MSHSL News

On October 1, 2024, the Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) Board of Directors, through Executive Director Deb Henton, voiced their support for the inclusion of 9th grade students in the Minnesota State High School League. See full letter from MASA here.

Cast your electronic vote on Friday, October 4, or before the deadline on Friday, October 18. Remember: the vote is to be cast by either the designated school representative or the school’s governing board designated representative and votes on both questions are requested.

Prepare to vote by using the information that was mailed to the school superintendent/president/head of school on Monday, September 30. This includes the link to the electronic ballot and your school’s code.

Review the information that has been sent via email and USPS mail over the past few weeks. All information, including the electronic ballot, is cataloged here: www.mshsl.org/9thgovernance.

The Minnesota State High School League's Board of Directors met today. Below is information from the meeting.

• Board Of Directors Release October 3, 2024
  
• Board of Directors Meeting Synopsis October 3, 2024

The Form A and Form B Grant Applications are now active on the MSHSL Foundation website - mshslfoundation.org. Please submit your application(s) now.

On May 20, 2024, the MSHSL Foundation Board approved the designation of $700,000 to be allocated through the Form A Grant process and $340,000 to be allocated through the Form B grant process. Special note: Form A and Form B will be processed simultaneously in the fall of 2024.

The MSHSL Foundation is funded by the collection of state taxes on all postseason tickets. State taxes are required on all postseason tickets and a legislative provision directs these funds to the Foundation. The primary goal of the MSHSL Foundation is to award grants that assist, recognize, promote, and fund extra-curricular participation by high school students in athletic and fine arts programs.

• The Form A Grant process allocates funds to schools based on the unduplicated number of participants who qualify for educational benefits including free and reduced meals. Unduplicated means that each student counts only once, regardless of how many sports or activities they participate in.
• The Form B Grant process allocates funds to assist member schools, school districts and related conferences or regions with costs in three specific areas including health and safety, leadership initiatives and transportation that reduces barriers to participation.

Activities Administrators are encouraged to complete the MSHSL Foundation Grant A and Grant B Applications at this time. Visit mshslfoundation.org for grant application forms and instructions.

Thank you to the schools that submitted an AED grant application for this special opportunity made possible through the NFHS Foundation and the MSHSL Foundation. On September 26, 2024, the Foundation Board of Directors approved the 32 schools that will receive an AED, with the NFHS Foundation Board and the MSHSL Foundation contributing to cover the total cost of each unit. For schools selected, notifications will be sent by the League next week, detailing the process for distributing the AEDs.

Thank you again for your commitment to ensuring the health and safety of your school community.