We will be going over the different forms of disasters, different types of disaster restoration partners, how to find the right partner for YOUR needs, and how you can prepare BEFORE a disaster strikes to minimize classroom interruption and downtime.
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.
It’s not too early...have a conversation with others from across the state about what they are thinking about and doing now to start preparing for the next school year.
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.
Projecting your Average Daily Membership (ADM) is a critical piece in estimating General Education revenue. While there is no way to predict exactly how many students you will have each year, there are some tools that can help you determine if your numbers are "reasonable". This session provides a brief description of the types of pupil units and where they are used. We review tools that look at historical Adjusted ADM and estimate future year Adjusted ADM. This can be used for budgeting General Education revenue in a future year. We also look at fall enrollment and estimate end of year Adjusted ADM to assist with budget revisions.
In this session, we'll be describing how we use data to upskill our workforce to provide more value to our clients. We will be showcasing solutions that add value to our clients by solving analytic challenges.
Constructive receipt is nothing new for MN Schools, but there is a new round of increased investigations that public sector employers, including MN Schools, need to watch. How you allow unused paid time (e.g., PTO, sick leave, vacation) to be used by your employees is an area that has again caught the attention of the IRS. And why not? In many respects it is the proverbial “low hanging fruit.” With respect to unused paid time: Do you allow rollover and/or cash out? Do you require rollover and/or cash out? Is cash out available annually and/or upon termination of employment? Does the employee have a choice? If you offer an unused paid time cash out feature or have been thinking about adding it, you need to attend this workshop!
