This course is designed for those who are assigned to the business office or who work in business-related support services and have not taken an accounting or bookkeeping course. Attendees will learn the foundation of double-entry bookkeeping, bank statement reconciliation, fund types, accounts used in the bookkeeping process (including encumbrances),and basic preparation of fund financial statements. No Prerequisite.
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Accounting & Finance
8:30 AM
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This course covers all aspects of Activity Fund Accounting to include the different types of activity funds, activity fund systems, and sales tax. Attendees will come away with an understanding of the legal requirements related to managing activity funds, the various sources of funds which may be accounted for in an activity fund, the appropriate expenditures for campus and student activity funds, the accounting procedures used in activity funds and state laws governing sales tax collection, reporting and remittance. No Prerequisite.
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Accounting & Finance
8:30 AM
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This introductory-level course addresses the accounting cycle, budgetary accounting, and governmental fund accounting. Attendees will gain an understanding of the principles of debits and credits, the purpose of the general ledger, understanding a balance sheet, correcting entries, and preparing a statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balance. No Prerequisite.
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Accounting & Finance
8:30 AM
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This course provides detailed information to help with managing federal grant funds, with the goal of protecting external funding. Attendees will come away with an understanding of all aspects of Federal Grants funds from pre-award to post-award requirements such as financial management, procurement and allowable costs, asset management and other reporting and compliance requirements. No Prerequisite.
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Accounting & Finance
8:30 AM
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This course introduces the internal audit function in school districts. Students will gain an understanding of the need for an internal audit function, how to establish an internal audit department, developing an internal audit manual, creating an audit schedule, and identifying performance standards. No Prerequisite.
8:30 AM
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This course addresses the major elements of the human resources function in a school district. Participants will develop an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a school district personnel manager, including staffing components, employment arrangements, a total compensation package, and personnel records management. No Prerequisite.
8:30 AM
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This course provides participants with an understanding of the rules and regulations regarding service credits, retire/rehire programs, school accreditation guidelines and various school district leave issues. No Prerequisite.
8:30 AM
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This class reviews the components of maintenance and operations as it relates to school districts. Participants will become aware of the various roles and responsibilities maintenance and operations departments are responsible for, as well as the components that make up each role. The focus is to emphasize the need for proactive maintenance and operations programs that provide students, staff, and the public with safe environments conducive to learning. No Prerequisite.
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Maintenance & Operations
8:30 AM
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This course is a requirement for RTSBO and RTSBA Certification. Attendees will come away with a broad overview of the standards and competencies for school business administrators in each of eight areas of school business management. No Prerequisite.
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Leadership Development
8:30 AM
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This course is a requirement for RTSBA & RTSBO certification. Focusing on leadership more than supervision, attendees will gain an understanding of leadership qualities and skills, recognizing personality types and generational differences, best practices for counseling and motivating employees, and the concepts of change management and time management. No Prerequisite.
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Leadership Development
8:30 AM
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This course is a requirement for every level of TASBO certification. Attendees will discuss and come away with an understanding of how ethical values are developed, ethical values versus the law, identifying organizational ethical standards, coping with unethical people, and ethical guidelines for decision making. No Prerequisite.
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Leadership Development
8:30 AM
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MGT317, MGT317C or alternative MGT318 is a requirement for RTSBA and RTSBO certification. This course provides attendees with an understanding of school financial numbers so that informed decisions can be made. Essential financial topics including account coding, managing budgets, forecasting and planning, cost accounting, internal controls and financial reporting are addressed. No Prerequisite.
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Leadership Development
8:30 AM
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Students attending this introduction to payroll accounting will gain an understanding of the major components of the payroll process, procedures to provide balanced and auditable payroll records, TEA's guidelines for payroll budget coding and basic accounting concepts and procedures as they apply to payroll. No Prerequisite.
8:30 AM
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This course covers the year-end processes for payroll departments in Texas schools. Attendees will come away with an understanding of planning, preparation, and reporting steps. Real-life examples are provided to help participants apply the information in the course in their own districts. EOY audit-related tasks such as payroll accruals and compensated absences will also be addressed. No Prerequisite.
8:30 AM
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Attendees will gain an understanding of how attendance impacts funding and accountability, the types of absences, and how to monitor attendance and absences. Suitable for PEIMS coordinators, clerks, administrators, counselors, special program administrators and anyone wanting to know more about student attendance and absences. No Prerequisite.
8:30 AM
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Students will learn how to manage processes and data reports that will ensure quality state level reporting on discipline incidents. Topics covered include the discipline data elements, discipline data code tables, discipline edits, reporting, and ways to improve discipline data quality. No Prerequisite.
8:30 AM
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In this introduction to the purchasing function within Texas school districts, students will learn the various legal requirements that the procurement function must adhere to, the purchasing requirements addressed in the Texas Education Code, legal exceptions and the responsibilities within the purchasing function. No Prerequisite.
8:30 AM
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This course covers an overview of the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) administered through the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Attendees will gain an understanding of the legal requirements, non-compliance issues, the various school nutrition programs, and required records and due dates. No Prerequisite.
8:30 AM
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In this introductory class, students will gain an overview of the duties of the transportation department; rules and regulations; state reports; purchasing procedures; and bus driver requirements. No Prerequisite.
8:30 AM
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Discover general operating procedures that set the foundation for fiscal management. The template is a concise document that is designed to address general guidelines using an A-Z list of fiscal topics. Ideally, sub-manuals for federal grants, budgeting, purchasing, activity funds, etc. will be hyperlinked to the Fiscal Manual. Address the importance of developing and maintaining a written fiscal manual as well as tips to facilitate the customization of the template by each school/charter district. Receive shared documents and access to an online community to assist as you work independently to complete your own customized manual.
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Accounting & Finance
8:30 AM
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Over the past year, there has been a 5%-8% decrease in the number of districts and charter schools receiving an A rating on FIRST. With the reinstatement of paused indicators and increasing financial pressures, there is a need to review the State’s Financial Accountability Rating System. Whether you are a seasoned CFO that was surprised by a decline in your rating, or you are new to school business, take a comprehensive look at FIRST. Review data sources and steps you can take to mitigate loss of points during indicator scoring.
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Accounting & Finance
8:30 AM
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Purchasing cards, or "P-cards," can streamline both ends of the procure-to-pay process while introducing greater levels of control and visibility to the management of low-dollar, high-volume purchases. In the P-Card Programs Workshop, you’ll learn how to design and implement best-in-class P-card programs by empowering program managers, developing policies, defining purchase categories, expanding the program, and engaging with suppliers strategically.
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Purchasing Accounting & Finance
8:30 AM
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Elevate your leadership with our Supervisor Fundamentals workshop, where you'll learn to assess and enhance your supervisory strengths, foster effective communication, and ensure quality completion of departmental goals. Gain the skills to develop and coach your team, lead with excellence, and model continuous improvement. Empower yourself to inspire your workforce and drive your department toward sustained success.
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Leadership Development
8:30 AM
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