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5/11/2023 6:00 AM - 5/12/2023 3:00 PM
6:00 AM
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Join us as we recognize award recipients and get the conference off to a great start! You won't want to miss the fun. We look forward to seeing you there!
8:15 AM
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This session will provide ways to develop and implement procedures for before/after school, summer school, and weekend events. Strategies and best practices will be shared that you could deploy on access control measures, training event staff, emergency contact lists, 911 protocols, extra-curricular events and what parts of your crisis plan need to be relayed to external building users.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 7
9:40 AM
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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers unique opportunities for state and local governments and schools. This session will highlight specifics in the IRA that Wisconsin School Business Officials can financially benefit from as they look at certain pending projects and procurements. Panelists will identify special tax credits available under the IRA, current status of federal regulations relating to the IRA, and provide some case studies of projects that are being considered and undertaken to realize these significant tax credits (rebates) for the school districts. This session will further connect the planning for these tax credits with long-term strategic approaches to funding energy projects and capital improvements while maintaining awareness of all funding opportunities available, all leading towards wise utilization of funds, debt, or other sources to accomplish your goals and needs.
9:40 AM
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The school year is ending but that doesn't mean that things slowdown in the school business office. This session will review upcoming reporting deadlines and critical activities occurring during the summer.
9:40 AM
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Operational referendums have become a critical part of many school districts’ budget planning process. This session will focus on how districts can determine future operation funding needs, understand the types of referendum questions and take steps to prepare for an operational referendum.
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Employee Engagement
9:40 AM
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Learn from a Wisconsin district's experience in implementing the Smarter School Spending and Best Budgeting Practices from a national GFOA model that was built through a process created by school business officials, researchers, and education finance experts. The Best Practices highlight the relationship between student achievement through better alignment of financial resources and the strategic plan. It provides guidelines centered on a comprehensive budget process framework focused on academic and finance collaboration to align limited resources with desired student outcomes. It includes a baseline budget assessment, collaboration and communication between all stakeholders, a rigorous process of goal setting, a data-driven evaluation of instructional priorities, and a budget that communicates the financial steps necessary to implement and support the district's strategic plan.
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Finance & Business Office Best Practices
9:40 AM
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Create a business office culture where staff look forward to coming to work. You’ll learn creative ways to show employee appreciation.
9:40 AM
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More and more schools are being affected by unwanted intruders. No one is exempt. What steps has your school district taken to train your first responders? This session will focus on assessing your facilities from an electronic equipment standpoint, identifying your needs for camera, access, remote control, and wireless communication and how those are communicated to first responders and your staff. Examples of available systems will be provided from small to very large.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 7
10:40 AM
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School Business Managers are often charged with overseeing the Buildings and Grounds department, a responsibility many are not adequately prepared for. This session offers the perspectives of two veteran school administrators, one a CFO, the other a facilities director, as we explore the relationship between these two important roles. In particular, we will focus on the responsibility of the School Business Manager to support the facilities director and help ensure the health, safety and welfare of students and staff.
10:40 AM
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Come to this session to gain a better understanding of current issues pertaining to school finance. Topics include: (1) energy efficiency exemption to revenue limits; (2) transfer of service (TOS) exemption to revenue limits; (3) Fund 80 eligible costs; (4) summer school FTE & fee reconciliation; (5) WISEdata Finance and WiSFiP reporting.
10:40 AM
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This program will focus on preliminary steps when selling school district property, methods for selling school district property, and important provisions to address in the real estate documents. This program will also focus on key issues when purchasing property for school district purposes, including for future development.
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Employee Engagement
10:40 AM
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School choice in Wisconsin has been around since the 1990s but has grown in reach and complexity since then. This session will frame key aspects of the landscape and history of voucher and charter schools in Wisconsin; the funding mechanics of different school types and the impacts they have on local and statewide school district finances; the requirements that distinguish district, voucher, and charter schools; and the way those requirements affect school district costs and revenues. You’ll walk away with facts, data, and a better understanding of how voucher and charter schools are funded and how that compares with the resources left over for district schools. Bring your questions and stories about how school choice affects your district finances and ideas on how policymakers might address these issues in the 2023-25 budget and beyond. Your input will help inform WASBO’s ongoing research in this area.
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Finance & Business Office Best Practices
10:40 AM
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Hear how to find efficiencies and maximize your special education budgets while maintaining a student centered focus through this interactive presentation. Highlights include: TOS, High Cost, Determining special ed staffing allocations and more!
10:40 AM
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The audience will learn the critical reasons that schools should plan for emergencies and disaster; resources that are available to schools - including funding sources; emergency preparedness terminology; roles and responsibilities of schools related to the National Incident Management System; the four phases of emergency management and how it relates to school health and safety; training and exercising your plan; and recovery from a school crisis situation. As part of recovery, discussion of the importance of business continuity planning and a real-life case study will be included. Participants will learn best practices in school emergency and disaster planning, safety, security, injury prevention, first aid, CPR and automatic defibrillation programs. Those present will also develop the ability to lead their school and community in developing an effective school health and safety program.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 7
1:10 PM
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Learn What, When and How to ensure your Facilities are compliant and much much more...
1:10 PM
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Are you anxious about your first audit? Don't Be! Learn what the auditors are doing and what you need to do to be ready.
1:10 PM
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An aging population and the decreasing number of births have meant a decline in school enrollment for some time. The Applied Population Laboratory has generated statewide enrollment projections throughout the years, observing enrollment decline that has not occurred uniformly across the state. Small city and suburban school districts have seen increasing enrollment, while urban and rural school districts have experienced decline. The pandemic upended people’s lives with relocation, remote work, and online schooling. This reduced enrollment further for many school districts. This presentation examines the impact of past demographic trends and the effects of the pandemic on student enrollment decline.
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Employee Engagement
1:10 PM
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Congrats, you won the lottery! Such a better option than an alternative reason you aren’t coming into the office today, say, getting hit by a bus. Either way, let’s hope that 3-ring binder sitting on the farthest right of your highest bookshelf collecting dust has all the information needed for your colleagues to keep things moving and for your successor to successfully transition into their new role. Where and how do you start documenting and compiling the important and relevant information to ensure the transition is successful? This presentation will provide some high-level ideas and examples to begin the process in your district.
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Finance & Business Office Best Practices
1:10 PM
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All of the information you did not learn in your School Business Management Program! This session is well worth your time and designed for all skill levels to teach you the basics of self-funded plans and strategies to keep your self-funded plans sustainable. It will include the key tips to consider if you currently are self-funded and want ideas on consumerism and how to sustain the contract through direct contracting. This session will also review all of the best practices to make sure you are getting value for your plan when you competitively bid the renewal.
1:10 PM
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Board the Findorff and EUA bus for a Facility Field Trip Tour at the newly renovated and expanded Middleton High School Campus in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District! Members of the project team and representatives from the District will tour groups through nearly 364,000 square feet of renovated and new space. Unique features of this recently completed project include: • Highly flexible and collaborative small learning communities to create “schools within a school” feel • Innovative “learning street” approach that showcases and connects interactive programs like engineering, CTE, music, digital and performing arts, and culinary labs with student commons areas • Maximizing an existing, landlocked site to support teaching, learning and multi-purpose activities • The integration of Clark Street Community Charter School, and more! Come and see what is possible today for your own schools - whether you are considering building new, renovating or both like Middleton! The bus will load at 2PM outside the main lobby of the hotel and depart promptly at 2:20PM. The tour group will return at approximately 4:20PM, in time for the evening reception. Space is limited on the bus, to reserve your spot visit www.wasbo.com/fieldtrip!
2:20 PM
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ALICE? Run-Hide-Fight? When implementing a protocol, who's job is it anyway? Many facility managers are also depended on to lead safety and security efforts in their school district. This session will dive into how to start a lockdown/active shooter program, and roll it out to staff. We will also complete a live demonstration to share ways that you can train your staff, in one hour or less.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 7
2:20 PM
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The OSS provides direct service, consultation, technical assistance and support to school staff, students, and law enforcement through the “Speak Up, Speak Out” School Safety Resource Center (SUSO). SUSO includes a 4-pronged approach to school safety: a statewide threat reporting system, threat assessment, critical incident response, and general school safety guidance. SUSO is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by analysts trained to provide immediate support to those reaching out with concerns regarding school aged youth. Concerns are shared with school staff and law enforcement as appropriate. Behavioral threat assessment and management best practice guidance, training, consultation, and tools are provided to schools and law enforcement as evidence-based approaches to reducing school violence. Since the creation of the OSS through 2017 Wisconsin Act 143, the office has continued its efforts to reimburse schools with $102,000,000 in grant funding. The office is currently accepting and reviewing applications for project funding through 2021 Wisconsin Act 109 - Digital Mapping of School Buildings. This opportunity provides funding for critical incident mapping of school buildings. Site-specific mapping created from this opportunity, to be used in collaboration with local law enforcement and first responders, enhances security and situational awareness for response teams before/during a critical incident on school grounds.
2:20 PM
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Officially or unofficially, you've just been named the Director of Transportation in your district. Now what? You are heading into summer with a list of reports and requirements. Do you have the policies and procedures in place that you need? Are the routes ready to go for the fall? Join us for this informational session and we will help you navigate the nuances of your new-found role.
2:20 PM
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Nothing impacts your overall budget more than personnel costs. In this session, learn how negotiations over total base wages and discussions regarding compensation can impact your school budgets.
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Employee Engagement
2:20 PM
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Dee Pettack, SAA Executive Director will discuss the foundations of advocacy including how to engage during the state biennial budget process. A budget update will also be provided including a summary of recent action by the Joint Finance Committee.
2:20 PM
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The session will cover the latest adventure that GASB brought forward with GASB 96. It will include a discussion on what the new GASB 96 standard is, what are subscription-based IT arrangements (SBITAs), how it will impact the School District’s financial statements for the 2023 audit, and how to prepare for it before the audit this year.
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Finance & Business Office Best Practices
2:20 PM
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You have until 3:30PM to drop your raffle tix and make final bids on Silent Auction items. Find snacks, network with exhibitors, purchase raffle tix and drop tix for the prizes you want to win, pick up your bid number and start bidding on Silent Auction items. Cast your ballot for the most engaging exhibitor by using the ballot in your namebadge for a chance to win one of five $50 Amazon gift cards.
3:10 PM
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Districts face many issues during an employee’s “life cycle” during the employee’s employment with a district. This session will cover the hiring of employees, transfers and changes of assignment, leave provisions and retirement issues.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 8
3:30 PM
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Your first year is drawing to a close. But there is still a lot to do in the last month and a half! In this session we will review many of the critical (and sometimes overlooked) tasks that you should be addressing as June 30 nears.
3:30 PM
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Employee Engagement
3:30 PM
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Communication involves more than just talking. How can you build an effective plan to get your message across and then determine if the audience received the message?"
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Finance & Business Office Best Practices
3:30 PM
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This presentation is adapted from the Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations by Barry Z. Posner and James M. Kouzes. The authors have developed a five-point leadership model that advances ten behaviors that can be utilized for effective leadership. Beyond the leadership model, their longitudinal research over four decades identifies the leadership traits that are most admired. The top four have withstood the challenge of time and haven’t varied by geographical or age considerations. Find out which four attributes of leaders we most admire and how they can improve your own leadership style.
3:30 PM
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Silent Auction and raffle winners posted at 4:20PM. Keep your raffle tickets for the redraw of any unclaimed items at 5PM.
4:20 PM
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A shuttle is provided to the Luau Celebration at Keva Sports Center. Meet at the convention center entrance. Look for signage.
5:30 PM
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Pre-registration required. Join as we network through fun games, traditional Luau foods and more! Please visit https://www.wasbo.com/WASBO/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=20230511PR to reserve your spot!
6:00 PM
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