Summer Conference -Annual Meetings Conclude
MREA’s Summer Conference and Annual Meetings were a huge success with over 120 educators and education advocates convening in Billings for two days of professional development and business meetings all focusing on the needs and priorites of our “class C”, “class “B” and independent elementary schools from across the state.
State Leadership and Service Awards Announced
Congratulations to Kris Kuehn, Superintendent of Malta Schools for receiving MREA’s 2008 State Leadership Award and to Dennis “Bud” Williams, Deputy State Superintendent who was awarded MREA’s State Service Award for his many years of service to Montana’s schools and the children we serve.
Board Officers Elected
During the annual business meetings Kris Kuehn, Superintendent of Malta Schools was unanimously elected to his fourth consecutive term as State President and Tim Tharp, Superintendent of Dutton/Brady Schools was elected as Vice President.
Full details on the association’s annual meetings, the various decisions made and the priorities and directions identified for 2008-09 will be transmitted via our state-wide listserv. Members are encouraged to watch for this Online Briefing later this month.
Schools Encouraged to Submit the Names of New Administrators, Trustees and Other Staff
MREA strongly encourages our members to submit the names and e-mail addresses of new staff and board members that should receive regular communications from the association. While MREA continues to publish The Update, a state-wide newsletter, distributed to our membership on a regular basis, the large majority of our daily communications are now transmitted via email in On-Line Briefings, our state-wide e-mail based listserv. Trustees, administrators and other district personnel from MREA schools are invited and strongly encouraged to subscribe to this e-mail service. To submit the names and e-mail addresses of new personnel, simply click on “contact us” at the top of this page and then on the link to e-mail the Helena office.
