The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has teamed up with the Missouri School Plant Managers Association to provide all Missouri Educational Facilities the opportunity to receive training in the following areas: Supervision, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Housekeeping and Maintenance and Repair. The purpose of the DESE/MSPMA workshops is to provide an opportunity for school support staff to participate in a two (2) day professional development program that focuses on their role in the school educational environment. These workshops are offered to all Missouri education facilities at no charge.
2023 Summer Workshop schedule
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Poplar Bluff School District
June 1-2, 2023
7:30 - 3:30
Missouri School Plant Manager’s Association (MSPMA) and Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are once again excited to offer free training for Missouri’s schools’ physical plant employees in a variety of locations across the state.
At each location, a two-day practical, hands on training course will be taught by industry professionals in the disciplines of:
• Housekeeping
• HVAC
• Maintenance & Repair
• Supervision
Upon completion of the two-day course, attendees will earn a certificate of completion for the specified discipline from DESE, as well as, updated training in Asbestos Aware-ness.
Upon completion of three of the four training disciplines/courses where certificates in Housekeeping, HVAC, Maintenance & Repair, and/or Supervision have been earned, participants are eligible to apply for a DESE Master Gold Seal Certificate. The Master Seal is awarded to recognize a participant’s efforts in becoming a school employee dedicated to mastering best practices in support staff operations.
Springfield School District
June 5-6, 2023
7:30 - 3:30
Missouri School Plant Manager’s Association (MSPMA) and Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are once again excited to offer free training for Missouri’s schools’ physical plant employees in a variety of locations across the state.
At each location, a two-day practical, hands on training course will be taught by industry professionals in the disciplines of:
• Housekeeping
• HVAC
• Maintenance & Repair
• Supervision
Upon completion of the two-day course, attendees will earn a certificate of completion for the specified discipline from DESE, as well as, updated training in Asbestos Aware-ness.
Upon completion of three of the four training disciplines/courses where certificates in Housekeeping, HVAC, Maintenance & Repair, and/or Supervision have been earned, participants are eligible to apply for a DESE Master Gold Seal Certificate. The Master Seal is awarded to recognize a participant’s efforts in becoming a school employee dedicated to mastering best practices in support staff operations.
St. Joseph School District
June 8-9, 2023
7:30 - 3:30
Missouri School Plant Manager’s Association (MSPMA) and Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are once again excited to offer free training for Missouri’s schools’ physical plant employees in a variety of locations across the state.
At each location, a two-day practical, hands on training course will be taught by industry professionals in the disciplines of:
• Housekeeping
• HVAC
• Maintenance & Repair
• Supervision
Upon completion of the two-day course, attendees will earn a certificate of completion for the specified discipline from DESE, as well as, updated training in Asbestos Aware-ness.
Upon completion of three of the four training disciplines/courses where certificates in Housekeeping, HVAC, Maintenance & Repair, and/or Supervision have been earned, participants are eligible to apply for a DESE Master Gold Seal Certificate. The Master Seal is awarded to recognize a participant’s efforts in becoming a school employee dedicated to mastering best practices in support staff operations.
St. Charles School District
June 12-13, 2023
7:30 - 3:30
Missouri School Plant Manager’s Association (MSPMA) and Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are once again excited to offer free training for Missouri’s schools’ physical plant employees in a variety of locations across the state.
At each location, a two-day practical, hands on training course will be taught by industry professionals in the disciplines of:
• Housekeeping
• HVAC
• Maintenance & Repair
• Supervision
Upon completion of the two-day course, attendees will earn a certificate of completion for the specified discipline from DESE, as well as, updated training in Asbestos Aware-ness.
Upon completion of three of the four training disciplines/courses where certificates in Housekeeping, HVAC, Maintenance & Repair, and/or Supervision have been earned, participants are eligible to apply for a DESE Master Gold Seal Certificate. The Master Seal is awarded to recognize a participant’s efforts in becoming a school employee dedicated to mastering best practices in support staff operations.
Columbia School District
June 15-16, 2023
7:30 - 3:30
Missouri School Plant Manager’s Association (MSPMA) and Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are once again excited to offer free training for Missouri’s schools’ physical plant employees in a variety of locations across the state.
At each location, a two-day practical, hands on training course will be taught by industry professionals in the disciplines of:
• Housekeeping
• HVAC
• Maintenance & Repair
• Supervision
Upon completion of the two-day course, attendees will earn a certificate of completion for the specified discipline from DESE, as well as, updated training in Asbestos Aware-ness.
Upon completion of three of the four training disciplines/courses where certificates in Housekeeping, HVAC, Maintenance & Repair, and/or Supervision have been earned, participants are eligible to apply for a DESE Master Gold Seal Certificate. The Master Seal is awarded to recognize a participant’s efforts in becoming a school employee dedicated to mastering best practices in support staff operations.
