AMSD advocates for state education policy that enables metro school districts to improve student learning. #mnleg

St. Paul, MN
Joined December 2010
The 2026 AMSD/BrightWorks conference is less than a month away—Tues., Nov. 10! Featuring keynote from Dr. Tommy Watson (@Drinspiration1) and several breakouts on timely topics & lunch panel featuring COMPASS, @MnDeptEd, and @amsdmn leaders. Register today! amsd.org/conference/
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Thank you so much to gubernatorial candidates Speaker Lisa Demuth (@LisaDemuthMN), and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar), for their appearances this morning at the AMSD Board of Directors meeting — we appreciate your time, and support for #PublicEducation.
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9 in 10 MN students say their teachers care about them (highest ever, 2025). Why it matters: well-being and academic outcomes are linked. Cared-for kids learn better. #MinnesotaKidsRise #MinnesotaPublicSchools
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Thank you to @ECCSSupe & Student Board Member Boden Brown from Eastern Carver County Schools, and @mnmsba’s Kristy Cook, for their recent @amsdmn board meeting presentation about the upcoming Amplifying Student Voice event Oct. 28! Learn more here: mnmsba.org/event/minnesota-s…
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It’s I’m a Minnesota Kid Day with @mnkidsrise at the @mnstatefair — joined by @MNAssocSchAdm Executive Director Matt Hillman and @amsdmn Executive Director Scott Croonquist at the Minnesota Kids Rise booth — celebrating the students and graduates of Minnesota public schools!
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Wear your school colors on September 2, invite your classmates, teammates, educators and family members, and stop by the Minnesota Kids Rise booth. Let’s fill the Fair with Minnesota school pride. #ImAMinnesotaKid #MinnesotaKidsRise #MNStateFair
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3 days until I’m a Minnesota Kid Day. Visit the Minnesota Kids Rise booth at the Minnesota State Fair on September 2 and celebrate students, educators, graduates, families and school communities from across the state. #ImAMinnesotaKid #MNStateFair #MinnesotaKidsRise
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Make the Minnesota Kids Rise booth part of your State Fair day on September 2. At the booth, visitors can take photos, show their school pride, participate in family-friendly activities, pick up I’m a Minnesota Kid giveaways while supplies last and more!
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The August issue of @amsdmn #Connections is out! 🗞️ In this month's issue: • Building AI Literacy: Hopkins' Human-Centered Approach • AMSD Releases 2026 Education Issues Guide • Dr. Tommy Watson to Keynote Fall Conference amsd.org/shared-files/14699/
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Thank you so much to @jaimetincher and Isis Stark, who are leading the #VoteYesforMNStudents effort to pass the Permanent School Fund constitutional amendment, for speaking with the @amsdmn Board of Directors about the campaign. Learn more at voteyesmnstudents.org/!
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You know it's back to school when @amsdmn board meetings are chock full of important information for our school districts! Thank you to Supts Marcy Doud, Stacie Stanley and Zena Stenvik for updates on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Special Education and Compensatory Revenue!
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The June issue of @amsdmn #Connections is out! 🗞️ In this month's issue: - Minnesota's Funding Stagnation Leaves Duluth Classrooms Vulnerable - Session Review: Minimal Funding and a Constitutional Amendment - Read it here: amsd.org/shared-files/14569/ #AMSD #mnleg
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Thank you so much to @MnDeptEd Director of Government Relations Adosh Unni and Director of School Finance Cathy Erickson for sharing their overview of the education-related legislation approved during the 2026 legislative session with the @amsdmn Board of Directors today.
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Thank you so much to @mnmsba Deputy Executive Director Gary Lee for sharing an informative overview of the proposed Educator Group Insurance program and its potential impact on school districts with the @amsdmn Board of Directors today.
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The May issue of @amsdmn #Connections is out! 🗞️ In this month's issue: - Changing for Good in Stillwater Area Public Schools - Education Funding Hangs in the Balance in Final Days of Session - Read it here: amsd.org/shared-files/14520/ #AMSD #mnleg
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Thank you to Reps. Kari Rehrauer (DFL-Coon Rapids) and Bryan Lawrence (R-Princeton) for sharing updates on the #mnleg session today with our @amsdmn board. They said it themselves: There is still time to reach out to legislators and make an impact on the outcome of the session!
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Thank you so much to Andrew Krech and Sara Bruggeman from the MN State Board of Investment for sharing an overview today with @amsdmn of their work of the Permanent School Fund Task Force and the proposed amendment to the State Constitution. Learn more: amsd.org/psf
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