➡️Update on MSIP 6 APR Release

➡️Health & Family Education Academic Performance Standards Open for Public Comment

➡️DESE Partnership with Missouri Department of Mental Health

➡️Notice of Rulemaking & Order of Rulemaking for Gifted Education

Scroll through the posting to get more info on each of these! The full report can be found at mnea.org/stateboard.

If you have any questions or concerns about the State Board or the report, please don’t hesitate to contact Rebeka McIntosh, MNEA Vice President, or Samantha Hayes, Teaching and Learning Director, at MNEA: Rebeka.McIntosh@mnea.org or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org.

MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvy

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org

MNEA's Otto Fajen reflects on the first 12 weeks of the session and forecasts the last 7 weeks in a conversation with Samantha Hayes about the Missouri Legislative Session (in regards to Education) so far.

MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org

Welcome to MNEA’s “Top Takeaways from the March 2024 Missouri State Board of Education”

➡️Reports on Literacy Program Initiatives and LETRS Training in Missouri

➡️Accreditation of Missouri Educator Preparation Programs

➡️Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Rule Changes Approved for Public Comment

➡️Update on the DESE and State Board Strategic Plan

Scroll through the posting to get more info on each of these! The full report can be found at mnea.org/stateboard.

If you have any questions or concerns about the State Board or the report, please don’t hesitate to contact Rebeka McIntosh, MNEA Vice President, or Samantha Hayes, Teaching and Learning Director, at MNEA: Rebeka.McIntosh@mnea.org or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org.

MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org

MNEA's Otto Fajen and Samantha Hayes recap another month of the legislative session in regard to movement on education legislation, which covers the reason behind Senate’s month delay, to Initiative Petition, to education bills that have focus at this time.

MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org

NEA Senior Director, Andy Slaughter and interim NEA Director, MNEA Vice President Rebeka McIntosh, recap the latest NEA Superweek that occurred the first full week of February. They recap their work lobbying on the Hill, topics of discussion for NEA business, and how MNEA is growing strength as an association from this National presence. 

MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org

Welcome to MNEA’s “Top Takeaways from the February 2024 Missouri State Board of Education”

➡️MNEA Members honored as 2023 Milken Educators

➡️4-Day School Week Report

➡️MSIP 6 APR Updates and Resources

➡️Praxis Returns to Missouri July 1, 2024, Cut Scores Set

➡️Missouri State University Leads in Teacher Apprenticeships

➡️A brief note on Charter Schools

Scroll through the posting to get more info on each of these! The full report can be found at mnea.org/stateboard.

If you have any questions or concerns about the State Board or the report, please don’t hesitate to contact Rebeka McIntosh, MNEA Vice President, or Samantha Hayes, Teaching and Learning Director, at MNEA: Rebeka.McIntosh@mnea.org or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org.

MNEA's Otto Fajen and Samantha Hayes delve into early 2024 Missouri Legislative Session, focusing on key education legislation. The following legislation is referred to in the podcast:

• SB 727 (Koenig): Modifies provisions of the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program
• SB 728 (Koenig): This act establishes the Parents' Bill of Rights Act of 2024 and creates provisions relating to discussion of certain topics by school personnel
• SB 729 (Koenig): Authorizes a tax credit for certain educational expenses
• SB 814: Creates the Education Freedom Act and modifies provisions relating to the assessment of public elementary and secondary schools
  • Calls on Supports such as Missouri Turnaround Schools Act (161.1090)
  • Hearing with the Education and Workforce Development Committee at 1 PM on Wednesday, 1/17/2024
• HB 1989 (Pollitt): Establishes transfer procedures to nonresident districts for students in public schools

Stay informed with Education policy in Missouri by signing up for Otto’s weekly Legislative Update here!

MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org

Happy 2024, MNEA Connects Listeners!! We are happy to bring another year of podcasting to you! 

MNEA Legislative Director, Otto Fajen, and Samantha Hayes, MNEA Director of Professional Practice, discuss Otto’s experience in witnessing and finding common ground in the Missouri Legislature. Everything from term limits, to language and issue frames, to redistricting, to the impacts of the media and social media is discussed. And, of course, the appointment of Dr. Eslinger as DESE’s next commissioner is thrown into the mix!

Curious about the book that Samantha references? See A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education

Stay informed with Education policy in Missouri by signing up for Otto’s weekly Legislative Update here!

MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.

Happy 2024, MNEA Connects Listeners!! We are happy to bring another year of podcasting to you!

MNEA Legislative Director, Otto Fajen, and Samantha Hayes, MNEA Director of Professional Practice, discuss Otto’s experience in witnessing and finding common ground in the Missouri Legislature. Everything from term limits, to language and issue frames, to redistricting, to the impacts of the media and social media is discussed. And, of course, the appointment of Dr. Eslinger as DESE’s next commissioner is thrown into the mix!

Stay informed with Education policy in Missouri by signing up for Otto’s weekly Legislative Update here!

MNEA Members: Interested in being a part of the resolutions committee or becoming a host or guest on MNEA Connects? Follow this link: http://bit.ly/3kvyEFb or contact Samantha Hayes.