• May 2024 State Board of Education Report - Episode 210
    May 17 2024

    ➡️Changing Landscape of the Board

    ➡️Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Report

    ➡️Reactions to SB 727

    ➡️Well-Prepared Teachers

    ➡️New Strategic Plan. More Detailed Roadmap.

    ➡️Rules. Rules. Rules. Rules.

    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

    Show more Show less
    12 mins
  • Member-Led Episode: NEA Leadership Summit Debrief - Episode 209
    May 17 2024

    Alicia Kleoppel (NKC-NEA), Lindsey Weatherby (SDNEA), Erin Mareth (Nevada NEA), and Mandy Frayer (Park Hill NEA) debrief their experience at NEA National Leadership Summit in March 2024 and discuss why involvement in Leadership Summit (and really all NEA/MNEA convenings for educators) is such a benefit to students, members, and locals.

    MNEA Members: Interested in being 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

    Show more Show less
    34 mins
  • April 2024 State Board of Education Report - Episode 208
    Apr 12 2024

    ➡️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

    Show more Show less
    13 mins
  • #Compromise: March 2024 MO Legislative Update with Otto Fajen - Episode 207
    Mar 29 2024

    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

    Show more Show less
    44 mins
  • March 2024 State Board of Education Report - Episode 206
    Mar 13 2024

    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

    Show more Show less
    10 mins
  • #Slow #Reset: February 2024 MO Legislative Update with Otto Fajen - Episode 205
    Feb 26 2024

    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

    Show more Show less
    31 mins
  • MNEA's February 2024 NEA Superweek Recap - Episode 204
    Feb 19 2024

    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

    Show more Show less
    30 mins
  • February 2024 State Board of Education Report - Episode 203
    Feb 9 2024

    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.

    Show more Show less
    19 mins