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ACT100 Online: Introduction to Accounting This course provides an overview of the accounting cycle and the various types of budgetary approaches used in school districts. Additional areas covered include; principles of debits and credits; the general ledger; understanding a balance sheet; and correcting entries. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
ACT104 Online: Budget & Financial Planning This course covers the legal basis for budgets and provides an overview of the development of the budget calendar. It also reviews budget compilation and preparation; expenditure and revenue estimation; how to communicate the budget; how to forecast multi-year projections; fund balance requirements, and truth-in-taxation requirements. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
ACT105 Online: Basic Governmental Accounting This beginning course addresses the accounting cycle, budgetary accounting, and governmental fund accounting. Areas covered include principles of debit and credit, the general ledger, understanding a balance sheet, and correcting entries. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
ACT106 Online: Financial Coding for Texas Schools This course reviews financial code requirements and provides an overview of fund codes, function codes, account code crosswalks, PEIMS data entry (budget and actual), and more. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
ACT108 Online: Accounts Payable Processes This course explains proper accounts payable processes and procedures in school district business offices. It examines how accounts payable relates to district liability accounts; reviews the relationship between purchasing and accounts payable; provides information on the need for strong internal control procedures to protect access to assets; and provides an internal control checklist for students to use in their districts. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
ACT306 Online: Government-wide Financial Statements & Report This course was developed to provide guidelines in the preparation of financial statements and notes to the financial statements in accordance with requirements established by the Texas Education Agency. The course provides guidelines relating to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to assist local school districts in preparing financial statements to be included in the districts’ comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). This course provides summarized guidelines that may require additional research primarily in original pronouncements and standards issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and other sources, in addition to the Financial Accountability System Resource Guide published by the Texas Education Agency. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
AUD201 Online: Internal Auditing This course demonstrates the need for an internal audit function. It covers the selection and development of an audit staff; professional standards and the code of ethics for auditors. It also addresses how to establish an audit charter and how to develop an internal audit manual and an audit schedule. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
AUD211 Online: Fraud Detection and Investigation This course will prepare you to detect and investigate fraud at your school district. The course will examine effective strategies to prevent, deter, and detect fraud. In addition, this course will discuss common school district fraud schemes. Finally, this course will focus on the main fraud investigation components of collecting evidence, conducting fraud interviews, and report writing. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
AUD212 Online: Auditing Without an Auditor This course will cover the auditor role and how the function can be implemented with staff currently in place. The course will explore internal controls, self-audits, and other strategies that will allow for the mitigating of organizational risks. The course will also cover when to get the external auditor involved and steps for finding and hiring a qualified Internal Auditor. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase


DIS101 Online: Materials Management for School Districts This course provides an overview of materials management functions. It will also address customer service; interfacing with purchasing; inventory systems; warehouse design; space requirements, and best practices for efficient operations. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
ITM202 Online: Technology Planning This course was previously recorded using Zoom. This course examines how the technology organization develops and deploys its strategic plan. Learning objectives include budget and performance projections and acquisitions; setting strategic goals, action plans, and performance measures; and identifying and integrating ethics and regulatory requirements into the process. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase

MAO100 Online: Basic Systems Overview This course reviews the operating components that make up modern school buildings. The focus is to emphasize the need for planning in the design of these systems, implementing preventative maintenance programs, and budgeting for component replacement over the life of the systems. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MAO101 Online: Intro to Plant Maintenance & Operations This course reviews the components of maintenance and operations as they apply to school districts. The various M&O roles and responsibilities and the operations they are responsible for are reviewed as well as the components that make up each role. The focus of this course is to emphasize the need for proactive maintenance and operations programs that provide students, staff, and the public with safe environments conducive to learning. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MAO103 Online: Custodial Staffing & Organization This course provides an overview of how to properly manage Custodial Services for a school district. A core responsibility of any district is to keep the students and faculty safe and comfortable while they are on school property, and the Custodial Services department is a key contributor to this success. In this course, we review the key factors to consider when managing Custodial Services • from work planning, staffing, scheduling and inventory to the more foundational questions such as whether or not to outsource services. In addition, you’ll learn how investing in people and equipment can have a campus-wide impact, and how state and federal purchasing laws may impact your decision-making. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MAO202 Online: Customizing Your Energy Management This course addresses electricity markets, costs, and regulatory effect on school districts and provides information on setting up a school district Energy Management Program. Energy accounting and potential savings, financing energy controls, understanding utility bill technology applications and rate schedules, energy conservation measures and ways to involve the school community in the energy plan are also discussed. CE 6/CPE7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MAO204 Online: Environmental & Regulatory Compliance This course explores the federal and state regulations that affect school districts in Texas and provide school district employees with an understanding of the regulations as well as the information on implementing programs that will allow the district to comply with the regulations. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MAO303 Online: Human Resource Management for Maint. & Ops This course provides an overview of topics such as the legal aspect of supervision, evaluations, hiring, training, management of non-exempt staff, and development of an operations procedures manual. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MAO304 Online: Management of Maintenance Activities This course will identify organizational approaches for staffing maintenance functions; maintenance procedures and policies; repair of buildings and equipment; vehicle requirements; warehousing and the mission of the maintenance department are topics addressed in this course. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MGT301 Online: Functions & Duties of School Business Adminis This course is required for the RTSBA certification. Learning objectives for this course include: school business official competency studies; components and competencies for school business and support services in Texas; the organization of non-instructional services; general goals and strategies for the non-instructional area; long-range planning; financial management problems in Texas; financial management tools; ethics; and future trends in school business management. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Julie Novak, RTSBA Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MGT303 Online: Approaches to Leadership and Management TASBO developed this online course by combining content from our partner, Vado, with recordings from member leader presentations. In this course you will experience two award-winning eLearning titles from Vado: Management Essentials & Leadership Essentials, as well as a presentation on Leading Through Change by Jeremy Trimble of Eanes ISD. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MGT306 Online: Board Policies & Administrative Procedures This course reviews the various types of board policies, andÊhow board policies are developed and used. Legal requirements for board meeting notices and minutes are also examined. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MGT307 Online: Business Ethics This course is required for all levels of certification. It includes discussion of the following topics: how ethical values are developed; ethical values versus the law; identifying organizational ethical standards; coping with unethical people, and ethical guidelines for decision making. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MGT308 Online: Effective Communications (DISC Style C) TASBO has 4 versions of this course available. This is for DISC Style C: Cautious Please take the free DISC personality assessment found HERE before you register. Once you know your letter, be sure to register for the title that corresponds with your dominant letter style. If you have a combination of letters, choose the letter listed as the stronger of the two. This course combines content from our partner, Vado, with recordings from member leader presentations. Vado titles in this course are DISC Communication, Communication Skills for Managers, Communicating with Others and Email and Text Etiquette. Member leader presentations included are Delivering Effective Presentations, and Emotionally Intelligent Communication. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MGT308 Online: Effective Communications (DISC Style D) TASBO has 4 versions of this course available. This is for the DISC Style D: Dominant Please take the free DISC personality assessment found HERE before you register. Once you know your letter, be sure to register for the title that corresponds with your dominant letter style. If you have a combination of letters, choose the letter listed as the stronger of the two. This course combines content from our partner, Vado, with recordings from member leader presentations. Vado titles in this course are DISC Communication, Communication Skills for Managers, Communicating with Others and Email and Text Etiquette. Member leader presentations included are Delivering Effective Presentations, and Emotionally Intelligent Communication. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MGT308 Online: Effective Communications (DISC Style S) TASBO has 4 versions of this course available. This is for the DISC Style S: Supportive Please take the free DISC personality assessment found HERE before you register. Once you know your letter, be sure to register for the title that corresponds with your dominant letter style. If you have a combination of letters, choose the letter listed as the stronger of the two. This course combines content from our partner, Vado, with recordings from member leader presentations. Vado titles in this course are DISC Communication, Communication Skills for Managers, Communicating with Others and Email and Text Etiquette. Member leader presentations included are Delivering Effective Presentations, and Emotionally Intelligent Communication. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MGT308 Online: Effective Communicatons (DISC Style I) TASBO has 4 versions of this course available. This is for the DISC Style I: Inspiring Please take the free DISC personality assessment found HERE before you register. Once you know your letter, be sure to register for the title that corresponds with your dominant letter style. If you have a combination of letters, choose the letter listed as the stronger of the two. This course combines content from our partner, Vado, with recordings from member leader presentations. Vado titles in this course are DISC Communication, Communication Skills for Managers, Communicating with Others and Email and Text Etiquette. Member leader presentations included are Delivering Effective Presentations, and Emotionally Intelligent Communication. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MGT309 Online: Business Administration and the Law This course is a requirement for RTSBA certification. Taught by an attorney, attendees will come away with an understanding of education as a function of the state, employee hiring procedures, use of independent contractors, access to personnel records, political/union and professional organization activities, the Texas whistleblower act, reduction in force, special education hearings, liability issues, and other legal issues. CEU 3/ CPE 3.5 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 3.00 Purchase
MGT310 Online: Long Range Planning This course will cover goal setting and needs assessment, major maintenance and facility plans, staff and student enrollment projections, and long-range budget and financial models. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
MGT317 Online: Financial Essentials Finance is the universal language of companies. Financial information communicates the goals, objectives, and results. Mangers must understand the language of finance. This course is designed to provide an understanding of school financial numbers so that informed decisions can be made. Best practices will be examined and various ideas and processes will be discussed. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
PAY302 Online: Payroll Administration This course provides a general overview of various federal and state laws and regulations related to worker classification, employment eligibility, payment of exempt and non-exempt workers as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act and benefits available to eligible workers as defined by the Family Medical Leave Act. Employer responsibilities specific to complying with garnishment and levy orders on employee wages is discussed. Limits on employee leave benefits in work-related injury situations is explored. Employer reporting responsibilities when hiring retirees receiving pensions from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas are reviewed along with related pension and TRS-Care surcharges. CE 6 / CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
PAY305 Online: TRS Reporting This course provides an overview of the function and purpose of TRS and the laws regulating school district employees and retirees. Students will gain an understanding of the RE Portal system and how to access, enter and submit monthly reports. Most of the material in this manual has been extracted from the TRS website, www.trs.texas.gov, the TRS Payroll Manual, the RE Portal User Guide, and other TRS publications, brochures, and updates. The information is subject to change; please use the many TRS resources for the most up-to-date information. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
PEI108 Online: Transcripts to PEIMS and Beyond The intent of this course is to focus on the transcript (Academic Achievement Record) and to link the information from the transcript to PEIMS data and beyond such as Accountability. This course does not cover all elements of all PEIMS records/interchanges, nor does it provide guidance on how to choose local courses for graduation plans (scheduling). Lastly, it’s intent is not to focus on how accountability calculations are derived using district data submitted, but rather what data that’s sent will be used. This course does not cover all elements of all PEIMS records/interchanges, nor does it provide guidance on how to choose local courses for graduation plans (scheduling). Lastly, it’s intent is not to focus on how accountability calculations are derived using district data submitted, but rather what data that’s sent will be used. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
PEI204 Online: Focus on Finance PEIMS is the Public Education Information Management System that is used to accumulate data for both student and finance. This course reviews the history of PEIMS and investigates the data that goes into and comes out of the Texas Student Data System (TSDS). Best practices will also be presented and various ideas and processes will be discussed. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
PEI206 Online: TSDS PEIMS & the Master Scheduling Connection This course will provide attendees knowledge regarding the master schedule impact on funding and accountability. The focus of this course is not how to build a master schedule or how to use a student information system. Rather, this course focuses on essential elements to consider when determining courses to offer, PEIMS coding, and minimum requirements to ensure maximum funding and state compliance. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
PER/PAY304 Online: FLSA Administration This course provides an in-depth look at the Fair Labor Standards Act. Topics include: minimum wage requirements; overtime and compensatory time pay; child labor regulations; exempt and non-exempt status, and recordkeeping requirements. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
PER/PAY306 Online: Compensation Management This course will cover various aspects of compensation management used in Texas public or charter school districts. It will cover the essential elements related to legal issues, pay methods, budgeting, benefits, and economic trends that impact employee compensation. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
PER101 Online: Intro To Personnel This course covers Human Resources department basics including types and classifications of school personnel; legal and policy issues; employee compensation and benefits; complaint resolution; employee privacy, and personnel records management. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
PER301 Online: Personnel Policies This course includes an overview of school board policy structure and responsibilities. It covers the legal and local policies required for personnel administration along with a comprehensive breakdown of key components for an employee handbook. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
PUR101 Online: Intro to Purchasing and Supply Management This course is an introduction to the purchasing function within a Texas School District. It will cover 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. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
PUR102 Online: Applications of Purchasing Law This course covers information on the legal issues relevant to purchasing. It will also review formal bid procedures; quotation and telephone procedures; advertising requirements, and the criteria for awarding bids. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
SNC101 Online: Introduction To School Nutrition Topics covered in this course include: federal and state regulations; budget and finance; policies and procedures; contracted food services; employee training, and effective communications. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
TRN206 Online: Fleet Management In this course, we will discuss and make recommendations for the development of procedures and policies to address vehicle replacement, specifications, and preventative maintenance. In addition, we will discuss staffing considerations and training requirements necessary to manage a fleet of vehicles. Finally, we will discuss how technology can impact the management and maintenance of the district’s bus fleet. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase
TRN306 Online: State Transportation Reports & Dept Budgeting This course will provide class participants with all transportation service eligibility requirements for the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Transportation Route Services report. The data necessary to complete the TEA Transportation Operations report will be defined, including how to ensure the district’s Regular and Special program costs are reflected accurately on the report. Additionally, annual reporting updates provided by the TEA, hazardous transportation funding changes and transportation department budgeting, as related to the required TEA transportation allotment reports, will be shared in the class. CE 6/CPE 7 Speaker: Regular price: $225.00 Discounted member price $175.00 CE Hours: 6.00 Purchase