Speaking of Leading:
“Our district has faced some difficult times for a while but when things get difficult you have to be more aggressive to raise the spirits of the community. I’m very proud of the faculty and staff who have worked so hard to positively impact the children, parents and the community as whole. We stood forward and faced the wind and always made what we believed was the right decision for children.”
–Gary Faber, Superintendent of West Bloomfield Schools, in the West Bloomfield Eccentric, 5. 19.08 upon receiving a prestigious community award.

Implementing a successful school consolidation process: Part 2
A focus on the information gathering and recommendation phases of the process... More>

Join the Courageous Journey!
The Courageous Journey® program is the first of its kind in the country. The work of Courageous Journey® is all about becoming the best you can be as a superintendent and making an impact in the district you serve... More>

MASA website features NEW “contract & retirement” page
MASA members can now easily access updates and documents to help them develop stronger employment contracts and plan more strategically for retirement... More>

The MASA office will be closed May 29 and 30 because of an electrical shutdown necessary as part of our office expansion project. Unfortunately, the electrical shutdown will also impact MASA Listservs and e-mail. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Citizens Research Council predicts Michigan's structural deficit will continue to grow
Virtually every area of the State budget faces spending pressure increases that outpace projected revenue growth. This "structural deficit" will persist even as the economy improves... More>

New partnership equips members with valuable employee training tools The MASB-SEG Property/Casualty Pool and the SEG Self-Insurer Workers’ Compensation Fund are now providing members with free access to online employee safety and compliance training programs... More>

• Craig Douglas named President, Tom Langdon named President-Elect, T.C. Wallace and Geoffrey Balkam named Executive Board Directors
• Are you in the loop? MASATalk listserv features discussion on cost-cutting
• Council Highlights 5/21/08
• Fall Conference promises great speaker line-up
• MASA Constitution results
• Regions present Champion for Children Awards
• Winners' Circle best practices
  • Howard Hyde recognized for Responsible Thinking Process program
• Members in the news
• Faber wins one for the road

• Michigan State Board of Ed accepting feedback on revised standards for teachers
• Changes pending in reporting Free and Reduced eligibility
• Free Advanced Placement Tests
• School Breakfast Challenge
• Blue Ribbon Exemplary School Program - elementary cycle

• Standardized formula for graduation rates may soon pair with tests
• Who advises the presidential candidates on education?
• Asthma Awareness Month
• It's time we put some responsibility back on the students
• Lawmaker proposes alternative curriculum

• New online courses focus on the Michigan Merit Curriculum
• Michigan After-school Collaborative (MAC) Summer Summit
  May 30, Holiday Inn West, Lansing
• Michigan Small & Rural Schools Conference
  June 19, Mt. Pleasant
• Making Integrated Education Work for Everyone: Bringing It All Together
  June 25, Holt High School

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