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Educational Advisory Committee
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Mary Hanson, Educational Advisory Committee Chair
MESPA seeks to be the premiere resource in preparing today's principals for tomorrow. This committee reviews principals' current and long-range education needs based upon the changing role of the principalship, recommends seminar topics/speakers, and helps facilitate Institute. If you have questions about or suggestions for MESPA seminars or Institute presentations, contact this committee.

For a summary of committee responsibilities, scroll to the bottom of this page.

Mary Hanson, chair 
Madelia Elementary   
121 East Main Street   
Madelia    MN    56062   
507/642-3234   
mary.hanson@madelia.k12.mn.us



Central Division Representative
Paula Foley 
Clearview Elementary   
7310 Hwy 24 SE   
Clear Lake, MN 55319   
320/743-2241   
paula.foley@isd742.org

East Suburban Division Representative
Sheila Eller
Bel Air  Elementary School
1800 5th Street NW
New Brighton, MN  55112
651/621-6303
sheila.eller@moundsviewschools.org

Minneapolis Division Representative
Lillie Pang   
Longfellow Community School
3017 East 31st Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612/668-4700
Lillie.Pang@mpls.k12.mn.us

North Suburban Division Representative
Deborah Shepard   
Rum River Elementary   
16950 Vedin Street NW   
Andover, MN 55304   
763/506-8201   
deborah.shepard@anoka.k12.mn.us

Northeast Division Representative
Deborah Rickard   
Congdon Park Elementary   
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Ed Ad Committee at the 2009 MESPA Leadership Conference.

3116 East Superior Street   
Duluth, MN 55812   
218/336-8825   
deb.rickard@duluth.k12.mn.us

Northern Division Representative
Janey Blanchard   
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School   
15353 Silver Eagle Drive 
Bena, MN 56626   
218/665-3001   
jablanchard@bugschool.k12.mn.us

Saint Paul Division Representative
Jayne Ropella   
Eastern Heights Elementary   
2001 Margaret Street   
St. Pau, MN 55119   
651/293-8870   
jayne.ropella@spps.org

South Suburban Division Representative
Lisa Carlson   
Woodland Elementary   
945 Wescott Road
Eagan, MN 55123
651/683-6990
lisa.carlson@district196.org

Southeast Suburban Division Representative
Eldon Anderson   
Central Intermediate School   
301 Second Street SW   
Stewartville, MN 55976   
507/533-1400   
eanderson@ssd.k12.mn.us

Southwest Suburban Division Representative
Mary Hanson, chair   

West Suburban Division Representative
Nick Guertin
Watertown-Mayer Schools
1001 Highway 25 NW
Watertown, MN  55388
952-955-0400
nguertin@yahoo.com

Western Division Representative
Sheila Flatua   
Viking Elementary   
1 Viking Drive Box 642
Pelican Rapids, MN 56572   
218/863-2911   
sflatau@pelicanrapids.k12.mn.us


Get Acrobat Reader  Ed_AdResponsibilities.pdf  
Responsibilities of division representatives to the MESPA Educational Advisory Committee.




Mission: The Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association is dedicated to promoting and improving education for children and youth, strengthening the role as educational leader for elementary and middle level principals, and collaborating with partners in education to assist in achieving these goals.

Leading schools toward excellence through the MESPA vision to be the premiere resource for preparing today's principals for tomorrow and a strong leading voice for public education.

Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association
1667 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
651.999.7310     MN toll free 800.642.6807    
Fax: 651.999.7311     E-mail: mespa@mespa.net