Leadership Development and Mentoring Network
Welcome
Supporting academic success among the diverse student make-up in Minnesota's central cities, rural, and suburban communities. Mirroring diversity in governance and leadership to expand and improve context in policy development.
About Us
Mission Statement
Fostering excellence in good governance, supporting effective leadership, and preparing school board members from diverse communities to champion high-quality public education, while acknowledging the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of Minnesota students and families.
Organization Goals
- To promote good governance and effective leadership in school board service
- To encourage and support newly elected board members of color
- To advance legislation that improves public education in Minnesota
- To inspire individuals from diverse communities to aspire to school board service
- To create pathways that strengthen educational equity and inclusion.
Timeline
The Minnesota School Board Directors of Color and Indigenous Fellowship (MNSBDOCI) has consistently delivered high-quality content in programming for school board directors each year. An important tenet of the effort is that all MSBA members, regardless of ethnic background are invited to participate in each professional development or enrichment event offered. Meetings generally were planned to occur simultaneous to the annual meetings offered by MSBA. Programs of the past include:
- 2016: Group meeting with Winona State Educator Alexander Hines
- 2016: Group meeting with West Metro Education Program (WMEP) Executive Director Dr. Kimberly Matier
- 2017: The Minnesota African Heritage School Board Group meets with National School Board President Miranda Beard
- 2017: Merged meetings with the African Heritage, Asian Groups and Indigenous Directors
- 2017: Abdi Sabrie and Helen Bassett interviewed on MPR Radio to discuss the lack of diversity on Minnesota school boards
- 2018: Annual Program Legislative Forum: The Importance of Diversity
- 2018: Published First School Board Members of Color Directory Annual
- 2019: Program: Bolstering Good Governance Program
- 2020: Annual Program: Panel Presentation Trauma Informed School Safety
- 2020: Name change to Minnesota School Board Directors of Color group
- 2020: Roseville Area School Board Member Curtis Johnson produces group’s Teacher Appreciation Week video
- 2021: Name change to Minnesota School Board Directors of Color and Indigenous Fellowship (MNSBDOCI)
