May

Now that we have all settled back into our district for the last month or so after another incredible MSBO conference, I wanted to again thank everyone for this opportunity to serve as your 74th President for the upcoming year. 2011-12 promises to be a very challenging year for all districts and MSBO.

lead·er·ship/ˈlēdərˌSHip/Noun
1. The action of leading a group of people or an organization.
2. The state or position of being a leader

Consider the leadership demonstrated by many people in countless roles over the past year as the world turned…and changed.

MSBO Executive Director David Martell talks about state school aid, MSBO’s soon to be unveiled Leadership Institute and the upcoming MSBO Golf Outing.

The MSBO 2011 Board of Directors election was conducted April 11-20, using the online/email voting system provided by ASBO International. On April 11th when the election was launched, 2,019 eligible voters were sent email invitations to participate in the election.

Dedication to Leadership and Learning - We believe each of us should be a leader and that effective leadership and management require a defined set of knowledge and skills as well as common sense. – MSBO Core Values

Yes, that’s right, $149 million is the estimated amount that Michigan’s K-12 school districts are leaving on the table. I recently heard Emile Lauzzana and Jason Bing from Energy Works Michigan speak about the total utility budget for K-12 schools in Michigan. The numbers are staggering.

For over 15 years Michigan’s K-12 community has had an advocate working for them in the procurement and management of their energy needs. The Michigan Schools Energy Cooperative (MISEC) has been providing un-biased insight into the energy markets for over 285 districts statewide.

Honoring award recipients is a tradition at MSBO's Annual Conference.  The following individuals were honored at MSBO’s 73rd Annual Conference in April. Congratulations everyone!

Friend of Education

Participants in SafeSchools employee training and compliance programs can earn up to 3.7 SB-CEUs through SafeSchools every year. Each course completed will count individually towards SB-CEUs. The duration of the course will determine the number of SB-CEUs granted.

The conditions were cool, windy, with a little drizzle off and on but that didn’t stop the turnout for SET SEG’s 20th Annual Fun Run and Walk held at MSBO’s 73rd Annual Conference. Seventy-six runners and walkers crossed the finish line.