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EdCounsel 2023 Legal Guide Available

The MASA Executive Committee would like to thank Duane Martin of EdCounsel, LLC for allowing our organization to use this Legal Guide as a fund raiser to help promote our mission of developing and supporting effective public school leaders who positively impact the lives of Missouri students.

The "2023 Legal Guide" is an electronic tool which allows educational leaders to quickly review legal issues as they arise in the daily operation of our public schools. The "2023 Legal Guide" is structured to provide baseline information regarding each subject and includes a "word search" capability.

The information provided for each topic includes three basic components:

Identification of key concepts;
A checklist of sequential steps;
Policy pointers with a reference to the policies used by most Missouri school districts.
FAQ's in each section of the guide.

DOWNLOAD YOUR ORDER YOUR 2023 LEGAL GUIDE HERE

The unit price is $25.00 per individual subscription.

Email the completed form to melissa.shannon@mcsa.org or mail form to:

Missouri Association of School Administrators
3550 Amazonas Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109

The “2023 Legal Guide” is produced and owned by EdCounsel, LLC.

MASA School Finance for New & Emerging Superintendents

Presenters:

Dr. Kyle Kruse, Superintendent, St. Clair R-XIII

Ms. Carol Embree, Deputy Superintendent-Operations (Retired) Springfield R-XII, SFO from ASBOI

This school finance workshop is designed to provide a higher level of understanding for superintendents, chief financial officers, and other central office administrators in their first five years on the job.

If you are looking for practical information to build your capacity as a financial decision maker and some tools to help you make a positive impact for your district, this workshop is for you.

The program will address the following topics:

Developing a school finance calendar.
School Finance concepts and terminology.
Important processes and protocols to protect you, your school district, and your staff.
Specialty Information – bond issues, tax levies, etc.

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Workshop from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Location:

MCSA Education Center, 3550 Amazonas Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109

Live-Stream Webinar / Recorded Option.

Cost: $60

(No charge if participating in the First-Year Workshop Discount Program, but we still need you to complete the registration form.)

(No charge if a MASA Video Library Subscriber and participating virtually. You must register as a virtual participant)

Deadline to register is Wednesday, October 18, 2023..

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Workshop registration cancelations will only be accepted 72 hours (three business days) prior to the event. All cancelations received less than 72 hours prior to the event will be subject to the full registration charge. ALL cancelations will be subject to a $20 administrative charge. NO SHOWS will be charged the full amount.

MASA / MoASBO Finance Workshops - 2023 - 2024

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Cost: $60 per workshop

(In-person participation includes lunch)

(No charge if you are participating in the First-Year Superintendent Workshop Discount Program, but we still need you to complete the registration form, so we know when you plan to participate.)

(No charge to participate via live stream if your school district has a MASA Video Library Subscription for the 2023 - 2024 school year, but we still need you to complete the registration form, so we know when you plan to participate.)

Workshop #1 - "Setting the Tax Rate" - This event has past.

Presenters: Jason Hoffman, CFO, Jefferson City (retired) and Jim Cummins, Superintendent, Neosho

Date: August 1, 2023

Location - Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark or live stream

Time: 11:00 am. (immediately following the DESE Conference)

Description: This workshop will focus on the process of setting the tax rate for a school district. Presenters will walk participants through the process of completing the State Auditor forms, as well as discuss how to plan, advertise, and conduct a tax rate hearing. Sample documents will be provided to all participants.

Workshop #2 - "Evaluating the Budget" - Login to the MASA membership portal and register here!

Dates: November 7, 2023 or November 8, 2023

Location - MCSA Education Center, Jefferson City, or live stream

Time: 11:30 am. (lunch) Workshop begins at 12:00 pm.

Description: This workshop will assist school administrators in identifying areas of budget concern and will provide an opportunity for general discussion about budgeting and other school finance topics. The session will also include a discussion of current and future formula funding issues as well as advice on how to identify potential problems in a district budget.

Workshop #3 - "2024 - 2025 Budget Development" - Login to the MASA membership portal and register here!

Dates: March 6, 2024, or March 7, 2024

Location - MCSA Education Center, Jefferson City, or live stream

Time: 11:30 am. (lunch) Workshop begins at 12:00 pm.

Description: This workshop will assist school administrators as they begin the process of developing a budget for 2024-2025. The focus of the session will be on identifying key areas of concern, estimating revenues and expenses, and a general discussion of budgeting basics. The Governor’s budget recommendations for education will be reviewed.

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Workshops are sponsored by the following business partners.

MASA Awards Information

Find Previous MASA Awards Recipients Here!

MASA Awards Presented Annually At The Spring Conference

Pearce Award
The Pearce Award is presented each year to an outstanding Missouri Superintendent of Schools. The recipient receives a $500 cash award and a $500 scholarship to a student in the recipients' school district. Each MASA Region selects a nominee for the award. The recipient must be a practicing superintendent of a public school in Missouri and meet additional criteria. (Pearce Award Criteria). To make a recommendation for this award, contact your regional Awards Committee Representative.

Outstanding Emeritus Awards
MASA recognizes a retired administrator from each MASA region during the Awards Program. Individuals chosen for this award are selected based upon their length of service, their participation in MASA while an active member and continued interest in public education since retiring. (Outstanding Emeritus Criteria) To make a recommendation for this award, contact your regional Awards Committee Representative.

Honorary Life Member
Individuals who are a member of MASA at the time of their retirement are presented with an Honorary Life Membership in MASA. (Honorary Life Member form)

Twenty-five Year Service Awards
Annually, MASA recognizes those superintendents in Missouri who have achieved 25 years of service in administration in the public schools. This service may include the principalship and administrative service in other states. Award winners must currently be a member of MASA. (Twenty-Five Year Service Award)

Emerging Superintendent Award
Each year, MASA presents an award to an outstanding Emerging Missouri Superintendent of Schools from each MASA region. The award is in recognition of outstanding performance in the demonstration of those skills that reflect the best in educational leadership. Nominees must be a practicing superintendent in their second or third year of employment as a superintendent; have never served as a superintendent of schools in another state; made a measurable contribution to the school district they serve as a Superintendent of Schools as verified by one or more practicing Superintendents from their MASA region; and be a member of MASA at the time of nomination. To make a recommendation for this award, contact your regional Awards Committee Representative.

Friends of Education Award
This award will annually recognize eight non-educators, one from each MASA Region for their contribution to education locally or statewide. Each of the MASA regions shall select a recipient of this award annually. The recipient must currently be a non-educator although they could have been an educator in the past. To make a recommendation for this award, contact your regional Awards Committee Representative.

Memorial Recognition
Annually, MASA recognizes former members who have passed away during the preceding year. We need your help in being aware of all those needing to be memorialized. Please take a moment and complete the form below if you know someone that we should include in our memorial list. (Memorial Recognition form)

If you have any questions about the awards, please contact your regional Awards Committee Representative or the MASA Office.

MASA Award Presented in the Fall of Each School Year:

Superintendent of the Year
Information and Application

Nomination forms and the application process for the 2024 Superintendent of the Year Program is open.

This Superintendent of the Year program is open to all U.S. public school superintendents who plan to continue in the profession.

The National Superintendent of the Year Program is truly representative of education's outstanding leaders from all parts of the country and abroad. Past recipients have come from diverse backgrounds - men and women representing small- to large-sized districts in rural, suburban and urban communities.

Selection process:

Anyone can nominate a superintendent. However, the superintendent or their designee must complete the entire application and finalize it before the state deadline of October 2, 2023, to be considered. The nomination form is not an application and cannot be considered. Please notify the person that you nominate so they can complete the application process.
Applications for the 2024 Missouri SOY must be completed on the AASA Website by Monday, October 2, 2023 to meet the state deadline for consideration.
Applications that were submitted prior to July 1, 2023, have been archived by AASA because they changed application platforms. Those applications are no longer accessible.
The MASA Awards Committee will review all applications that are finalized by the state deadline and select Missouri's winner.
The Missouri winner will be announced at the MSBA/MASA fall conference.
The Missouri SOY winner's application will be forwarded to AASA to be considered for the National Superintendent of the Year.
The Missouri Superintendent of the Year will be recognized during the AASA National Conference on Education.

Click on the link below to submit a nomination or to complete an online application form:

Superintendent of the Year Application and Nomination Forms Found Here!

MASA Membership Applications and Categories

Membership Applications for the 2023 - 2024 school year are now available.

Membership in the Missouri Association of School Administrators shall consist of active, group, associate (individual and business), emeritus and honorary members. Only active members shall be eligible to vote and hold office. Each active member must declare membership in one MASA region for voting purposes. Membership is for July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

MASA Membership Categories (Each category has a specific online application form):

Active Membership - any person shall be eligible for active membership who serves as a Missouri public school superintendent, central office administrator of a public school, administrator of an education agency, association, college or university, or teacher preparing persons for a career in education or educational administration in these institutions. MASA Active Dues = .007 of your 2022 - 2023 salary, rounded to the nearest dollar. 2023 - 2024 Active Membership Application

Group Membership - any superintendent who purchases an Active Membership may purchase an additional Group Membership for their school district. A Group Membership will include one additional active membership for the school district and any number of non-voting central office memberships, as submitted by the superintendent. Group membership dues are tied directly to the superintendent's application and active membership. 2023 - 2024 Group Membership Application

Individual Associate Member - any person actively engaged in, or associated with, any phase of schoolwork or otherwise interested in educational administration in Missouri shall be eligible for associate membership in the Association. Individuals employed as administrators in Missouri public school districts shall not be eligible for associate membership. Individual Education Associate member dues are $50.00 per year. 2023 - 2024 Individual Associate Member Application

Business Associate Member - any vendor or company who either markets products or services to the public schools or who wishes to provide support to public school superintendents through their professional association may become a business associate member.Business Associate membership dues are $300. per year. If interested in becoming a Business Associate Member contact Melissa Shannon at melissa.shannon@mcsa.org or call 5734-638-4825.

Emeritus Member - any active member of MASA who retires from work in Missouri education shall be eligible for emeritus membership. This emeritus membership will expire should the member return to a position that qualifies for active membership. There are no dues associated with this membership category.

Honorary Member - the Executive Committee shall have authority to confer honorary membership in the Association. There are no dues associated with this membership category.

Membership in the Association may be denied or rescinded by the Executive Committee or its designee when it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Association.

First-year Superintendent Mentoring & Support Program

2023 - 2024 First-Year Superintendent

Mentoring and Support Program

(Program includes options for individuals that are coming to Missouri from another state with superintendent experience)

Register Here!

The cost for each component in this program is in addition to your annual MASA membership registration and your membership dues which will be based on a percentage of your salary.

On behalf of the Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA), congratulations on your first year as a Missouri superintendent I encourage you to review the MASA First-Year Superintendent Support Program information below and get registered at your earliest convenience.

Although your official duties may not begin until July 1, we would like to assign a MASA mentor to you as soon as possible, so you can benefit from that relationship as you begin the transition. If you have a mentor recommendation that you would like the MASA Mentoring Committee to consider, you can enter that name when you complete your registration. If you don’t have a recommendation, a member of the Mentoring Committee will work with you to make the best assignment possible.

Overview:

The First-Year Superintendent Support program provides a MASA mentor, which meets a DESE requirement when applying for upgrading to a career certificate, while also providing a network to enhance your performance as a district leader. In addition, first-year superintendents can secure a seat at professional development opportunities provided through MASA’s Lead-Develop-Support (LDS) Workshop Series.

The MASA First-Year Superintendent Support Program consists of:

Component 1: MASA Mentoring (Cost = $300.00)

The MASA Mentoring Committee will pair first-year, K-12 superintendents with a mentor for the school year. This program includes 10 hours of face-to-face contact with your mentor. The MASA Mentoring program fulfills one of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) requirements for upgrading from an “initial” certificate to a “career” certificate.

New K-8 superintendents / principals that have never served as a principal may access a mentor through DESE’s Missouri Leadership Development Program (MLDS) instead of using the MASA Mentoring program. However, I would encourage you to take advantage of our Workshop Discount program. I would be happy to provide additional information if this option pertains to you.

Component 2: MASA Workshop Discount Program (Cost = $400.00)

The MASA Lead-Develop-Support (LDS) Workshop Series offers a variety of workshops during the year. If you decide to take advantage of the Workshop Discount component, you will save 33% on the cost of a variety of workshops covering a variety of topics including four finance workshops, four Board Relations Workshops, Legislative Advocacy Workshops, Legal Issue Workshops, Personnel Workshops, and Leadership Workshops. As a first-year superintendent you will be able to attend up to ten workshops for a one-time fee.

**Discount Offer: If you choose to register for the Discount Workshop component at the time you sign up for the MASA Mentoring Program, you will receive:

Ten workshops for $400 (33% discount) instead of the regular price of $600 ($60 each).

When the workshops are advertised during the year, you select the event, location, and method of participation that is most convenient for you. If you are unable to attend, you are allowed to send a representative from your district in your place.

Payment for any components of this program will not be invoiced until after July 1, 2023, unless otherwise requested.

Do You Already Have An Account

Do You Need To Create One?

If you already have an account with MASA, registration for this program will only take a few steps.

If you do not currently have a membership account with the Missouri Association of School Administrators, you will be asked to create one before you can register for this MASA Mentoring Program. To do so, please follow the online links and instructions to create a “Non-member” account. We will address MASA membership at a later date.

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If you have any questions about this program, MASA membership, or additonal events and workshops, please contact me any time.

Respectfully,

Mr. Kelly Hinshaw, MASA

Director of Leader Development

Office Phone: 573-638-4825

Cell Phone: 573-647-0591