2023 Legislative Platform
MASE Legislative goals -- to share when you meet with your legislators!
MASE Legislative goals -- to share when you meet with your legislators!
- Equitable & Sustainable Funding Systems
- Qualified Special Education Workforce
- Mental Health Supports for All
MASE Week at the Capitol!
Thank you to everyone who attended the MASE Week at the Capitol!
You can still use the following links for contacting your legislators and legislative advocacy!
Meetings can be challenging to schedule, so early and numerous attempts are sometimes necessary. This link will help you identify your legislators and provide helpful tools for scheduling these meetings. Connect with your colleagues to coordinate meetings as partners or in small groups - we’re better together!
Information and schedule from the full Week at the Capitol can be found at: https://sites.google.com/view/maseweekatthecapitol.
Thank you to everyone who attended the MASE Week at the Capitol!
You can still use the following links for contacting your legislators and legislative advocacy!
Meetings can be challenging to schedule, so early and numerous attempts are sometimes necessary. This link will help you identify your legislators and provide helpful tools for scheduling these meetings. Connect with your colleagues to coordinate meetings as partners or in small groups - we’re better together!
Information and schedule from the full Week at the Capitol can be found at: https://sites.google.com/view/maseweekatthecapitol.
ESEA Flexibility Process
The MN Department of Education provides materials with a substantive overview of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility process, also known as ESEA waivers. Using these waivers, 43 states (including MN and the District of Columbia) have applied for and received flexibility regarding certain provisions of ESEA.
The Opportunity of ESEA Flexibility brochure, provided by the U.S. Department of Education, explains the rationale and intent of ESEA flexibility.
Related fact sheets:
The MN Department of Education provides materials with a substantive overview of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility process, also known as ESEA waivers. Using these waivers, 43 states (including MN and the District of Columbia) have applied for and received flexibility regarding certain provisions of ESEA.
The Opportunity of ESEA Flexibility brochure, provided by the U.S. Department of Education, explains the rationale and intent of ESEA flexibility.
Related fact sheets:
- Protecting School and Student Accountability
- Advancing Accountability and Graduation Rates
- Continuing to Expose and Close Achievement Gaps
- Turning Around the Lowest-Performing Schools
- Supporting Teachers, Leaders, and Local Innovation
2022-23 Key Legislative Contacts
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President
Ms. Jamie Nord Executive Director St. Croix River Education District 320-358-1214 | jnord@scred.k12.mn.us |
MASE Executive Director
Ms. Erin Toninato Minnesota Administrators for Special Education 507-822-0877 | etoninatomase@gmail.com |
President-Elect
Ms. Melissa Hanson Executive Director Meeker & Wright Special Education Coop 320-543-1122 | mhanson@mawseco.k12.mn.us |
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Secretary
Ms. Michelle Cuka Director of Student Support Services Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools 952-226-0033 | mcuka@plsas.org |
Treasurer
Mr. Scott Masten Lake Agassiz Special Education Coop 888-267-5380 | smasten@lagassiz.com |
Past President/Legislative Committee Tri-Chair
Dr. Sarah Mittelstadt Executive Director Southern Plains Education Coop 507-238-1472 | sarah.mittelstadt@southernplainsedcoop.org |
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Legislative Committee Tri-Chair
Ms. Heidi Nistler Director of Special Education Eden Prairie Schools 320-358-1214 | Heidi_Nistler@edenpr.k12.mn.us |
Legislative Committee Tri-Chair
Ms. Nicole Woodward Director of Special Education St. Croix River Education District 320-358-1244 | nwoodward@scred.k12.mn.us |
MASE Lobbyist
Mr. Brad Lundell 612-220-7459 brad.lundell@schoolsforequity.org |
