Breakout sessions focused on continuity of learning, state and federal legislative updates, and conversations around equity, diversity, and inclusion are on the docket at the 2020 Virtual Fall Conference. Join us online August 11 and 12, or...
Numerous Return to Learn and COVID resources have hit member inboxes during the past few weeks. We’ve compiled them here to make sure you don’t miss a thing. Q&A from Return to School Roadmap...
On Monday, Dr. Julie Helber, Superintendent at Chelsea School District, was unanimously approved by the MASA Executive Board to serve a one-year appointment to the association’s governing body. Dr. Helber was selected from more than two dozen member...
The following is a press release from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy that was released on July 21, 2020. A consortium of four school districts has been awarded $450,000 to...
Junior Achievement (JA) responded immediately to the COVID-19 crisis and continues to respond with materials made available virtually to education partners and parents struggling to give their kids direction at home. Program delivery can...
See the full articles for this month’s eLeader below: Gov. Whitmer Releases MI Safe Schools Return to School Roadmap, Preparedness and Response Plan Template Available to Districts Johannesburg-Lewiston Superintendent Elected to MASA Executive Board Statement...
The COVID-19 pandemic has districts facing potentially deep budget cuts. MESSA can ease the pain by reducing costs for benefits administration while providing business services that go above and beyond what districts have come...
Launch Michigan, has just announced a major statewide survey of our state’s educators, parents, and community leaders. Through this effort, they hope to learn more about our shared distance learning experiences during the COVID-19...
MASA is excited to announce that Katy Xenakis-Makowski has been elected to its Executive Board for a 3-year term, beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2023. She replaced Dave Tebo (Hamilton Community Schools),...
A template for drafting a COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan last week was made available to school districts by the GELN Continuity of Learning Task Force. The template was created in cooperation with and with...
