1. On September 6, 2006 50 MAISA members met on site and by video hook up to discuss and consider a proposal from Superintendent Mike Flanagan to create more formal partnerships between MAISA and the Michigan Department of Education. The goal of those partnerships would be to build greater capacity to serve Michigan school districts and the children they serve.
2. Work continues on a pilot project to develop a voluntary accreditation process for Michigan ISD/RESAs. The process of accreditation is being developed in partnership with Michigan NCA. Six ISD/RESAs have committed to participate in this pilot project and are beginning work to implement their self assessments in anticipation of a accreditation team reviewing their data later this school year.

For information about either of these items, please contact Jon Tomlanovich at jont@gomasa.org.