• best practices articles written by principals for principals on school culture leadership, instructional leadership, and resource leadership.
• information on MESPA professional development opportunities.
• regular columns including the President's Message, Executive Director's Report, Legal News, Champions for Children (public relations materials)

MESPA Reprint Permission Policy
The editorial content of the MESPA Advocate and MESPA Best Practices articles is covered by copyright of the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA) unless copyright is requested by contributing authors or organizations.

Requests to reprint or reproduce, in print or online, material published in the Best Practices or the Advocate must be in written form, specifying the article(s), publication date(s), usage, and number of copies to be reproduced. Each request will be reviewed on its merits and confirmed by e-mail for one-time use only.

Requests for articles copyrighted by authors or organizations are subject to written approval by the copyright holders.

There is no charge for reprint permission where the material is requested for nonprofit educational use, as in staff development packets, school newsletters, or school Web sites.

There is a charge of $300 per article for permission to reprint material for commercial use.

Reprinted material should carry the following credit: Reprinted with permission. Copyright [year] Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association. All rights reserved.

Note: The MESPA E-News electronic newsletter and Champions for Children™ public relations materials are intended as a resource for MESPA members to share throughout their education communities. MESPA members do not need permission to re-use these materials.