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PERSONNEL NOTESPelican Rapids is hiring a superintendent. Apply by April 30 to Chair Steve Strand, PO Box 424, Pelican Rapids, 56572; phone 218-863-5249. July start date. Albert Lea has a vacancy for a middle school principal. Apply by March 28 to David Prescott, 211 W. Richway Dr., Albert Lea, 56007. For an application, contact Heather Earl at 507-379-4802 or hearl@albertlea.k12.mn.us. July start date. Mahtomedi is accepting applications for a director of learning and accountability through April 4. For an application, call 651-407-2127. Ogilvie is seeking superintendent to begin July 1. Apply by April 10 to Search Committee, Ogilvie Schools, 333 School Dr., Ogilvie, 56358. Brooklyn Center is hiring a business manager. Apply by April 11 to Supt. Antoinette Johns, 6500 Humboldt Ave. No., Brooklyn Center, 55430; phone 763-561-2120, ext. 202; email ajohns@ties.k12.mn.us. Belle Plaine is seeking a Pre K-6 principal. Apply by April 15 to Supt. Tom Lubovich, ISD 716, 220 S. Market St., Belle Plaine, 56011; email tlubovich@belleplaine.k12.mn.us. July start date. Wadena-Deer Creek is accepting applications for a high school principal through April 16. Apply to Supt. Jerome Enget, PO Box 151, Wadena, 56482; phone 218-632-2155 ext. 101; email EngetJer@wdcs2155.k12.mn.us. Yellow Medicine East has two vacancies: a junior high principal and an elementary principal. For both positions, apply to Supt. Dwayne Strand, 450 9th Ave., Granite Falls, 56241; phone 320-564-4081; email dstrand@yme.k12.mn.us. Positions open until filled.WHY ATTEND PHASE III AND PHASE IV?
Phase III will be held in regional locations this spring. Additionally, we have a new offering, Phase IV, for board members who have attended I-II-III and are in at least their second year of office. The dates and locations are listed in the Caster’s calendar box. Both Phase III and IV are full-day sessions. Registration materials have been sent to superintendents. MINNESOTA RECEPTION PLANNED DURING NSBA CONFERENCEAre you attending NSBA’s conference in San Francisco? You and your family are invited to attend the Minnesota reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at the San Francisco Marriott. Join us!APRIL 25 WORKSHOP SHINES LIGHT ON NO CHILD LEFT BEHINDHave questions about the No Child Left Behind Act? Concerned about reporting, interpreting and explaining data? What will “adequate yearly progress” mean for your schools? How do you explain the NCLBA to parents/guardians and the community?A “Leave No School Behind” workshop will focus on answering these questions and more. The Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA), the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) and the Minnesota Public Relations Association (MinnSPRA) want to ensure that no Minnesota school district is left behind in understanding, implementing, or complying with the No Child Left Behind Act. (Partnership support for this workshop is being provided by the Alliance for Student Achievement.) The workshop is 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 25 at the Holiday Inn Minneapolis West. It features the following:
ONLINE LEARNING CENTER RATES LOWERED FOR CERTAIN COURSESAs more courses are developed for MSBA’s Online Learning Center, we have been able to lower the cost of some courses for participants. MSBA’s course, “The Board and Superintendent Team,” is now available for a $100 fee, while “Key Work of School Boards,” “To Pray or Not To Pray” and “Parliamentary Procedure” courses are available for a $90 fee.The courses are offered as a way to obtain training right from your home computer without travel or lodging expenses of attending a traditional seminar. To register, simply go to MSBA’s Web site, www.mnmsba.org and click on the online learning center link under the MSBA Current Topics heading. NEW PARENT ADVOCACY GROUP AIMS TO PRESERVE PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDINGA new statewide parent advocacy group wants to build its network of parents. The group is working on a campaign called Save Our Schools. They advocate for well-funded schools, increased support in communities for public education funding and accountability among lawmakers. If you have active parents who want to be involved with this group, they can contact organizers online at www.sosmn.org or call 651-291-1312. Ask for Pam.MARKETPLACEBalaton is seeking a used bus - ‘96 or older, diesel, 195+ hpower, less than 130K miles, 59 passenger, Blue Bird or Thomas Body, International pref. Call Deb, 507-734-5601.MSDLAF+ RATESCurrent rates for the Minnesota School District Liquid Asset Fund Plus (MSDLAF+) as of March 19 are: Liquid Portfolio Daily Rate - .62%; MAX Portfolio Daily Rate - 1%; CD Rates (all rates are net of fee and quoted on a 365 day basis) - 30 day - 1.24%; 60 day - 1.24%; 90 day - 1.44%; 180 day - 1.49%; and Yearly - 1.65%. The current A1-P1 Commercial Paper Indicators are: 30 day - 1.11%; 60 day - 1.09%; and 90 day - 1.07%.Return to Boardcaster Home Page
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