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.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a number of unique issues related to workers' compensation including coverage, treatment and litigation delays, and furloughed employees. In this webinar, we will examine these COVID-19 related updates, while also touching on the basics of Claims Management.
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 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.)
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
