This is a report to the members of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) by Charlie Kyte, Executive Director.
The audio podcast above is 4 minutes long.
VACATION BIKE RIDE
Last week I went on my annual bicycle ride with my old friend Jim Klobuchar. This was my 17th year on this ride that covers 450-500 miles in a week. We began in Pelican Rapids and camped in Osakis, Brainerd, Walker, Bagley and Park Rapids. We were treated very well in every one of these wonderful communities.
This year's prize for 'super host' was Superintendent Gregg Allen of Osakis. He watched over us as a sharp little storm blew through the area and his locker room showers were the hottest (very desirable) that we have ever had.
SUMMER WORK INCLUDES MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL, HELPING NEW MEMBERS, PLANNING WORKSHOPS, AND PREPARATIONS FOR THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Summer is a bit slower for all of us. However the work at MASA does keeps moving along. Jeanna is renewing the memberships, Mia is working on the Fall Conferences, Stephanie is closing out this years 'books' and Mary is following up on the MASA Retreat and planning the 1st Great Start Workshop. Last week 22 members attended the Fresh Start Mid-Career seminar at MASA.
I have been helping a number of new members as they negotiate their initial contracts and begin to adjust to their new positions. In addition I have just begun a series of meetings with state level legislative leaders as they think about the 2009 legislative session and how it will affect K-12 education.
GEARING UP FOR THE FALL
Two days ago we had the summer solstice and as of June 22nd, the days once again begin to get shorter. If you haven't yet begun planning your administrative retreats for August and finalized plans for the 'Back to School" activities, it is now time to begin that work. July tends to slip away quickly and it is a good idea to have as many of the August activities planned as possible.
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