Join WEX and BPAS representatives along with Minnesota Health Care Consortium staff from 10am – 1pm on July 23 for an information session for organizations that have WEX VEBA, HSA and FSA accounts.  This will be a great opportunity to dive deeper into information for the organization and employees regarding these accounts. There will be some formal presentations but plenty of time for Q&A and networking with MHC and WEX staff.  This is a free event and lunch is included. Please RSVP. 

Morning Keynote with Dr. Cindra Kamphoff

Beyond Grit: Ten Powerful Practices to Lead with Intention

Networking Lunch

Afternoon Session with Josh Lichty

Rethinking Time: Mindset, Presence, and Leadership in the Moments That Matter

This session will help leaders reframe their relationship with clock time vs. lived moments, understand transformational leadership strategies that connects to the mind and spirit, ignite confidence in their roles, and reaffirm relational leadership anchored in mission. This session is designed to complement the morning keynote and carry the day forward with reflection, application, and leadership ownership. Josh Lichty brings a unique blend of education, leadership development, and facilitation experience.

8:00 AM- 4:00 PM on August 18th and 19th

Purpose of Training: This training is for new members wanting to join the SE School Crisis Response Team.

The SE School Crisis Response Team provides immediate assistance to local schools in times of traumatic events. The team works with crisis teams and the crisis plan already in place by school districts, but team members are specially trained by standards set by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) to respond to school tragedies. We’ve heard from many school crisis response team members that this training has come in very handy at their own districts as well.

Team Members are Primarily: • School Social Workers • School Psychologists • Other school mental health professionals • School Counselors • School Nurses

Program Highlights:

• Nature of school crisis and traumatic stress on learning.
• Major components of crisis management.
• “Standard of Care” as it relates to school crisis management.
• CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) as a model of crisis intervention.
• Unique role and needs of the administrators.
• Group intervention techniques for school personnel.
• Steps to respond to and manage small and large-scale incidents.

Cost: SSC Member Districts - No Charge

Please register by August 3. 

If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.   ~ Patrick Lencioni

Rick Olson, national speaker, has spoken in all 50 states and has made over 4000 presentations.  He has worked with local governments all the way up to the Small Business Administration, the Department of Treasury, and USDA.  He has worked with local education systems to major universities. He has helped countless businesses become leaders in their fields. 

In his renowned presentation, We Is Better Than Me, Rick lays out a master plan for getting everyone in your organization ‘rowing in the same direction.’ Here are the key topics he covers.

• 10 ways to treat your fellow workers
• What does high level teamwork look like?
• Lighten up and give yourself permission to have fun in the workplace

If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.   ~ Patrick Lencioni

Rick Olson, national speaker, has spoken in all 50 states and has made over 4000 presentations.  He has worked with local governments all the way up to the Small Business Administration, the Department of Treasury, and USDA.  He has worked with local education systems to major universities. He has helped countless businesses become leaders in their fields. 

In his renowned presentation, We Is Better Than Me, Rick lays out a master plan for getting everyone in your organization ‘rowing in the same direction.’ Here are the key topics he covers.

• 10 ways to treat your fellow workers
• What does high level teamwork look like?
• Lighten up and give yourself permission to have fun in the workplace

SSC is hosting the annual MDE Tax and Levy Certification workshop on Tuesday, September 15 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. MDE will have levy certification forms available for each school district prior to these workshops. Please have access to your district forms during the workshop – no additional data for your district will be provided. 

You can download your information at the Department’s website as follows:

• Go to the MDE website http://education.state.mn.us and click on the tab at the top labeled “Data Center” and choose the item labeled “Data Reports and Analytics” in the drop-down menu
• Click on Minnesota Funding Reports (MFR) which is under the "School Finance Reports section.
• Click on your district name.
• Click on Report Categories, then scroll down to find Levy Limitation and Certification Reports and click on the 2025-26 link. (The 2025-26 information will not be available until early September.)

Join SE MN Together as we visit the communities of Wabasha and Plainview from the comfort of a coach bus! Each community will share their recent successes in the development of affordable housing and discuss the ongoing and pressing needs for workforce housing. You’ll leave the FREE tour with practical ways to enhance your community’s housing outlook, new ideas, and new relationships. Register at: https://bit.ly/SEMNT2023

Join us virtually for an opportunity to connect with other school mental health professionals (school social workers, school counselors, etc.) to discuss relevant topics to our day-to-day work. More information about the agenda will come out closer to the date.

CEU's provided.

Sign-in and Networking begins at 8:00 AM. The program will begin at 8:30 AM.

Preview our agenda: Fall Training Agenda

Document, Discipline, Dismiss Course

REGISTER AT https://registration.mcgrathtraining.com/register?sid=a0CVW00003KbpEz2AJ

Easy-to-use tools and communication framework for the safest ways to minimize risk when disciplining and/or terminating employees

Participants learn:

• how to address employee performance issues with legally-fit and educationally sound documentation;
• skills needed to effectively deal with difficult performance-related issues;
• tools for consistent compliance with due process and just cause standards;
• how to distinguish between management rights and employee rights; and,
• ways to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

Registration Fee: $495 per participant (includes lunch)

Use promo code SESC2026! to receive a 20% discount for SSC members!

For more information, please visit McGrath's website.

Testimonials from recent course participants: 

"This has been one of the most informative and purposeful trainings I have attended as a School Administrator. The subject matter and the content is very useful and relative to the day to day work in education." -- JD Johnson

"Outstanding course, and certainly worth the investment. Would highly recommend this course to all managers and HR professionals. Very organized, easy to follow, reference guide provided, and the facilitator was top notch!" -- Laura McDonald

"Every administrator needs this training. It provides a very clear template to support administrators for common difficult conversations and the necessary documentation that follows." -- Chris Jensen 

REGISTER AT https://registration.mcgrathtraining.com/register?sid=a0CVW00003KbpEz2AJ

More details coming soon!

Presenter: Paul Omodt

Join us virtually for an opportunity to connect with other school mental health professionals (school social workers, school counselors, etc.) to discuss relevant topics to our day-to-day work. More information about the agenda will come out closer to the date.

CEU's provided.

Sign-in and Networking begins at 8:00 AM. The program will begin at 8:30 AM.

Preview our agenda: MASA Winter Training Agenda 021127

AI Unleashed 2027: STEM Forward Educator Forum! Join us Wed., Feb4, 24th 4:30-7:30 PM at Wood Lake Meeting Center.

The festivities kick off with an exciting Pitch Competition for two prizes of $10,000 followed by multiple STEM sessions focusing on emerging technology, STEM education standards support, community conversations related to the STEM workforce, and the Technology Playground where you can try out the latest and greatest tech and resources!

Network with educators, share best practices, & build connections. CEUs & dinner provided. Perfect for K-12 educators, STEM enthusiasts, future teachers, & those hiring a STEM workforce.

Free for STEM Forward members, $125 for non-members.

Contact: Vic Dreier | vdreier@ssc.coop

Join us virtually for an opportunity to connect with other school mental health professionals (school social workers, school counselors, etc.) to discuss relevant topics to our day-to-day work. More information about the agenda will come out closer to the date.

CEU's provided.

Sign-in and Networking begins at 8:00 AM. The program begins at 8:30 AM.

Preview the agenda here: MASA Spring Agenda