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The BoardcasterWednesday, October 22, 2014
Leadership Conference: Reserve your hotel todayMembers planning to attend the 2015 MSBA Leadership Conference
can now make their housing reservations. The conference is scheduled for Thursday, January 15, and Friday, January 16, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Also, there are pre-conference events on Tuesday, January 13, and Wednesday, January 14 — such as MSBA’s Phase I and Phase II Workshops and Early Bird Sessions (see below).
Visit www.mnmsba.org/LeadershipConferenceHousing to view your hotel reservation options.
Conference’s Show & Tell exhibit entry deadline extended to October 24The deadline to submit an entry for the Leadership Conference’s Show & Tell exhibit has been extended to
Friday, October 24. The Show & Tell exhibit is for school districts to showcase exemplary student, adult or early childhood programs to the conference attendees. Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RCJVS8M to apply.
Registration open online for MSBA Phase I, Phase II workshopsMSBA’s Phase Orientation Workshop series is returning in December and January.
The Phase I Orientation Workshop is for newly elected or appointed board members.The advance registration fee is $85 ($95 for walk-in registrants). Visit www.mnmsba.org/Phase-I-Workshop for the complete schedule and more
information.
The Phase II Orientation Workshop is a state-mandated training for school board members.
The advance registration fee is $150 ($175 for walk-in registrants).Visit www.mnmsba.org/Phase-II-Workshop for the complete schedule and more information.
Early Bird Sessions: “Bargaining Basics” and “Superintendent Evaluation”MSBA has scheduled two Early Bird Sessions one day ahead of the Leadership
Conference from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. This year’s Early Bird presentations are “Bargaining Basics” and “Superintendent Evaluation.” The advance registration fee for each of these sessions is $85 ($95 for walk-in registrants).
Visit www.mnmsba.org/EarlyBirdSessions for more information.
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Six MSBA Board of Directors seats open in January 2015Elections will be held for at least six MSBA Board of Director seats on Thursday, January 15, during the
2015 Leadership Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
■ Three-year terms:• MSBA Director District 3 (southwest Minnesota — current director: Linden Olson, Worthington)• MSBA Director District 6 (northeast metro — current director: George Kimball, White Bear Lake Area)• MSBA Director District 9 (east-central Minnesota — current director: Karen Kirschner, Mora)• MSBA Director District 12 (northwest Minnesota — current director: Ann Long Voelkner, Bemidji Area)• MSBA Director District 13 (southwest metro — current director: Deborah Pauly, Jordan)
■ One-year term:• MSBA Director District 5 (north metro — current director: Missy Lee, Columbia Heights)
Contact Kelly Martell at [email protected] or 800-324-4459 for details. Don’t know your MSBA Director District? Visit www.mnmsba.org/AboutMSBA for a list and a map.
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AFTER Election Day where you can
update your school board and/or referendum results.
School boards must canvass election results between November 7-14Because of changes in the election law, school boards can no longer canvass election results on
the night of the election. Boards must now canvass results between the third and tenth days after the election (M.S. 205A.10, Subd. 3). Please note that Veterans Day falls in that time period and is considered a holiday by the state, preventing public business from being conducted on November 11 (M.S. 645.44, Subd. 5). This forces boards to canvass from November 7-10 or November 12-14. If you do not have a regularly scheduled meeting for these dates, you must make sure to post a special meeting notice three days before you meet to canvass.
School board election resultsMSBA is requesting your district office use the following steps to report
the results of your local school board election:■ AFTER your election results have been canvassed, log in at
www.mnmsba.org and click on the “Election/Referenda Results” icon.■ Follow the instructions to enter new board members. Please provide
an accurate and complete address. Also indicate which current boardmembers were re-elected or who will be leaving your board.
■ In order to facilitate future meeting registrations, we ask that youcomplete this process as soon as possible after the election.
School district referendum resultsSchool districts with referendums can report those results to Greg
Abbott at [email protected] or 800-324-4459. Contact the MSBA office at 800-324-4459 if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for your prompt response.
After Election Day: Please report board election, referendum results to MSBA
Intermediate District 287’s Sandra Lewandowski named MASA Minnesota Superintendent of the Year
The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) has named Intermediate District 287 Superintendent Sandra Lewandowski as its 2015 Minnesota Superintendent of the Year. “I could not be more thrilled to be the recipient of the 2015 Minnesota Superinten-dent of the Year Award,” said Lewandowski. “It is an affirmation of the success of our students, staff and school board. I am immensely grateful for a job where I can work with passionate pub-lic school leaders as they adapt and innovate for the future.” Lewandowski is now a candidate for National Superintendent of the Year, to be announced during the American Association of School Administrators in February 2015 in San Diego. Visit www.mnasa.org for more details.
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Save the date: MSBA Negotiations Seminars coming in February 2015Prepare for another cycle of bargaining with another round of MSBA Area Negotiations Seminars at a
location near you in February 2015. Please visit www.mnmsba.org/LearningCenter/NegotiationsSeminar to view the preliminary schedule. Look for more details and registration information later this fall.
Veterans Day resources are available on U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs websiteThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is offering Veterans Day-related materials for teachers to use
in the classroom at www.va.gov/opa/vetsday. The site includes a “Veterans Day Teacher Resources Guide,” a link to tips on how to organize a “Take a Veteran to School Day” and much more.
EPA taking applications for School Bus Replacement Funding OpportunityThe Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Clean Diesel Campaign is now accepting
applications for the 2014 School Bus Replacement Funding Opportunity. This is a rebate program to replace older school buses in both the public and private fleets. To learn more about the rebate program, applicant eligibility, and the selection process, please visit www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/dera-rebate-schoolbus14.htm. Questions should be sent to [email protected].
Early Childhood Family Education marks 40 years in MinnesotaEarly Childhood Family Education (ECFE) has reached the 40-year milestone in Minnesota. ECFE is a
program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to kindergarten. The program is offered through Minnesota public school districts. In 1974, the Minnesota Legislature funded the piloting of six ECFE programs. Gov. Mark Dayton declared this week (October 20-25) as Early Childhood Educa-tion Week in Minnesota. For information and resources, visit http://ecfe.info.
Sandra Lewandowski
Important court decision could impact your levy ballot electionMSBA, the Minnesota Association of School Administrators, and Education Minnesota are coming together
to notify our members to make sure you are aware of an important court decision that could impact levy campaigns this fall and in future elections. The court decision rules that the Minnesota Fair Campaign Practices Act (M.S. 211B.06) is an unconstitutional restriction and is unenforceable.
Members can view this information about this decision in the October 2014 MSBA Management Services Newsletter (Pages 4-5) at www.mnmsba.org/ManagementServicesNewsletter (you will be prompted to log in).
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Odds & Ends■ Local Government Innovation Awards — Has your school or school district been innovating in improving services or reducing the cost of local government? If so, share your innovation for a chance to win $5,000 and a professional video highlighting your effort. Apply by Friday, October 24. Visit http://lgia.umn.edu to learn more.■ DEED Broadband Grant — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Office of Broadband Development, is requesting applications for grant funding to deploy broadband infrastructure and expand access of broadband service to unserved and underserved areas of Minnesota. The deadline for submission of applications is 4 p.m. Tuesday, October 28. Visit http://mn.gov/deed/about/ contracts and select “Border-to-Border Broadband Development” for more information and to request an application.■ Magna Awards — The Magna Awards is a national recognition program co-sponsored by American School Board Journal, the National School Boards Association and Sodexo that honors school board best practices and innovative programs that advance student learning. The submission deadline is October 31. To submit nominations online, visit http://www.asbj.com/magna. Direct questions to Margaret Suslick, Magna Coordinator, at 703-838-6739 or [email protected].■ Prudential Spirit of the Community Awards — The Prudential Spirit of the Community Awards program is searching for young people who have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service over the past year. The application deadline is Tuesday, November 4. Students in grades 5-12 can begin the application process by visiting http://spirit.prudential.com or www.nassp.org/spirit.■ Healthy Schools Conference — The 2014 Healthy Schools Conference is slated for 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, in Minnetonka. Visit www.healthyschoolsconference2014.com to register. Direct questions to James Gottfried at 651-214-2498 or [email protected].■ Minnesota Green Schools Coalition training — The Minnesota Green Schools Coalition is offering a free training for elementary school and middle school teachers on in-classroom climate and energy curriculum from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, at the University of Minnesota. For more information and to register, visit http://bit.ly/MNGreenSchools2014.■ Promise Zone competition — The Obama Administration is launching the competition to designate the next round of Promise Zones. Visit http://www.hud.gov/promisezones for more information, including a fact sheet and a list of FAQs. Promise Zone applications are due at https://www.Max.gov by Friday, November 21. Sen. Al Franken’s office has offered its assistance to any school districts that apply. Contact Dan Solomon at 651-221-2609 or [email protected].
Delegates: Reserve a room for Delegate Assembly; pre-DA meetings next monthMembers of the MSBA Delegate Assembly can reserve their hotel rooms online for the 2014 Delegate
Assembly. The Delegate Assembly is scheduled for Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis — Park Place in St. Louis Park. For more information and to access a hotel reservation link, please visit www.mnmsba.org/DelegateAssembly.
Also, MSBA Delegates can attend one of six Pre-Delegate Assembly Meetings slated for November. Visit www.mnmsba.org/PreDelegateAssemblyMeetings for schedule and venue information.
Walk-in registrants welcome to attend Charter School Board Member TrainingMSBA has set a Charter School Board Member Training workshop for Saturday, October 25, in St. Cloud.
Visit www.mnmsba.org/LearningCenter/CharterSchoolBoardTraining for information and registration.
The Boardcaster is published as a member service by the Minnesota School Boards Association, 1900 W. Jefferson Ave., St. Peter, MN 56082. The Boardcaster is edited by Associate Director of Communications Bruce Lombard. Call 800-324-4459 with any questions. Personnel Notes, Administrative Moves, Marketplace notices and other information can be e-mailed to [email protected] or faxed to 507-931-1515.
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Personnel NotesSuperintendents■ Aspen Academy is accepting applications for an executive director through January 6, 2015.■ Yellow Medicine East is accepting applications for a part-time interim superintendent (open until filled).
Visit www.mnmsba.org/DistrictJobOpenings for application/contact information.
Use MSBA’s Superintendent Search Service to find your next superintendentLooking for a superintendent? Call on MSBA’s Superintendent Search Service to assist you. Please visit
www.mnmsba.org/SuperintendentSearchService for more information. Please contact Sandy Gundlach at [email protected] for details.
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Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus Notice of Meeting of ParticipantsNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the Participants of the Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus will be held at the Ewald Conference Center, 1000 Westgate Drive, St. Paul, Minnesota 55114, at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
Dated: October 24, 2014 Kirk Schneidawind, Secretary Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus
Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus Notice of Meeting of TrusteesNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a meeting of the Trustees of the Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus will be held at the Ewald Conference Center, 1000 Westgate Drive, St. Paul, Minnesota 55114, at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
Dated: October 24, 2014 Kirk Schneidawind Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus
Feature your students’ art in the MSBA Journal MagazineThe MSBA Journal Magazine has openings to feature student art in the 2014-2015 school year. Just tell your
art teachers to send 10 to 15 print-quality images to Greg Abbott at [email protected]. There is no cost to submit your student art. For more information, call Greg at 800-324-4459. Please see related flier below.
The MSBA Journal Magazine has openings to feature student art in the 2014-15 school year. Send 10 to 15 print-quality images to Greg Abbott at [email protected]. There is no cost to submit your student art. For more information, call Greg Abbott at 800-324-4459.
Please give this to your art teachers!
Feature your students’ art in the MSBA Journal Magazine
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