The Henton Headlines: August 3, 2023

THE HENTON HEADLINES
August 3, 2023
Here’s the scoop for the week

Is your contract expiring June 2024?

Some contracts have a provision that requires a superintendent to notify their school board by a certain date, often in the fall or early winter of the year prior to the expiration of the contract, if they wish to enter into negotiations for a subsequent contract. You may want to check your contract if you are not certain if this provision exists. If it does, do not ignore it!

As you negotiate another contract, consider any recent legislative changes that you may want to discuss with the school board for possible inclusion in your next contract. For example, Juneteenth is now a state holiday with no school in session. 

Clarification on which ESPs/Paraprofessionals must receive additional professional development prior to the start of school’

MDE has clarified that this training only applies to ESPs/Paraprofessionals who are associated with classroom and instructional work. This would not include food service staff or clerical/administrative assistants that may be referred to ESPs or Paraprofessionals in your school district.

Have you had a chance to complete the MASA Annual Member Survey?

Your feedback is very important to us and will be shared with the MASA Board of Directors. Please complete the survey here! Thank you for taking the time to share your insights with us!

Leadership Matters!

“Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is doing it.” - @LollyDaskal 

Hope to see you at the Back to School Conference on Tuesday, August 8!

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

August 4	Superintendent of the Year Deadline!
August 8	MDE Back to School Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW, Brooklyn Park
August 10	Educator Resilience Cohort | Session 1 | Full information!
August 21	Deadline: Call for Proposals | MASA Fall Conference
August 23	Business Partner Focus Group | 10 - 11 am | Virtual | RSVP!
September 18	Lead and Let Go Cohort Kick-Off! | Virtual Sessions | Register!
October 8	Great Start Cohort Session 2 | DECC, Duluth, MN | Still time to join!
October 8-10	MASA Fall Conference | DECC, Duluth, MN
November 1	Finance Academy | Session 1 | Quora Education Center, Little Canada | Register!
November 15	Finance Academy | Session 2 | Quora Education Center, Little Canada | Register!
December 4	Save the Date! MASA/MASSP/MESPA/MSBA Symposium | Waite Park
December 6	Finance Academy | Session 3 | Quora Education Center, Little Canada | Register!
February 15-17, 2024	AASA National Conference on Education | Registration and more info!
NEW DATES! March 14-15, 2024	MASA/MASE Spring Conference | Minneapolis Marriott NW, Brooklyn Park
March 18, 2024	Save the Date! MASA/MSBA Day at the Capitol