Minnesota Association of School Personnel Administrators & State Negotiators upcoming events

Webinar: Build an AI HR Assistant That Actually Assists (06/04/2026)

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

School HR teams are overwhelmed by the same questions every year. Certification deadlines. Leave policies. Payroll deductions. W-2 access. These requests are predictable, repetitive, and time consuming, but they still fill inboxes and interrupt staff every day.

Join Elizabeth Sullivan, Director of Human Resources at MAWSECO, to learn how she built “MAWSECO MENTOR,” an HR AI assistant powered by Google NotebookLM and grounded in the district’s own policies, workflows, handbooks, and source documents.

This session is not about generic AI hype or chatbot demos. It is a practical look at what it actually takes to create an internal HR assistant employees can trust.

You’ll learn:

Where to start with AI in HR without overcomplicating the process
Which HR use cases create the fastest wins
How to structure policies and source documents for reliable answers
The risks districts must address before deploying AI to employees
How to continuously expand AI assistants for certification, leave, payroll, and more

If your HR team is spending valuable time answering the same questions over and over, this webinar will give you a realistic framework for building an AI assistant that reduces workload while improving employee support.

State Negotiators June Meeting (06/05/2026)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT

This in-person meeting begins with lunch from 11:30 to 12:30. The presentation portion of the meeting is available via virtual attendance beginning around 12:30.

Location:

Lunch start: 11:30 a.m.

Meeting start: 12:30/12:45 p.m.

Facilitator:

Craig Holje, Chief Human Resources & Administrative Officer, Richfield Public Schools

Meeting Agenda:

Introduction, review of norms, and meeting agenda
Legislative Update

A panel of advocates will give a wrap-up of the 2026 Legislative session with a focus on employment and education. Our panel will feature:

• Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD)

• Denise Dittrich, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA)

• Valerie Dosland, Lobbyist, Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) & Minnesota Association of School Business Officials (MASBO)
Reports and Updates on Settlements, Arbitration, and BMS Rulings.

** Closed Session - available to only those actively representing school management in negotiations **

Moderated group discussion: members share a brief update as to where they are in the process of negotiating teachers’ and other contracts. Includes main issues they have brought to the table as well as any other issues or proposals you feel would be of interest to the group.
Attendees are invited to share about arbitration results and BMS rulings such as representation votes and contract scope rulings.

State Negotiators July Meeting (07/10/2026)

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:30:00 GMT

This in-person meeting begins with lunch from 11:30 to 12:30. The presentation portion of the meeting is available via virtual attendance beginning around 12:30.

Location:

Lunch start: 11:30 a.m.

Meeting start: 12:30/12:45 p.m.

Facilitator:

Matt Mons, Director of Human Resources, General Counsel, White Bear Lake Area Schools

Meeting Agenda:

Introduction, review of norms, and meeting agenda
Special Presentation - Topic TBD
Reports and Updates on Settlements, Arbitration, and BMS Rulings.

** Closed Session - available to only those actively representing school management in negotiations **

Moderated group discussion: members share a brief update as to where they are in the process of negotiating teachers’ and other contracts. Includes main issues they have brought to the table as well as any other issues or proposals you feel would be of interest to the group.
Attendees are invited to share about arbitration results and BMS rulings such as representation votes and contract scope rulings.

State Negotiators August Meeting (08/07/2026)

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT

This in-person meeting begins with lunch from 11:30 to 12:30. The presentation portion of the meeting is available via virtual attendance beginning around 12:30.

Location:

BrightWorks
2 Pine Tree Dr #101, Arden Hills, MN 55112 (map)

Lunch start: 11:30 a.m.

Meeting start: 12:30/12:45 p.m.

Facilitator:

Matt Mons, Director of Human Resources, General Counsel, White Bear Lake Area Schools

Meeting Agenda:

Introduction, review of norms, and meeting agenda
Special Presentation - Topic TBD
Reports and Updates on Settlements, Arbitration, and BMS Rulings.

** Closed Session - available to only those actively representing school management in negotiations **

Moderated group discussion: members share a brief update as to where they are in the process of negotiating teachers’ and other contracts. Includes main issues they have brought to the table as well as any other issues or proposals you feel would be of interest to the group.
Attendees are invited to share about arbitration results and BMS rulings such as representation votes and contract scope rulings.

Squires, Waldspurger, & Mace, P.A. School Law Seminar (09/18/2026)

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT

When: Friday, September 18th, 2026

Where: TBD

Squires, Waldspurger, & Mace, P.A., is pleased to announce its annual School Law Seminar.

Kennedy & Graven 2026 Back-to-School Legal Update for School Administrators (09/23/2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Kennedy & Graven 2026 Back-to-School Legal Update
Click here for information and registration.

When: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis - Park Place, 1500 Park Place Boulevard, St. Louis Park, MN

You're invited! The School Law Attorneys at Kennedy & Graven invite you to a seminar addressing a variety of topics relevant to School Administrators.

View the registration for topics and agenda

Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A., 2026 Annual School Law Seminar (10/30/2026)

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT

When: Friday, October 30th, 2026

Where: TBD

Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A., is pleased to announce its 2026 Annual School Law Seminar.