Join MASA in northern Michigan for two days of professional development geared specifically for administrators leading a small and/or rural district. We’ll discuss many of the unique challenges and experiences small and/or rural districts face and work together to hone in on solutions and much-needed resources. You don’t want to miss this annual event – see below for this year’s agenda.
When: November 20-21, 2023
Where: Inn at Bay Harbor
Cost: $400
Hotel Information
Inn at Bay Harbor
3600 Village Harbor Dr, Bay Harbor, MI 49770
Make Your Reservation:
To reserve your room, use this link https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1685041822286&key=GRP&app=resvlink or call (800) 462-6963 and identify you’re booking with the block for the Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators.
Cut-Off Date: Friday, October 20
After the cut-off date, the hotel will determine whether or not it can accept reservations based on a space and rate available basis.
Agenda
| Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 |
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| 8:30 AM – 8:35 AM | Welcome Dr. Tina Kerr, Executive Director, MASA |
| 8:35 AM – 9:05 AM | Small and Rural Taskforce & Advocacy Update Hannah Sweeney, Legislative Policy Analyst, MASA |
| 9:05 AM – 9:20 AM | Kicking Off the Conversations (ThoughtExchange) Chelsey Martinez, Chief of Staff/Director of Communications, MASA |
| 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM | Break |
| 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Building Your PERA Toolkit Speaker announcement coming soon! |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Addressing Rural Poverty Dr. Sarena Shivers, Deputy Executive Director, MASA |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Staff Shortage + Housing Crisis Speaker announcement coming soon! |
| 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Break |
| 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | State Aid and Funding Update Speaker announcement coming soon! |
| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Beyond ChatGPT – Unlocking the Multiverse of AI Tools for Educational Leaders Dr. Shawn Bishop, Superintendent, Harbor Beach Community Schools |
| 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Reception and Dinner |
| Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 |
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| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Needed Supports from ISDs/RESAs Speaker announcement coming soon! |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Talent Together Speaker announcement coming soon! |
| 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM | Break |
| 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM | Facilitated Roundtable/Thought Sharing |
| 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM | Education Landscape Update & Next Steps Dr. Tina Kerr, Executive Director, MASA |