Join your colleagues and exhibitors to plan your day! Continue filling your BINGO card. Be sure to use the 10 tickets in your namebadge, purchase additional raffle tickets and drop them for a chance to win prizes donated by participating exhibitors! The last time to enter your tickets is 10:45am today. Winners announced at 11:35am. Keep your tickets. Any unclaimed prizes redrawn at 12:15pm!
6:30 AM
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In this session we will cover all aspects of capital planning from the development of a five or ten year plan for major maintenance, energy, security, etc. to planning of new schools or additions. Your presenters will discuss how to prioritize projects as well as identifying funding sources, managing tax impact, and understanding debt retirement schedules. They will also discuss formulating a communication plan to present your plan to the Superintendent, School Board and general public. Finally, they will cover potential resources to help you in the overall capital planning process.
7:30 AM
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Society has taught us that stress is something we should avoid at all costs! How too much stress will impact your health and your life. Well, the truth is that stress isn’t always a bad thing. We need some stress in life to motivate us to move forward. How we handle and perceive stress in our lives is critical. How to manage our response and not allow it to become dangerous to our well-being. Learn techniques and strategies to approach stress healthily and productively that help us do good work but not be consumed by that work.
7:30 AM
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As School management teams look toward the growth and future maintenance of their district’s facilities, you may have concerns regarding the impact the economy has on the current financing and construction environment. The most significant of those concerns could include sharply rising interest rates, construction costs, elongated lead times for materials, and general instability of labor and material availability. In this presentation, Baird & JP Cullen will examine the present state of the municipal bond market and construction industry. We will discuss strategies for preparing for referendum in the face of this volatile economy – outlining where the costs have been and predictions on where they’re headed. We will discuss some causes of supply chain disruptions in the industry and the effect they have on your future projects. Lastly, we’ll share with you some of our recommendations and risk mitigation strategies to allow you to confidently plan to meet your capital needs.
7:30 AM
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Purchase raffle tickets and visit exhibitors. Drop your tickets in the prizes you want to win. Don't forget to fill your BINGO card! You also have 10 tickets in your namebadge to use! The last time to enter your tickets is 10:45am today. Winners announced at 11:35am. Keep your tickets. Any unclaimed prizes redrawn at 12:15pm!
8:20 AM
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With the passage of many facility referenda, Wisconsin facility managers have been tasked with oversight of billions of dollars in construction projects over the last decade. A facility manager's role in each of these projects can differ, but trust that you will be expected to lead, and that large projects can consume a facility manager for years at a time. This course is designed to give a brief overview of the stages of a referendum, from planning, through execution. We will review some pitfalls to avoid as well as opportunities that will present themselves.
8:35 AM
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This blueprint reading course is designed to provide you with foundational knowledge and hands-on practice so you can confidently discuss plans on the job.
8:35 AM
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Purchase raffle tickets and visit exhibitors. Drop your tickets in the prizes you want to win. Don't forget to fill your BINGO card! You also have 10 tickets in your namebadge to use! The last time to enter your tickets is 10:45am today. Winners announced at 11:35am. Keep your tickets. Any unclaimed prizes redrawn at 12:15pm!
9:25 AM
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This facilities manager certification session will feature effective communications and interaction with the public. We will review the elements of effective communication and personal contacts, identify the key components to gaining trust and respect from others, and getting your message out and understood. We will also discuss ways to counteract misinformation and correct false rumors before they become widespread, as well as how to react to complaints about you and/or your staff.
9:40 AM
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School districts must regularly inspect and perform proper maintenance on all storm water management devices to reduce waterway pollutants and comply with local and state regulations. Erosion, structure obstructions, and undesirable plant growth can all cause your ponds and bioretention basins to perform poorly and leave you with high maintenance costs. In this session, Peter Wood from the WDNR will review storm water regulations. Then, using New Berlin School District as a case study, Mark Bruns from Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. will share how to perform storm water device inspections and silt dept surveys to identify common impairments. You’ll leave knowing best practices for inspecting and maintaining your storm water devices.
9:40 AM
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Equity focuses on providing students with tools and resources to make educational opportunities fair to everyone. Equity often focuses on academics, family support, and educators, but it can also apply to school facilities. In this presentation, participants will learn about equity in education and how equipment, resources, and ADA compliance in 21st-century learning spaces can help level the playing field.
9:40 AM
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This is the last chance to drop your tickets for the prizes you want to win. Don't forget to fill your BINGO card! You also have 10 tickets in your namebadge to use! Winners announced at 11:35am. Keep your tickets. Any unclaimed prizes redrawn at 12:15pm!
10:30 AM
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Facility Managers are being called on more than ever to present data related to facilities. From energy savings to customer satisfaction- this session will explore data that can be tracked and celebrated, as well as shared with your leadership team or school board. If it is worth doing....then it is worth measuring!
10:45 AM
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This presentation summarizes regulations, legislation, and recommendations regarding drinking water in schools. Specifically, schools supplied by groundwater wells. The presentation reviews the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the sampling requirements, broken down by contaminant, for a system on an average DNR monitoring schedule. This includes lead and copper, volatile organic contaminants (VOCs), inorganic contaminants (IOCs) and PFAS. Over the past couple of years, new SDWA initiatives and programs have been enacted to add or change maximum contaminant levels for PFAs and lead in drinking water. These changes are thoroughly explained and reviewed, to help schools feel prepared and educated about their water systems.
10:45 AM
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Have you ever wondered how youth apprenticeship students (work-based learning) might fit into your department/ program? Is it applicable? How could it be the next step in providing opportunities for students that also fill the needs of the district? In this session, we will explore these questions and share the success stories of strong WI DWD Youth Apprenticeship placements that provided next-level opportunities for students, while being employed by our own school districts. If you're wondering how you could make this happen in your district, who to assist you, and what the partnership could look like, please plan to attend this session. The steps to ensuring a successful youth apprenticeship program will be covered, including official partnerships, agreements, logistics, contracts, labor, and equipment laws
10:45 AM
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Get your lunch, check to see if you are the successful winner of the prizes donated by partcipating exhibitors and continue networking with your colleagues. Raffle winners located in WASBO Go and select Raffle Results. Keep your tickets! Any unclaimed prizes redrawn at 12:15pm.
11:35 AM
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Leadership is critical to the success of any organization. In this interactive session we will explore the philosophies and qualities of outstanding leaders. We will also examine ways to implement those strategies to become more effective leaders ourselves.
12:35 PM
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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.
12:35 PM
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Smart salting practices can reduce damage to building infrastructure, improve level of service, and help you save money on salt.
12:35 PM
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Enjoy light snacks and conversations with attendees and presenters as we begin to wrap up Day 2!
1:25 PM
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Round table discussion of the struggles, triumphs, and everyday situations that women in buildings and grounds leadership roles are challenged with.
1:40 PM
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Buildings and Grounds staff members continue to be tasked with doing more with less. With all of the challenges making these tasks even harder today, how do we find efficiency and ways to still get it all done? Join us for an interactive and engaging discussion on ways that we are finding to get it all done. Be prepared to share what you and your district may be doing!
1:40 PM
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