EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mr. John Klaber 2037 Roe Crest Drive North Mankato, MN 56003 507-469-9096 (mobile) jpklaber@gmail.com CALENDAR MASA/MASE Joint 2020-21 Calendar MEMBERSHIPS • Join MASE! • Business Partner Membership CONTRACTS Model Contracts Base language for new special education director and continuing special education director. MN CONNECTIONS MASA: MN Assn. of School Administrators Every Child Matters: MN Children's Platform Coalition MAAP: MN Association of Alternative Programs MASSP: MN Assn. of Secondary School Principals MDE: MN Dept. of Education MESPA: MN Elementary School Principals Assn. MNCEC: MN Council for Exceptional Children MREA: MN Rural Education Assn. MSBA: MN School Boards Assn. MN Special Education Compliance and Assistance: Complaints, Hearings, Mediation NATIONAL CONNECTIONS AASA: American Assn. of School Administrators CASE: Council of Administrators of Special Education CEC: Council for Exceptional Children Disabilityinfo.gov: the New Freedom Initiative USDOE: U.S. Dept. of Education |
MASE 2022 Week at the Capitol!
February 28 - March 3 We will again meet (virtually) to lobby our legislators on behalf of the MASE Platform! The MASE Legislative Committee has created a Google Site to host the agenda and materials for the 2022 Week at the Capitol. You can find the information here: sites.google.com/view/maseweekatthecapitol 2022 MASE Award Nominations Now Open!
Full information can be found here: www.mnase.org/awards 
MASE Winter Newsletter
Check out the 2021 MASE Winter Newsletter online! Updated Nov. 22: MASE Board of Directors
View Here NEWS RELEASE: MASE Special Education Leaders Receive Two National Awards
As part of the 2021 Annual Fall Conference and Board of Directors Meeting, November 10-13, 2021, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) has recognized John Klaber, Executive Director for the Minnesota Administrators for Special Education (MASE), as the Harrie M. Selznick Distinguished Service Award. View Press Release Here The Harrie M. Selznick Distinguished Service Award was instituted for the recognition of individuals who have been career-long leaders in the administration of special education programs. The intended recipients of the award are individuals who have made significant contributions to the field over extended professional careers. CASE has also recognized Cheryl Johnson, Executive Director of the Goodhue County Education District, as the CASE Outstanding Administrator of Special Education. View Press Release Here The Outstanding Administrator of Special Education Award recognized individuals making significant professional contributions to leadership behavior and field practice in the administration of programs for students with disabilities and/or who are gifted. Nominees for this award must have had ten (10) years of experience in the field of special education. It is very rare for one state to have two national award recipients in the same year at the national level with CASE. STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-2024
View Here MASE Directory Updated October 8, 2021
Have you renewed your MASA Membership? Join Today! The directory is posted in the "Member Directory" section of our website. To renew your membership(s): Go to: https://events.resultsathand.com/masa_masemembership/1346 Select your membership from the top of the page. Note: Renewing members received an email on June 3 with membership log-in information from MASA/MASE via deb.larson@mnasa.org. Slice of Collaboration!
Many of our members have asked when Slice occurs. It is the second and fourth Tuesday of most months. View the Schedule Here If you have topics, presenters; or suggestions, please contact John Klaber at jpklaber@gmail.com Your Slice Committee: Melissa Schaller; Cherie Johnson; Deanna Gronseth; John Klaber; Kori Ryan; Michelle Bethke-Kelliher; Laura Pingry-Kile; and Sarah Mittelstadt 2021 Legacy Award
John Klaber, Executive Director, MASE An important focus of the work of MASE is the support of emerging educational leaders. The MASE Legacy Award recognizes a member for their commitment to encouraging, developing, and mentoring leaders who reflect MASE’s mission. This award’s recipient will have contributed to the professional growth and development of others and have a service history as a long-standing, contributing MASE member through training, mentoring, personal support, and modeling, resulting in an impact at the local, regional, and state levels that is considerable and measurable over time. Press Release in the fall. Press Release Save the Dates!
Held virtually until further notice MDE Special Education Directors' Forums Dates Times are 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Barbara.Hess@state.mn.us Friday, February 11, 2022 Friday, March 18, 2022 Friday, April 8, 2022 Friday, May 20, 2022 Friday, June 10, 2022 Save the Dates! Held virtually until further notice Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) Friday, January 21, 2022 Friday, April 15, 2022 Friday, June 17, 2022 
Mindful Minute
Starting this month, we will be bringing you a new feature called, “Mindful Minute.” Erin Toninato and Nan Records have both experienced the benefits of mindfulness and they have generously offered to share a “Mindful Minute” with MASE members each Monday. So watch your email — starting today — for your chance to practice a bit of mindfulness to start your week in a positive place! Opportunity for MASE Business Partner Members!
Thank you so much for supporting the mission of Minnesota Administrators for Special Education as a MASE Business Partner. We have been discussing ways that we can continue and enhance this partnership. We are excited to offer another opportunity for partnership that is exclusive to our business partners. Read More... Interested in becoming a MASE Business Partner? Click Here Special Education Programs at the University of Minnesota
Special Education Programs at the University of Minnesota is hosting a free event for anyone that is interested, Perspectives on Racial Disproportionality in Special Education: A Four-Part Series. The flyer for the first presentation of the series is below. For this first presentation, we will not be able to post a recording publicly, but will be able to share a private link to a recording to those who register for the event but are unable to attend. The registration link includes an opportunity to submit questions or comments that we'll be accumulating to address as time allows with individual presenters and/or include as part of the culminating panel discussion in April. LeAnne Johnson, PhD Associate Professor Coordinator for Special Education Programs Department of Educational Psychology / University of Minnesota email: leannej@umn.edu / phone: (612) 626-3457 View this message on the web. Minnesota Disability Law Center launching Disability Voting Rights Video Resource
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC) are excited to share a new voting video resource with our community: Disability Rights and How to Vote. The video features self-advocates outlining the Minnesota voting process, discussing available accommodations, and addressing the voting concerns of individuals with disabilities. With the consequential General Election approaching, it is important that we as partner agencies work together to provide resources for people with disabilities to access their right to vote. We have shared the Disability Rights and How to Vote video directly with you because we ask that our community partners help to circulate this resource. The video has been posted today on our social media platforms at the following links:
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We would like to thank our Platinum Partners for their continued support!
Click Here for Business Partner Directory (as of November 22, 2021) ___________________ Platinum 2021 - 2022 PARTNERSHIP MEMBERS Creatively Focused, LLC Matt Lasure Business Manager 1155 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 6 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Phone: 651-707-7161 matt@creativelyfocused.net https://creativelyfocused.net/ ________________________________ DotCom Therapy Ali Coffey Director of Sales acoffey@dotcomtherapy.com www.dotcomtherapy.com/ ________________________________ eLuma Online Therapy Jennifer Springer School Partnerships Manager 2801 North Thanksgiving Way, #170 Lehi, Utah 84043 Phone: 773-814-7538 jspringer@elumatherapy.com https://www.elumatherapy.com/ ________________________________ Family Achievement Center, Inc. (Related Service Provider) Sarah Mason President, Co-Owner 2101 Wooddale Drive, Suite A Woodbury, MN 55125 Phone: 651-738-9878 smason@familyachievement.com https://familyachievement.com/ ________________________________ Goalbook Nick Simon District Partnerships PO Box 1289 San Mateo, CA 312-599-1069 nicks@goalbookapp.com https://goalbookapp.com/ ________________________________ Grand Canyon University Dom Apodaca University Development Manager 2600 West Camelback Road Phoenix, AZ 85017 Phone: 517-462-6188 dom.apodaca@gcu.edu https://www.gcu.edu/ ________________________________ Kennedy & Graven, Chartered Lisa Larson Legal Administrative Assistant 150 South Fifth Street, Suite 700 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 612-337-9308 llarson@kennedy-graven.com ________________________________ Move This World John Kocur Regional Sales Manager 16 Court Street, Suite 504 Brooklyn, MY 11241 Phone: 412-478-0607 jkocur@movethisworld.com ________________________________ Sourcewell Jon Andres Minnesota Solution Specialist 2020 12th Street NE Staples, MN 56479 218-895-4131 jon.andres@sourcewell-mn.gov www.sourcewell-mn.gov/ _________________________________ SpEd Forms Diane McCarron Director of Minnesota Services PO Box 1 Jasper, MN 56144 Phone: 866-796-1848 diane@spedforms.com www.spedforms.com _________________________________ Strategic Staffing Solutions Josh Duncan Managing Director PO Box 276 Mount Pleasant, SC 29465 Phone: 866-590-4652 josh.duncan@strategicss.com www.strategicss.com _________________________________ TeleTeachers, Inc John Standal VP of Sales and Marketing 501 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 300 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: 414-530-4666 jstandal@teleteachers.com teleteachers.com/ _________________________________ Transition Assessments and Curriculum Heidi Johnson Owner 21980 Pomroy Avenue North Scandia, MN 55073 Phone: 651-433-1358 heidi@worklifeready.com worklifeready.com/ |
