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PFM Asset Management LLC is registered with feature a performance by Theo Peoples, be discussed. We will also provide an the Securities and Exchange Commission under the The Second General Session will school leaders better serve their Nov. 2: ...... Branson former lead singer with the Temptations update on assessment and accreditation. Investment Advisers Act of 1940. A copy of our Form include Dr. Norman Ornstein, resident students, districts and communities. ADV, Parts 2A & 2B is available upon request. and the Four Tops. Also Saturday night, The final general session and brunch scholar at the American Enterprise The sessions on new state laws Bullying and Discrimination: we will name the 2017 Superintendent will feature a discussion related to the Institute and long-time observer of that impact schools and safety/ Compliance Mandates Don’t leave your directory of the Year. election year in Missouri. Oct. 12:...... Rogersville Congress and politics. Dr. Ornstein will security have concluded, but there The MASA Business Meeting will Oct. 20:...... Jefferson City picture blank are still great sessions on a variety Oct. 26:...... Poplar Bluff MASA is once again publishing a of legal and compliance issues Nov. 3:...... Troy Central Office Administrators Conference Set for Nov. 6-8 including student discipline, bullying pictorial membership directory to be distributed to all members in December. The MASA Annual Fall Central and discrimination, the Fair Labor The Fair Labor Standards Act speaker is Dr. Pam Salazar who will Office Administrators (COA) Standards Act and superintendent - Oct. 6:...... NW R-I Schools (High Ridge) To be included in the directory you must focus on District-Wide Transformation board relationships. Oct. 11:...... Jefferson City be a MASA member as of November 1. Conference is set for November 6 - 8 at for Teaching and Learning The Focus On half-day sessions Oct. 17:...... 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5 6 Where is Thomas Paine when we Better Schools for Missouri: Candidate Endorsements MASA President’s Report

The Governing Board of Better The following candidates have been Association of Secondary School Principals, need him? Schools has reviewed and discussed recommended for the general election in the Missouri Association of School Business How strong are your legs? Officials and the Missouri Council of Career By Roger Kurtz, MASA Executive Director the upcoming elections for the November. Aaron Zalis, Superintendent of the Rolla School District Missouri General Assembly. Find your legislator at this and Technical Administrators are members of Better Schools for Missouri. The organization Most of us are familiar with the three-legged stool to illustrate strength and balance. The committee based their link: https://ogi.oa.mo.gov/LEGIS/ “These are the future whether or not MASA should cigarette tax in the future. And I have was founded in 1991 to allow the more than If one of the legs is rickety, the whole stool is unstable. Our jobs as school leaders and decisions on the voting records legislativeDistrict/index.html times that try endorse Chris Koster or Eric Greitens been told that if both issues pass, that 4,000 members of these organizations and others our strength as an association can easily be compared to the three-legged stool. of incumbents, survey responses The Missouri Association of School men’s souls…” or make no endorsement whatsoever. A both taxes go into effect and you have to to engage in the political process and support When I think about the three legs for school leaders, it often comes down to vision, from candidates, and the input Administrators, the Missouri Association of wrote Thomas Paine during a time majority of those voting in each MASA believe that the courts will have to get candidates that value public education. collaboration and integrity. The best superintendents and school districts have all received from local school leaders. Elementary School Principals, the Missouri when the colonists needed inspiring district will determine the outcome involved. I am sure that advertising will three of these components in place and it often shows by how successful the district words. If Paine were alive today, I in that MASA district and at least 6 tell you how much better the world will be is in many ways and on many levels. 2016 Endorsements - Senate am sure he would have used the same of the 8 MASA districts must vote to if these propositions District 65 Democrat Kenny Bierman While all three legs must work together, I see vision and collaboration being words to describe the 2016 elections. endorse the same candidate before pass, just as gaming Confused? You can District 66 Democrat Tommie Pierson Jr very connected. As school leaders, it’s important to be able to both play District 1 Democrat Scott Sifton We certainly could use some inspiring an endorsement is made. We will be did a few years bet the voters will be. District 67 Democrat Alan Green the long game and to see things from 10,000 feet (pardon my doubling up words, but don’t get your hopes sharing more information about the ago when they Confusion usually District 3 Republican Gary Romine District 69 Democrat Gretchen Bangert on metaphors). It’s vital to step back and objectively look at our district, up, those process in the coming weeks. wanted to remove translates into a District 7 Democrat Jason Holsman District 70 Democrat Byron DeLear schools, staff, students, curriculum, community and culture. Once we’ve Can you imagine how inspiring While there is a seemingly the loss limits. “no” vote. District 9 Democrat Kiki Curls District 71 Democrat Sue Meredith analyzed where we are, we need to envision where we could and should refreshing it would be words will unending barrage of advertisements Confused? You can District 11 Democrat J.J. Rizzo to have leaders running District 72 Democrat Mary Nichols be. We should not do this alone. probably not about the candidates’ positions bet the voters will be. Confusion usually District 13 Democrat Gina Walsh District 74 Democrat Cora Faith Walker Successful school leaders understand the essential nature of for office that used District 19 Democrat Stephen Webber inspirational ads rather not come in or accomplishments, but about the translates into a “no” vote. District 76 Democrat Josh Peters collaboration. I am a strong proponent that the superintendent takes District 27 Republican Wayne Wallingford than the opponent this article. alleged misdeeds and half-truths of There will also be an issue on the District 77 Democrat Steve Roberts the lead as a visionary, but not only is pushing one’s own agenda bashing Can you the opponents, MASA will try to November ballot to limit campaign District 29 Republican David Sater District 79 Democrat Michael Butler arrogant, it’s foolhardy. The best leaders understand how to imagine how provide some information on the contributions in the future. Okay, I won’t District 33 Republican Mike Cunningham District 80 Democrat Peter Meredith surround themselves with good, independent thinkers refreshing it would be to have leaders gubernatorial candidates’ positions on say how I am voting on the previous District 81 Democrat Fred Wessels and to tap into the insights that those 2016 Endorsements - House running for office that used inspirational educational issues before we ask you issues. This one is a slam-dunk. No District 82 Democrat Donna Baringer people have to offer. We ads rather than the opponent bashing, to vote. (You’re on your own with the advertising needed to convince or inspire District 83 Democrat Gina Mitten should encourage others to in-the-gutter ads that we are subjected presidential candidates.) me - I’m a yes! District 1 Republican Allen Andrews District 84 Democrat Karla May bring their ideas to the table. to daily? Besides the candidate races, there Paine also once said, “A long habit District 3 Republican Nate Walker District 85 Democrat Clem Smith In this case, I am talking It seems to me that we have one will likely be two issues on the ballot of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a District 4 Republican Craig Redmon District 86 Democrat Joe Adams about fellow administrators, presidential candidate who is more that, if successful, will raise the superficial appearance of being right.” District 5 Democrat O.C. Latta District 87 Democrat Stacey Newman but that group must extend focused on name calling than solving cigarette tax. That is if the courts can Let’s hope that our elected leaders clearly District 7 Republican Rusty Black District 88 Democrat Tracey McCreery to other staff members, the problems facing this country. His settle challenges by the opponents of see the difference between the appearance District 10 Democrat Pat Conway District 90 Democrat Deb Lavendar community leaders, parents, campaign committee tries to keep on the issues. It seems that legal fees are of right, and what is truly right for our District 12 Democrat Sandy Van Wagner District 91 Democrat Sarah Unsicker and, of course, the Board of the script but he can’t help himself. We cheaper than television ads. country and our state. District 14 Democrat Martin Rucker Jr. District 92 Democrat Doug Beck Education. have another presidential candidate who One of the tax proposals District 15 Democrat John Carpenter District 93 Democrat Bob Burns If we can introduce a vibrant, forward-thinking vision, and then build to that new reality collaboratively, we are almost home. has misused emails and has a serious (Amendment 3) is actually funded by District 18 Democrat Lauren Arthur District 98 Democrat Nancy Craig What’s left? Integrity. trust issue among Americans in recent large tobacco companies even though District 21 Democrat Ira Anders District 99 Republican Jean Evans Truthfully, it must all start and end with integrity. The vision can’t be clear and the collaboration will be disingenuous if we polls. it raises the tax on cigarettes. They are District 22 Democrat Brandon Ellington District 112 Democrat Robert Butler as individuals don’t set our personal bar very high. We’ve seen how destructive a lack of integrity can be in the world of school In Missouri, we have a former trying to make small tobacco companies District 23 Democrat Randy Dunn District 113 Democrat Karen Settlemoir-Berg leadership. We’ve seen school districts take heavy blows that take years to overcome because of a real or perceived lack of Republican running for Missouri pay into the settlement agreement. The District 24 Democrat Judy Morgan District 114 Republican Becky Ruth integrity and ethics. Furthermore, when the integrity of one is called into question, it places all school leaders in a negative light. Governor as a Democrat and a former large tobacco companies are using MASA Executive Committee District 26 Democrat Gail McCann Beatty District 115 Republican Elaine Gannon At the association level, all three legs of the stool must also be firm. I am proud of the work of MASA. The first two legs are Democrat running for Governor as a early childhood to sell their “get even” President...... Aaron Zalis District 27 Democrat Richard Brown District 118 Democrat Ben Harris clearly on display: we have always been an association of forward thinkers, and the development of the 2014 Long-Range Plan Republican. One of the candidates has proposal and the proposal was so poorly President-Elect...... Allan Markley District 28 Democrat Jerome Barnes District 126 Republican Patricia Pike has further positioned us for future success. The plan was the work of all of us in the association and we were fortunate to have been shooting automatic weapons and written that several education groups Secretary...... Ken Eaton District 29 Democrat Rory Rowland District 127 Republican Mike Kelley member volunteers and MASA staff step up and take the many ideas of our members and put them into a measurable, workable blowing up things in ads to prove he has oppose it. Treasurer...... Mark Penny District 32 Republican Jeanie Lauer District 128 Republican Mike Stevens plan. what it takes to be Governor. I guess if The other cigarette tax proposal Past President...... John Jungmann District 33 Republican Donna Pfautsch District 130 Republican Jeff Messenger The third leg is also in place with MASA. I believe that the leadership of our association he is elected, there will be no need for (Proposition A) is a smaller cigarette tax District 36 Democrat DaRon McGee District 132 Democrat Crystal Quade looks at issues with a critical and ethical eye. I might add that one of my personal visions for that would be used to fund roads and District 37 Democrat Joe Runions the Highway Patrol guards, but that has District Representatives District 137 Republican Lyndall Fraker MASA this year is that we talk about integrity and ethics more intentionally (and I am pleased not been mentioned. bridges. The convenience store owners District 42 Republican Bart Korman Northwest...... Paul Mensching District 138 Republican Don Phillips that many others have shared that as a subject worthy of our association’s attention). The MASA Executive Committee who have opposed previous cigarette District 44 Democrat Tom Pauley Gr. Kansas City...... Michael Reik District 140 Republican Lynn Morris I would be remiss if I did not include the importance of having an Executive Director in has voted to consider endorsing a taxes are supporting this proposal. District 45 Democrat Kip Kendrick West Central...... Aerin O’Dell District 144 Republican Paul Fitzwater place that is a visionary, a collaborator and a person of the highest integrity. MASA has been candidate for Governor. This will be Proposition A raises the cigarette tax District 46 Democrat Martha Stephens Southwest...... Mike Mason District 145 Republican Rick Francis so fortunate to have that person in Roger Kurtz. It is vitally important that as Roger leaves a MASA endorsement and not one by a smaller amount, excludes the “get District 47 Democrat Susan McClintic South Central...... Kyle Kruse District 147 Republican Kathy Swan the association, the next Executive Director possess those same qualities. by Better Schools For Missouri, our even” language in Amendment 3 and District 51 Democrat John Cozart Southeast...... Jeff Lindsey District 151 Republican Tila Hubrecht Here we all are in the first months of a new school year. I hope that your district is off to PAC. The endorsement will carry no also includes a sneaky provision that District 54 Republican Dan Houx Gr. St. Louis...... Mike Fulton District 155 Republican Lyle Rowland a smooth start, and I encourage all of you to continue to keep the legs that hold up your stool monetary contribution. Each MASA will stop the tax immediately if anyone District 56 Republican Jack Bondon Northeast...... Tracy Bottoms District 163 Republican Cody Smith strong and balanced. voting member will be asked in the near even files a petition to increase the District 58 Republican David Wood As always, feel free to contact me if I may be of service. 2 4