MDE-Comp
- 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
- Short Description:
- In this video, Dr. Maddaus will describe what he considers to be essential daily resilience habits — the must-do actions that can make a real difference.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Winter Conference
- Duration:
- 50 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Is it better to have employees retire at age 55 or continue working 40 years to age 66? Adding 403(b) auto-enrollment will prepare employees for retirement closer to age 55, while costing the district -0- . Proposed legislation will require auto enrollment for certain plans. Looking forward to Answering questions about Auto Enrollment including sample language.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Annual Conference
- Duration:
- 42 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This session will give a "user friendly" overview of the fiscal year end LTFM Approved vs. UFARS Cost Reconciliation process.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Annual Conference
- Duration:
- 51 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Most schools participate in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and the After School Snack Program. These programs are administered by MDE on behalf of the USDA. When a school decides to contract their meal service, not only must the school comply with federal and state procurement standards but must also provide MDE with specific information at certain times during the procurement process in order to comply with the USDA's school meal program. This 50 minute training will review the federal and state regulations, the process at the local level and which documents must be provided to MDE.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Fall Conference
- Duration:
- 55 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Now that a couple of GASB 75 disclosure cycles are behind us, let's discuss what we see most for common errors or inconsistencies in the financial statements. This session provides tips and reminders from an actuarial perspective on getting the issues spruced up.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Annual Conference
- Duration:
- 9 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Now that we’ve had a few months of virtual work under our belts, learn tips to help you get more comfortable and effective using the technologies, and help others to do the same.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Annual Conference
- Duration:
- 11 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This session reviews the executive orders on fund transfers, and walks through the Request for Transfer of Funds form.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Annual Conference
- Duration:
- 9 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Trust is often challenging to develop yet very easy to lose. In this session, learn a simple definition of trust and framework that allows you to build and enhance trust as you communicate with individuals and audiences.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Winter Conference
- Duration:
- 56 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Long-Term Facilities Maintenance requires Districts to provide 10 years of capital projects to the State. That effort, when done with forethought and rigor, provides data to prioritize projects, tamp-down risk, establish capital budgets, and understand the future of your real estate portfolio. Bundled together, the data makes compelling business cases for stakeholders to understand funding and future investments.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Winter Conference
- Duration:
- 51 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- There are several regulations, various recommendations, and many resources concerning indoor air quality in schools. This session will discuss IAQ and summarize requirements and guidelines to maintain and improve indoor air. The presentation will focus on IAQ plans, radon, ventilation, and air cleaning.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Fall Conference
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Come and hear about some of the things that I've learned in my years working with school finance. Some will be more useful to you than others but they all fit in the category of things I wish I had known more about or had understood better at the time.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Fall Conference
- Duration:
- 27 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Is your school rapt with data but you struggle to understand what it is actually telling you? Does your organization have a strategic plan, district improvement plan, financial goals, Every Student Succeeds Act plan, among countless other plans that require goals and outcomes connected to student success? You’re not alone. Leave this system agnostic session with tips on maximizing your systems data, and considerations when setting up your source data systems.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Winter Conference
- Duration:
- 53 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Leading Through Change will help leaders gain understanding of what takes place internally as people are confronted with change as well as equip them with effective tools to lead others through the process in the most effective way.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Fall Conference
- Duration:
- 2 hours, 40 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Before we start reviewing this year’s report, this presentation will provide background and context for where the numbers come from.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Tax Levy Workshop
- Duration:
- 57 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- With a focus on managing a respiratory outbreak pandemic, facility managers are navigating new waters in managing the risk of infection spread. Many buildings are vacant or with minimal staff, but many are housing the childcare service for frontline workers as well as food services. Choosing a proper sanitizing method for your facility is essential. It is important to review and consider the best cleaning and disinfecting program for your building occupants and staff safety. This presentation will review the current virus facts, how studies are showing it can impact your facility, sanitizing success and examples of what is not working from testing data.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Annual Conference
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- COVID-19, FFCRA, Stay-At-Home: Returning to Work - Where do we go from here and how has HR changed in the last six months.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Annual Conference
- Duration:
- 53 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- This presentation will walk you through the FY 21 Reconciliation Process to review closeout timelines; Cost Reconciliation Report (LTFM Approved vs. UFARS Costs); the 20-21 LTFM Aid Entitlement Report; Appeal Process – how does this all fit together? LTFM details we all should know – aspects of UFARS coding; Ten-Year Expenditures Balance Sheet section; Bonding options; LTFM Revenue calculation.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Fall Conference
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- A complete overview of LTFM revenues options — initial revenue, bonding, pay as you go. How does bonding affect our initial revenue with debt principal/interest payments? Planned projects less than budgeted expenditures, so what are the options (fund transfers/referendum options)? Balancing a school’s LTFM budget and review of the LTFM reconciliation and timeline process.
- Base Price:
- $25.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Fall Conference
- Duration:
- 47 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- In this session, Denise covers the eligibility and compliance standard, allowable exceptions and reports, as well as questions resulting from COVID-19.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Annual Conference
- Duration:
- 10 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- In this session, participants will get a quick overview of Google Meet features and tips on making the most of your videoconferencing experience with Google Meet.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Winter Conference
- Duration:
- 9 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Short Description:
- Google Sheets has many of the same features as Excel, and also add-on programs that can provide additional functionality. Participants will learn tips on maximizing the power of Google Sheets using add on programs, moving Sheets into Excel, and more.
- Base Price:
- $0.00
- Price with Discount:
- $0.00
Tags: Winter Conference