Conferences & Seminars

A FREE Full Day Conference for Today’s School Leaders

August 8, 2025
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Osborn 370, 370 Wabasha St. N., St. Paul, MN 55102

Voices that Lead is a powerful, one-day workshop designed by BIPOC leaders for school administrators, offering a bold and hopeful launch into the new academic year. Rooted in connection, inspiration, and courageous leadership, this dynamic gathering centers and amplifies the voices of leaders who are shaping the future of education—with purpose, authenticity, and an unwavering belief in what’s possible.

Speakers:

• State Education Commissioner Willie Jett will open the Conference
• Keynote Speaker Dr. Salome Thomas-EL

Participants will Experience:

• A compelling keynote address that sparks inspiration and reflection.
• An engaging panel discussion with experienced leaders who share real stories, challenges, and triumphs.
• Interactive breakout sessions that dive into:
• • Culturally responsive leadership
  • School improvement strategies
  • Personal and professional leadership growth

Whether you are a new, seasoned, or aspiring school leader, Voices that Lead will leave you with:

• A renewed sense of hope and purpose for the year ahead
• Practical strategies to create inclusive environments where all students thrive
• A deeper connection to a supportive community of passionate leaders
• Tools to lead with courage, confidence, and authenticity

Join us to recharge your leadership, reaffirm your “why,” and walk away ready to lead schools where every voice is valued and every student belongs.

Designed for administrators with 3 years or less experience.

September 2025
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The Anderson Center, Bethel University

This workshop is designed to meet the needs of building administrators who are in their first three years of leadership. This two-day workshop is designed to enhance practitioner and leadership skills (day one) and sensitize and inform on legal responsibilities, student discipline and legal issues faced by building leaders (day two).

September 2025
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The Anderson Center, Bethel University

Roger Aronson, MASSP Attorney/Lobbyist is one of the most highly regarded experts in school law in the State of Minnesota. This workshop will explore legal implications and the administrator’s role including provisions you may not know about. Find out what is new for school administrators in multiple areas of student discipline. Information is practical and may offer guidelines for policy development.

MASSP Attorney/Lobbyist Roger Aronson is conducting one-day seminars throughout the state presenting the most up to date information on school law. Roger is one of the most highly regarded experts in school law in the State of Minnesota. Find out what is new in school law, have your legal questions answered and gain valuable insight. Seminars begin at 8:00 AM and end at 3:00 PM.

January 28 – 30, 2026
Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel

April 2026

Registration 8:15 AM
Workshop 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

One of the most important administrative tools in guiding and reinforcing legal policies and school procedures and practices within a school is the student handbook. Each year, administrators update their handbook and present it to their school board for approval. The contents and the delivery of the student handbook often provides the reinforcement needed to make administrative decisions throughout the school year. Furthermore, by including pertinent information within the handbook, districts can avoid both time and money in litigation costs. Each year, administrators update their handbook and present it to their school board for approval prior to school fall opening. This interactive workshop will outline the importance of an effective handbook, including key information on what to include in your student handbook.

Presenters: Roger Aronson, MASSP Attorney/Lobbyist; Erich Martens from MSHSL; and Terry Morrow from MSBA.

June 15 – 18, 2026
Breezy Point Resort, Brainerd, MN