A Year in the Life of a School Business Official Series

A Year in the Life of a School Business Official Series is designed to break the fiscal year into sections, providing timely, actionable assistance to both new and experienced staff through remote instruction.  It will include 4 2-hour webinars that cover both budget direction and related guidance on reports or compliance projects that require attention throughout the year. By the end of the year, participants will have an understanding of the budget cycle and some best practices for business officials. All webinars in this series will occur from 10 AM to Noon CST.

  1. My Budget is Adopted - Now What? | September 25, 2025
  2. Where it Begins: Budget Calendar, Communication & Development | November 12, 2025
  3. Compiling the Final Budget | February 11, 2026
  4. How Will it End? Finalizing Next Year's Budget | May 6, 2026

Participants can purchase the entire series at a discounted rate or can register a la carte for individual sessions. By registering for the entire series, participants gain access to a moderated online community as well as recordings of each session.

FEE (PER SESSION): $200 Member | $275 Non-Member
TIME (EACH SESSION): 10 AM to Noon
ENTIRE SERIES DISCOUNT (ALL FOUR SESSIONS): $750 Member | $875 Non-Member
PREREQUISITE: None
CEU/CPE (PER SESSION): 2/2
ZOOM: Webinars will be presented on Zoom. You will receive a Zoom link by email in the days leading up to each individual webinar.

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FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO REGISTER:

1.) Sign-In to register.
2.) If you are signed in and registering yourself, select "Register Myself." If you are signed in but registering a colleague, select "Register Someone Else."
3.) The entire series of all 4 webinars will be added to your cart by default. If you prefer to select your sessions a la cart, select “Remove” next to the entire series option and then "Add" next to the individual session(s) you wish to attend.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations are not accepted for live webinars. You may choose to transfer your registration to another online learning product in the TASBO store or upcoming live webinar in lieu of cancelling.

If you have questions regarding registration, payments, invoices, or changes, please email register@tasbo.org.
When
9/25/2025 10:00 AM - 5/6/2026 12:00 PM
Central Daylight Time
Where
Online
Description
  1. My Budget is Adopted - Now What? | September 25, 2025
  2. Where it Begins: Budget Calendar, Communication & Development | November 12, 2025
  3. Compiling the Final Budget | February 11, 2026
  4. How Will it End? Finalizing Next Year's Budget | May 6, 2026
When
9/25/2025 10:00 AM - 5/6/2026 12:00 PM
9/25/2025 10:00 AM
September 25 at 10 AM
Discuss methods for monitoring and/or amending the budget, payroll confirmations and audit preparation. Learn about upcoming FIRST ratings and projecting cash flow.
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
9/25/2025 10:00 AM
November 12 at 10 AM
Focus on early budget development and tips for setting a successful budget calendar. Learn communication methods and how to frame content for district leadership, school board and budget managers.
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11/12/2025 10:00 AM
February 11 at 10 AM
Bring each component of the budget together (personnel, campus/department allocations, district wide costs, special initiatives, etc.) and incorporate both template revenue and other revenue estimates.
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2/11/2026 10:00 AM
May 6 at 10 AM
Review methods to assist in projecting the outcome of the current fiscal year and review helpful tips to make that process more manageable to calculate in future years. Learn the process to book your final revenue calculations by reconciling your template and general ledger against the TEA Summary of Finance.
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
5/6/2026 10:00 AM