Orientation Workshops
Friday, September 24, 2010


Annual Meeting Orientation Workshops

Workshop #ORIEN1
Friday, September 24, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Workshop #ORIEN2
Friday, September 24, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Topic Level: All levels

All attendees are welcome and newcomers are strongly encouraged to attend this FREE orientation Workshop on ASBO International and its Annual Meeting & Exhibits. Whether it’s your first or tenth time at the Annual Meeting, you're sure to learn something new. Meet up with other participants, learn about session types and what they cover, find out about networking opportunities, and more.

Learning Objectives:
1. Summarize how a new member may benefit from ASBO International Membership.
2. Recognize where and when to network at the Annual Meeting & Exhibits
3. Identify the type of Annual Meeting programming that best matches current learning needs.

Speakers:
ASBO International Staff, Reston, VA




Special Volunteer Opportunity
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, September 24, 2010

Second Annual Positive Impact Program
Friday, September 24, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) is a 70-acre, non-profit resort in Central Florida that provides a cost-free fantasy vacation for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Every week, GKTW has 1,200 volunteer shifts to fill. Projects include, but are not limited to, landscaping, face painting, working the Ice Cream Palace, railroad track maintenance, sanding of the Avenue of Angels, washing/waxing of vehicles, brass polishing on the carousel, holiday decorating and removal, and more.



Full-Day Workshops
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, September 24, 2010


 
PLEASE NOTE: THIS SESSION IS NOW OFFERED AS A HALF-DAY WORKSHOP FROM 1:00 TO 5:00 P.M.

Educational Enterprise
Workshop 01
Implementation of the New Fund Balance Standard: Will GASB 54 Require Special Revenue and Capital Projects Funds to Be Reported in the General Fund?
Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
CEUs: .7, CPEs: 8
Topic/Program Level: All levels, Basic
Field of Study: Accounting (Governmental)
Program Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Member $205 / Non-Member $285

Ancillary Services
Workshop 02
Privacy and Information Security Essentials for Schools
Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
CEUs: .7
Topic Level: All levels
Member $205 / Non-Member $285

Revisions to FERPA require a system of best practices to secure sensitive information possessed by schools. Several Federal and state laws are also applicable to some schools, for example, those that maintain student health records, provide financial assistance or process credit cards. Lack of awareness places schools at unnecessary risk to privacy and information security breaches. Breaches result in time consuming and expensive legal,
financial and public relations burdens. Privacy best practices minimize, if not eliminate, these unnecessary risks and liabilities.

This introductory/intermediate workshop increases awareness of privacy and information security best practices. Those school officials responsible for safeguarding sensitive information will leave with a four-step plan and plentiful practical tips for safeguarding information. Participants receive a copy of the speaker's book, a practical do-it-yourself guide to privacy best practices.

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain and contrast current and historical privacy and information security risk trends in schools.
2. Define and evaluate the requirements of the primary federal laws, including recent amendments to FERPA that pertain to privacy, information security, identity theft, and related fraud prevention in schools.
3. Define and discuss a proven system of best practices that schools can simply and inexpensively adopt to minimize the legal, financial and public relations liabilities of privacy and security breaches.

Speakers:
Joseph Campana, Ph.D., Principal, J. Campana & Associates LLC, Madison, WI

 
Leadership Development
Workshop 03
Skills Refresher for ASBO International’s Certification Exam * 
Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CEUs: .7, CPEs: 8
Topic Level: All levels
Member $205 / Non-Member $285

ASBO International is developing a certification for school business professionals responsible for school finance and operations.*  Expected to launch in November 2010, the program includes eligibility criteria, a code of conduct, an examination, and a recertification requirement. The certification examination will have two parts: part one will focus on information that is necessary at the time of job entry, while the second part will cover competencies school business professionals learn on the job.

This full-day workshop is designed as a skills refresher for those who will be elgible to take the exam and plan to do so within the next year. While this is not a formal exam prep course with question answering strategies (sample questions have not yet been released), a faculty of specialists will provide a basic review of each of the job competencies identified by the Certification Commission's Job Task Analysis and recommend resources to help in preparing for the examination.

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the eligibility criteria, application steps and recertification requirements for ASBO International’s certification program.
2.  Outline the content areas and tasks under each area for Parts 1 and 2 of the certification examination.
3. Describe effective strategies and study resources available for a skills review of the job competencies identified by ASBO's Certification Commission.

Speakers: 
Ellen R. Skoviera, Asst Supt for Business & Operations, Leander Independent School District, Leander, TX;  Brenda R. Burkett, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Norman Public Schools, Norman, OK; Ann C. Williams, Treasurer/Director of Business & Operations, Bradley Bourbonnais Community School District, Bradley, IL; Brian N. Moore, RSBS, Supervisor of Public Safety, Red Clay CSD, Wilmington, DE; Matthew James Malinowski, RSBA, Director of Business Affairs, School District of Cheltenham Township, Elkins Park, PA; Ronald Maxwell Wilson, RSBO, Chief Financial Officer, North Forest ISD, Houston, TX

*ASBO International’s certification program is governed by the Certification Commission, a semi-independent certifying body of the Association of School Business Officials International. In adherence to best practices for certifying bodies, Certification Commission volunteers and certification staff are not involved in the development of any preparatory program, and no preparatory program is endorsed by the Certification Commission nor is a prerequisite to earn the certification. The Certification Commission and its staff are solely responsible for the policies and administration of the certification program, including application procedures and qualification requirements.

Half-Day Workshops
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, September 24, 2010

Facility Management
Workshop 04
School Tour of Winter Park 9th Grade Center
Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3
Topic Level: All levels
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

Constructed in 1927 as the original campus of Winter Park High School, the Winter Park Ninth Grade Center has become an historic fixture within the community of Winter Park. To maintain its standard of academic excellence, Winter Park is renovating the Ninth Grade Center campus and adding a new 80,000 square foot classroom building with science and math classrooms, art and music suites, a cafeteria, a state-of-the-art media center and a
TV studio. Orange County Public Schools charged the design team with several overarching goals, primarily to restore and rehabilitate the historic architecture of the campus and to create a learning environment that is safe, interactive and provides for the ongoing needs of the students, faculty, and administration.

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the relationship of school design to instructional efficacy.
2. Discuss how the consolidation of administrative offices, student lockers, vertical circulation, teacher planning centers and resource areas create a “think tank” environment.
3. Describe the educational and social benefits of this type of designed learning environment. 

Speakers:
Molly Hester, AIA, Facilities Manager, Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, FL; David Stanley, Senior Administrator, Winter Park Ninth Grade Center, Winter Park, FL; Roan Waterbury, LEED AP, Project Manager, Skanska USA Building, Inc., Orlando, FL

 



Educational Enterprise
Workshop 05
Update on the Law of Special Education
Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3
Topic Level: All levels
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

This interactive session is designed to provide school business officials with a basic working knowledge of the updated but still important topic of the law of special education. More specifically, this session examines the parameters of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the re-authorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, paying particular attention to issues involving costs associated with the delivery of special education services for qualified children (and their families).

Learning Objectives:
1. Outline the major components of federal disability law, generally.
2. Explain the significance of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
3. Describe the implications of the re-authorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, especially with respect to costs for special education services.

Speaker:
Charles Russo, J.D., Ed.D., Panzer Chair in Education, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

Facility Management
Workshop 06
How to Lower life Cycle Costs of Fixed Capital Assets While Operating Efficiently For The Long Term
Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3
Topic Level: All levels
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

The is workshop will help you plan to eliminate small problems such as leaks and minor
imperfections before they become expensive issues that require major repair or
replacement. By employing a proactive asset management program, you can significantly
extend the service life of your roofing and building envelope to lower your total
facility asset costs and maximize your return on investment.

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain how implementating a proactive facility asset management program lowers life cycle costs and increases return on investment in contrast to a repair by replacement methodology.
2. Explain the value of sustainable programs focused on restoration in lieu of replacement.
3. Analyze the reasons that current construction and warranty processes provide little value in relation to an aggressive proactive program.

Speaker:
Brian Burden, Director, Education and Local Government Solutions, WTI, Subsidiary of Tremco Inc., Beachwood, OH

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, WORKSHOP 07 HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Facility Management
Workshop 07
Stop the Invasion before It Starts: Implementing an Integrated Pest Management System
Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3
Program Level: Intermediate
Topic Level: All levels
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

Everyday 49 million children attend school in the United States - but they're not alone. Schools are also frequented by cockroaches, mice and numerous other pests. These pests contribute to 12.8 million missed school days due to asthma – cockroaches and dust mites are potent asthma triggers.  Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a proven, prevention-based economical approach that reduces pest complaints and pesticide use in schools by 70-90%.  As an integral part of green, sustainable schools, IPM can boost student and staff attendance and productivity, improve food safety and indoor air quality, conserve energy and reduce liability.  This session highlights real-life examples of how an IPM program can help you improve the health of children, faculty, and staff in your school district. A cost-effective template for IPM preventive maintenance will be provided.  

Learning Objectives:
1. Evaluate how IPM can cut pest complaints and pesticide use in your schools by 70-90%. 
2. Explain how IPM may reduce staff and student absences, liability and energy costs, and improves food safety and air quality.
3. Rid your facilities of rodents, cockroaches and ants.  In this interactive session, you will work with experienced professionals to identify and troubleshoot specific pest problems.  

Speakers:
Thomas Green, President, IPM Institute of North America, Madison, WI; Brian Bettis, IPM Coordinator, Lewisville Independent School District, Lewisville, TX; Gregg Smith, Director of Facility Services, Salt Lake City School District, Salt Lake City, UT; Roger Young, Consultant, Roger Young and Associates, Andover, MA.

Ancillary Services
Workshop 08
Bomb Threat and IED Response for Schools: The Importance of Planning for Effective Communication
Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3
Topic Level: All levels
Program Level: Intermediate
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

Not long ago, most people would not know the meaning of the term improvised explosive device (IED), but because of domestic and international terrorism events across the world, it has become a household term. Bomb threats in schools have increased over the past decade and cannot be taken lightly. Proper planning is required to be prepared for an effective response. Captain Steve Saltsman of the Columbus Fire Department will explore training for schools in dealing with bomb threats and IEDs. His experience with the Columbus Bomb Squad and Homeland Security offers a unique learning opportunity for school personnel. His presentation style keeps the subject interesting,, easy to understand and informative! 

Learning Objectives:
1. Outline a brief history of bombs, IEDs and other destructive devices in schools and describe their impact on the school and community.
2. Detail how and where to look for bombs, IEDs and similar devices on school property.
3. Describe an effective plan and chain of communications for responding effectively to the threat of such devices.

Speakers:
Tom Strasburger, Vice President, WORKS International DBA PublicSchoolWORKS, Cincinnati, OH, United States, Cincinnati, OH; Steve Saltsman, Captain Bomb Squad, Columbus Fire Department, Columbus, OH; Steve Saltsman, Captain Bomb Squad, PublicSchoolWORKS, Cincinnati, OH.

 
Financial Resource Management
Workshop 09
How to Prepare a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3, CPEs: 4
Topic/Program Level: All levels, Basic
Field of Study: Finance
Program Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

This workshop prepares participants to create a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and describe the differences between a regular financial report and one that is considered “comprehensive.” In addition, this session will detail the process of submitting an application to ASBO's Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting program.

Learning Objectives:
1. Evaluate and communicate a school district's financial position
2. Compare the characteristics of a regular financial report with those of a comprehensive financial report.
3. Outline the steps for submitting an application to ASBO's Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting program.

Speakers:
ASBO International’s Certificate of Excellence (COE) Advisory Committee


 
Human Resource Management
Workshop 10
Do You Know the Union's Playbook for Labor Negotiations?
Friday, 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3, CPEs: 4
Topic/Program Level: All levels, Basic
Field of Study: Finance
Program Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

Do you know the union’s “playbook” on how to conduct labor negotiations? Do know the essential skills and tools to help create the optimal path for compensation and insurance bargaining and salary guide re-engineering? If not, then it may be time to re-stock your negotiations toolbox. Learn how to preserve the integrity of the business official in
economic negotiations and objectively construct salary and insurance agreements. Understand the teacher union “lesson plan” for bargaining. Discover effective management counter-strategies and tools. You will also explore techniques for success for both interest-based negotiations and proposal-based negotiations models.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe how teacher unions conduct bargaining, the basic strategies and tactics in the union “playbook” and effective management counter-strategies.
2. Explain the basic roles and ethics of the business official in both collaborative and traditional negotiations.
3. Describe and use tools and techniques on front loading; back loading; salary guide re-engineering; increment bargaining; differentials; split schedules; retroactivity calculations; adding (or deleting) columns and steps; and a rational method for comparing insurance plans.

Speakers:
Ron Wilson, Executive Director, North American Assoc. of Educational Negotiators, Salem, OR; Phil Stern, Attorney, Past President, NAEN, Adams, Stern, Gutierrez & Lattiboudere, LLC, Newark, New Jersey.

Half-Day Workshops
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, September 24, 2010



 
Educational Enterprise
Workshop 01
Implementation of the New Fund Balance Standard: Will GASB 54 Require Special Revenue and Capital Projects Funds to Be Reported in the General Fund?
Friday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3, CPEs: 4
Topic/Program Level: All levels, Basic
Field of Study: Accounting (Governmental)
Program Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

GASB has been researching fund balance reporting for a number of years. The research has resulted in the issuance of a new accounting and reporting standard (GASB Statement No. 54) that school districts will need to comply with during fiscal year 2010. The session will help you determine what special revenue and capital projects funds need to be reported in the General Fund and the effect that has on your school district. This session will also help you understand the difference between non-spendable, restricted, committed, assigned and unassigned fund balances and other new terms defined in the GASB Statement. The workshop will guide you through the changes necessary to make to your financial reports compliant with the new standards.

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the requirements of the new GASB fund balance standard.
2. Define the new terms related to fund balance reporting.
3. Describe potential affects of the standard on your school districts fund balances using case studies of the affects of GASB 54 implementation in several states.

Speakers:
Bert Nuehring, Executive, Crowe Horwath LLP, Oak Brook, IL; Phil Saurman, Shareholder in Charge of Governmental Services, Hungerford, Aldrin, Nichols & Carter, PC, Grand Rapids, MI; Laura Cowburn, Asst. to the Supt. for Business Services, Columbia Borough School District, Columbia, PA; Gary Heinfeld, Partner, Heinfeld, Meech, and Co., P.C., Tucson, AZ



PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, WORKSHOP 11 HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

 
Leadership Development
Workshop 11
Read Them Like a Book, The Art and Science of Body Language 
Friday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3, CPEs: 4
Topic/Program Level: All levels, Basic
Field of Study: Communications
Program Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

What does it mean when he sits with his arms folded or she leans towards you when you are speaking? How about when he looks up and to the right as he is speaking or she is fiddling with her hair while you are talking? Knowing what these non-verbal cues mean can be crucial during the interview process and beyond. This knowledge is also extremely helpful as you interact with other members of your organization. Join us and learn the basics of body language.

Learning Objectives:
1. Interpret the meaning of different body positions.
2. Explain the hidden meaning of non-verbal clues.
3. Evaluate an interview candidate based on both the responses to questions and the candidate’s body language.

Speaker: 
William Flaherty, Assistant Superintendent of Technology Services, Spotsylvania County Public Schools, Fredericksburg, VA

 
Leadership Development
Workshop 12
Global Leadership Skills for School Business Officials
Friday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3, CPEs: 4
Topic/Program Level: All levels, Basic
Field of Study: Personal Development
Program Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

Do you foresee your graduates finding jobs outside the United States? Would you like them to gain skills that would enable them to work across borders as entrepreneurs or in large international organizations? Would you like to expand your horizons and resources to help your schools acknowledge the strengths of your student body and take advantage of international business opportunities as you lead your schools into the future? Join this
session to learn and practice six global business leadership skills. Learn about two organizational audits to understand the level of cultural competence needed and applied in your schools. Discuss case studies to understand some of the challenges of foreign born students in American schools and how you can turn these into opportunities for these students and for your schools.

Learning Objectives:
1. List and apply six leadership skills to work with a global mindset and take advantage of international opportunities in leading your school into the future.
2. Explain two organizational assessments to describe the level of cultural competence needed and applied in your school environment.
3. Explain the kinds of challenges foreign born students may face in American schools and how to turn these into opportunities for these students and the schools.

Speaker:
Sirin Koprucu, Principal, StrategicStraits, Inc., Washington, DC

Educational Enterprise
Workshop 13
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Update
Friday, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3
Topic Level: All levels
Member $125 / Non-Member $175
 
In the year since passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), school districts have experienced the benefits of receiving funding to shore up ailing budgets and the challenges of transparency, accurate reporting, and accountability for the use of the funds. This workshop will provide information on currently available sources of funding, including the Race to the Top program, and how states will be held accountable to ensure that ARRA funds are being used in the most effective way possible for education.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe how to identify the sources of ARRA funding currently available in your state.
2. Discuss how your district will design a competitive application for available funds.
3. Explain how your district can ensure that ARRA funds will be used in the most effective way possible for education.

Speakers:
Jay Himes, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials, Harrisburg, PA; Kurt Subra, CFO, West Des Moines Community School District, West Des Moines, IA.




 
Financial Resource Management
Workshop 14
How to Create an Award-Winning Budget
Friday, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3, CPEs: 4
Topic/Program Level: All levels, Basic
Field of Study: Finance
Program Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

The most scrutinized and utilized financial report in all school district financial reporting is the annual budget. Communicating budget information is, therefore, critical. This workshop, based on the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) program criteria, will show participants how to develop a budget that meets today's most rigorous demands using guidelines created specifically for school entities.

Learning Objectives:
1. Communicate to constituents and school board members through the budget document, the
budget process and funding.
2. Demonstrate best budgeting practices and recognize them in the budget document.
3. Organize budget information to provide in-depth data about education programs and
their funding stream.

Speakers:
ASBO International’s Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) Advisory Committee

Facilities Management
Workshop 15
Adopting a  World Class Model for Quality Management and Performance Excellence in K-12 Facilities
Friday, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
CEUs: .3
Topic Level: All levels
Field of Study: Personal Development
Member $125 / Non-Member $175

This presentation highlights Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) Building Services adoption of world class quality management and performance excellence models and internal business continuous improvement plans with measurable goals and objectives. The CMS Facilities Mission prioritizes sustainability, indoor air quality as contributors to improve educational performance, and customer service. The CMS Building Services Mission is: To provide excellent educational facilities for all stakeholders that are safe, clean, well maintained, and environmentally secure. The Vision is: To be the premier facilities management organization in the K-12 environment. Our Organization: Our Organization will be customer focused, process oriented, and data driven; We will strive for Continuous Quality Improvement, Effective communication is essential; We must make use of Technology, Team and promote Individual accountability. Focus areas will include: Environmental management and student performance, property management for the education environment, data driven system maintenance management techniques, and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Custodial Services..

Learning Objectives:
1. List three quality improvements your school could implement.
2. Create a mission for your building services department.
3. Explain ways your district currently uses technology in the building services department.

Speaker:
Brian Kasher, Manager, EHS, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC.; Phil Berman, Executive Director for Building Services, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC; Tonya Miller, Process Improvement Manager, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC; Ed Tavares, Facilities Engineer, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC




Special 2010 Post-Annual Meeting Workshop from Disney Institute

Disney's Approach to People Management

© Disney 
Monday, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Members and non-Members: $299 (register directly with Disney Institute)

Communicating and nurturing the culture of your workplace is vital to the successful management of your employees. From recruiting to career management, employees want to know your expectations and how you are going to support them in meeting those expectations. People Management motivates organizations wishing to benchmark the Disney corporate culture, which is driven by cast member (employee) pride and ownership. Explore proven techniques used to select, train, retain, and communicate with employees. Engage in relevant business applications and take away action steps to implement in your own school district.

For more information and to register, visit www.disneyurl.com/ASBOI

Disney Institute will administer CPE credits for this workshop.