Board and Committee Chair Discount
- Duration:
- 56 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- With the ongoing change in the cybersecurity landscape this presentation will focus on identifying cybersecurity trends and tactics hackers are using and corresponding mitigations.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Fall Conference
- Duration:
- 44 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- The average ransom demand stemming from cyber extortion incidents has grown exponentially with an average demand over $233,800 with multi-million demands also becoming more frequent. These cyber-attacks are especially challenging for school districts, forcing many districts in an even more vulnerable position under distance or hybrid learning environments. Is your school district in a position to withstand a cyber-attack? In this session, our speakers will explain to you the threat, risk management techniques to help prepare for a likely attack, and what considerations your school district will need to know when a cyber-attack impacts your business.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Winter Conference
- Duration:
- 43 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- As many districts are in the process of expansions, renovations, and refreshing classrooms - we will provide some tips, directions and recommendations to help you assure an efficient, compliant purge of your district surplus.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Fall Conference
- Duration:
- 1 Hour, 12 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This session provides updates and answers to frequent questions on general leave and accommodation issues resulting from COVID-19 impacts. This includes FMLA public health emergency leave and emergency paid sick leave under FFCRA, as well as addressing suspected COVID-19 illness in the workplace.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Annual Conference
- Duration:
- 12 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Now that many of us are working from home, take a few minutes to help set up your best work space.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Annual Conference
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 7 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- In this session, we'll discuss how to prepare for the GASB 87 standard and make sure your district is ready for implementation.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials
- Duration:
- 38 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This webinar will provide business managers insight to month end processes, including reconciliations & reporting.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials Events
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This session will cover a wide range of purchasing topics, including ethics, state statutes, RFP’s, Uniform Grant Guidance, best value and disposing of surplus inventory.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials Events
- Duration:
- 43 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- The Essentials Monthly Briefings are geared toward newer members, to provide timely, accessible information for upcoming tasks or priorities.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials Events
- Duration:
- 42 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This session will cover the financial differences between traditional districts and charter schools, including the funding and restriction of funds. It will be presented by Kara Lundin, Business Manager at Grand Rapids Schools, who has experience in both charter school financial management and school business and finance.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials
- Duration:
- 30 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- In this session, we'll discuss how to prepare for the Title budget amendment window, including what documentation to gather, how to navigate amending your budget in SERVS, and where to find additional resources.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 3 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Learn what your roles and responsibilities are as a bond issuer, both before and after the issuance of debt. We will walk through the key components of a bond transaction and discuss who and what is involved in the debt issuance process, and what comes after the sale and closing.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials
- Duration:
- 59 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials Events
- Duration:
- 59 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- As funding constraints challenge public education, school and district leaders must find creative ways to navigate budget cuts without compromising the quality of education or equity for students. This session offers targeted strategies to manage budget reductions, preserve critical programs, and support staff and student needs effectively.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials Events
- Duration:
- 56 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This session provides the process and benefits of creating and maintaining a Cashflow Spreadsheet. A Sample Cashflow Spreadsheet is provided for you to get started and from the Sample Cashflow Spreadsheet you will be able to create a Spreadsheet specific to your school district’s cash flow needs.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- While we are now all too familiar with COVID-19 risks in our districts, it is important to consider how these risks might impact your renewals as part of your overall risk management strategy. This session will help you prepare for your 2020-21 audit, addressing topics such as making sure class changes are addressed and considerations for hours not worked. We will also talk about the 2021-22 renewal, including the rise of cyber impacts, increased preventative requirements from carriers, impacts of work from home, and much more.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials
- Duration:
- 57 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- A group of southern Minnesota business managers were discussing the many impacts of the coronavirus on their districts, and the result was a list of “Gains and Losses.” Tom shares this framework and how he has applied it to his work in his own district, and will facilitate a group discussion of possible impacts for your district now and in the future.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 2 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Cyber Insurance rates are increasing dramatically and school districts are scrambling to meet provider requirements for coverage. In this session, participants will learn about some basic requirements that insurance companies are requiring and how districts can comply. Additionally, we will talk about steps a school district can take to improve their cyber security risk profile which may result in lower premiums in the future. Topics will include multi factor authentication (MFA), data encryption, risk assessment, incident response, security awareness training, and more.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Events Essentials
- Short Description:
- A look at what issues we are noticing with ESST, considerations before we get to the beginning of our designated year, and looking ahead in the future.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials Events
- Duration:
- 52 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Enrollment is the single biggest estimate that goes into a budget. This webinar will discuss how to estimate your enrollment with basic calculations using what you already have.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials Events
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This session will cover the basics of MARSS reporting, the relationship between the MARSS coordinator and the finance director, and some helpful tips on how to navigate the MARSS world. Sunday Kloncz and Kris Crocker from St. Michael-Albertville will help you to explore your MARSS world and provide some helpful information to help you navigate MARSS and how they work together to meet the challenges of MARRS reporting.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials
- Duration:
- 57 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials Events
- Duration:
- 48 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials Events
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- New to Federal Single Audits? CARES money coming out of your ears? With new federal CARES money flowing through school districts, more school districts will be subject to single audits. This session will go over the basic requirements of single audits.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 2 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- In this session, participants will learn about the present state of the economy, discover best practices/concepts with regards to investing public funds, and explore different investment options to help maximize earnings in the current interest rate environment.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Essentials