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The Henton Headlines: February 23, 2023

THE HENTON HEADLINES
February 23, 2023
Here’s the scoop for the week

Newly Proposed Department of Children, Youth, and Families

Sent at the request of Adosh Unni, Director of Government Relations, MDE:

“I know there has been a lot of chatter in the Part C world around the potential impact of the proposed Department of Children, Youth, and Families. In short, nothing will change on the district and charter side. Part C services will still be provided by the LEA and there is no proposal to change the way employees are currently delivering these services. The big change is just to move the state team over to the new agency. Please see the FAQ that provides more detail.”

Please Join Your Colleagues for the MASA/MSBA Joint Day at the Capitol, March 20:

Visit the MSBA website at https://mnmsba.org/workshops-events/day-at-the-capitol to access event registration, hotel reservation information, and a promotional flier.

Leadership Matters!

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

February	African American History Month, Career and Technical Education Month, Financial Aid Awareness Month
February 23	MASA Master Class: Prioritize, Stabilize and Accelerate Success (Part 2) | 10 - 11 am | Registration
February 27 - March 3	Public Schools Week | Check out the PSW Toolkit: www.mnasa.org/public-schools-week-toolkit
February 27	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officers Meeting
February 27	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
March	Women's History Month
March 3	Employee Appreciation Day
March 6	MASA Women's Leadership Network | 9 - 10 am | Register
March 7	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
March 8	Great Start Cohort #6 | Finance Academy #3 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
March 8	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Minneapolis Marriott NW | 11 am - 4 pm
March 9-10	MASA/MASE Spring Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW | Registration
March 14	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
March 20	MASA/MSBA Day at the Capitol | 8 am | Radisson Hotel, formerly the Best Western Capitol Ridge
March 21	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
March 21	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 5 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
March 22	MASA Master Class: Communication and Engagement for Tomorrow's Crisis | 9 - 10 am | Virtual | Registration Coming Soon!
March 23	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
March 28	MASA Master Class: Chat GPT | 10 - 11 am | Virtual | Registration Coming Soon!
March 29	MASA Master Class: Building and Sustaining Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems | 9 - 10 am | Virtual | Registration Coming Soon!
April 4	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
April 11	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
April 11	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 6 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
April 11	MASA Nominations Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
April 13	MASA Women's Leadership Network | 9 - 10 am | Register
April 13	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
April 18	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
April 19	MASA Executive Development Committee Meeting | Virtual
April 20	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
April 25	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Part 2
April 27	Great Start Cohort #7 | Quora Education Center
May 1	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officer Meeting
May 9	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
May 16	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 7 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
May 25	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
June 13	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
June 14	MASA Master Class: Understanding State Aid: Equalization, Ag2School and more | 10 - 11 am | Virtual | Registration Coming Soon!
June 20	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 1 - 2:30 pm | Virtual
June 20	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 8 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
August 8	Save the date! MDE Back to School Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW, Brooklyn Park

The Henton Headlines: February 16, 2023

THE HENTON HEADLINES
February 16, 2023
Here’s the scoop for the week

Upcoming Free Threat Assessment Training Opportunity

The MN Homeland Security and Emergency Management Center is offering a training opportunity at Edina High School from 9 am -1 pm on March 24. “Education Administrators'' are part of the target audience. Research will be presented on those who commit acts of targeted violence along with how communities can identify and assess threats as early as possible.

Registration and learn more about the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-secret-service-averted-and-targeted-school-violence-tickets-537704858707

Grant Opportunity to Fund Targeted Violence Prevention Efforts

Public school districts are considered a form of local government, and are eligible for the grant which will be due April 25, 2023.

CP3 Grant Overview and Resources:

Grant Overview
Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program | Homeland Security
https://www.dhs.gov/tvtpgrants

CP3 Grant Resources
Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program Resources | Homeland Security https://www.dhs.gov/targeted-violence-and-terrorism-prevention-grant-program-resources

Send CP3 Grant Related Questions to:
[email protected]

Please Join Your Colleagues for the MASA/MSBA Joint Day at the Capitol on March 20:

Visit the MSBA website at https://mnmsba.org/workshops-events/day-at-the-capitol to access event registration, hotel reservation information, full schedule, and a promotional flier.

Leadership Matters!

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." - George Bernard Shaw

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

February	African American History Month, Career and Technical Education Month, Financial Aid Awareness Month
February 16-23	AASA NCE | San Antonio, TX
February 17	MN State Breakfast at AASA NCE | San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter | 7:30 - 8:30 am
February 21	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 4 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
February 21	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
February 22	School Tax Elections: Planning for Success in 2023 | 8 am - 3:45 pm | Quora Education Center | Registration
February 23	MASA Master Class: Prioritize, Stabilize and Accelerate Success (Part 2) | 10 - 11 am | Registration
February 27 - March 3	Public Schools Week | Check out the PSW Toolkit: www.mnasa.org/public-schools-week-toolkit
February 27	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officers Meeting
February 27	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
March	Women's History Month
March 3	Employee Appreciation Day
March 6	MASA Women's Leadership Network | 9 - 10 am | Register
March 7	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
March 8	Great Start Cohort #6 | Finance Academy #3 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
March 8	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Minneapolis Marriott NW | 11 am - 4 pm
March 9-10	MASA/MASE Spring Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW | Registration
March 14	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
March 20	Save the Date! MASA/MSBA Day at the Capitol | 8 am | Radisson Hotel, formerly the Best Western Capitol Ridge
March 21	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
March 21	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 5 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
March 23	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
April 4	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
April 11	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
April 11	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 6 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
April 11	MASA Nominations Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
April 13	MASA Women's Leadership Network | 9 - 10 am | Register
April 13	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
April 18	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
April 19	MASA Executive Development Committee Meeting | Virtual
April 20	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
April 25	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Part 2
April 27	Great Start Cohort #7 | Quora Education Center
May 1	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officer Meeting
May 9	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
May 16	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 7 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
May 25	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
June 13	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
June 20	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 1 - 2:30 pm | Virtual
June 20	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 8 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
August 8	Save the date! MDE Back to School Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW, Brooklyn Park

The Henton Headlines: February 9, 2023

THE HENTON HEADLINES
February 9, 2023
Here’s the scoop for the week

Please Join Your Colleagues for the MASA/MSBA Joint Day at the Capitol, March 20:

Visit the MSBA website at https://mnmsba.org/workshops-events/day-at-the-capitol to access event registration, hotel reservation information, and a promotional flier.

New Free AmeriCorps Program may help Staff your Summer School Programs:

It is hoped that 450 AmeriCorps members will be hired to staff summer programs focused on increasing student achievement. The program is free. For more information, access these resources:

• Site application - https://fs16.formsite.com/servetogrow/uolofznqjw/index
• Description of Summer Impact Corps members position - https://fs16.formsite.com/servetogrow/uolofznqjw/index

To encourage others to become an AmeriCorps member, please feel free to share this information:

• Become a Summer Impact Corps member - https://www.ampact.us/summer

Have you shared PSEO Options with Families?

The deadline to disseminate information to families of all students in grades 8-11 is March 1 or three weeks prior to course registration. The 2-3-2023 MDE Bulletin contains summary information and a link to this helpful resource on what is required of school districts.

Leadership Matters!

“Teachers are more motivated when their administration supports them, values them, and encourages them.” - Danny Steele

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

February	African American History Month, Career and Technical Education Month, Financial Aid Awareness Month
February 6 - 10	National School Counseling Week
February 14	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
February 14	MASA Women's Leadership Network | 9 - 10 am | Register
February 15	MASA/MASE Spring Conference Early Bird Registration Fee Ends!
February 16-23	AASA NCE | San Antonio, TX
February 17	MN State Breakfast at AASA NCE | San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter | 7:30 - 8:30 am | RSVP Here
February 21	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 4 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
February 21	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
February 22	School Tax Elections: Planning for Success in 2023 | 8 am - 3:45 pm | Quora Education Center | Registration
February 23	MASA Master Class: Prioritize, Stabilize and Accelerate Success (Part 2) | 10 - 11 am | Registration
February 27 - March 3	Public Schools Week
February 27	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officers Meeting
February 27	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
March	Women's History Month
March 3	Employee Appreciation Day
March 6	MASA Women's Leadership Network | 9 - 10 am | Register
March 7	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
March 8	Great Start Cohort #6 | Finance Academy #3 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
March 8	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Minneapolis Marriott NW | 11 am - 4 pm
March 9-10	MASA/MASE Spring Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW | Registration
March 14	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
March 20	Save the Date! MASA/MSBA Day at the Capitol | 8 am | Radisson Hotel, formerly the Best Western Capitol Ridge
March 21	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
March 21	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 5 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
March 23	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
April 4	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
April 11	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
April 11	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 6 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
April 11	MASA Nominations Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
April 13	MASA Women's Leadership Network | 9 - 10 am | Register
April 13	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
April 18	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
April 19	MASA Executive Development Committee Meeting | Virtual
April 20	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
April 25	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Part 2
April 27	Great Start Cohort #7 | Quora Education Center
May 1	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officer Meeting
May 9	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
May 16	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 7 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
May 25	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
June 13	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
June 20	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 1 - 2:30 pm | Virtual
June 20	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 8 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
August 8	Save the date! MDE Back to School Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW, Brooklyn Park

The Henton Headlines: February 2, 2023

THE HENTON HEADLINES
February 2, 2023
Here’s the scoop for the week

What am I Hearing from MASA Members & How am I responding?

Governor Walz’s budget proposal and the many bills offered in the House and Senate are top of mind for members. Here is just a little of what I am hearing mostly focused on legislation with other items sprinkled in:

• If universal meals are signed into law, Compensatory Education cannot be negatively impacted. 

I have shared this concern frequently with legislators during individual meetings and often with Commissioner Jett. MDE is actively working on a plan. Initial discussion about what that might look like is promising. 

The solution will likely continue with a plan that decouples aid from Free and Reduced lunch forms using direct certification instead of the forms, and includes funding at or above the forecasted amount. 

More information will come in Governor Walz’s revised budget which is developed following the February forecast and released typically by mid-March. 

• No more mandates and those already in law need to be funded. 

Each time there is mention of a new mandate, I follow up saying we have too many unfunded mandates already and if we have to have any new mandates, they need to be fully funded. 

• Direct certification has provided my school district with more Compensatory Education funding than in recent years. 

In conversation with Commissioner Jett and MDE finance staff I have shared that direct certification is working, it needs to continue if universal meals go through, and not all students who qualify for F/R priced lunch are discovered using this method so any plan for Compensatory funding moving forward needs to account for the 10% or so of students not identified through direct certification. 

• School board renewal of operation levies is a priority.

We have advocated for years for this to happen. Maybe this is the year. In conversation with legislators positive feedback has been received.

• What is Joe Donovan’s Number?

651-615-8165

• Will Commissioner Jett waive the five days only for e-learning due to inclement weather?

He does not have the authority to do so. In order to change the number of days and for what purpose they might be used, new legislation would need to be passed into law, or the governor would need to issue an executive order. Not hearing that either is going to happen at this time.

• The special education cross subsidy has to be addressed and now is the time to fully fund special education and to take care of the EL cross subsidy.

Agreed. I continue to advocate for full funding of both cross subsidies. Please  join me in advocating for that request.

• We need to see an increase of 5% and 5% on the formula and tied to inflation.

Agreed. I continue to advocate for 5% and 5% and future increases tied to inflation. Please join me in advocating for that request.

• We need to find ways to incentivize people to go into education. 

The Governor’s proposal includes funding for student teachers to get paid while fulfilling this requirement for licensure, grants for higher education and more money for Grow Your Own Programs. 

• What is going on with LETRS? 

There is a bill to fund training for educators in the science of reading, which might include LETRS, but could include a different professional development product. 

*Related to this question is Literacy Learning for Leaders a new professional development series offered by the U of M you may want to join, or share with your curriculum leaders and teachers. Many great upcoming modules!

Leadership Matters!

“The most valuable contribution of a teacher might not be found in helping a student excel… but in helping a student work through failure.” - Danny Steele Tweet

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

February	African American History Month, Career and Technical Education Month, Financial Aid Awareness Month
February 6 - 10	National School Counseling Week
February 7	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
February 7	MASA Master Class: Filling school nursing gaps through telemedicine with Avel eCare | 12 noon - 1 pm | Register
February 8	MASA Master Class: Filling school nursing gaps through telemedicine with Avel eCare | 9 - 10 am | Register
February 14	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
February 14	MASA Women's Leadership Network | 9 - 10 am | Register
February 15	MASA/MASE Spring Conference Early Bird Registration Fee Ends!
February 16-23	AASA NCE | San Antonio, TX
February 17	MN State Breakfast at AASA NCE | San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter | 7:30 - 8:30 am | RSVP Here
February 21	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 4 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
February 21	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
February 22	School Tax Elections: Planning for Success in 2023 | 8 am - 3:45 pm | Quora Education Center | Registration
February 23	MASA Master Class: Prioritize, Stabilize and Accelerate Success (Part 2) | 10 - 11 am | Registration
February 27 - March 3	Public Schools Week
February 27	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officers Meeting
February 27	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
March	Women's History Month
March 3	Employee Appreciation Day
March 6	MASA Women's Leadership Network | 9 - 10 am | Register
March 7	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
March 8	Great Start Cohort #6 | Finance Academy #3 | Minneapolis Marriott NW
March 8	MASA Board of Director's Meeting | Minneapolis Marriott NW | 11 am - 4 pm
March 9-10	MASA/MASE Spring Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW | Registration
March 14	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
March 20	Save the Date! MASA/MSBA Day at the Capitol | 8 am | Radisson Hotel, formerly the Best Western Capitol Ridge
March 21	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
March 21	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 5 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
March 23	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
April 4	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
April 11	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
April 11	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 6 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
April 11	MASA Nominations Committee Meeting | Quora Education Center | 12 - 1:30 pm
April 13	MASA Women's Leadership Network | 9 - 10 am | Register
April 13	MASA Foundation Board Meeting | Quora Education Center | 11 am - 1 pm
April 18	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Virtual Session
April 19	MASA Executive Development Committee Meeting | Virtual
April 20	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
April 25	Leading with Excellence and Equity, Part 2
April 27	Great Start Cohort #7 | Quora Education Center
May 1	MASA/MSHSL Executive Officer Meeting
May 9	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
May 16	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 7 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
May 25	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 9-10:30 am | Virtual
June 13	BIPOC Affinity Group Meeting | 7:30 - 8:30 am | Virtual
June 20	MASA Instructional Leadership Network | 1 - 2:30 pm | Virtual
June 20	Professional Dialogue with Dr. Brenda Cassellius | Session 8 | 9 - 10 am | Virtual
August 8	Save the date! MDE Back to School Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW, Brooklyn Park