Due to virtual logistics, registration for this event is now closed. Please email Megan Sherman at msherman@tasbo.org if you are interested in attending this virtual event.
UPDATE: TASBO Bonds, Building & Beyond is now virtual as a precaution in response to COVID-19.
This Academy will be split up into a 3-part, live webinar series over the course of 3 days with each webinar lasting 3 hours. We will be recording each of these webinars to post in the Academy Community afterwards.
NOTE: Those that registered for this Academy before this was a virtual learning opportunity were registered for this new platform.
Part 1: March 31 | 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Topics covered: Ethics Commission Guidelines, Texas School Credit Landscape Updates, and how the 2019 Legislative Session Impacts Your Bond Election
Part 2: April 1 | 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Topics covered: How to Begin the Bond Process, Selling/Refunding Bonds, and Debt Transparency & Estimating Debt Service Tax Rates
Part 3: April 2 | 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Topics covered: Construction Auditing, Closeouts, and Fraud, Accounting and Reporting Bond Status, and Legal Guidance on New Requirements for Bond Elections and the Use of Bond Funds
The Bonds, Building & Beyond Academy provides a focus on the finance/business side of managing (and communicating) a successful bond program. Topics for this event will include: telling the story to your stakeholders; post-election planning; long-term-debt planning; complying with debt transparency requirements; scheduling bonds and market conditions; monitoring projects and more.
Academies provide an industry level scope of current events, upcoming legislation, best practices, disruptive forecasting, and strategies for ensuring quality business official standards. Leaders in each professional track serve as Committee Officers. Annually, these members meet to identify, develop, and maintain a rigorous Academy Agenda. Session leaders include administrators from best practice districts and key partners from regulatory agencies, legal firms, and innovators within the industry.