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Explore the effects of food insecurity on children and its impact on school readiness.
A Hungry Child Cannot LearnOriginal Presentation: March 21, 2023Presenter: Betti Wiggins, Officer, Nutrition Services, Houston ISDCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: School Nutrition, Finance, Accounting, Purchasing, Management, Instructional StaffAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisites are required to register.
This webinar reviews best practices for a variety of aspects of activity funds and shares resources that are helpful in this task.
Activity Funds Series - Best PracticesPresenters: Deborah Ottmers, RTSBA, CFO Ector County ISD
Original Presentation Date: March 8, 2022CEU/CPE: 1
Activity funds must be reviewed continuously throughout the year. In a small or mid-sized ISD, where there is no Internal Audit Department, the funds must still be reviewed by someone. This webinar will cover best practices for continuously auditing the funds.
Presenters: Deborah Ottmers, RTSBA, CFO Ector County ISD
Original Presentation Date: March 10, 2022
CEU/CPE: 1
This webinar reviews best practices for school fundraising activities through activity funds in a school district.
Activity Funds Series - Fundraiser Do's and Don'tsPresenters: Deborah Ottmers, RTSBA, CFO Ector County ISD
Original Presentation Date: February 22, 2022CEU/CPE: 1
Investment rates have risen dramatically in the past 18-24 months, and arbitrage rebate and yield reduction payments are now starting to accrue. For School District’s that have issued or plan to issue tax-exempt bonds, this session will help navigate the complexities of arbitrage rebate compliance by covering basic topics and best practices to remain compliant with the arbitrage rebate rules.
Arbitrage Rebate is Back – A Guide to Arbitrage ComplianceOriginal Presentation: February 29th, 2024Presenter: Matt Collins, Vice President at Arbitrage Compliance Specialists, Inc.CEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Accounting and Finance, Purchasing, Internal Audit, Finance and AuditingAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisites are required to regRegular price: $60.00Discounted member price $0.00CE Hours: 1.00
Originally recorded as part of the Construction Academy, this live recording reviews design development and cost estimates, construction documents and cost estimates, furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E), preliminary construction schedule, and scope creep. CE 1/CPE 1 Interested in more information about this topic? Consider purchasing the 9-part bundle (6004_11: Construction Academy - 2018 - Bundle).
Architectural Drawings & Cost Estimates
Should your district consider changing the fiscal year-end from 8/31 to 6/30? Maybe, or maybe not. Be knowledgeable and prepared to answer the question when it arises. This webinar will review the pros and cons of potentially changing your district's fiscal year date.
Presenter: Deborah Ottmers, CPA, RTSBA, CFO, Ector County ISD
Original Presentation Date: March 24, 2022
Attend this webinar to obtain tips and areas to review when conducting a construction audit.
Auditing and Closeouts Original
Managing every dollar of school activity funds efficiently and accurately is challenging if you don’t have a solution that seamlessly integrates and automates all processes from start to finish.In this 60-minute webinar, Dava Watson of KEV Group will discuss risks that arise when using manual or paper-based processes to manage school funds as well as ways to improve transparency, accountability, and productivity at both the district and school-level.Best Practices Activity Fund Management TX School DistrictsOriginal Presentation Date: January 11, 2023Presenter: Dava WatsonCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit, TechnologyAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisites required to register.
Accounts payable processing is a repetitive task that is performed on at least a weekly basis, or more frequently if in-house manual checks are issued off-cycle. Join this session to learn practical tips to develop and implement procedures and internal controls for accounts payable check processing in your school district.
Original Presentation Date: April 28, 2022Cost: $85 Members / $135 Non-MembersCEU/CPE: 1
Target Audience: Accounting, FinanceAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisites required to register.
Most Texas school districts are categorized as an Applicable Large Employer (ALE) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This webinar will address ACA reporting requirements, such as the Form 195, and best practices to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
Presenter: Rebecca Estrada, Education Associate TASBO
Original Presentation Date: January 31, 2022
Beyond Boundary Planning: Using Location AnalyticsUsing location analytics to improve funding, student support, and employee recruitment and retention. Understanding locations in your district where extra services, such as tutoring, test prep or other wrap around programs, may need to be added to ensure every child is receiving equitable resources is crucially important. While it is preferred to educate students during school hours, while they’re on campus, sometimes the learning must leave the building. The important question leaders must ask, and geospatial analytics can help answer, is, 'Where?'. This webinar will share how districts can leverage the power of location analytics to better serve their students and staff.Date/Time:1/25/2023Presenters: Brenda Richmond, Senior Advisor, Analytics, Frontline EducationCost: $0 Members / $60 Non-MembersCEU/CPE: 1
Target Audience: PEIMS, Information Technology, Management, Finance, Accounting, ScRegular price: $60.00Discounted member price $0.00CE Hours: 1.00
This webinar is a review of the Board policies that are common to payroll and human resources functions. The discussion focuses on the importance and impact of policies in daily operations.
A Review of Board Policies Common to Payroll & PersonnelOriginal Presentation Date: May 23, 2023Presenters: Pattie Griffin, RTSBA, Life Member, TASBO | Tonya Davis, RTSBA, Director Certification, TASBOCEU/CPE: 1.0Target Audience: Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Personnel, Payroll, ManagementAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisites required to register.
Now more than ever, school finance staff have realized district budgets are a constant balancing act! This webinar will discuss the importance of analyzing existing costs, developing a process for potential budget cuts/savings and the importance of developing tools to monitor your budget throughout the year.
Presenter: Karen Smith, CPA, RTSBA, CIA, CFO, Cypress Fairbanks ISD
Original Presentation Date: March 22, 2022
The campus master schedule has so many implications related to student academic needs, budgeting of salaries in the correct payroll account code, staffing with credentialed staff, and pulling it all together and reporting it through the TSDS/PEIMS submissions. This webinar will address master schedule structures, identifying the correct payroll account code based on a period-by-period review of a teacher’s schedule, verifying that teacher credentials match their assigned courses/grade levels and how to generate and verify TSDS/PEIMS staff reports BEFORE the submission of the data to TEA.
Building the Master Schedule: Campus, Finance, HR & PEIMSOriginal Presentation Date: April 11, 2023Presenter: Rebecca Estrada, Chief Certification Officer, TASBOCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Finance, Accounting, Payroll, PEIMSAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars:Regular price: $135.00Discounted member price $85.00CE Hours: 1.00Purchase
Our online Business Manager Trivia Challenge will test your knowledge of terms and/or acronyms involved in business and finance. Round 1 is the School Business Acronyms challenge. Round 2 is to challenge you in the area of Fundamentals for Finance and Business Managers. This interactive session will take you through terms and/or acronyms related to many aspects of school business.
Business Manager Trivia ChallengePresenter: Online Trivia ChallengeCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Accounting, Auditing, Finance, Management, LeadershipAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisites required to register.
Texas public school funding is largely determined by the students that attend public schools each and every day. This session will focus on the campus administration’s role in maximizing school district funds and exploring the funding elements that make up the Texas funding formula.
Campus Connections - Texas School Finance 101Original Presentation Date: April 18, 2023Presenters: Paige Meloni, RTSBA, CFO, Lewisville ISDCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Leadership, Campus Staff, Campus Principals, Budget, Accounting & FinanceAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisites required to register.
This presentation will review the required information to be included in a Child Nutrition department’s “Procurement Procedures Manual” and “Code of Conduct” per the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Discussion will include where to find all required information in the Administrator’s Reference Manual (ARM) and how this should be filed at the local level.
Presenter: Keri Warnick, Program Coordinator Mulit-Region Purchasing Cooperatiove Region 10
Has YOUR district experienced a TRS Audit….yet? If not, it is essential to know what records the TRS will request, how TRS selects LEAs for audit and what to expect before, during and after the audit process. A review of common TRS audit findings will be identified as well as strategies to avoid the errors in your LEA. Eligibility for TRS is one of the most critical audit areas. As a result, this webinar is ideal for both HR and payroll staff as both are involved directly or indirectly in the employment process to include determination of TRS eligibility, assignment of TRS position code, identification of TRS eligible compensation, payment of employer and employee contributions, and monthly reporting of 100% of the payroll disbursements.
Common TRS Audit Findings & How to Avoid ThemOriginal Presentation Date: May 18, 2023Presenters: Rebecca Estrada, RTSBA, Chief Certification Officer, TASBO | Tonya DavRegular price: $135.00Discounted member price $85.00CE Hours: 1.00
Originally presented in Fort Worth, Texas (2018) as part of the Bonds, Building & Beyond Academy, this 2-part recorded event covers how to engage the community in the bond process. The first video: Educate, Engage, and Empower Your Community examines ways in which you can inform your community through the bond process. The second video: Transparency in Bond Projects - Communicating to your Public and the Board reviews how to communicate the progress after the bond is passed. CE 1.5/CPE 1.5. Interested in more information around this topic? Consider purchasing the 8-part bundle (6004_03: Bonds, Building & Beyond - 2018 - Academy Bundle)
Community Engagement and the Bond Process
Texas school districts are often the center of the community both in rural and urban areas. From the big game on Friday night to a Grandparents Day celebration, the public-school campus becomes the mechanism for engagement from stakeholders beyond the walls of the individual campus. This session will explore ways to positively engage all stakeholders in the wonderful things that happen in Texas public schools each and every day.
Community Engagement for Public Schools-Role of the Campus
Original Presentation Date: May 2, 2023
Presenters: Paige Meloni, RTSBA, CFO, Lewisville ISD
Target Audience: Leadership, Campus staff, Campus Principal, Finance, Accounting, Communication staff
About TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via Regular price: $135.00Discounted member price $85.00CE Hours: 1.00
This webinar, part one in a two part Comprehensive School Safety Review series, will provide information regarding the Safe and Secure School District Requirements. The following topics will be covered:
Original Presentation: August 3Regular price: $0.00Discounted member price $0.00CE Hours: 1.00
This webinar, part two in the Comprehensive School Safety Review series, will provide information regarding the Safe and Secure School District Requirements. The following topics will be covered:
Comprehensive School Safety Review Part 2Original Presentation: August 10, 2022Presenters: Paul Batchelder, Director Life Safety & Emergency Preparedness, New Caney ISD; Mike Brooks, Chief Operations Officer, Salado ISDCEU/CPE: 1TRegular price: $0.00Discounted member price $0.00CE Hours: 1.00Purchase
How student absences and attendance impact Texas schools will be reviewed. The impacts to funding, accountability, and PEIMS reporting are covered as well as suggestions for improvements
Audience: Individuals working in and or responsible for student attendance recording, auditing, and funding. This includes PEIMS and attendance clerks, PEIMS Coordinators, Internal Auditors, and those working in the finance side of the district.
Presenter: Brenda Richmond, RTSBA, Director Instructional Technology, TASBO
Original Presentation Date: March 8, 2022
Does your district have a CTE program that encourages and supports CTE Student Businesses? If so, join us for an informative webinar regarding strategies to track the revenues and costs associated with CTE Student Businesses such as auto repair, floral design, cosmetology, etc.
CTE Student Businesses - Tracking Revenues and CostsOriginal Presentation Date: April 4, 2023Presenters: Mark Bosher, Director of Technical Assistance & Training, CTAT; Rebecca Estrada, RTSBA, Education Associate, TASBOCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Accounting, Finance, Budget, Internal Audit, PurchasingAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisites are required to register.
Join our informative webinar on Risk Management designed for school personnel handling risk management duties. Led by Mary Barrett, the Associate Executive Director for Risk Management Services at TASB, participants will gain invaluable insights into analyzing and evaluating school risks. Learn the mechanics of forecasting and trending losses, aiding in estimating loss projections, insurance program retentions, and deductibles.
Cultivating Effective Risk Management for School PersonnelOriginal Presentation: November 7th, 2023Presenter: Mary Barrett, Associate Executive Director, TASB, Risk Management FundCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Safety, Security, Risk Management, Purchasing, Finance, Accounting, Internal Auditing, ManagementAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No Regular price: $60.00Discounted member price $0.00CE Hours: 1.00
Join our informative webinar as we delve into the complexities of employment status, providing valuable insights and guidance on differentiating between employee and independent contractor classifications. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the implications and legal considerations associated with each status to ensure compliance when issuing Form W2s and/or Form 1099s.
Decoding Worker Status: Differentiating Employee/ContractorsOriginal Presentation: October 17th, 2023Presenter: Rebecca Estrada, Chief Certification Officer- TASBOCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Accounting, Personnel, Payroll, Management, OperationsAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisites are required to register.
Discuss your district’s Academic Return on Investment (AROI), which is the practice of evaluating academic programs to make data driven decisions. This assessment leads districts to determine where to effectively allocate resources. This allows districts to make decisions on which programs provide the greatest use of district resources while maximizing outcomes for students.
Determining Academic Return on Investment (AROI)Original Presentation Date: June 21, 2023Presenters: Michele Trongaard & Travis ZanderCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Technology, Finance, Accounting, Instructional Leadership, Campus Leadership, Management, Internal Audit, Budget, PEIMSAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisites required to register.
Discover the secrets to effective attendance accounting in our enlightening webinar. In this engaging session, we'll explore the most proven strategies and techniques to guarantee precise and streamlined attendance tracking. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned professional, this webinar offers valuable insights and practical tips to optimize your attendance management processes. Don't miss this chance to boost your expertise and efficiency. Register now to reserve your spot and gain a comprehensive understanding of attendance accounting best practices.
Developing an Attendance Accounting Procedures ManualOriginal Presentation: January 24th, 2024Presenter: Rebecca Estrada Chief Certification Officer, TASBOCEU/CPE: 2Target Audience: Accounting and Finance, Personnel, Management, PEIMSAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars:&nbsRegular price: $185.00Discounted member price $185.00CE Hours: 2.00
Law requires that each district develop and maintain a student attendance procedures manual. Is yours complaint? Do you have one? In this session we'll review how to begin and how to ensure yours meets the legal requirements.
Original Presentation Date: April 5, 2022
Brenda Richmond, RTSBA, Director Instructional Technology, TASBO; Susan Gilbert, PEIMS Assistant Coordinator, Boerne ISD
The recent Texas Teacher Vacancy Task Force report shared some key recommendations to improve recruitment and retention. But with multiple priorities and limited resources, how do you pursue them all? Some can be pursued efficiently by looking for opportunities in the design and delivery of your employee benefits program and partnering with providers. Receive an overview of the state of educator finances and look at ways you can leverage your employee benefits program to provide financial wellness resources and support to help improve recruiting and retention of employees.
Employee Benefits and Creating a “Stay Strategy”- Part 1Original Presentation Date: April 12, 2023Presenters: John Lawless, Regional Sales Manager, Group and Worksite Benefits & Jim Yale, Consultant for The Horace Mann CompaniesCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Finance, Regular price: $60.00Discounted member price $0.00CE Hours: 1.00
The recent Texas Teacher Vacancy Task Force report shared some key recommendations to improve recruitment and retention. But with multiple priorities and limited resources, how do you pursue them all? Some can be pursued efficiently by looking for opportunities in the design and delivery of your employee benefits program and partnering with providers. During this session, we’ll discuss ideas on how your district and employees can find savings through existing opportunities you can find in your district’s program.
Employee Benefits and Creating a “Stay Strategy”- Part 2Original Presentation Date: June 7, 2023Presenters: John Lawless, Regional Sales Manager, Group and Worksite Benefits & Jim Yale, Consultant for The Horace Mann CompaniesCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Finance, Accounting, Personnel, Purchasing, Internal Audit, Regular price: $60.00Discounted member price $0.00CE Hours: 1.00
The recent Texas Teacher Vacancy Task Force report shared some key recommendations to improve recruitment and retention. But with multiple priorities and limited resources, how do you pursue them all? Some can be pursued efficiently by looking for opportunities in the design and delivery of your employee benefits program and partnering with providers. Over 40% of educators surveyed indicated they are “just getting by.” Your district can help them feel more financially secure. During this session, we’ll discuss product solutions that can address employee needs unique to the educational community.
Title: Employee Benefits Creating a "Stay Strategy"-Part 3Original Presentation Date: September 13th, 2023Presenters: John Lawless, Regional Sales Manager, Group and Worksite Benefits & Jim Yale, Consultant for The Horace Mann CompaniesCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience:Regular price: $60.00Discounted member price $0.00CE Hours: 1.00Purchase
TEA has launched the USDE Year Four ESSER Annual Performance Data Collection Tool! The goal of this webinar is to encourage LEA staff (ESSER Grant/Program Management, Administration/Leadership, Business/Finance) to collaborate regarding ESSER reporting requirements. Topics will focus on lessons learned from the last round of reporting requirements, new reporting requirements, the communication needed with segregated duties, utilizing finance local use codes, effective implementation of information repository systems, and gathering data for the February 16, 2024 reporting deadline.
ESSER Reporting: What's New and What's Not!Original Presentation: January 11th, 2024Presenter: Rebecca Estrada, RTSBA- Chief Certification Officer at TASBO | Sherry Harris-Education Specialist at Region 13 ESCCEU/CPE: 2Target Audience: Curriculum/Instruction, Grant/Program Management anRegular price: $185.00Discounted member price $105.00CE Hours: 2.00
Explore the future of education as we bid farewell to ESSER in 2024. Join our webinar to uncover the transformative changes in staffing formulas and discover strategies for ensuring educational success beyond ESSER's expiration. Gain insights, best practices, and expert perspectives on the evolving landscape of school staffing in this dynamic session.
ESSER's Ending in 2024: What's Next?Original Presentation: December 5th, 2023Presenter: Michele Trongaard, RTSBA, CPA, SFO- Associate Superintendent, Business & Finance at Mansfield ISD | Jonathan Pastusek, RTSBA- Chief Financial Officer at Northwest ISDCEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Accounting, Finance, Purchasing, Distribution & Inventory, Internal AuditingAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO accoRegular price: $135.00Discounted member price $85.00CE Hours: 1.00
Implementation strategies and solutions to create an effective commodity code tracking system
Exploring Commodity Codes in an Essential Webinar Overview
Original Presentation Date: May 17, 2022Cost: $85 Members / $135 Non-MembersCEU/CPE: 1
Target Audience: Finance, Accounting, Internal Auditing, PurchasingAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisites required to register.
Join us in this webinar as we delve into the updates and revisions made to the 23-24 SAAH (Student Attendance Accounting Handbook). We will provide a detailed exploration of the changes, their implications for schools and districts, and practical insights to ensure smooth implementation and compliance with the revised guidelines. Don't miss this opportunity to stay informed and prepared for the upcoming academic year.
Exploring the 23-24 SAAH Handbook ChangesOriginal Presentation: October 31st, 2023Presenter: Chris Tawater CTSBS- Director of PEIMS & Data Quality & Kimberly Domke RTSBA- PEIMS Manager Arlington ISD CEU/CPE: 1Target Audience: Accounting and Finance, Finance and Auditing, PEIMS, Internal AuditAbout TASBO Recorded Webinars: Presentation materials will be located in your online learning via your TASBO account. No prerequisitesRegular price: $135.00Discounted member price $85.00CE Hours: 1.00
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