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Visit the School Nurse and Save a Life!
8:00 AM
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John Forester will provide a legislative update.
8:00 AM
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We will take a look at the legal aspects of the hiring process, asking the right interview questions, having systems in place to hire substitutes, making a decision, and finally having support procedures in place to make the potential employee successful.
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Facilities Certification - Module 1
8:30 AM
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Every district in the state is striving to offer state-of-the-art facilities that enhance the way its students learn and its teachers teach. Join us to learn how to successfully plan for 21st Century Learning facilities, one step at a time. Hear from experts who have guided districts through the process and have found cost-effective ways to create up-to-date facilities that embrace 21st Century Learning. You will walk away with tips on how to create a 10-year capital plan, why it is important, and how to prioritize. Our experts will also share creative ways to pay for these upgrades and new facilities, enabling you to navigate the many financing options available.
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Facilities Certification - Continuing Education
8:30 AM
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The school year is ending but that doesn't mean that things slow down in the school business office. This session with review upcoming reporting deadlines and critical activities occurring during the summer.
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New Administrator/Year of Success
8:30 AM
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This session will discuss what harassment is under State law and what rights you have as an employee who is accused of harassment. Look at District policies, and what you could be faced with during an internal investigation. This session encourages mindfulness as to how you can best prepare yourself before the unthinkable happens. In today's world managers cannot afford to think that it will never happen to them. Learn the difference between discipline and harassment, and be mindful of pitfalls that could work against you.
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Human Resources/Insurance
8:30 AM
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Want to learn what it takes to provide meals to students at no cost? Wondering what districts are doing to address the new unpaid meal balance policies? Is your program in need of a makeover? Are the new purchasing regulations got you tied in knots? This interactive session will get you the answers you are looking for.
8:30 AM
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School district business officials have a fiduciary responsibility in managing their funds. While different types of funds and sizes of school districts require differing levels of complexity in their investment programs, all districts need to recognize their fiduciary duty. This session will detail the steps needed in order to develop or refine your investment program in order effectively set policy, make decisions, and safeguard taxpayer dollars. There are 3 learning objectives, participants will learn: - The steps needed to develop an effective investment program. - How to identify and select the right investment provider. - How to review and revise your Investment Policy to ensure its meeting your investment goals.
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Best Practices/Money Saving Techniques
8:30 AM
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Participants will learn to practically apply a proven leadership tool focusing on analysis of employee readiness to successfully complete a project or take on a new position. Situational Leadership will also explore leader behaviors that are matched to employee readiness and performance. This model can be applied to existing and future situations and can serve as an evaluation tool for communicating the current status of employee performance and goal setting for improved future performance.
8:30 AM
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Your presenters will help you determine the proper staffing levels for your school district. You will receive examples of cleaning questions to determine the proper level of cleaning for your school district; these questions can be modified to fit your districts’ needs and usage. Attendees will also receive spreadsheets that you can use to collect your data and input. These sheets will calculate your cleaning time to help you determine if you are overstaffed or understaffed.
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Facilities Certification - Module 1
9:40 AM
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The "science" of RFPs has become more complicated -- and scrutinized -- than ever before. When is it appropriate for you to write the RFP and when should you bring in an expert who will ensure it is correct and effective. Learn how to determine if you should be the one to writing the RFP at the district level. Can you get the attention of the right vendors and express your needs properly? Know when it's in your best interest to do it yourself or hire it out.
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Facilities Certification - Continuing Education
9:40 AM
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Come to this session to gain a better understanding of current issues pertaining to school finance. Topics include: (1) energy efficiency exemption to revenue limits; (2) transfer of service (TOS) exemption to revenue limits; (3) Fund 80 eligible costs; (4) summer school FTE & fee reconciliation; (5) 2018-19 School level reporting .
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New Administrator/Year of Success
9:40 AM
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Implementing successful paid and unpaid school-to-work placements can be complicated by concerns such as: - Responsibility for students' safety (when does it start, when does it end?) - The machines with/on which student can work - Transportation to and from the work-site - The extent of the employer's liability for student acts - Whose insurance-the employer's and/or the district's will respond if something goes wrong Learn about sample forms, tools, resources and recommendations for facilitating and reducing liability issues to inform your individual district's policy development.
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Human Resources/Insurance
9:40 AM
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Customized audits focus on one area and are perfect for district’s who are starting a new curriculum, rearranging a space, or integrating new employees. Not only will these mini-audits ensure your space is safe, they also familiarize staff with state and federal regulations and allow for focused solutions, rather than the introduction of additional problems. Luke Schultz, CESA 10’s Business Development Manager, and Lance Gregorich, Environmental Health and Safety Manager, will walk attendees through how a pinpointed audit of shop areas, playgrounds, mock OSHA audits, food service studies, and controls can start saving your district time and money today.
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Human Resources/Insurance
9:40 AM
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There are several steps districts can take to strengthen their credit status. Whether trying to improve an existing rating or establish an initial rating, these methods can help you. Learn 12 actions, some of which are relatively simple, to better position your district for its next credit review. The strength of a district credit rating not only impacts the interest cost associated with debt issues, but is also an indicator to your community of its district’s financial health. Credit agencies do not just look at credit ratings at the time of a borrowing, but also conduct ongoing surveillance of issuers to evaluate their credit health. Get answers to common questions such as: “If the district does this, will it affect our credit rating?”, “Which rating agency should the district use?”, “What questions are they going to ask?” and “Does the district have to answer credit agency surveillance questions even if it is not issuing debt?”
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Best Practices/Money Saving Techniques
9:40 AM
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This session is geared to developing leadership and management skills in regards to dealing with difficult/challenging situations and people. Presenters will share real-life examples of situations that may have been tense, difficult, and/or unpopular, yet still needed be handled in a professional manner. Presenters will share tips for not only addressing difficult situations but also looking at one's own reactions and how that impacts a challenging situation. The goal for the session is that the attendees will walk away with some coping tools for dealing with difficult situation and some good reminders on how to put things in perspective and ultimately be able to overcome those challenging moments with ease (and without having a nervous breakdown).
9:40 AM
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Supervision of employees is one of the primary responsibilities of buildings and grounds professionals. This segment of the Certification Program examines the tools you must have to supervise custodial staff. The instruction also explores the steps of progressive discipline and looks at the requirements of "Due Process."
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Facilities Certification - Module 1
10:50 AM
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Most car owners are all too familiar with the task of scheduling regular tune-ups for their vehicles. When was the last time you thought to check how your facility’s systems were running? Similar to automobiles, over time building systems also need routine maintenance performed to ensure equipment is operating at peak efficiency. The average building can spend 15-20 percent more on their energy bills because internal systems are not properly optimized. In this panel presentation, attendees will learn about retrocomissioning, the process of improving the performance and energy efficiency of building systems, equipment, and operations as a whole. Experts in the field will share their knowledge and provide real-life examples districts can use to align their energy savings goals with their operating budgets to improve their overall building performance and reliability.
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Facilities Certification - Continuing Education
10:50 AM
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Are you dreading your first audit? Don't! Learn what the auditors are doing and what you need to do to be ready.
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New Administrator/Year of Success
10:50 AM
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Take an hour to discover some tips and tricks on how to leverage your software, increase efficiencies and streamline processes.
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Human Resources/Insurance
10:50 AM
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While it may seem obvious to use cooperative purchasing groups to get the most for your money, there are times when you need to be more proprietary with your purchases. How do you know when your purchase is proprietary? In this session, Jane Wray, Purchasing Administrator for CESA Purchasing, a free cooperative purchasing group available to all Wisconsin school districts, will share how you determine which purchases can be made through a cooperative and which should be bid as sole entity.
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Best Practices/Money Saving Techniques
10:50 AM
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The presentation will look at what it takes to succeed, persevere and grow as a leader and the power of positive leadership. The session will present a collection of key points from three best-selling books on leadership and success, which will help attendees be remarkable leaders for the future.
10:50 AM
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Do you attend conference sessions on Excel or Google Spreadsheets and wish you could have some individual help from the presenters? Have you been working on your forecast and could use some additional help on your spreadsheet calculations? Do you have questions about your financial software? This session provides separate working areas where attendees can get help with Excel, Google Sheets, the WASBO p-Card program, Budget Modeling for Benefits, Skyward, Forecast5 and Baird’s Forecast Model. If you wish to attend please feel free to bring your laptop for individual support as well as small group discussion. Please note there will be no formal presentation given as this is a working session, just feel free to bring your questions.
2:15 PM
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Your presenter will provide you with information pertaining to the selection and purchase of chemicals and cleaning equipment for your school district.
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Facilities Certification - Module 1
2:15 PM
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Come the first Spring rain or Winter snowfall, we see incidents of slip and falls come against our Workers' Comp and Liability policies, so we put up signs, throw out salt, and lay down mats to try to avoid them. But lets take a step back: What are the actual physics that cause a slip and fall, and how can you leverage that knowledge to make your school a safer place for students, employees, and the public? Join us to learn!
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Facilities Certification - Continuing Education
2:15 PM
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Officially or unofficially, you’ve just been named the Director of Transportation in your district. Now what? You are heading into summer with a list of reports and requirements. Do you have the policies and procedures in place that you need? Are the routes ready to go for the fall? Join us for this informational session and we will help you navigate the nuances of your new-found role.
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New Administrator/Year of Success
2:15 PM
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Consider these questions: is financial stress related to absenteeism? How might an HSA work as a strategic benefit with a 403(b) plan? Do we really care if our employees practice yoga? Recognizing the importance of wellness in the workplace, this session will provide a discussion about a holistic approach to employee well-being. Our discussion will encapsulate wide-ranging lines of benefits and services to improve employee engagement, productivity, attendance and help organizations maintain pace for continuing to be an employer of choice. Specifically, we’ll discuss:
- How to get the most out of your current benefits
- Developing a strategy meet your employees at their place of need
- Choosing the right communication methods that connect your employees to the benefits and services you provide
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Human Resources/Insurance
2:15 PM
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The Applied Population Laboratory completed high school graduate projections for the University of Wisconsin System’s Office of Policy Analysis and Research. This presentation will share these statewide projections as well as projections by Workforce Development Areas and by county. In addition, a summary of broad demographic trends in Wisconsin will be included to provide important contextual information about changes in the state’s population and its likely impact on the number of high school graduates in the future.
2:15 PM
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The model utilized by WASB strives for comprehensiveness and sophistication, seeking to take the temperature of a school district’s finances by examining underlying fiscal forces.The system helps everyone better understand the nature of its revenues and expenditures, as well as its long-term and current budget solvency. It also examines the government’s cash position and how revenues and expenditures influence service levels. The heart of the model is the selection of a group of indicators critical to local circumstances and the collection of information relevant to those indicators. The analysis tracks results for the selected indicators over a multi-year period. The document does not provide a formula for interpreting the gathered information. Rather, the format organizes and presents data, and provides a context by which to reach considered opinion.
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Best Practices/Money Saving Techniques
2:15 PM
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Looking for a way to enhance your financial reporting and improve your financial transparency? Come to this session to find out how your financial report can be an award winning report through the ASBO International Certificate of Excellence Program. Find out how a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report can benefit your District as you clear a path to increased transparency with your stakeholders.
2:15 PM
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Last chance to drop your raffle tickets and bid on Silent Auction items - winners will be posted after the last session!
3:15 PM
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Learn about reading your utility bills, tracking energy use and ways to save energy for your district. Also included is using energy data to compare your energy use to other school districts and how can you become an "Energy Star."
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Facilities Certification - Module 2
3:45 PM
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Floor plans and square footage are often the first points of data used in benchmarking and planning. However, square foot measurements and plans are often inaccurate and inaccessible due to constant building remodels and updates. This means time will be wasted recreating this information or trying to retrieve it when it is needed. With architectural fees as high as 9 cents per square foot, this can be a costly endeavor to correct. Getting accurate building information doesn’t need to be this expensive. By following a defined process and proper planning, you can create accurate floor plans and space measurements without breaking the bank in K-12 facility management. - 5 steps to creating accurate floor plans - Managing an inventory square footages and space data - Optimize custodial, maintenance and planning with accurate space data
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Facilities Certification - Continuing Education
3:45 PM
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Your first year is drawing to a close. But there is still a lot to do in the last month and a half! In this session we will review many of the critical (and sometimes overlooked) tasks that you should be addressing as June 30 nears.
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New Administrator/Year of Success
3:45 PM
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The Owner-Direct Insurance Program (ODIP) is a cost-saving insurance product that allows school districts to take control of their insurance needs on building projects. When districts utilize the ODIP, they prepare bid specifications that require all contractors and subcontractors to remove their expenses for worker's compensation insurance coverage from the cost of the project. Estimates have shown that the cost of worker's compensation is typically one and one-half (1.5%) to two percent (2%) of the total contract value. Once removed from the cost of the project, the district, as owner of the project, purchases the coverage. By having the district purchase the coverage, they now have control over both the insurance and the project safety program, with the end result often being not only a safer work environment, but also potential cost savings to the district.
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Human Resources/Insurance
3:45 PM
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Presentation involving the implementation of a new Pupil Transportation contract - decision making, planning, implementation and all those little things that can and do go wrong. Based on case studies of multiple school districts experiences.
3:45 PM
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Increasing demands on school districts, coupled with diminishing financial and human resources, continue to challenge school leaders. Districts are expected to do more and better with less. In response to these challenges, districts must find ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery and maximize use of available human, financial and capital resources. Learn how one district completed a successful organizational improvement study for their school district.
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Best Practices/Money Saving Techniques
3:45 PM
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Discussion around using resources based on student needs in order to provide a more equitable building level approach.Discussion around using resources based on student needs in order to provide a more equitable building level approach.
3:45 PM
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Take this time to network with exhibitors, as well as check to see if you won any raffle or silent auction items. The second chance drawing for unclaimed raffle prizes will take place at 5:15 PM, so save your tickets!
4:45 PM
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