Calendar
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Effective June 1, 2018, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) campus in Roseville, Minnesota, is tobacco free. This policy includes the building, parking lots and grounds.
| Date | Event | Target Audience | Location | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/19 | Working Through the Legal Framework of School Discipline | School Administrators | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center B, Room 17 | Compliance and Assistance |
| 12/16/19 | Preparing to Implement the New Science Standards Workshop | K-12 teachers of science and other science educators | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference B, Room CC 16 | Academic Standards |
| 12/16/19 | WIDA: Engaging Newcomers Educator Network Series | K-12 English language development specialists, other teaching staff, EL program coordinators and EL program leaders. | Online | Agency Wide |
| 12/16/19 | Microaggressions and Cultural Humility | All interested in early childhood professional learning | WebEx | Early Learning Services |
| 12/17/19 | Preparing to Implement the New Science Standards Workshop | K-12 teachers of science and other science educators | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B, Room 15 | Academic Standards |
| 12/17/19 | Title I and II Implementation Workshop | Title I and II Implementation Workshop | MDE Conference Room B, Rooms 17 and 18 | Agency Wide |
| 12/17/19 | Tuesday@2: Procuring a Food Service Management Contract | School Food Service Directors, Business Managers, and Superintendents | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 12/17/19 | Area Administrator Quarterly Meeting | Area Administrators of the Early Learning Scholarships Program | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center A, Room 14 | Early Learning Services |
| 12/18/19 | Farm to School Training | School Nutrition Program Professionals | Watonwan County/St. James Public Library 125 5th St. S, Saint James, MN | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 12/19/19 | Data SIG Webinar | MARSS Coordinators, MARSS Users, Business Managers | Online | School Finance |
| 1/7/20 | Tuesday@2:Procuring at Distributor for Regular and Net off Invoice (NOI) USDA Foods | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 1/8/20 | Preparing to Implement the New Science Standards Workshops | Albert Lea School District, District Office, 211 West Richway Drive, Albert Lea, MN 56007 | Academic Standards | |
| 1/8/20 | EL Coordinator Webinar | EL Coordinators and EL program leaders | Webinar | Agency Wide |
| 1/9/20 | Procurement Basics: The Purchasing Environment for Child Nutrition Programs | School nutrition program directors/managers, school business officers and purchasing officers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 1/10/20 | Keys to Providing Effective Language Instruction Educational Programs | EL Program Coordinators, Principals, Charter Directors, EL Lead Teachers, EL Teachers | South Central Service Cooperative, 2075 Lookout Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003 | Agency Wide |
| 1/10/20 | Working Through the Legal Framework of School Discipline | School Administrators | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center B, Room 17. | Compliance and Assistance |
| 1/10/20 | Preparing to Implement the New Science Standards Workshops | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference B, Room CC 15 | Academic Standards | |
| 1/13/20 | Making the Most of Universal Screening and Acceleration in a Continuum of Services Workshop | Gifted education staff, counselors | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference B, Room CC 15 | Academic Standards |
| 1/14/20 | Preparing to Implement the New Science Standards Workshops | St. Cloud School District #742, District Office, 1201 2nd Street South, Waite Park, MN 56387 | Academic Standards | |
| 1/14/20 | Tuesday@2: Have You Done Your Triennial Assessment | School Food Service Directors, Wellness Committee members, and SHIP Coordinators | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 1/14/20 | Governor’s Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) Quarterly Meeting | ICC members; open to the public | CC15 | Early Learning Services |
| 1/14/20 | Developing a Schoolwide Program, Part 2 of 3 | School teams | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center A, Room 14 | Student Support |
| 1/16/20 | Minnesota K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Standards Review Committee Meeting | Public | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B, Room 16 | Academic Standards |
| 1/16/20 | 2019-20 Physical Education Standards Workshop | Sourcewell, 202 12th Street Northeast, Staples | Academic Standards | |
| 1/21/20 | 2019-20 Physical Education Standards Workshop | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B, Room 15-16 | Academic Standards | |
| 1/21/20 | Tuesday@2: Silver Linings from the Administrative Review | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 1/22/20 | UFARS 101 | Business managers, business office personnel, other UFARS users | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center A, Room 14 | School Finance |
| 1/23/20 | Procurement Basics: Competition Matters When Using Federal Dollars | School nutrition program directors/managers, school business officers and purchasing officers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 1/24/20 | Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) meeting | Special Education Advisory Panel members | MDE, 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center A, Room 13 | Special Education |
| 1/28/20 | CACFP Basic Training | New center directors, new CACFP coordinators, new cooks or food service directors, any staff person who is new to CACFP or needs a refresher | Southwest West Central Service Cooperative, Marshall Minnesota | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 1/28/20 | Tuesday@2: Getting the Most from the MDE Website | School Food Service Staff | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 1/29/20 | 2019-20 Physical Education Standards Workshop | Metro ECSU, 2 Pine Tree Drive, Arden Hills | Academic Standards | |
| 1/31/20 | Keys to Providing Effective Language Instruction Educational Programs | Program Coordinators, Principals, Charter Directors, EL Lead Teachers, EL Teachers | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center A, Room 14 | Agency Wide |
| 2/1/20 | Preparing to Implement the New Science Standards Workshop | K-12 teachers of science and other science educators | Eden Prairie School District, District Office, 8100 School Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 | Academic Standards |
| 2/3/20 | Working Through the Legal Framework of School Discipline | School Administrators | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center B, Room 17. | Compliance and Assistance |
| 2/4/20 | Tuesday@2: Summer Meal Options for Schools | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 2/4/20 | District Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network | District level curriculum and instruction leaders | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B,Room 16 | Academic Standards |
| 2/5/20 | EL Coordinator Webinar | EL Coordinators and EL program leaders | Webinar | Agency Wide |
| 2/6/20 | SEDRA 101 Beginners Training | Special Education Directors, School Business Managers, SEDRA Contacts | Online | School Finance |
| 2/6/20 | Minnesota K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Standards Review Committee Meeting | Public | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B, Room 16 | Academic Standards |
| 2/6/20 | 2019-20 Physical Education Standards Workshop | Lakes County Service Cooperative, 1001 East Mount Faith Avenue, Fergus Falls | Academic Standards | |
| 2/6/20 | Procurement Basics: Purchasing Fundamentals for Child Nutrition Programs | School nutrition program directors/managers, school business officers and purchasing officers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 2/11/20 | Tuesday@2: Ready, Set, Survey | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 2/12/20 | Making Connections - Migrant Education Program | District Administrators, Title I Administrators, Migrant Liaisons | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center A, Room 14 | Agency Wide |
| 2/13/20 | CACFP Basic Training | New center directors, new CACFP coordinators, new cooks or food service directors, any staff person who is new to CACFP or needs a refresher | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Commerce Street, Roseville, MN, 55113 | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 2/13/20 | 2019-20 Physical Education Standards Workshop | West/West Central Service Cooperative, 1420 East College Drive #800, Marshall | Academic Standards | |
| 2/18/20 | Smarter Together! Engaging All Students in Challenging Mathematics | Teams from schools or districts, administrators, district curriculum leaders, teacher leaders, teachers, coaches. | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B | Academic Standards |
| 2/18/20 | Tuesday@2: Special Provision Options for Schools | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 2/20/20 | Procurement Basics: Elements of a Solicitation for Goods and Services/Specification Introduction | School nutrition program directors/managers, school business officers and purchasing officers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 2/21/20 | Working Through the Legal Framework of School Discipline | School Administrators | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center B, Room 17. | Compliance and Assistance |
| 2/25/20 | Tuesday@2: Key Resource Management Performance Indicators | School Food Service Directors and Business Managers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 2/28/20 | 2019-20 Physical Education Standards Workshop | Resource Training Solutions, 137 - 23rd Street South, #201, Sartell | Academic Standards | |
| 3/2/20 | Gifted and Talented Advisory Council Meeting | Public | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference B, Room CC 17 | Academic Standards |
| 3/3/20 | Tuesday@2: Spring Break Dialogue with Deb | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 3/4/20 | Working Through the Legal Framework of School Discipline | School Administrators | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center B, Room 17. | Compliance and Assistance |
| 3/4/20 | EL Coordinator Webinar | EL Coordinators and EL program leaders | Webinar | Agency Wide |
| 3/5/20 | SEDRA 220 Advanced Topics and Errors | Special Education Directors, School Business Managers, SEDRA Contacts | Online | School Finance |
| 3/5/20 | Procurement Basics: USDA Foods Procurement Considerations | School nutrition program directors/managers, school business officers and purchasing officers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 3/6/20 | 2019-20 Physical Education Standards Workshop | South Central Service Cooperative, 2075 Lookout Drive, North Mankato | Academic Standards | |
| 3/6/20 | Making Connections - Migrant Education Program | District Administrators, Title I Administrators, Migrant Liaisons | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center A, Room 14 | Agency Wide |
| 3/6/20 | Special Education Directors' Forum | Special education directors, MDE staff | MDE, 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center B, Room 15-16 | Special Education |
| 3/10/20 | Governor’s Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) Quarterly Meeting | ICC members; open to the public | CC18 | Early Learning Services |
| 3/10/20 | Minnesota K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Standards Review Committee Meeting | Public | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B, Room 16 | Academic Standards |
| 3/10/20 | 2019-20 Physical Education Standards Workshop | Southeast Service Cooperative, 210 Woodlake Drive, Rochester | Academic Standards | |
| 3/10/20 | Tuesday@2: Making Micro Purchases Work | School Food Service Directors and Business Managers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 3/10/20 | 2020 Minnesota Safe and Supportive Schools Conference: Championing Transformative Learning Environments | School administrators, educators, school support staff, parents, students, education stakeholders and community members. | Marriott Northwest, 7025 Northland Drive N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 | School Support |
| 3/17/20 | Tuesday@2: Applying for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 3/17/20 | 2019-20 Physical Education Standards Workshop | Northeast Service Cooperative, 5525 Emerald Avenue, Mountain Iron | Academic Standards | |
| 3/18/20 | Keys to Providing Effective Language Instruction Educational Programs | Program Coordinators, Principals, Charter Directors, EL Lead Teachers, EL Teachers | Zumbro District Office 801 Frontage Road NW Byron, MN 55920 | Agency Wide |
| 3/18/20 | CACFP Basic Training | New center directors, new CACFP coordinators, new cooks or food service directors, any staff person who is new to CACFP or needs a refresher | Moorhead Public Library, 118 5th Street So., Moorhead, MN 56560 | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 3/19/20 | Procurement Basics: Micro and Small Purchase Methods for Child Nutrition Programs | School nutrition program directors/managers, school business officers and purchasing officers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 3/19/20 | 2019-20 Physical Education Standards Workshop | Northwest Service Cooperative, 114 1st Street West, Thief River Falls | Academic Standards | |
| 3/19/20 | Minnesota Math Leaders Networking Meeting | Teams from schools or districts, administrators, district curriculum leaders, teacher leaders, teachers, coaches. | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center B, Room 15-16. | Academic Standards |
| 3/24/20 | Tuesday@2: Hiring Requirements for New School Nutrition Directors | School Food Service Directors, Superintendents, and Human Resource Managers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 3/26/20 | District Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network | District level curriculum and instruction leaders | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center A,Room 14 | Academic Standards |
| 3/31/20 | Minnesota K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Standards Review Committee Meeting | Public | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B, Room 16 | Academic Standards |
| 3/31/20 | Making Connections - Migrant Education Program | District Administrators, Title I Administrators, Migrant Liaisons | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center A, Room 14 | Agency Wide |
| 3/31/20 | Tuesday@2: Procuring Local Foods | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 4/1/20 | EL Coordinator Webinar | EL Coordinators and EL program leaders | Webinar | Agency Wide |
| 4/2/20 | Procurement Basics: Sealed Bid, Competitive Proposals and non-competitive Methods for Child Nutrition Programs | School nutrition program directors/managers, school business officers and purchasing officers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 4/7/20 | Tuesday@2: Salad Bar Tips and Tricks | School Food Service Staff | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 4/14/20 | MARSS 210 Reporting for State-Approved Alternative Programs | MARSS Coordinators, MARSS Users, Business Managers | Online | School Finance |
| 4/14/20 | Tuesday@2: Receiving and Storing Produce | School Food Service Staff | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 4/15/20 | Keys to Providing Effective Language Instruction Educational Programs | Program Coordinators, Principals, Charter Directors, EL Lead Teachers, EL Teachers | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center A, Room 14 | Agency Wide |
| 4/16/20 | Procurement Basics: Awarding Purchases and Contracts | School nutrition program directors/managers, school business officers and purchasing officers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 4/16/20 | Special Education New-Year Grab Bag | Business managers, special education directors and SEDRA contacts | Online | School Finance |
| 4/17/20 | Keys to Providing Effective Language Instruction Educational Programs | EL Program Coordinators, Principals, Charter Directors, EL Teachers, EL Lead Teachers | Lakes Country Service Cooperative 1001 E. Mount Faith, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 | Agency Wide |
| 4/17/20 | Special Education Advisory Panel (SEAP) meeting | Special Education Advisory Panel members | MDE, 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center A, Room 13 | Special Education |
| 4/21/20 | Tuesday@2: Completing a Community Eligibility Provision Application | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 4/22/20 | Developing a Schoolwide Program, Part 3 of 3 | School teams | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center A, Room 14 | Student Support |
| 4/28/20 | Keys to Providing Effective Language Instruction Educational Programs | EL Program Coordinators, Principals, Charter Directors, EL Teachers, EL Lead Teachers | Resource Training and Solutions, 137 23rd Street South, Suite 201, Sartell, MN 56377 | Agency Wide |
| 4/28/20 | Tuesday@2: Food Safety for School Yard Gardens | School Food Service Staff and non-food service staff operating school gardens | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 4/30/20 | Procurement Basics: Managing Contracts in Child Nutrition Programs | School nutrition program directors/managers, school business officers and purchasing officers | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 5/4/20 | Minnesota K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Standards Review Committee Meeting | Public | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference Center B, Room 16 | Academic Standards |
| 5/5/20 | Tuesday@2: The Food Buying Guide's Gone Digital | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 5/6/20 | EL Coordinator Webinar | EL Coordinators and EL program leaders | Webinar | Agency Wide |
| 5/8/20 | Keys to Providing Effective Language Instruction Educational Programs | Program Coordinators, Principals, Charter Directors, EL Teachers, EL Lead Teachers | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center A, Room 14 | Agency Wide |
| 5/8/20 | Special Education Directors' Forum | Special education directors, MDE staff | MDE, 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN, 55113, Conference Center B, Room 15-16 | Special Education |
| 5/11/20 | Gifted and Talented Advisory Council Meeting | Public | Minnesota Department of Education, Conference B, Room CC 17 | Academic Standards |
| 5/12/20 | Tuesday@2: Confidentiality and Disclosure | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 5/14/20 | SERVS Financial | Identified Official with Authority (IOwA), SEDRA contacts and other staff responsible for reconciling SERVS to SEDRA, drawing down funds, resolving errors and updating budgets | Online | School Finance |
| 5/19/20 | Tuesday@2: Dialogue with Deb School Year Wrap-Up | School Food Service Directors | Webinar | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 5/19/20 | Keys to Providing Effective Language Instruction Educational Programs | EL Program Coordinators, Principals, Charter Directors, EL Teachers, EL Lead Teachers | Willmar Public Library, 410 5th Street SW, Willmar, MN 56201 | Agency Wide |
| 5/20/20 | CACFP Basic Training | New center directors, new CACFP coordinators, new cooks or food service directors, any staff person who is new to CACFP or needs a refresher | Brainerd Public Library, 416 S. 5th Street, Brainerd, MN 56401 | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 6/3/20 | EL Coordinator Webinar | EL Coordinators and EL program leaders | Webinar | Agency Wide |
| 6/8/20 | MARSS 204 ADM Calculation | MARSS Coordinators, MARSS Users, Business Managers | Online | School Finance |
| 6/9/20 | Governor’s Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) Quarterly Meeting | ICC members; open to the public | CC16 | Early Learning Services |
| 6/10/20 | Special Education MOE | Identified Official with Authority (IOWA), SEDRA contacts and other staff responsible for expenditures used in MOE calculations and those designated to respond to failure to meet MOE requirements. | Online | School Finance |
| 7/9/20 | SEDRA 101 Beginners Training | Special Education Directors, School Business Managers, SEDRA Contacts | Online | School Finance |
| 7/23/20 | CACFP Basic Training | New center directors, new CACFP coordinators, new cooks or food service directors, any staff person who is new to CACFP or needs a refresher | Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), 1500 Commerce Street, Roseville, MN, 55113 | Food and Nutrition Services |
| 8/6/20 | Special Education End-of-Year Grab Bag | Business managers, special education directors and SEDRA contacts | Online | School Finance |
| 8/13/20 | SEDRA 101 Beginners Training | Special Education Directors, School Business Managers, SEDRA Contacts | Online | School Finance |
| 8/20/20 | SEDRA 220 Advanced Topics and Errors | Special Education Directors, School Business Managers, SEDRA Contacts | Online | School Finance |
| 9/22/20 | Special Pupils | Identified Official with Authority (IOwA), special education directors, school business managers, SEDRA contacts and other staff responsible for preparing special pupil applications | Online | School Finance |
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