THURSDAY OPENING SESSION Main Auditorium Opening Session ������������������������������������������������� 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Entertainment ������������������������������������������������ The Princeton Jazz I Band under the direction of Jim Baxter Please give these students your full attention. Presentation of the Colors ��������������������North Branch Area High School Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) led by Col Stephen O. Kornitzer, USAF (Retired) & SMSgt Chris Edington, USAF (Retired) Welcome �������������������������������������������� Kevin Donovan, MSBA President
MSBA President Kevin Donovan
MSBA Executive Director Kirk Schneidawind
Remarks ��������������������������Kirk Schneidawind, MSBA Executive Director Keynote ���������������Jim Bearden: “Unleashing the Heroes in Your Midst” Thanks to Ehlers for sponsoring Jim Bearden’s appearance. After the session, please visit our Exhibit Hall and thank our vendors. Thank you for turning off your cell phone during the session!
MSBA Director Discussion Schedule Discussions begin at 12:50 p.m. for all MSBA Director Districts. There are elections in Director Districts 1, 2, 5, 8 and 11. Director District Discussions will include any issues members want to discuss. Locations on the Mezzanine Level are as follows:
Speaker Jim Bearden
Minnesota Department of Education Program Finance Director Tom Melcher
District District District District District District District District District District District District District
1 – M100J............. Kathy Green presiding (open seat - election) 2 – M100I..................Jodi Sapp presiding (open seat - election) 3 – M100H.............................................. Linden Olson presiding 4 – M100G..........................................Betsy Anderson presiding 5 – M100F........................ Suzy Guthmueller presiding (election) 6 – M100A........................................... George Kimball presiding 7 – M100B...........................................Melissa Sauser presiding 8 – M100C................................. Carla Bates presiding (election) 9 – M100D.............................................Kirby Ekstrom presiding 10 – M100E............................................... Mike Domin presiding 11 – M101A.............................John Berklich presiding (election) 12 – M101B...................................Ann Long Voelkner presiding 13 – M101C.................................................Deb Pauly presiding
ROUND TABLES Exhibit Hall B ............................................................................ 1:30 p.m. Attend two special 20-minute Round Table sessions. Come back for more at 8:00 a.m. Friday morning.
Finance update with tom melcher New location and time! Room 205A–D......................... 4:50–5:30 p.m. Tom Melcher, Program Finance Director, Minnesota Department of Education
Entertainment The Princeton Jazz I Band
This special session provides board members with an update from the Minnesota Department of Education finance director on what lies ahead for school districts.
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