MNEA Connects

NEA Member Benefits 101 with Darby Boyd - Episode 120

Darby Boyd, NEA Member Benefits Affiliate Relations Specialist, gives a brief history and overview of NEA Member Benefits that are available to all members of NEA Affiliates. Please visit https://www.neamb.com/ for more!
 
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June 2023 State Board of Education Report - Episode 119

State Board Updates June 2023
Agenda, Minutes, and Recordings from June 6, 2023 of the Missouri State Board of Education
Update on the School Innovation Waiver Program 
Success Ready Student Network 
Senate Bill 681 (RSMo: 160.560)
Update on the Strategic Plan  
Report on the Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission 
BRC Webpage
Commission Phase 2 Members are listed here with their bios.  
The Practitioner Input report from MNEA can be found here. 
Report on the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Council 
All proposed and approved rules linked in MNEA Report
All rules approved are linked in MNEA’s report, linked here. This link also takes you to all of MNEA’s previous State Board reports. 
The next meeting of the Missouri State Board of Education will be held on August 15, 2023, at DESE in  Jefferson City, Missouri. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at  800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org.   
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Member-Led Episode: Student Use of Technology, Pt. II - Episode 118

In this three-part, member-led episode, MNEA members from MNEA Resolutions Committee discuss their research into student use of technology and social media and its impacts on students, teachers, and classrooms. Guest Host, Andy Slaughter, Social Studies Teacher at Meramec Valley School District and NEA Director, has a conversation with Alicia Kleoppel, gifted Education Teacher at North Kansas City, and Lindsey Weatherby Special Education Teacher at Special School District, to summarize, process, and discuss their research. This episode is Part II of a three-part episode. 
 
MNEA Members: Interested in 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 about MNEA Connects, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org  

What happens when MO Legislative Session ends? - Episode 117

Ever curious what happens next for bills that passed in the Missouri Legislative Session? MNEA Legislative Director talks about what next steps are for truly agreed upon bills in the Legislative Session and how they become law. 
 
Subscribe to Otto Fajen’s daily Legislative Update during the Missouri Legislative session here. 
 
To access all activity in the Missouri House and Senate, visit the follow websites:
Missouri House of Representatives 
Missouri Senate 
 
MNEA Members: Interested in 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 

MNEA Member-Led Special: Student Use of Technology, Pt. I - Episode 116

In this three-part, member-led episode, MNEA members from MNEA Resolutions Committee discuss their research into student use of technology and its impacts on students, teachers, and classrooms. Guest Host, Andy Slaughter, Social Studies Teacher at Meramec Valley School District and NEA Director, has a conversation with Alicia Kleoppel, gifted Education Teacher at North Kansas City, and Lindsey Weatherby Special Education Teacher at Special School District, to summarize, process, and discuss their research. This episode is Part I of a three-part episode. 
 
MNEA Members: Interested in 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 about MNEA Connects, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org  

May 2023 MO State Board Report - Episode 115

MNEA Missouri State Board of Education report for May 2023, along with all State Board Reports, can be found here. The report has all links referred to in the podcast episode.
MNEA Members: Interested in 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

May 2023 Legislative Update and Session Reflection - Episode 114

MNEA Legislative Director, Otto Fajen, gives a recap from the final month of the Missouri 2023 Legislative Session and his reflections on the session in its entirety. 
 
To receive Otto's daily updates during the session, sign up for the Legislative Update Listserv with MNEA at https://www.mnea.org/get-involved/subscribe-email-listservs
 
MNEA Members: Interested in 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 

April 2023 MO State Board and MACCE Report - Episode 113

State Board of Education April Meeting Links
Consideration of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Adopt 5 CSR 20-200.275, Mental Health Awareness Training5 CSR 20-200.275170.307 RsMo
Social Emotional Learning Missouri Learning Standards work
Missouri Register
Governmental Affairs ReportHB 497
Blue Ribbon Commission https://dese.mo.gov/BRC-livestream.
COMPLETED MEETING: Tuesday, April 4, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. —  Agenda | Recorded Livestream | Key Takeaways
Commission Phase 2 Members are listed here with their bios. 
Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Report 
The following rules and proposed rules were approved:Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-100.340, School Board Member Orientation and Training
Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 30-261.045, Pupil Transportation in Vehicles Other Than School Buses
Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-300.110, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B
Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-500.300, Pertinent Regulations Relating to the Disability Determinations Program
Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-500.350, Standards for the Approval and Continued Approval of On-the-Job Training for the Training of Veterans
Consideration of an Order of Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-500.360, Standards for the Approval of Apprentice Courses for the Training of Veterans Under the Provisions of PL 90-77
Consideration of an Order of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend 5 CSR 20-100.230, Virtual Instruction Program 
 
MACCE April Meeting Links
 
Information about MACCE can be found hereMACCE Statute
MACCE Bylaws
MACCE Ex-Officio Seat Procedures
Updated Rule for Superintendent Recommendation for Initial Certification
More information regarding Teacher Apprenticeships in Missouri can be found here
 
 MNEA Members: Interested in 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

April 2023 Legislative Update - Episode 112

Subscribe to Otto Fajen’s daily Legislative Update during the Missouri Legislative session here. 
Sign up for Capitol Action Days with MNEA!
The following bills were referenced during Otto’s podcast update:
SB 4 (Koenig)–Parents Bill of Rights bill
HB 253 (Pollitt) – open-enrollment
HB 497 (Ed Lewis) - Omnibus Education Bill 
To access all bills currently proposed in the Missouri House and Senate, visit the follow websites:
Missouri House of Representatives 
Missouri Senate 
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If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org 

Assessment, Accreditation, & Accountability in MO Education- Episode 111

MSIP 6 Webpage
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If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Samantha Hayes at 800-392-0236 or Samantha.Hayes@mnea.org