Student enrollment affects everything a school district is able to do. While recruiting new families is part of the process, retaining current families is the most effective way to maintain a stable enrollment.This session will provide a new view of enrollment marketing along with steps to take to stabilize your district's enrollment through strategic marketing and communication.
Budget and finance issues are usually challenging to communicate yet it is still critical to help others understand these issues. We will share a simple structure for communicating complex information and ideas on how best to communicate with stakeholders.
MSBA provides training for school board members through Phase trainings and officers’ workshops. Hearing what they learn will help you prepare for the questions they will ask you when they come back to the board table, Zoom meeting or district office.
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.
In this session, Jennifer Walsh covers how to access and utilize some of the most useful MDE reports. Time at the end of the presentation is reserved for questions and discussion regarding the MDE web site and reports, or any other issues.
This session is intended to cover new topics in school district accounting and auditing including the implementation of GASB Statements on fiduciary funds, student activities, and leases.
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.
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.)
