MISSION: MASE builds strong leaders who work on behalf of students with disabilities.

MASE is organized to promote professional leadership, provide the opportunity for study of problems
common to its members, and to communicate, through discussion and publications, information that will develop improved services for exceptional children. Further, its purpose is to foster high quality programs of professional development for members, to make studies of selected programs that relate to services to children with disabilities, improving the leadership of administrators for special education and to be active in the legislative process.

• Affiliated with the Minnesota Association of School Administrators

• Recipient of the Council of Administrators of Special Education Exemplary Unit Award 2002 and 2004

and

• Outstanding Achievement in the Area of Awards 2003, 2004, and 2005

• An Equal Opportunity Association

NEWS...

Save the Date! MASE Best Practices May 5-7, 2010

**** Are You Retiring This Year?

Help us recognize your achievement and to remain in communication with you post-retirement.

MASA and MASE members who are retiring at the end of this school year will be honored at the Spring Conference during a general session on Thursday, March 18 (4:15 in the Minnesota Ballroom). Retirees will be asked to come forward and receive a beautiful engraved clock acknowledging their retirement. You may choose to take part in the presentation ceremony and receive your clock at the conference, or you may choose to have your clock mailed to you.

Please use this online survey to indicate whether or not you wish to receive a clock, and whether you would like to participate in the recognition at Spring Conference: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB22A8XFH9SV4.

Important – we will only recognize retirees who indicate they want to be recognized. This policy is in deference to our members who may not want a public statement about their retirement.

Please respond via the online survey by Friday, March 5. We cannot guarantee that late applicants will receive recognition in the printed materials.

**** Register Today for the MASA/MASE Spring Conference!

- For Registration Form Click Here
     - For Conference Schedule Click Here
     - For Your Session Choices Click Here

**** Emerging Leaders Conference

Collaboration among MESPA, MASSp, MASA, and MASE
Thursday, March 25, 2010
8:30 a.m. Registration, networking, continental breakfast
9 am -3:45 pm -Conference
TIES Education Center· 1667 N. Snelling Ave .• St. Paul, MN 55108

Reflect on leadership practice, learn what it takes to lead well, and consider the implications of shifting gears to a different type of practice, whether you are thinking about licensure as a principal, superintendent, special education director, or other central office administrator.
This practical one-day conference is for motivated and talented emerging education leaders, and current leaders seeking new directions: education students, teachers, principals, curriculum leaders, and special education leaders (supervisors, coordinators). Click Here

• 2010 Legislative Brochure is Now Available!! Click Here

• 2010 Benson/Stenswick Scholarship Award Click Here

Join Us on MASE Legislative Advocacy:
Here is the Ning Network I set up for MASE Legislative Advocacy. You can blog, chat, post photos, videos, etc. Check it out and let me know what you think.
MASE members: join the MASE Legislative Advocacy Network! Here is the place to share your news, ideas, questions, and comments. Click Here to Join

• Timelines for ADM Estimates and Selected Aid Entitlements for Calendar Year 2010 Click Here