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.
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.
The complexities of Minnesota property tax types, rates and classifications can make it difficult to feel confident in knowing how to explain options and impacts to your board and public, or to know which financing tools is best to use for different projects or revenue needs. We’ll discuss why there isn’t always one standard “best way” to finance your needs.
The COVID pandemic will and is impacting all aspects of school operations. This presentation will provide a detail playbook on how to manage school operations in this new normal. Actionable plans and tools will be provided along with key funding sources.
There are many ways to provide tax free medical expenses to your employees by offering Health Reimbursement Arrangements. We will discuss several different compliant HRA plan designs and how they might be funded.
When it comes to technology planning, there are many considerations: building safety, cybersecurity, & increased data privacy requirements. In this session, the presenters will review practices for how a school district can leverage existing strategic planning efforts to incorporate organized, sustainable plans for technology implementation to address these issues, along with other recommendations districts should consider when planning technology initiatives.
Learn what the latest state and local regulations are in regards to your workers comp insurance policies and anyone who is diagnosed with COVID. Is the carrier going to deem those claims as compensable? Will the claims affect our districts MOD rate? How can we work to mitigate any possible cases and increases in our numbers. The training session will go over all areas of planning, performing and managing the process of any workers compensation claims or questions during this challenging time and situation.
Even in the best of times, compliance with the Open Meeting Law and Government Data Practices Act is a challenge. This presentation will cover recent administrative guidance and changes to these statutes, as well as address compliance with these laws during remote operations, with the goal of easing the challenge of complying with the technical and procedural aspects of these statutes during these uncertain times.
