Hoping these summer days are bringing rest and well deserved relaxation to our school leaders. In this edition of the July 2018 Accredit-Memo you will find information about MNSAA's 2018 Annual Conference with Eric Twadell, your Annual Progress Report response, meeting Minnesota's K-12 Compulsory Instruction Law, and much more. Wishing each of you great peace during these [...]
Our trained Annual Progress Report reviewers have completed their work of reading and responding to school reports. Look for their response in your Inbox. All schools required to submit reports in June 2018 have received an email from Director Mueller with the APR response attached as a pdf file. Be sure to review your report [...]
We are delighted to announce Eric Twadell as our keynote speaker for our 2018 Annual Conference. Eric is a renowned author, award winning educational leader, family guy and engaging speaker! Learn more about his work on the Amazon author's page. We are now accepting speakers proposals. Use the link to enter your proposal by September 1st. [...]
During these last days of school, festivities are abundant and the energy of students and teachers is high! It's an exceptional time to celebrate the amazing accomplishments your school community enjoyed during the past year. It is my most sincere hope that our school leaders will take time to step back and reflect on the [...]
Learn How You Can Help! Hunger Impact Partners is a Minneapolis-based non-profit organization working with the Minnesota Department of Education to promote free summer meals for kids across the state in conjunction with the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Learn more about how you can support this effort by clicking here.
Our monthly newsletter is provided to support schools in building the best possible educational program for the students and families you serve. In this month's edition you will learn more about: Accessing your school's Member Portal for uploading documents Preparing your Annual Report to Stakeholders Meeting MNSAA's requirement for Annual Evaluation of ALL Staff Legal requirements for [...]
The ground hog and a step outside remind us that there are still six weeks left of winter. In spite of finding ourselves smack in the middle of the deep heart of this glorious season, it is enlightening to find the days getting longer and our students growing wiser. Find this edition of MNSAA's Accredit-Memo [...]
FY2019 Program Rates of Entitlement and Pupil Reporting Procedure Please read the Nonpublic Pupil Aids memorandum from Greg Sogaard, Division of School Finance. Public school districts are reimbursed for expenditures incurred in providing pupils the instructional materials and pupil support services required when pupils are attending a nonpublic school (includes home schools), which are established [...]
MNSAA Standard #3.07 - Internet Access for Students* The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted to address concerns about children's access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet. CIPA imposes certain requirements on schools that receive discounts for Internet access or internal connections through the E-rate program - a program that makes certain [...]
As the temperatures plummet and the days are short, our spirits are lifted as we wait with wonder for the joy to come! Find our Association's monthly Accredit-Memo here. It is provided to schools and partners to support building the best possible educational program for the students, families and staff you serve. In this edition you will find information about meeting the legal [...]