January 26, 2021
Biden Issues National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response And Pandemic Preparedness
Join Us for a LIVE Legislative Update for Members
January 27, 2021
2 pm Eastern
(1 pm Central; 12 noon Mountain; 11 am Pacific; 10 am Alaska)

It’s a New Year and a New Congress

Join Noelle Ellerson Ng, AESA Associate Executive Director of Advocacy and Governance, as she discusses what to expect for education priorities with the new administration and Congress. Hear about what continued COVID response could mean in terms of additional relief and supports for ESAs and the schools you serve.
AESA Needs Your Voice:
Virtual Federal Advocacy Committee
Join the Virtual Federal Advocacy Committee meeting where we will be discussing important federal legislative issues and setting the AESA Legislative Agenda! 
 
2021 Virtual Federal Advocacy Committee Meeting
February 11, 2021, Noon - 3:30 pm Eastern
February 12, 2021, Noon - 3:30 pm Eastern
 

Each state is invited to send one voting representative who must be a member of AESA. (A state may send more than one member to this important meeting; however, only one vote per state.)

DRAFT AGENDA
Panels
  • AESA Staff Update: E-Rate and mental health
  • Funding: Federal and state, as well as what to expect regarding COVID resources
  • Equity in Education: An overarching conversation on the policy levers to help address poverty through the lens of equity
  • Regulations and the Courts: Maree Sneed will discuss what happened in the last 18 months, what is coming up this term for SCOTUS, and regulatory priorities for the Biden administration.
 
February 11 (12-3:30 pm ET)
12-12:45 pm:  Welcome and AESA Staff Federal Update by Noelle Ellerson Ng and Chris Rogers
12:45-1:30 pm: Panel 1
1:30-1:45 pm: Break
1:45-2:30 pm: Panel 2
2:30-3:15 pm: Panel 3
 
February 12 (12-3:30 pm ET)
12-12:30 pm: Welcome/Discussion about Day #1 (February 11)
12:30-1:15 pm: Hill Panel
1:15-3:30 pm: Legislative Agenda Work

Sign up now . . . we need your input!

Member Spotlight: EducationPlus Presents
ISTE Standards for Educators
Three Executive Director Openings
on AESA's Job Central
Take a look at AESA's Job Central if you are looking to make a career move. Three CEO positions are currently posted:

  • SERRC-Alaska's Educational Resource Center, Juneau, Alaska
  • Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), Northampton, Massachusetts;
  • Kent Intermediate School District (Kent ISD), Kent County, Michigan
Help Your Team Transform Your ESA's
Business Strategy: It's Right Around the Corner
Dr. Simester has taught this same framework to scores of Fortune 500 companies around the world. Companies such as Cisco, Fidelity, Loreal, and others use this training to help discover and develop new leaders within their organizations.

Dr. Simester teaches this session, tailored for ESAs, in true MBA style using business cases and hands-on work with real-team projects to enhance the learning. This workshop has the power to change how your leadership team thinks about the future of your ESA!
Learn More About
ClassLink's AESA Ambassador Program
Join us for this 45-minute webinar about how your agency can become an ambassador!

When:
February 4, 2021
2:00 pm Eastern
(1 pm Central; 12 noon Mountain; 11 am Pacific; 10 am Alaska)

Why join us:

For over 22 years, ESAs have been partnering with ClassLink through shared advocacy, training, and support. Now, we’re growing that partnership with our new AESA Ambassador Program. By joining, you can save money for your schools with volume discounts and earn rebates for your ESA.

  • School districts identified by the "Ambassador" get a 10% purchase discount on ClassLink licenses;
  • Earn a 4% rebate on annual license fees for the schools you serve.

Learn more or join our new Ambassador Program at www.classlink.com/ambassador.
Reading Leaders Book Club
February's Book Club:

February 18, 2021, 7 pm Eastern (6 pm Central; 5 pm Mountain; 4 pm Pacific) 

February Book Choice: Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar