Legislative Update - 3/22/06
This audioblog recaps the actions relating to education at the Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday, March 21st. I also provide information about the Award to the St. Paul Schools is at 3:00. I also share...
View ArticleIndian Land Tenure DVD
Narrated by Sam Donaldson and produced by Barry ZeVan, this DVD and study guide will give HS students a better understanding of the history of the Indian peoples and the loss of their lands in america.
View ArticlePension Advisory
MASA's position regarding the 'roll-in' of the Minneapolis Teachers Pension Fund into TRA
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Update on the status of the Statewide Health Insurance Bill, Governor's staff helps school districts on liability insurance issue.
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE UPDATE-April 7, 2006
Report on the Member Service Meeting, Legislative Budget targets, and MCA II Test result release dates
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE UPDATE-April 10, 2006
Senate Ed Finance Bill, Rumors about HStatewide Health Insurance, House State Finance Bill, and the House Ed Omnibus Bill
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE UPDATE-April 12, 2006
Pension Bill advances, Meetings with Senator Norm Coleman and with Representative Colin Peterson, and House Ed Omnibus Bill approved by Education Committee.
View ArticleMASA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - April 24, 2006
House majority may not be in a position to push through the Omnibus Bills
View ArticleMASA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - April 26, 2006
Legislature stymied; MASA looks for information on Concurrent Enrollment Courses
View ArticleMASA REGIONAL MEETING REPORT-Rochester Area
This is a recap of the MASA Regional Meeting in Rochester on Thursday, April 27, 2006.
View ArticleMASA-Report on the AASA Leadership Conference
The AASA Leadership conference was held on May 4-6, 2006 in St. Louis, Missouri. This conference is a lead-up to the National Conference on Education which will be held next March in New Orleans....
View ArticleSTATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The State Legislature is only willing to consider small policy changes for K-12 Education this year. There is a small possibility of a small amount of one-time funding for schools to occur as well.
View ArticleAASA FEDERAL ADVOCACY CONFERENCE
Eleven members of MASA are attending the AASA Federal Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC on May 9-11.
View ArticleAASA FEDERAL ADVOCACY CONFERENCE-Day 2
The members of the Minnesota delegation spent the entire day meeting with Minnesota's Congresspersons during the day. After a late afternoon tour of the Capitol, they hosted a dinner for Congresswoman...
View ArticleLEGISLATIVE UPDATE
There are 10 days left in the legislative session. What actions will effect K-12 education?
View ArticleMASA REGIONAL REPORT
This is a report on the MASA regional meeting held in St. Cloud on May 15, 2006
View ArticleMASA SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today (Tuesday, May 16) that the Health Impact Fee was a constitutional tax on tobacco. This helped to set the stage for the final negotiations at the end of the 2006...
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