MDE staff will provide an update on the following aspects of Career and Technical Education — revenue, levy, program approvals, budget reporting, expenditure reporting, and any other pertinent information.
This session will provide a high level economic and financial market overview as it relates to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and will focus on what the future may hold for investment earnings for Minnesota school districts. (Credits not available.)
COVID-19 Implications on Facility Cleaning will dive into what good cleaning practices are and how to ensure they are being followed in your facilities. We will also discuss the different methods of technology that you may be seeing in the media, such as: electrostatic sprayers, bipolar ionization, UV light and air purifiers.
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.
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.
The state legislature drives our school funding, policies and mandates--and understanding the process and players are important for school business officials. In this session, you will learn about the state budget process and timing, MASBO's legislative activities, and how you can keep informed of proposed legislation and advocate for your district.
Want to wow your Board, inform your community and give your staff something to do? A well thought out budget book does all three! We'll walk you through the "dressing room" to see which size fits best
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.