The Winter Conference goes virtual, and includes both live sessions and recorded webinars, in addition to ways to connect, share information and best practices, and network with other members.
Topics include long term facilities maintenance, financing capital projects, facilities planning, plant management, emergency preparedness and energy management.
This session provides an overview of the cycles and timelines of budgeting for schools, and includes discussions of budget procedures and assumptions, including strategic planning and contract/bargaining. Issues associated with budget reductions, including community involvement and staff reductions, will also be covered. It will be offered as a live event as well as ondemand at a later date.
This course will explain the general ed components, including what they are, and what types of expenditures to code to each. The session also covers how state aids are related to the different systems. It will be offered as a live virtual session utilizing Zoom.
The brief webinar will cover stipends, bonuses, performance pay, pay for developing curriculum, the risk of using ARP ESSER funds for collective bargaining, and the hidden risks of providing hazard pay.
This session will cover a wide range of purchasing topics, including ethics, state statutes, RFP’s, Uniform Grant Guidance, best value and disposing of surplus inventory.
Cyber Insurance rates are increasing dramatically and school districts are scrambling to meet provider requirements for coverage. In this session, participants will learn about some basic requirements that insurance companies are requiring and how districts can comply. Additionally, we will talk about steps a school district can take to improve their cyber security risk profile which may result in lower premiums in the future. Topics will include multi factor authentication (MFA), data encryption, risk assessment, incident response, security awareness training, and more.
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 will provide a brief description of the types of pupil units and where they are used. We will 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 will also look at fall enrollment and estimate end of year Adjusted ADM to assist with budget revisions.
State law requires all public jurisdictions such as cities, counties, and school districts to eliminate any gender-based wage inequities in compensation and submit reports to MMB.
This session will provide an overview of the reporting requirements and processes as well as important things to plan for and be aware of as you make finance and human resources related decisions.