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Minnesota Department of Education updates Summer Programming Guidance
The Minnesota Department of Education updated its Minnesota Summer Programming Guidance for Schools. Here’s what’s new in the May 26 version: Under Summer Learning Overview (Page 5): The purpose of this guidance is to ensure equitable programming for all students. … Continue reading
MDE updates distance learning, summer programming guidance
The Minnesota Department of Education recently updated two documents — the Minnesota Distance Teaching and Learning Implementation Guidance and the Minnesota Summer Programming Guidance for Schools. Here’s what new in the May 21 version of the Distance Teaching and Learning … Continue reading
Minnesota Department of Education updates distance learning guide
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) updated its Distance Teaching and Learning Implementation Guidance on May 5, 2020. This updated guidance is available on the MDE COVID-19 Updates webpage, the MSBA homepage and the MSBA COVID-19 webpage. Here is what’s … Continue reading
Fund transfer guidance, sample resolution available for school districts
On April 7, the Minnesota Department of Education issued Commissioner Guidance for the Transfer of Funds for Emergency Executive Order 20-19, Items 21-22 to assist school districts seeking to transfer funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commissioner Guidance can be found on … Continue reading
School board meeting guidance, distance learning resources updated on MSBA website
The MSBA School Board Meeting Guide has been updated on the MSBA COVID-19 webpage to include an additional recommendation concerning public access to meetings by conference call or other electronic means (including Zoom meetings). Also, MSBA staff members have also … Continue reading
Minnesota of Department of Education provides Equity Lens Reflection resource
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently added an “Equity Lens Reflection and Exploration Tool for Learning” page on its website. Click here to access this resource. Also, MDE recently updated its “Distance Learning and Teaching Implementation Guidance,” which is … Continue reading
Minnesota Department of Education updates distance learning guide
The Minnesota Department of Education has recently updated its Minnesota Distance Teaching and Learning Implementation Guidance document on its COVID-19 webpage. MDE’s COVID-19 webpage also includes an updated School Closure Guidance for Minnesota Public School Districts and Charter Schools guide, … Continue reading
Reminder: School districts must post their distance learning plans on their website by March 27
Friday, March 27, is the deadline for public school districts to post distance learning plans to their website. From the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE): The expectation is that school districts and charter schools will post their distance learning plans … Continue reading
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MSBA updates School Board Meeting Guide, MDE releases Distance Learning Guide
On March 25, 2020, Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-19, which authorizes and directs the Minnesota Commissioner of Education to implement a distance learning period for public schools from March 30, 2020, through May 4, 2020. (Distance learning for … Continue reading
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Minnesota Department of Education, MSBA update COVID-19 school guidance documents
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently updated its “School Closure Guidance for Public School Districts and Charter Schools” document. Click here to access the new School Closure Guidance document. This document is also available on MDE’s COVID-19 page, which … Continue reading
