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Thank you so much for the very informative presentations at our March @amsdmn Board of Directors meeting, from @MnDeptEd School Finance Director Cathy Erickson, PELSB Chair Dr. Lucy Payne and Executive Director Dr. Yelena Bailey, and Jimmy Adams, executive director of @NASDTEC!

New in the @amsdmn issue of March Connections: - A Bright Idea: Improving Energy Efficiency at Mounds View Public Schools - Survey Shows AMSD School Districts Face More Than $223 Million in Budget Shortfalls View the latest issue at: amsd.org/about/connecti…

Thank you to the nearly 200 attendees who turned out in person & online for the @amsdmn Legislative Preview! Thanks to Superintendents Lisa Sayles-Adams of @MPS_News, @jholmberg1 & @KentPekel, and special thanks to our panel of @RepMueller, @SydneyJordanMN, @CwodMN & @jimabeler!

Thank you to the @MnDeptEd team of Dr. Lana Peterson, Dr. Seyma Birinci, and Dr. Tai Do and for their comprehensive overview of the 2025 Minnesota Student Survey results for the @amsdmn board of directors — we appreciate all the work you do!

Thank you to the @TonkaSchools students Dani Baig, Isabel Chen, Jack Errington, and Sadie Stowers and their presentation on education funding from a student perspective to the @amsdmn board of directors. Student voice makes a difference!

Thank you to Stillwater Area Public Schools @Stillwater834 — Supt. Mike Funk, Board Chair Alison Sherman, Chief of Staff Carissa Keister, and Principal Rob Bach — for their excellent presentation to the @amsdmn board this morning, about their Journey to Phone-Free Schools!

Thank you so much to the @MnOfficeHiEd's MN P-20 Education Partnership Executive Director Josiah Litant this morning, for the informative overview of the Partnership’s Dual Enrollment Project and the recently completed dual enrollment survey, to the @amsdmn board of directors.

Tremendous engagement and turnout for the @amsdmn & @BrightWorksMN 2025 Conference — "Sharper Focus, Stronger Outcomes." Thank you to our presenters, keynote @dylanwiliam, Drs. Alyssa Parr & Mengchen Su from @CAREIUMN, and more for your presentations and engaging discussions!

Tremendous engagement and turnout for the @amsdmn & @BrightWorksMN 2025 Conference — "Sharper Focus, Stronger Outcomes." Thank you to our presenters, keynote @dylanwiliam, Drs. Alyssa Parr & Mengchen Su from @CAREIUMN, and more for your presentations and engaging discussions!

Thank you to Rep. Nathan Coulter (@NathanCoulter) and Rep. Andrew Myers (@MyersVote) for speaking at this morning’s @amsdmn board meeting and sharing their perspective on issues likely to surface in the upcoming session and helpful advocacy tips for our members.

Congratulations to the 14 @amsdmn districts who passed referendum questions Nov. 4! #EducationFunding in MN has long been a State and local partnership—and voters showed their support for strong public schools and vibrant communities on this Election Day. amsd.org/shared-files/1…

Today is Election Day! There are important school referendum questions and school board races on the ballot. If your school district has an election, do your homework and VOTE. amsd.org/2025/09/2025re…

School districts across the state have questions on next Tuesday’s ballot—more than a dozen in the metro area alone. A debrief from Vineeta Sawkar and @amsdmn’s Scott Croonquist on Monday’s @wccoradio Morning News: audacy.com/podcast/the-mo…

The deadline to register for the Nov. 11 AMSD/BrightWorks conference is Mon., Nov. 3. Speakers include international education expert @dylanwiliam, experts from @CAREIUMN, breakout sessions from our member school districts, and more. REGISTER NOW: amsd.org/conference

We are thrilled to have Dr. Wiliam join us as our keynote speaker for our annual AMSD/BrightWorks conference!

Thank you to Minnesota State Demographer @SusanLBrower for the presentation to the @amsdmn board of directors and comprehensive overview of demographic trends — and what it means for our school districts.

Thank you to Executive Director Allegra Smisek of the @PerpichCenter for the presentation this morning about the resources and professional development opportunities available to school districts from the Perpich Center.

Fifteen AMSD Districts will be on the November Ballot with Referendums. Learn more in @amsdmn Connections: amsd.org/shared-files/1…