MSBA/MASA 2016 Fall Conference: Learning and Networking Together
The 2016 MSBA Annual Conference held in cooperation with MASA provides a unique opportunity for superintendents and school board members to renew their commitment to providing children with a quality education.
The conference is set for September 29 to October 2 at Tan-Tar-A Resort and it is not too late to register. For more information or registration, go to www.msbanet.org.
The First General Session includes keynotist Dr. Karen Mapp. Dr. Mapp is currently the senior lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her work focuses on ways to improve family and community engagement with schools. Her appearance at the Annual Conference is being sponsored by Scholastic with whom she has collaborated to create a collection of comprehensive family-school partnership trainings.
The Second General Session will include Dr. Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and long-time observer of Congress and politics. Dr. Ornstein will focus on the polarization of American politics.
The Saturday night banquet will feature a performance by Theo Peoples, former lead singer with the Temptations and the Four Tops. Also Saturday night, we will name the 2017 Superintendent of the Year.
The MASA Business Meeting will be on Friday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom at which time the MASA legislative platform will be discussed. We will also provide an update on assessment and accreditation. The final general session and brunch will feature a discussion related to the election year in Missouri.