Speaking of Leading:
“Students don’t need to be in a big school system to receive the same advantages as others. There’s so much focus on larger school districts, people often forget, we too have students that go on to lead professional careers and productive lives because of the starts they get in K-12 education.”
- Terri Mileski, Superintendent of Rapid River School District, in The Daily Press 10.11.06, regarding the district’s distinction as an “outperformer” by Standard & Poor’s.

MASA urges members “wait” on releasing graduation rate data
Avoid releasing CEPI preliminary graduation rate data before the formal release of statewide date with the Michigan High School Report Card sometime in early August 2008... More>

Michigan has high rate of youth in custody, new report finds
Michigan youth are more likely to be held in custody than youth in most other states and minorities are locked up at triple the rate of their white peers... More>

AASA survey finds there are not enough superintendents in the pipeline
There are not enough candidates to fill a looming number of job openings in the superintendency... More>

State will review all superintendent contracts
New Jersey Education Commissioner Lucille Davy has asked the 21 county superintendents to review the existing contracts of all district superintendents in their counties... More>

Call SET for consultative services! Effective Oct. 1, 2007, all districts are required to solicit bids whenever a new medical benefit plan is established, or every three years if continuing the same plan... More>

MASSP again offers Principal Boot Camp
Tough times require tough decisions. The Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals knows that... More>

LearnPort seeks your input
Please take a moment to complete this 5-minute survey for Michigan LearnPort®... More>

• MPSERS Board upholds administrative law judge decision in favor of superintendent
• Illinois Association execs visit MASA
• Fall Conference promises great speaker line-up
• MASA staff have new titles
• Highlighted Service
  • Member discounts on goods and services
• Winners' Circle best practices
  • Sue Conklin, Integrated Academics in the CTE
• Members in the news
• New state curriculum requires some flexibility

• Eighth grade technology literacy requirement
• Title V, Part A Guidance from the U.S. Department of Education
• Consolidated Application Schedule

• The other side of superintendent bashing

• New online courses focus on the Michigan Merit Curriculum
• Making Integrated Education Work for Everyone: Bringing It All Together
  June 25, Holt High School

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