April 11, 2023	MASA Nominations Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
April 13, 2023	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
April 19, 2023	MASA Executive Development Committee Meeting | Virtual
April 27, 2023	Great Start Cohort #7 | Quora Education Center
May 1, 2023	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officer Meeting

The Henton Headlines: August 25, 2022

THE HENTON HEADLINES
August 25, 2022
Here’s the scoop for the week

Deb Henton is on vacation this week - but we've got some friendly MASA reminders for you to check out below!

Have You Renewed Your 2022-23 Membership?
In order to maintain benefits and access to the MASA Members Only section of the website, we encourage you to renew your membership for 22-23!

To renew your membership, go to https://events.resultsathand.com/membership/1676 and select your membership category from the top of the page and complete the registration form.

Join the 2022-23 MASA Finance Academy

In response to feedback from our members and our colleagues aspiring to the superintendency, MASA has developed an academy with finance topics especially relevant to the practice of the superintendency. Three sessions throughout the year will provide reflective leadership and skill development leading to development in the excellent practice of the school superintendency.

These sessions will be integrated with the MASA Great Start sessions and will be offered with the gracious support of Baker Tilly.

If you are already registered for the Great Start Cohort, there is no need to register for this academy as it is included in the Great Start Cohort experience.

Registration and full details can be found online: https://events.resultsathand.com/financeacademy/1787.

Dates/Times:

• Session 1 - Friday, October 28, 2022 (9 am - 4 pm) | Minneapolis Marriot NW | 7025 Northland Dr N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
• Session 2 - Wednesday, November 16, 2022 (9 am - 4 pm) | Quora Education Center | 70 County Road B2 W, Little Canada, MN 55117
• Session 3 - Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (9 am - 4 pm) | Minneapolis Marriott NW, Brooklyn Park

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Detailed information may be found at
https://www.mnasa.org/whats-new.html and the MASA Calendar.

	MASA & MASE Membership Renewal | Renew online!
	Business Partner Renewal Online!
August 26	Women's Equality Day
September 1	Hispanic Heritage Month, Suicide Prevention Month, and College Savings Month
September 5	Labor Day
September 8	International Literacy Day
September 17	Substitute Appreciation Day
September 20	International IT Professionals Day
September 21	National School Backpack Awareness Day
October 1	National Disability Employment Awareness Month; National Principals Month (#ThankaPrincipal)
October 1-2	MASA Board of Directors Meeting | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2	National Custodian Day
October 2	Dale G. Jensen Golf Classic | MASA Foundation Golf Tournament | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2	Great Start Cohort Session #2 | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2-4	MASA Fall Conference | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 5	World Teachers Day
October 6	National Instructional Coach’s Day
October 9-15	Fire Prevention Week
October 10	Indigenous Peoples Day
October 17-31	National School Bus Safety Week
October 19	Unity Day/Stop Bullying Day
October 28	Great Start Cohort #3 & Finance Academy #1 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
October 23-29	Red Ribbon Week/Drug-Free America Week
October 24	MSHSL/MASA Executive Officers Meeting
October 25	MASA Legislative Committee Meeting #1 | Quora Education Center | 9 am - 1 pm
October 26-28	MASE Fall Leadership Conference | Madden's on Gull Lake
November 1	Native American Heritage Month/American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
November 15	MASA Legislative Committee Meeting #2 | Quora Education Center | 9 am - 1pm
November 16	Great Start Cohort #4 | Finance Academy #2 | Quora Education Center
November 18	MASA Nominating Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
December 7	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 3 pm
December 9	Great Start Cohort #5 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
January 5, 2023	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
February 16-23, 2023	AASA NCE | San Antonio, TX
February 27	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officers Meeting
March 8, 2023	Great Start Cohort #6 | Finance Academy #3 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
March 8, 2023	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Minneapolis Marriott NW | 11 am - 4 pm
March 9-10, 2023	MASA/MASE Spring Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW
April 11, 2023	MASA Nominations Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
April 13, 2023	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
April 19, 2023	MASA Executive Development Committee Meeting | Virtual
April 27, 2023	Great Start Cohort #7 | Quora Education Center
May 1, 2023	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officer Meeting

The Henton Headlines: August 18, 2022

THE HENTON HEADLINES
August 18, 2022
Here’s the scoop for the week

School Leaders Extend Appreciation to Robyn Widley on her Retirement:

Thanks and farewell to State Special Education Director Robyn Widley. Appreciation is flowing from throughout MN for Robyn. Over the years she has made herself available to school leaders and has assisted with their many questions, provided advice and expertise. Robyn is an exceptional listener. Her life’s work has been to support students receiving special education, their families, their teachers, and their school leaders. We will miss Robyn’s smile, upbeat attitude and all the support she has shown over the years.

Robyn Widely - Thank you for your leadership and service! MASA has started a padlet where we all can post our greetings to Robyn. Please join in wishing Robyn a wonderful retirement: https://padlet.com/urickm1/8upumghdhaj3nsx3 

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Extends Deadline for Dual Credit Instructor Faculty Qualifications:

Communication was sent by the HLC on July 26, 2022, to all colleges and universities that had previously applied for an extension to come into compliance with HLC policy for faculty qualifications instructing in concurrent enrollment programs. The extension will expire on September 1, 2025. More information on minimum faculty qualifications and background about the extension provided by the HLC can be found here.

The following information was provided by Jessica Espinosa, Director, College Transitions

Academic and Student Affairs, Minnesota State:

The extension awarded to the colleges and universities with concurrent enrollment programs within Minnesota State applies to those high school faculty currently teaching within these programs and also may cover any new faculty who may begin teaching within a concurrent enrollment program prior to the deadline of the revised extension. All high school concurrent enrollment instructors who do not meet minimum faculty qualifications must have a professional development plan on file with their partnering college or university to meet the minimum faculty qualifications by the revised deadline of September 1, 2025. Additionally, in order to monitor progress towards compliance, all current and future concurrent enrollment instructors must enter their credentialing information into the systemwide database for credentialing evaluations. All concurrent enrollment instructors must be evaluated by the partnering college or university at the time the current credentials are submitted and re-evaluated as additional credentials earned are added by the high school instructor. 

Minnesota State applied for and received the initial extension on behalf of all colleges and universities that had concurrent enrollment programs at the time of application. The HLC has communicated that colleges and universities currently under the awarded extension are automatically granted this extension. Minnesota State has been in communication with the HLC and confirmed there is no need to re-apply. The Minnesota State colleges and universities that were included in the initial application are listed below.

Alexandria Technical and Community College

Anoka Technical College

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Bemidji State University

Central Lakes College

Century College

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Hennepin Technical College

Hibbing Community College

Inver Hills Community College

Itasca Community College

Lake Superior College

Mesabi Range College

Minneapolis Community & Technical College

Minnesota State College - Southeast

Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Normandale Community College

North Hennepin Community College

Northland Community and Technical College

Northwest Technical College

Pine Technical and Community College

Rainy River Community College

Ridgewater College

Riverland Community College

Rochester Community and Technical College

Saint Paul College

South Central College

Southwest Minnesota State University

St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Vermilion Community College

Resource to help teachers get credentialed: The seven Minnesota State universities have been working collaboratively to respond to the credentialing needs of our state’s concurrent enrollment instructors through the Pathway to 18, which launched in 2020. Pathway to 18 provides over 150 accessible, online graduate courses across 19 disciplines in the liberal arts to support the credentialing needs of high school teachers pursuing these required credentials.

Did you know that the Federal Mileage Rate Changed in June?

The standard mileage rate for business travel has increased to 62.5 cents per mile. This rate will go through the end of the year.

Leadership Matters:

 

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Detailed information may be found at
https://www.mnasa.org/whats-new.html and the MASA Calendar.

	MASA & MASE Membership Renewal | Renew online!
	Business Partner Renewal Online!
August 26	Women's Equality Day
September 1	Hispanic Heritage Month, Suicide Prevention Month, and College Savings Month
September 5	Labor Day
September 8	International Literacy Day
September 17	Substitute Appreciation Day
September 20	International IT Professionals Day
September 21	National School Backpack Awareness Day
October 1	National Disability Employment Awareness Month; National Principals Month (#ThankaPrincipal)
October 1-2	MASA Board of Directors Meeting | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2	National Custodian Day
October 2	Dale G. Jensen Golf Classic | MASA Foundation Golf Tournament | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2	Great Start Cohort Session #2 | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2-4	MASA Fall Conference | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 5	World Teachers Day
October 6	National Instructional Coach’s Day
October 9-15	Fire Prevention Week
October 10	Indigenous Peoples Day
October 17-31	National School Bus Safety Week
October 19	Unity Day/Stop Bullying Day
October 28	Great Start Cohort #3 & Finance Academy #1 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
October 23-29	Red Ribbon Week/Drug-Free America Week
October 24	MSHSL/MASA Executive Officers Meeting
October 25	MASA Legislative Committee Meeting #1 | Quora Education Center | 9 am - 1 pm
October 26-28	MASE Fall Leadership Conference | Madden's on Gull Lake
November 1	Native American Heritage Month/American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
November 15	MASA Legislative Committee Meeting #2 | Quora Education Center | 9 am - 1pm
November 16	Great Start Cohort #4 | Finance Academy #2 | Quora Education Center
November 18	MASA Nominating Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
December 7	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 3 pm
December 9	Great Start Cohort #5 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
January 5, 2023	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
February 16-23, 2023	AASA NCE | San Antonio, TX
February 27	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officers Meeting
March 8, 2023	Great Start Cohort #6 | Finance Academy #3 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
March 8, 2023	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Minneapolis Marriott NW | 11 am - 4 pm
March 9-10, 2023	MASA/MASE Spring Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW
April 11, 2023	MASA Nominations Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
April 13, 2023	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
April 19, 2023	MASA Executive Development Committee Meeting | Virtual
April 27, 2023	Great Start Cohort #7 | Quora Education Center
May 1, 2023	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officer Meeting

The Henton Headlines: August 11, 2022

THE HENTON HEADLINES
August 11, 2022
Here’s the scoop for the week

Watch This!

Duluth Superintendent John Magas was on Fox & Friends this week talking about how he is dealing with workforce shortages. He relates what all of you have experienced in recent times and how you stepped in to help in countless ways. Great interview John!

https://www.foxnews.com/media/minnesota-superintendent-fills-in-for-teachers-lunch-staff-as-shortages-prevail-were-all-stepping-up

Urgent/Crisis Communication Resource for you!

As part of the MASA benefits, you have direct access to members of the Joe Donovan Group who will assist you with your urgent/crisis communication needs. You may feel free to use this number or email call 651-615-8165 or email [email protected] any day of the week, or time of the day-24/7. You will receive a very timely response and a member of the group will tailor communication for your needs. Here is a link to the informational brochure.

MASA Professional Assistance Team (P.A.T.), 2022-2023

Do you need a confidential source for support and/or advice? Feel free to contact any member of the P.A.T. directly.  We are grateful to the MASA Foundation for supporting this initiative and for those agreeing to be available to support you!

Joe Gothard
Superintendent
St. Paul Public Schools
Cell: 651-587-2895
Office: 651-767-8152
[email protected]

Jerry Nesland
Retired Superintendent
Cell: 218-640-0267
Office: 218-894-2439
Home: 218-385-3194
[email protected]

Jeff Olson
Retired Superintendent
Cell: 507-340-0628
Home: 507-934-9195
[email protected]

Patty Phillips
Retired Superintendent
Cell: 651-357-0996
[email protected]

Don Lifto
Retired Superintendent
Cell: 651-303-3721
[email protected]

Pic of the Week!

Our thanks to Governor Walz for opening the MDE Back to School Conference on August 1st with his message of optimism for the new school year.

Leadership Matters:

“There is no passion to be found playing small--in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living." - Nelson Mandela

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Detailed information may be found at
https://www.mnasa.org/whats-new.html and the MASA Calendar.

	MASA & MASE Membership Renewal | Renew online!
	Business Partner Renewal Online!
August 12	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
August 26	Women's Equality Day
September 1	Hispanic Heritage Month, Suicide Prevention Month, and College Savings Month
September 5	Labor Day
September 8	International Literacy Day
September 17	Substitute Appreciation Day
September 20	International IT Professionals Day
September 21	National School Backpack Awareness Day
October 1	National Disability Employment Awareness Month; National Principals Month (#ThankaPrincipal)
October 1	MASA Board of Directors Meeting | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2	National Custodian Day
October 2	Dale G. Jensen Golf Classic | MASA Foundation Golf Tournament | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2-4	MASA Fall Conference | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 5	World Teachers Day
October 6	National Instructional Coach’s Day
October 9-15	Fire Prevention Week
October 10	Indigenous Peoples Day
October 17-31	National School Bus Safety Week
October 19	Unity Day/Stop Bullying Day
October 23-29	Red Ribbon Week/Drug-Free America Week
October 24	MSHSL/MASA Executive Officers Meeting
October 25	MASA Legislative Committee Meeting #1 | Quora Education Center | 9 am - 1 pm
October 26-28	MASE Fall Leadership Conference | Madden's on Gull Lake
November 1	Native American Heritage Month/American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
November 15	MASA Legislative Committee Meeting #2 | Quora Education Center | 9 am - 1pm
November 18	MASA Nominating Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
December 7	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 3 pm
January 5, 2023	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
February 16-23, 2023	AASA NCE | San Antonio, TX
February 27	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officers Meeting
March 8, 2023	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Minneapolis Marriott NW | 11 am - 4 pm
March 9-10, 2023	MASA/MASE Spring Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW
April 11, 2023	MASA Nominations Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
April 13, 2023	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
April 19, 2023	MASA Executive Development Committee Meeting | Virtual
May 1, 2023	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officer Meeting

The Henton Headlines: August 4, 2022

THE HENTON HEADLINES
August 4, 2022
Here’s the scoop for the week

Together We Make a Difference Initiative

As noted in an email I sent to all active MASA members on August 3, MASA has joined other education organizations in this initiative to improve conduct at activities, events and in school. The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) is leading the effort. Here are the training session dates for student leaders. Your activities director will have additional information to share with you. Please help identify student leaders to participate.

Session 1 – August 4 at 11:30 am 

Session 2 – August 10 at 11:30 am

Session 3 – August 17 at 11:30 am

A Bill to Watch:  Senator Tina Smith’s Addressing Teacher Shortage Act:

A one-page summary of the bill is found here and you will note that Senator Smith acknowledges the acute shortage of teachers in rural areas.

Have You Had a Chance to Complete the Superintendent Contract Survey?

In response to a request from many of our superintendents, and as a benefit of MASA membership, we are going to again collect Contract Information from those of you willing to share it.  

FAQs:

Why are we doing this?  

Collecting this contract information will allow you to review salary and benefits identified by others in similar roles in advance of your own contract negotiations.  

Who gets it? 

Information from the survey will only be shared with colleagues who have completed the survey and new superintendents negotiating their first contracts who request the information.

Will they know it's me?

Superintendent Name/District information will not be shared with others; it is collected only to know who will have access to the other survey data.

Please consider sharing your contract information by the end of the day on August 7 so we can have it ready to go - remember, the only way to GET the information is to GIVE the information. 

Leadership Matters:

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." - Maya Angelou

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Detailed information may be found at
https://www.mnasa.org/whats-new.html and the MASA Calendar.

	MASA & MASE Membership Renewal | Renew online!
	Business Partner Renewal Online!
August 8	MASA Federal Advocacy Committee Meeting | Virtual
August 10	MASA Executive Development Committee Meeting | Virtual | 10 am - 12 pm
August 12	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
October 1	MASA Board of Directors Meeting | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2	Dale G. Jensen Golf Classic | MASA Foundation Golf Tournament | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 2-4	MASA Fall Conference | Madden's on Gull Lake
October 24	MSHSL/MASA Executive Officers Meeting
October 25	MASA Legislative Committee Meeting #1 | Quora Education Center | 9 am - 1 pm
October 26-28	MASE Fall Leadership Conference | Madden's on Gull Lake
November 15	MASA Legislative Committee Meeting #2 | Quora Education Center | 9 am - 1pm
November 18	MASA Nominating Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
December 7	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 3 pm
January 5, 2023	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
February 16-23, 2023	AASA NCE | San Antonio, TX
February 27	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officers Meeting
March 8, 2023	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Minneapolis Marriott NW | 11 am - 4 pm
March 9-10, 2023	MASA/MASE Spring Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW
April 11, 2023	MASA Nominations Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
April 13, 2023	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
April 19, 2023	MASA Executive Development Committee Meeting | Virtual
May 1, 2023	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officer Meeting