Tuesday, September 19, 2023
7:30am - 8:00am | Registration & Refreshments
8:00am - 8:10am | Welcome
8:10am - 9:10am | Keynote Speaker
If You Only Knew
Lori will share stories of hope, challenging life experiences, and how she learned to survive and thrive through it all. Not only will she include research from her dissertation, Transforming District Office Culture One Strategy at a Time, that gets to the heart of creating a positive work climate, she will also share excerpts from her children’s books, I Want to Be Just Me and The Power of Positive Music, adding a song or two to bring joy and create lots of enthusiasm and energy!
Keynote Speaker:
Lori Franke-Hopkins, EdD | Be Just Me Consulting
9:20am - 9:50am | Keynote Process Session
Stay for the keynote process session to work hands-on with the information that Lori provides and develop a plan to bring back to your district! You won't want to miss this engaging opportunity to dig deep and workshop how to make your office more impactful.
10:00am - 11:00am | Breakout Sessions
Policy and Procedures: The Basics and Beyond
Effective board policies and district administrative procedures are customized, up‐to-date and in alignment with each other. We'll start with the basics and move into expert-level topics so that you can stay on top of updates to these manuals in your district.
Speaker:
Angie Powell Dir./Policy Services, Policy Services, Illinois Association of School Boards
How Can I Help? Dealing with Difficult People
By the end of this session, you will: Have an understanding of how emotions impact how people make decisions. Learn the four principles required to successfully influence others: Understanding, Timing, Delivery and Respect. Know how Fairness, Empathy, Autonomy and Recognition need to be attended to ensure anti-escalation and appreciate the impact of cognitive biases on our thinking. Download Presentation
Speaker:
Lindsay Jonas Dir./Professional, Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators
Payroll for Non-Payroll People
Looking to diversify your experience in school business management by running payroll for your district? Or simply want a greater understanding of how the payroll process works so you can better support, understand and collaborate with your colleagues in payroll? This is the session for you! Download Presentation
Speaker:
Larry Ohannes Comptroller, Park-Ridge Niles CCSD 64
11:15am - 12:15pm | Breakout Sessions
Anatomy of the Onboarding Process
Every new hire needs to be onboarded. In this presentation we will go through what needs to be completed to fully onboard and clear your new hires and why it must be completed. Download Presentation
Speaker:
Debby Marquardt Human Resources Coordinator, Aldai Stevenson High School District 125
How the Pieces Fit
Why do the details matter? How accounting practices, you do today affect end of year reporting including the audit, grant reporting and year end closing. Download Presentation
Speakers:
Cynthia Hooten Payroll Specialist, Franklin Park SD 84
Tera Wagner Dir./Finance, CSBO, Cons. High Sch. Dist. 230
12:15pm - 1:05pm | Lunch & Networking
1:05pm - 2:20pm | Breakout Sessions
Faith's Law
Since July 1, Faith’s Law has required schools to conduct extensive sexual misconduct related employment history reviews for all newly hired employees and contractors with direct contact with students. Two months later, how are things going in your district? Join our presenters as they cover Faith’s Law in detail and then – with your input – dig into implementation issues and questions you and your colleagues are facing. Download Presentation
Speakers:
Maryam Brotine Assistant General Counse, Illinois Association of School Boards
Kimberly Chambers Executice Director, Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators
Charles Watkins Associate Director and General Counsel, Illinois Association of School Administrators
2023-2024 Task Calendar with Notable Deadlines
The Participants will be provided the Illinois ASBO 2023-2024 Task Calendar. This session will prepare participants for the various calendar deadlines and tasks that they will encounter throughout the year. A month-by-moth review of the Illinois ASBO Task Calendar will be provided with an emphasis on those critical dates associated with finance and human resources. Download Presentation
Speakers:
Charlotte Montgomery Chief School Business Official, Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Lisa Nobles HR Director, Ball Chatham CUSD 5
2:30pm - 3:30pm | Breakout Sessions
Ask the Business Office
Ask the panel of Business Office administrators any question you have about the business office. Download Presentation
Speakers:
Heather DeNeve Business Manager, Carlinville CUSD 1
Lori Neimeier Chief School Business Official, Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 16
Crista Rigg Business Manager, West Prairie CSD 103
Rachel Wright Business Manager, Herrin CUSD 4
Working Effectively with Your Boss — Strengthening a Relationship Important to You and to Your Organization
The working relationship you have with your boss is important, not only because it affects you personally – work performance and mental health – but also because the quality of that relationship often impacts the overall productivity of your department and your organization. This session will focus on helping you better understand, communicate more effectively and work more collaboratively with your boss to make your daily experiences in the office a little more bearable, a bit more pleasant and maybe even more rewarding for you. Download Presentation
Speaker:
Craig Collins Statewide Professional Development Coordinator, Illinois ASBO