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On Demand

2024 Tax Levy Workshop (Virtual and On-Demand)


Total Credits: 3 including 3 MASBO Credit(s), 3 Non-MASBO

Presenters:
Cathy Erickson |  Daley Lehmann |  Jason Reil
Duration:
2 Hours 54 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Program Date:
Sep 09, 2024
Access:
Never Expires.



Description

The 2024 Tax Levy Workshop will be held as a live webinar on 9/9. It will also be recorded to be viewed on-demand. 

Agenda

September 9 - 8:30am-noon
Tax Levy Workshop - This session will cover some basic information about the levy, as well as highlight important changes for this year. Remember to have your 2024 Payable 2025 Levy Limitation and Certification available for the workshop

8:30 - 8:40   Welcome & Introductions

8:40 - 9:00   General Information

School Finance Contacts and Levy Certification Calendar

Referendum Calendar

Statewide Tax Base & Levy Trends

Truth in Taxation

9:00 - 9:10   MDE Website Review

9:10 - 9:20   Levy Certification Data Collection & Submission Portals

Summer Levy System Review

ADM WE

Health & Safety Reporting System

9:20 - 11:30   Levy Certification Walk Through 

  Property Valuation & Pupil Data

  Initial Computations by Fund

  Adjustments by Fund

  Other Adjustments: Abatement, Offset, Taconite

  Levy & Aid Summary

  Total Limitation Summary & Limitation Components

11:30 - 12:00   Final Thoughts & Questions


Completion Criteria

To complete this workshop and receive the 3 MASBO and BOSA credits, you must attend each of the live sessions offered in the workshop, and complete the session evaluation offered after the sessions are complete. You must attend no less than 90% of a session to be marked complete. Archives of the live sessions will be made available following the event and can be watched to receive credit, as well. 

Handouts

Presenter

Cathy Erickson's Profile

Cathy Erickson Related Seminars and Products

Director of School Finance

Minnesota Department of Education


Cathy is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Association of School Business Officials (MASBO), bringing more than two decades of experience in school finance to the role. Prior to joining MASBO, she served as Director of School Finance at the Minnesota Department of Education, overseeing areas including school funding, levy certification, financial audits, aid payments, budgeting, special education, and facilities. Cathy previously held leadership roles with Duluth Public Schools, the Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium, and Lake Superior School District, and taught school finance as an adjunct instructor. She holds a bachelor’s degree in management from the College of St. Scholastica and is a longtime contributor to MASBO and Minnesota’s school finance community.


Daley Lehmann's Profile

Daley Lehmann Related Seminars and Products

Director of School Finance

Minnesota Department of Education


Daley Lehmann has experience managing and analyzing public sector budgets and financial operations, with a proven track record in developing annual budgets, managing municipal debt, developing policies, analyzing capital financing, and evaluating department budgets. He also has knowledge of statistical, financial, and research methods.


Jason Reil's Profile

Jason Reil Related Seminars and Products

Levy Coordinator

Minnesota Department of Education


Jason has worked at MDE for the past three years as the levy coordinator.  Prior to that, he spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force.  With the last seven year of his career, identifying the required manning in each career field to aid in developing the Air Force's and Department of Defense's annual budgets.