2020 Virtual Conference Sessions

The Annual Financial Report (AFR) submitted to ISBE has many components that are important for anyone supporting the business office to understand. Join us for a tab by tab overview of the AFR.
Presented by: Accounting Auditing & Financial Reporting PDC

Explore strategies, ideas and tactics that help you work smarter, not harder. Learn how to engage your colleagues to ensure that branding, customer service and people are the highlight of the work you do in your district.
Presented by: Human Resource Management PDC

This webinar will discuss the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act of 2020 (CRTA) and how legalized recreational marijuana use is expected to impact Illinois school districts as employers in the year ahead. Focus on topics such as impairment, discipline and potential problem areas as well as recommended best practices for work place risk management, including steps to prevail at unemployment claims resulting from drug related terminations.
Presented by: Risk Management PDC

As CSBOs, we don't just budget money; we need to our budget time as well. With the increasing demands in our workplaces this is more important now than ever. Find out some tools to aid in budgeting your time and discuss strategies with your peers.
Presented by: Budgeting & Financial Planning PDC

Understand the benefit and importance of professional learning networks and how social media can increase your knowledge and influence as a school business leader.
Presented by: Communications PDC

Proactive fraud prevention measures can help reduce fraud risks, enable key personnel to concentrate on your core educational mission and ensure that your district avoids embarrassing and costly investigations of financial malfeasance, misappropriation of funds and other fraudulent conduct.
Presented by: Legal Issues PDC

Learn about local revenue, the property tax cycle and the ins and outs of the tax levy. Plus, hear an overview of the Evidence-Based Funding Formula and federal grants. Review business office operations and the business administrator's role in managing cash, meeting budgeting responsibilities, purchasing, state financial reporting and overseeing the expenditure process – including ESSA requirements.
Presented by: Principles of School Finance PDC

Need some lessons on leading in a crisis? Join a panel full of tips, strategies and reflections for overcoming the blind spots as well as successful leadership tactics throughout these difficult times.
Presented by: Leadership Development PDC

Take an in-depth look at common facility needs, maintenance issues and security deficiencies. Learn the ins and outs of facility and security assessments and how to identify concerns, develop a solution, budget the work, complete the corrections and maintain the solution.
Presented by: Planning & Construction PDC

Administrators must answer many difficult questions regarding school safety. Topics include guns, locks, detection systems, barricades, and others. Come learn about current issues, get your questions answered and leave with helpful resources.
Presented by: Risk Management PDC

So you made it this far with virtual learning but what does the future look like? Join a panel of school technology leaders as they discuss their lessons learned and preview trends for the rest of this school year and beyond.
Presented by: Technology PDC

You can help your district reduce its borrowing cost and increase future flexibility with strategic decision making each time you borrow. There are a number of decisions to consider when selling bonds. Come and discuss how to use these to your advantage!
Presented by: Cash Management, Investments & Debt Management PDC

Come and hear the top three considerations for ensuring student and staff wellness during a pandemic. Learn valuable insights from your Illinois ASBO peers as they share lessons learned since March, what to consider as you prepare for students and staff to return and what is on the horizon long-term.
Presented by: Sustainability PDC

Taking effect July 1, 2021, Illinois SOPPA (Student Online Personal Protection Act) will change how school districts share student data. Do you know what is expected? Hear what SOPPA is and how to implement the changes to meet the requirements of the new law.
Presented by: Technology PDC

With increased financial scrutiny from your communities and new site-based financial reporting, accurate budgeting is even more critical for today's CSBO. Learn best practices for historical budget analysis, current budget development, monitoring and financial forecasting that will help your district have the best possible information available to make data-driven decisions.
Presented by: Principles of School Finance PDC

Work in a small school district? Manage a small staff, or no staff? Come learn tips and tricks to manage time, prioritize tasks and continue to lead your district forward.
Presented by: Leadership Development PDC

Tired of talking to the wall when presenting your financial projections? Come hear about the importance of projections and how to get your board to engage in your presentations.
Presented by: Budgeting & Financial Planning PDC

Learn to utilize different communication methods to gain community input and support for long-range, high cost capital improvement projects.
Presented by: Planning & Construction PDC

Learn about guidelines related to the opening of bids in during a pandemic and electronic bid opening options.
Presented by: Purchasing PDC

Join an expert panel to discusses potential legislation on the NSLP bid process that will change the way you bid. There are 48 other states that do not have to use low bid on NSLP and Illinois is about to become number 49! Find out how to improve food quality and increase participation in your food service program.
Presented by: Food Service & Public Policy, Advocacy & Intergovernmental Relations PDCs

From the amount of municipal bond supply to activities of the Federal Reserve to the state of local, state and national economies, understand which factors in the municipal bond market can impact a district’s cost of borrowing. Explore recent debt issuance trends in light of the Tax Reform Act of 2018 and financing strategies to achieve capital funding goals, keeping in mind the political climate and challenges in Illinois.
Presented by: Cash Management, Investments & Debt Management PDC

Familiarize yourself with malware and ransomware and how to protect your endpoints against intrusion. Learn the latest ransomware trends and best practices to avoid falling victim to these cyberthreats.
Presented by: Technology & Risk Management PDCs

Now that we have completed our 2019 ESSA Site-Based Expenditure Reporting, what did we learn from the process? How can we improve our communication strategies? What will we do differently in 2020?
Presented by: Communications PDC

Numerous perspectives and backgrounds are critical to developing operational and financial goals and plans for a school district. How do you bridge financial and academic perspectives, along with board and community priorities? Join an interactive discussion of strategic and financial goals, using the budget to support goals and working with non-financial people to accomplish goals.
Presented by: Accounting, Auditing & Financial Reporting PDC

Learning spaces matter! Find out how Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) focused design provides a more sustainable, healthy and productive learning environment. Understand various aspects of the learning environment that promote student well-being while reducing operational costs through sustainable choices in materials and systems.
Presented by: Sustainability PDC

Do you know your options in utilizing cooperative purchasing contracts? Come discuss alternate bidding requirements, justification and contracting issues, as well as terms and conditions to be included in school contracts.
Presented by: Legal Issues & Purchasing PDCs

Join a crash course on special education for the CSBO/CFO! Learn what you need to know to maximize revenues, control costs and build stronger relationships with your special education department.
Presented by: Special Education: Administration & Finance PDC

Have you ever looked in the refrigerator when you were extra hungry? You would probably settle for anything to satisfy your hunger... even a moldy sandwich! Given today's teacher/staff shortages, you might end up having to settle for employees that are less than ideal... unless you recruit to win! Come learn ideas and best practices on how to recruit the best talent!
Presented by: Human Resource Management PDC

The COVID-19 crisis poses many different challenges and has forced upon us new best practices that can be shared for future efficiency in school districts. Learn how to pivot your program in the ever-changing world we live in.
Presented by: Food Service PDC

Hear from the School Management Alliance about bills being considered in Springfield affecting school districts.
Presented by: Public Policy, Advocacy & Intergovernmental Relations PDC