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What is Principal for a Day?

Principal For A Day provides opportunities for principals and other administrators to build and refine relationships with their State legislators. Participation in this program involves state legislators visiting schools in their legislative district, interacting with staff and students, and performing selected administrative tasks during their visit.

 



Unsure of who represents your school? Need their contact information? Find out by entering your school's address in the search bar. You'll find your legislators' names, district and contact information. 

Find out


Please reach out and invite a legislator to your school on January 9.  Your invitation should include details such:

    • as a schedule for the day
    • the address
    • contact information of your school. 

This personalized outreach will not only serve as a formal invitation but also provide essential information for their participation. 

If you're unsure how to contact your legislators, find out in the previous step, "Who Represents Your School?".

 Get a sample letter


Once you have confirmation that a legislator will be visiting your school, please let us know. If your legislator isn't available on January 9, please schedule them on a different day.

Let us know


We are thrilled to welcome legislators into our schools to showcase the incredible work you are doing as principals. This time provides a fantastic opportunity to share the great things going on in your school as well as some of the challenges. The goal is to foster a collaborative environment where our shared commitment to education can be celebrated and further strengthened.

See Talking Points


  1. At the end of the visit debrief with your visitor.
  2. Thank you note to visitor: Follow up with a written correspondence, email, or phone call after your event to thank them for attending and offer to be an ongoing resource on education issues. Consider inviting your representative to future special events, such as your school science fairs, fundraisers, community events, volunteer projects, and graduations. If you would like to include contact information for our organization's executive director and/or lobbyist, feel free to do so. 
  3. Thank your staff: Inviting visitors into your school sends your team the message that you’re proud of the work they do each day. Highlight the visit on your website, in your parent newsletter, or on social media.
  4. Post on Social Media #PrincipalForADay
    • Twitter/X and Instagram: @MESPAPrincipals
    • Facebook and LinkedIn: Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association (the profile pic with the navy background)
  5. Upload photos or videos you took that day
  6. Take a quick survey. This is only our second year organizing Principal for a Day. Please share your thoughts to help us improve this program. 

Recap from Last Year


MESPA is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization

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