Speaking of Leading:
This is a community that values education and where families rally together in good times and bad. The school district has an extremely good board leadership. There was never a reason to leave." 
–Jim Kos, superintendent of Hamilton Community Schools, in the Grand Rapids Press 1.5.08, regarding his impending retirement after 17 years on the job.

2008 MASA Midwinter Conference, 23-25 January
The Art of Possibilities: Leading In A Culture of Change
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Pool's risk-management seminars are back by popular demand! MASB - SEG Property/Casualty Pool is again partnering with McGrath Trainings Systems to offer the seminar, Document, Discipline, Dismiss: Avoid Wrongful Termination. More>

• Florida Retirees!
  Save this date for the MASEL meeting in Floriday - February 21, 2008
• MASA website upgrade
• Members in the news

• School Improvement Workshop for ISDs
  Feb 26 - Kellogg Center (look for more info in February at www.gomiem.org)
• School Improvement Conference
  Apr 6-7 - Lansing Center (look for more info in February at www.gomiem.org)
• Site-Based Professional Development: "On a Shoe String"
  May 7 - Kent ISD
• Superintendents continue to grow through SELF
• START: Superintendents Talking and Reflecting Together

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