"Coaching Matters" Newsletter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Michigan education leaders host a powerful week of collaboration ahead of the 2025-26 school year

LANSING, MI – August 13, 2025 – The Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA) hosted Early Literacy education leaders from Michigan’s Intermediate School Districts (ISD) from across 10 regions last week for the Early Literacy Leadership institutes at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids–marking the start of the 2025–26 school year! 

Link to gallery: https://www.gomaisa.org/pub/galleries/2025-early-literacy-leadership-institute

Under MAISA's direction, a joint workgroup composed of ISD leaders representing GELN (the General Education Leadership Network) and SEILN (Special Education Instructional Leadership Network) began planning in October of 2024, soon after Governor Whitmer signed Public Act 146 into law. This workgroup has created resources to help our 56 ISDs unpack the new requirements as they support Michigan's 835 Public School Districts.

• MAISA PA146 Implementation Timeline Summary
• MAISA PA146 Implementation Timeline Detailed
• MAISA RBG3 to PA146 Crosswalk Summary
• MAISA RBG3 to PA146 Crosswalk Detailed
• MAISA PA146 Workgroup Acknowledgements

The Early Math Team, in association with MAISA and GELN, are happy to announce our upcoming 2025 Early Math Leadership Institute. We will be hosting this fabulous event at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Grand Rapids, MI. Remote options available for UP.

Our purpose is to bring Michigan education leaders together to align their vision of early math teaching and learning and engage with resources, build community and inspire a systems approach to instructional transformation. This institute will build capacity in our community to support, sustain, and inspire high-quality math instruction for all children in prekindergarten to Grade 5 classrooms.

• Monday, August 11
• Tuesday, August 12
• Wednesday, August 13

Early Math Leadership Institute Flyer

MAISA is soliciting proposals from qualified Certified Public Accounting firms, who specialize in Non Profit Organizations, to audit the financial statements and prepare and file Form 990 for years ending June 30, 2025, 2026, and 2027.  A Federal Single Audit will be required for the year ending June 30, 2025.  It is uncertain at this time if a Single Audit will be required for years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027.  A consideration will be made at the end of the audit engagement period to determine if an extension is in the best interest of MAISA.

You will find the RFP here.  

For supporting financial documents, please email Emily Gnagey

The Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA) General Education Leadership Network's Early Literacy Task Force is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy: Prekindergarten Training of Trainers. Please share this with interested colleagues who have not yet attended one of our Prekindergarten trainings.

Wondering who would benefit from this training? Read more here.

When and Where?

• May 15 - 16, 2025
• May 29 - 30, 2025