Minnesota superintendents will find information on this page specifically for them. This includes current and past issues of the weekly e-mail to superintendents, as well as other announcements and news of interest. Choose a date to open that issue.

See the 2012 or 2011 Superintendent Mail pages for older issues.

 

MDE Weekly Superintendent Mail

• Superintendent Mail for May 17, 2013 
  Commissioner’s Dialogue with Superintendents – Friday, May 31; Minnesota’s Distinguished High School Students Honored; “It’s About Time!” Innovative Learning Time Conference – June 21, 2013; Minnesota eLearning Summit 2013 – Session Titles and Presenters; Minnesota Board of Teaching Licensure Actions’ ED Review
• Superintendent Mail for May 9, 2013 
  Commissioner’s Dialogue with Superintendents – To be Rescheduled; Melvin Carter, III, Appointed as Minnesota Department of Education’s Director of Office of Early Learning; Update to Online Testing Windows; Career and Technical Education Expenditure Estimates for Levy Calculation; Flexibility Waiver and Single Audit Potential Implications; October is College Knowledge Month!
• Superintendent Mail for May 2, 2013 
  Minnesota Department of Education Allows Districts More Time to Complete Student Testing Online; FAQs about Principal Development and Evaluation Statutory Requirements; Annual Verification of District and School Site Information; Updated Inform and Consent Policies for Medical Assistance Billing; 2013 Minnesota Student Survey; Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing School and Child Care Immunization; USDA Summer Meal Programs; Ethel Curry American Indian Leadership Scholarship; Minnesota Computers for Schools
• Superintendent Mail for April 25, 2013 
  Four Minnesota Schools Recognized by U.S. Department of Education for Green Efforts; Update on Online Assessment Issues; We Day – Sign up by May 31!; Email Messages to Superintendents from Commissioner Cassellius; Reading Well by Third Grade Newsletter Available
• Superintendent Mail for April 18, 2013 
  Commissioner’s Dialogue with Superintendents; Schools Recognized for Excellence in Positive Behavioral Efforts; New Social Studies Standards Adopted; April is Financial Literacy Month; Board of Teaching Licensure Actions; Community Facilities Loans and Grants for Rural Areas; ED Review
• Special Superintendent Mail for April 16, 2013 
  An updated message from Commissioner Cassellius regarding adoption of new social studies standards
• Superintendent Mail for April 11, 2013 
  Commissioner’s Dialogue with Superintendents – April 17; April is Financial Literacy Month!; Indirect Cost Rates Applicable for FY 2014; Open Education Resources (OER) Needs Assessment; Statewide Summit on Global Learning; Register Now for the MN eLearning Summit
• Superintendent Mail for April 4, 2013 
  April is Financial Literacy Month; GiveMN; Minnesota Student Survey; Grants Available to Support School Breakfast and Physical Activity; Online State Development Reporting Site Open; Staff Development Reports for 2011-12; National Rural Education Association Conference Call Regarding School Safety; Minnesota Computers for Schools
• Special Superintendent Mail for April 1, 2013 
  A follow-up message from Commissioner Cassellius regarding graduation rates
• Superintendent Mail for March 28, 2013 
  Early Education Roundtables; April is the Month of the Military Child; ED Review
• Special Superintendent Mail for March 22, 2013 
  A message from Commissioner Cassellius regarding graduation rates
• Superintendent Mail for March 21, 2013 
  Commissioner’s Dialogue with Superintendents; Education Roundtable in Rochester; Invoice for Educational Services for Students in Care and Treatment; Participate in Standard Setting or Alignment Study; Funding Opportunity – Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; Severe Weather Awareness Week; Minnesota eLearning Summit – Call for Proposals; Minnesota Board of Teaching Licensure Action
• Superintendent Mail for March 14, 2013 
  Commissioner’s Dialogue with Superintendents – March 20; Special Education Roundtable in St. Cloud; Spring Principal and Teacher Evaluation Regional Meetings; Funding Opportunity – Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; State Aid Funding – Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services (ADSIS); ServeMinnesota Notice of Funding Opportunity for 2013-14 AmeriCorps*State School Turnaround Grants
• Superintendent Mail for March 7, 2013 
  Commissioner Cassellius to Hold Special Education Roundtable in Duluth; Commissioner Cassellius Statement on Legislative Auditor’s Special Education Report; Spring Principal and Teacher Evaluation Regional Meetings; Minnesota Student Survey 2013 Update; Amendment to FERPA; Opportunity to Participate in Standard Setting or Alignment Study; 2013 Public School Free/Reduced-Price Eligibility List; Gifted and Talented Education Symposium; Board of Teaching Licensure Action; ED Review; Minnesota Computers for Schools
• Superintendent Mail for February 28, 2013 
  Change in State Aid Payment Schedule Due to February Forecast; Commissioner Cassellius Visits Mankato Area Public Schools; Commissioner Cassellius Visits All-Day Kindergarten Program in Austin; Alternate Assessment Waiver; FY 2013 School Finance Awards; Pilot Opportunities for the State Teacher Evaluation Example Model; Confucius Institute – 2nd Annual Administrator’s Conference;
• Special Superintendent Mail for February 26, 2013 
  Message from Commissioner Cassellius Regarding Federal Sequestration
• Superintendent Mail for February 21, 2013 
  Commissioner’s Dialogue with Superintendents; Commissioner Cassellius Statement on AP Results for Minnesota’s Class of 2012; Pilot Opportunities for State Teacher Evaluation Example Model; Grant Opportunity – CLARIFICATION; ESEA Title Programs Update; STAR Reporting System Opens February 27; ECFE/SR – New Student ID Process; English Learner, Bilingual or Migrant Education Advocate Award Nominations; Board of Teaching Licensure Actions
• Superintendent Mail for February 14, 2013 
  Commissioner Cassellius Statement on Introduction of Governor Dayton’s Education Budget in Senate and House; Commissioner’s Dialogue with Superintendents – February 20, 2013; Commissioner Cassellius has New Assistant; Students with Disabilities in Extracurricular Athletics; SFY 2012 Federal Requirements for Maintenance of Effort (MOE) for Special Education Services
• Superintendent Mail for February 8, 2013 
  We Day Kick-Off at Patrick Henry High School; School Leadership Summit – August 6-7, 2013; Online Telecommunications/Internet Access Aid Cost Reporting; Grant Opportunity – State, Competitive – Success for the Future; Military Kids Toolkit; ED Review; Minnesota Computers for Schools
• Superintendent Mail for February 4, 2013 
  Nonpublic Pupil Aids Promulgation of Fiscal Year 2014 Program Rates of Entitlement and Pupil Reporting Procedure; MCCC Deadline for 2010-2011 Staff and Student Reporting Extended; MAEF School Spotlight Awards; MCCC Grades K-8 Implementation WebEx Sessions; MCCC Changes for Reporting Year 2011-2012 Grades 9-12 WebEx Sessions; Federal, Competitive Grant Opportunity for SW-PBIS in Minnesota; Minnesota to China Teacher Exchange Program Application Deadline Extended; AMLE Annual Conference; Minnesota eLearning Summit – July 29-30, 2013
• Superintendent Mail for January 24, 2013 
  Commissioner's Message Regarding Governor Dayton's Budget Proposal; Please Join Commissioner Cassellius, Dr. Tom Melcher and MDE Senior Staff for a Public Briefing of Governor Dayton’s Education Budget – Friday, January 25; Governor's Recommendations Summary by District; Commissioner's Dialogue with Superintendents
• Special Superintendent Mail for January 22, 2013 
  Message from Commissioner Cassellius regarding Governor Dayton's budget proposal
• Superintendent Mail for January 17, 2013 
  Please Join Commissioner Cassellius, Dr. Tom Melcher and MDE Senior Staff for a Public Briefing of Governor Dayton’s Education Budget – January 25; Commissioner’s Dialogue with Superintendents – January 23; Announcing New Enhancements to the MDE User Account System; District Support for Chinese Language Programs – Informational Meeting January 24
• Superintendent Mail for January 10, 2013 
  Commissioner Cassellius Kicks-off Your Choice, Your Future Series; Minnesota Department of Education Issues Guidance for Early Learning Programs in Charter Schools; Application Available for 2013 Summer Food Service Program; Commissioner’s Dialogue with Superintendents – January 23; Minnesota to China Teacher Exchange Program 2013-14; Minnesota Board of Teaching Licensure Actions; ED Review; Minnesota Computers for Schools
• Superintendent Mail for January 3, 2013 
  Commissioner’s Dialogue with Superintendents Changed to January 23; Minnesota Student Survey Update; Paraprofessional Recognition Week – January 14-18, 2013; Family Engagement Workshop – January 31, 2013