April 5, 2022
Executive Council Officers
Assume Their New Roles
Jeremy Biehl,
President
CESA 5, Portage, WI
Tom Danehy,
President-Elect
ACES, North Haven, CT
Wanda Cook-Robinson,
Past President
Oakland ISD, Waterford, MI
Please help us congratulate our new officers! Thank you to all of our executive council members who guide AESA as your professional organization. The new officers assumed their new roles at the March executive council meeting.
Professional Learning:
Executive-in-Residence Experience
Listen In!
Listen in as two AESA Executives-in-Residence talk about their experiences in this program.

Applications Now Open

The application window is open until May 1, 2022.
Executive Council Approves
AESA's Federal Legislative Agenda and Priorities
AESA's legislative team takes its day-to-day advocacy direction from the priorities approved by the executive council. These priorities are recommended to the council by the AESA members who serve on the federal advocacy committee.

Find the approved Federal Legislative Agenda here.

Find the approved Federal Legislative Priorities here.

If you are interested in the AESA Federal Advocacy Committee, it meets virtually on January 24-25, 2023. Contact Joan Wade, AESA Executive Director, for more information.
Legislative Update
In this week's legislative update, find updates on:

  • FY23 Appropriations Process

  • School Health Program Delivery

  • DOT Guidance Allows 3rd Party Administration of Knowledge Test

  • DOT FMCSA Extends ‘Under the Hood’ Waiver to Help Address School Bus Driver Labor Shortage
Business Partner News
NEW Federal STOP School Violence Act
Grant Funding with STOPit Solutions

School safety is not defined by one product, one process, or one person. It is comprehensive, integrated, and requires the efforts of students, staff, and innovative solutions with committed partners.
 
When it comes to the above STOPit Solutions has you and your member districts covered. Our team and our solutions address these needs.
 
We match funding with schools that need it. We are domain experts around STOP School Violence Act grants and the DOJ systems that govern their implementation.
 
We provide:
  • technical assistance to respond to program managers and clear hurdles;
  • program assistance with performance reports, FFR, and other program reporting requirements; and
  • advisory support to facilitate timely availability of funding and deployment of services.
 
Over the past five years, we have managed 16 ESA/ESC state-rollout programs with solutions to help protect more than 2,000 schools and 800,000 students and staff.

For more information, contact Matthew Toth, VP of Partnerships.
Reminders
ESA Breakout Session Proposals
Accepted until April 15
Now Accepting Breakout Session Proposals for AESA's Annual Conference

Questions? Contact: Ann Fiene, afiene@aesa.us; 715-966-1688
Registration is Open!
Summer Leadership Conference 
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