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.

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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