Speaking of Leading:
''I'm used to seeing children playing, cars in driveways and curtains in the windows. I'm seeing no curtains and no cars in the driveways. …We'll have to go back and analyze the budget and make some decisions, Nothing would be left off the table.''
–Desmon R. Daniel, superintendent of Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District, in the Saginaw News 8.12.08 describing the district’s 10-year trend of dropping enrollment.

MASA to close during final stage of renovations
The MASA office will close from Thursday, August 14 through Tuesday, August 19 in order to allow contractors, carpet layers, and cleaners to put the finishing touches on MASA’s ongoing renovation and expansion project... More>

AASA offers 2008 Back-to-School Toolkit for school leaders
AASA has collaborated with the National School Public Relations Association to bring you powerful communication tools to use with key constituents both at the start of school and all year long... More>

• Are you getting MASA’s Legislative Updates?
• Attention New Superintendents
• MASA Council retreat aims to shape vision and policy
• Retirees - Mark your calendars!
  MASEL Luncheon: September 16, 2008
• Rose Memorial Service at Fall Conference, Sep 25
• Winners' Circle best practices
  • Robert Szymoniak - Before/After School

• All Michigan schools to participate in the Growth Model pilot
• MDE releases food program public service announcement
• Congratulations to Genesee County’s Peggy Tortorice: Education leader receives Beardmore Service To Education Award

• MDE Assessment & Accountability Conference
  varying dates from Aug - Oct
• Michigan Merit Curriculum Initiative
  Ionia, August 19-21, 2008
• Adaptive Schools: Developing and Sustaining Professional Learning Communities
  September 24-25 (part 1 of 2)
  November 19-20 (part 2 of 2)
  Kent ISD
• Data Driven Dialogue:
  Practical Strategies for Collaborative Inquiry
  November 6-7, 2008 (part 1 of 2)
  January 29-30, 2009 (part 2 of 2)
• International Bullying Prevention Association
  5th Annual Conference
  November 6-7
  Indianapolis, IN
• MSU Assessment Certification Program
• New online courses focus on the Michigan Merit Curriculum
• Online course targets integrating Internet resources

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