2021 MSBA Leadership Conference Program
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Keynote Speakers: Phyllis Braxton-Frierson, LGSW, and Dr. Phil Gore
Lunch & Learn Sessions: Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Mary Cathryn Ricker and Minnesota State High School League Executive Director Erich Martens
Skills Sessions: Board Chair Q&A with MSBA, The Open Meeting Law, Vision 2021 on the Political Horizon, and Critical Choices in the Superintendent’s Contract: What Should Be In and What Should Be Out?
School Board Members of Color Session
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President's Message: Have a Support System in Place for Your Incoming Board Members By Deborah Pauly, MSBA President
We Heard You, Loud and Clear … PIVOT! MSBA Planning Three-Day Virtual Leadership Conference in January 2021 Based on Member Survey By Kirk Schneidawind, MSBA Executive Director
LeaF Ahead: School Board Members Can Help Shape the Future of Education by Participating in the LeaF Initiative By Katie King, Director of Strategic Foresight Engagement at KnowledgeWorks, and Lucy Payne, Associate Professor at University of St. Thomas and Mahtomedi School Board Chair
The Broadband Gap Revisited: In the COVID-19 Era, Broadband is the Top Priority for Distance Learning By Marc Johnson, Director of ECMECC (East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative)
Bylaw Overhaul: MSBA Board of Directors Revises Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws By Kirk Schneidawind, MSBA Executive Director
Education 2060: The 40-Year Lens — A (Mostly) Optimistic View of Public Education’s Future By Matt Hillmann, Ed.D., Superintendent of Northfield Public Schools
Ask MSBA: Strategic Planning During Challenging Times By Gail Gilman, MSBA Director of Strategic Planning and Board Leadership
Minnesota Service Cooperatives Join Partnership to Help Schools Navigate COVID-19 By Shelly Maes, SWWC Regional Coordinator, SWWC Regional Support Team
Legal Update: MSBA Provides Amicus Curiae Briefs to Support Schools Involved in Court Cases By Terence Morrow, MSBA Director of Legal and Policy Services
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Straight Talk: Focus on Coming Back Better By Kirk Schneidawind, MSBA Executive Director
Female Superintendent Perceptions of Challenges in Seeking and Serving in the Position of Superintendent of Schools By Dr. Michelle Mortensen, Superintendent of Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Schools
Elections in the Time of COVID-19 Will Be Different By Greg Abbott, MSBA Director of Communications and Marketing
Anna Maria Chávez Takes the Helm of the National School Boards Association By Kathleen Vail, Editor-in-Chief of the American School Board Journal
Education 2040: A Better Future for Education Will Be a Hard Journey That Requires Extreme Investment By Jessica Davis, 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
School Nurses Bridge Student Health with Education By Jolie Holland and Mary Heiman, School Nurse Organization of Minnesota
Introducing MSBA’s Newest Staff Member … Jennifer Ebert
Ask MSBA: How Do We Maintain a Strong BoardSuperintendent Relationship During a Pandemic? By Barb Dorn, MSBA Director of Leadership Development and Executive Search
Legal Update: The Law and Local Control in Unprecedented Times By Terence Morrow, MSBA Director of Legal and Policy Services
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