2021 WASBO Foundation Fall Conference

Register today for access to the recorded conference content, including all sessions that were presented by the DPI!

  

Please note, not all conference sessions are included in the recorded content. Sessions included are:

  •  Meet the New Assistant State Superintendent - Division of Finance and Management: Tricia Collins
  • Revenue Limit Freeze and What that Means for Districts - Budget Considerations for the 2022-23 School Year and Beyond
  • Fiscal Year at a Glance
  • COVID Update from the DPI - Why We Still Need To Talk About COVID-19
  • Introduction to WISEgrants
  • Aid & Revenue Limits - Understanding Your Worksheets
  • ESSER Sessions 1 & 2
  • WISEdata Finance is Here, What's Next?
  • Work Hard, Move Often

 

 

WASBO in conjunction with the Fall Conference Planning committee is pleased to present the 2021 WASBO Foundation Fall Conference on October 7-8 at The Osthoff in Elkhart Lake. This conference is geared toward the entire WASBO membership. We encourage all Bookkeepers, Facilities Directors, Accounting, Business Managers as well as Service Affiliates to attend. The program will include sessions in the following tracks:

  • Leadership & Wellness
  • Trending Topics, including: Auxiliary Services, Facilities and Advocacy
  • Best Practices, Money Saving Ideas, Innovative Solutions & Communications
  • Year of Success
  • Facilities Manager Core Certification Modules 4 (Maintenance & Operations) and 5 (Facility Life Cycle & Budgeting)

Join us for the WASBO Foundation Fall Golf and the Walk/RunScholarship Fundraisers on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, and a networking reception at the Osthoff from 8-10 pm. Again this year there is a networking event on Thursday evening at the Osthoff for all attendees! 

 Additional Materials and Information

 

Read the Memo from Mike Barry, WASBO Executive Director, Regarding COVID-19 Safeguards Issued 9/10/2021

Ensuring the Health and Safety of Conference Attendees - WASBO Safeguards updated 9/3/2021

As we prepare for in-person conferences, providing attendees and exhibitors with a safe and healthy learning environment is our top priority.  To do this well, all participants must follow the safeguards necessary for minimizing transmission of the COVID-19 virus, including the emerging Delta variant. Additionally, this will allow a lower risk of transmitting the virus to your family and community. The safeguards include the following:

Before the Event:

Get the vaccine. All registrants including guests and speakers will be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated. You are considered fully vaccinated:

  • 2 weeks after your second dose in a 2-dose series, such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
  • 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine

Prepare to attend by monitoring your fever or symptoms before the conference even if you are fully vaccinated.

Stay home if you have a fever or other symptoms even if you are fully vaccinated.

Stay home if you have a family member with COVID-19 even if you are fully vaccinated and follow CDC recommended precautions.

During the Event: 

Present proof of vaccination.

All attendees will be required to wear a mask indoors, with the exception of when actively eating or drinking, even if you are fully vaccinated. WASBO will provide a mask if you do not have one.

Practice physical distancing as required.

Follow the CDC’s guidance.

Please note that additional safeguards may be established based on CDC guidelines as the conference nears. If change is needed, this will be communicated in conference emails.

After the Event:

Monitor your temperature and symptoms to keep yourself and others safe.

The Fall Conference will provide school leaders with critical information and networking opportunities.  At this time, we are confident that participants can safely conduct an in-person conference with comprehensive COVID-19 safeguards in place and practiced by all who attend. We will continue to closely monitor the situation.

 

 

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Individuals registering at the Non-Member rate for the Full Conference or Thursday only receive a free trial membership through 6/30/2022 if you have not previously been a member. At least one individual from your organization must be a WASBO member to take advantage of multi-attendee pricing. If the multi-attendee pricing option is selected erroneously (i.e. you are the only registrant from your organization), you agree to be billed for the difference in registration fees. Each individual will need to register separately.


When
10/7/2021 - 10/8/2021 11:59 PM
Central Daylight Time
Where
The Osthoff Resort 101 Osthoff Ave Elkhart Lake, WI 53020

Program

Wednesday, 06 October 2021

Description
Time
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
8:00 PM

Thursday, 07 October 2021

Description
Time
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
7:00 AM
Time
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
7:30 AM
Time
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
8:00 AM
Join us for a heartwarming activity that will help you reconnect with your colleagues while bringing joy to others!
Time
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
8:30 AM
Take advantage of this time to test out a wellness station!
Time
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
9:15 AM
Get to know Tricia Collins, Assistant State Superintendent, Division for Finance and Management, WI Dept. of Public Instruction.
Track
General Session
Time
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
9:30 AM
Take advantage of this time to test out a wellness station!
Time
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:00 AM
Compassion, Accountability, and Wellbeing: Keys to a Resilient Culture. In this session, participants will learn the basics of The Compassion Resilience Toolkit and how to use its strategies to build a resilient culture. There will be a particular focus on what it means to act with compassion, how to handle compassion fatigue, tend to individual wellbeing. By creating a common language through the Toolkit basics, participants will feel more comfortable addressing accountability to a healthy, resilient culture.
Track
Leadership & Wellness
Time
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
10:15 AM
Revenue Limit Freeze and What That Means for Districts/Budget Considerations for 2022-23 School Year and Beyond
Track
Best Practices
Money Saving Ideas & Innovative Solutions
Time
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
10:15 AM
Join us for a discussion of the various views around masking and other protection methods during the pandemic. You can anonymously submit your questions ahead of time at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FC2021PreveaQuestions. Dr. Pritchard will focus on the viewpoint of Prevea Health and how they arrived at that stance.
Track
Trending Topics
Time
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
10:15 AM
There are many important reporting deadlines that you will encounter throughout the year. In addition, other key activities and issues will come up at specific times during the year. We will give you the fly-over view of what to be looking for and when, some detailed information for getting started this August and highlight the new ESSA rules as they pertain to school building budgeting, accounting and reporting. At WASBO conferences throughout the year we will delve into each of these topics in greater detail. We will also introduce you to the DPI School Financial Services Team website, with which you should become familiar. It has tons of useful information!
Track
Year of Success
Time
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
10:15 AM
With the passage of many facility referenda, Wisconsin facility managers have been tasked with oversight of billions of dollars in construction projects over the last decade. A facility manager's role in each of these projects can differ, but trust that you will be expected to lead, and that large projects can consume a facility manager for years at a time. This course is designed to give a brief overview of the stages of a referendum, from planning, through execution. We will review some pitfalls to avoid as well as opportunities that will present themselves.
Track
Facilities Manager Core Certification Mod. 5
Time
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
10:15 AM
Take advantage of this time to test out a wellness station!
Time
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM
11:05 AM
COVID Update from the DPI- Why We Still Need to Talk About COVID-19. DPI’s State School Nurse Consultant will share what is currently known about the recommended prevention strategies and mitigation measures surrounding what continues to be a global pandemic. The goal of this presentation is to support schools in preventing outbreaks and keeping students and staff safe while providing in person instruction. There will be time for Q&A.
Track
Leadership & Wellness
Time
11:25 AM - 12:15 PM
11:25 AM
In the first two weeks of October you are flooded with data needed to finalize your budget. How do you translate these complex finance topics and their impact on your District to the Board and Community in an understandable manner? This session will help you develop strategies to effectively communicate with your audience.
Track
Best Practices
Money Saving Ideas & Innovative Solutions
Time
11:25 AM - 12:15 PM
11:25 AM
Up-to-date salary information for Wisconsin school business officials (08 License), with analysis of salary data by years of experience, gender, district location, enrollment, and other factors. Interesting graphics, salary trends and labor market insights will be shared.
Track
Trending Topics
Time
11:25 AM - 12:15 PM
11:25 AM
Track
Year of Success
Time
11:25 AM - 12:15 PM
11:25 AM
Your presenters will review the state accounting codes (WUFAR) as they apply to their school district, the processes they use to develop a facilities budget, and how they are attempting to work with declining budget amounts.
Track
Facilities Manager Core Certification Mod. 5
Time
11:25 AM - 12:15 PM
11:25 AM
Time
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
12:15 PM
Track
General Session
Time
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
1:15 PM
The Trust Edge™: How Top Leaders and Organizations Drive Results through Trust. Trust is a fundamental, issue. Without it, leaders lose teams and organizations lose reputation, retention of good people and relationships. But with trust, individuals and organizations enjoy greater creativity, productivity, freedom and results. Through David’s industry leading research, The Trust Outlook™ and firsthand experience working with the world’s highest performing organizations, David reveals how top leaders and organizations drive results to become the most trusted in their industry.
Track
General Session
Time
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
1:45 PM
Take advantage of this time to test out a wellness station!
Time
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
2:45 PM
Feeling trapped in a cycle of stress, anxiety, tension, chronic pain, depression or even illness? Given up trying to find relief from doctors and drugs?  Attend this session and learn a simple “tapping” technique to provide instant relief and be more able to move forward with a healthy and vibrant life.  Now you can take your physical and emotional well-being into your own hands. It's simple for anyone to master, and it's free. Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT) provides relief from chronic pain, emotional problems, disorders, addictions, phobias, post traumatic stress disorder, and physical diseases. While Tapping is newly set to revolutionize the field of health and wellness, the healing concepts that it's based upon have been in practice in Eastern medicine for over 5,000 years.
Track
Leadership & Wellness
Time
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
3:00 PM
Track
Best Practices
Money Saving Ideas & Innovative Solutions
Time
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
3:00 PM
Track
Year of Success
Time
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
3:00 PM
Sport surfaces and fields are critical to the operation of successful athletic programs. Learn how to manage different types of sports surfaces through effective field maintenance, aerating, seeding, fertilizing, top dressing, set-ups, and documentation. Artificial turf maintenance & product selection will be discussed.
Track
Facilities Manager Core Certification Mod. 5
Time
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
3:00 PM
Take advantage of this time to test out a wellness station!
Time
3:50 PM - 4:05 PM
3:50 PM
Track
Best Practices
Money Saving Ideas & Innovative Solutions
Time
4:05 PM - 4:55 PM
4:05 PM
This session will provide information about the many areas that need proactive forethought in coming to decisions about a school district’s cash reserve (fund balance) as it relates to its long-term financial health (including policies). The presenters will address sustainability and preplanned balances that protect programs, both instructional and non-instructional. Ideas will be shared on how to be transparent and thoughtful in discussing this issue as relationships are built with local citizens and state legislators. The new DPI unassigned fund balance accounts will also be explained.
Track
Year of Success
Time
4:05 PM - 4:55 PM
4:05 PM
In this session we will cover all aspects of capital planning from the development of a five or ten year plan for major maintenance, energy, security, etc. to planning of new schools or additions. Your presenters will discuss how to prioritize projects as well as identifying funding sources, managing tax impact, and understanding debt retirement schedules. They will also discuss formulating a communication plan to present your plan to the Superintendent, School Board and general public. Finally, they will cover potential resources to help you in the overall capital planning process.
Track
Facilities Manager Core Certification Mod. 5
Time
4:05 PM - 4:55 PM
4:05 PM
Time
4:55 PM - 7:00 PM
4:55 PM

Friday, 08 October 2021

Description
Time
7:00 AM - 12:55 PM
7:00 AM
Time
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
7:00 AM
Learn how to develop and implement an effective Preventative Maintenance program, starting from scratch, to a finished, working program.
Track
Facilities Manager Core Certification Mod. 4
Time
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM
7:00 AM
Take advantage of this time to test out a wellness station!
Time
7:50 AM - 8:00 AM
7:50 AM
Track
Leadership & Wellness
Time
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
8:00 AM
Track
Best Practices
Money Saving Ideas & Innovative Solutions
Time
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
8:00 AM
Does your district have debt obligations? Is your district looking to issue debt? This session will cover the very basics of debt issuance, including terminology, who’s who, DPI reporting, journal entries and post-issuance compliance.
Track
Year of Success
Time
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
8:00 AM
Health, wellness, and nutrition are areas that impact students and student learning every day. What if we looked beyond the stereotypical food service programming and expanded to a truly innovative school nutrition program? With the right guidance and direction, along with visionary leadership, there is an opportunity to better feed, educate, and inspire stakeholders throughout your organization. We believe this work is critical to student and organizational success. Come learn with the Howard-Suamico School District School Nutrition Team as we discuss the opportunities beyond the four walls of the cafeteria and into a transformational program across the organization.
Track
Trending Topics
Time
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
8:00 AM
Discussion of the development of a comprehensive roof management program utilizing a combination of visual assessments and internet based technology to track costs, extend the service life of your roof and plan for replacement.
Track
Facilities Manager Core Certification Mod. 4
Time
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
8:00 AM
Take advantage of this time to test out a wellness station!
Time
8:50 AM - 9:05 AM
8:50 AM
Many of us have had to change to new environments, only to find out that what we expected is not the reality. How can we take what we have been given and mold it into a new success story? This session will enable you to gain some new perspectives on analyzing what is and turning it into what can be. Our panel will tackle some of the key challenges that most newcomers face and open your mind into creating a healthy and productive approach to adapting to a new environment. We will also look at ways to deal with what is out of our control. If you are considering a change, or are still struggling with the here and now, our experienced panel is here to help.
Track
Leadership & Wellness
Time
9:05 AM - 9:55 AM
9:05 AM
Track
Trending Topics
Time
9:05 AM - 9:55 AM
9:05 AM
DPI’s final financial reporting cycle with the legacy SAFR system is (mostly) complete, and the transition to WISEdata Finance has begun. What should you be doing now? What can you expect to see over the coming months? Learn about what’s next with WISEdata Finance.
Track
Year of Success
Time
9:05 AM - 9:55 AM
9:05 AM
There are many areas of functionality provided by the control system of a building. This session will cover building automation systems such and HVAC, Access Control & Security, CCTV, and Lighting Controls and will cover the Pros and Cons of systems integration and the increased efficiencies that can be achieved with integrated systems.
Track
Facilities Manager Core Certification Mod. 4
Time
9:05 AM - 9:55 AM
9:05 AM
Take advantage of this time to test out a wellness station!
Time
9:55 AM - 10:10 AM
9:55 AM
We all work hard and have many demands on our time and stress in our daily lives. In this session we will learn and practice “energy breaks” to be able to recharge, de-stress, and get up and move throughout our work day without taking up valuable work time. Hitting the gym or walking for 30-60 minutes several times a week is part of a healthy lifestyle. So is daily movement. A variety of wellness topics will be covered including: hydration, how movement can positively affect your stress and sleep, the importance of stretching and deep breathing and getting general movement throughout your day.
Track
Leadership & Wellness
Time
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
10:10 AM
The Howard-Suamico School District completed a successful operational and facilities referendum campaign in April 2021. Explaining school finance and the unique position of the district was one of the challenges throughout the journey. Learn more about the communication strategies and tactics used during our referendum.
Track
Best Practices
Money Saving Ideas & Innovative Solutions
Time
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
10:10 AM
First the Pandemic. Now the Sansdemic ("Sans" = without. "Demic" = people)! The talent shortage is real, not only skills but bodies, and it is crippling business growth. And yesterday’s recruitment and retention practices simply won’t work anymore! Employers have reached new levels of creativity and innovation in their search for talent. This event will enlighten you on: • The numbers behind the talent shortage: What are the underlying factors causing the great sansdemic? • Effective approaches to a positive Candidate Experience: How have employers changed their candidate experience to be faster, on brand, and candidate friendly? • A Winning Onboarding Experience: What are companies doing to re-engineer their onboarding process to ensure positive first, second and third impressions? • An Engaging Employee Experiences: Having secured people, how are they changing the employee experience to keep them engaged and motivated at work? • Top Ten Talent Attraction Strategies: Where in the world are they going to find talent?
Track
Trending Topics
Time
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
10:10 AM
How is the start of your new position and the school year going for you? As you venture into new territories you are not alone. This is a great time to check in, ask questions and learn from your peers.
Track
Year of Success
Time
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
10:10 AM
Focus on school building exterior envelope design and maintenance. The speaker will provide examples of problems caretakers may face related to the building envelop and how these problems can be dealt with. Construction specifications and design criteria to ensure quality construction will also be covered.
Track
Facilities Manager Core Certification Mod. 4
Time
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
10:10 AM
Take advantage of your last chance to visit a wellness station!
Time
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
11:00 AM
11:10 AM
Track
General Session
Time
11:40 AM - 12:25 PM
11:40 AM
Take a few minutes to reconnect with your regional, and then celebrate the accomplishments of the last year with a pizza party before heading home!
Track
General Session
Time
12:25 PM - 12:55 PM
12:25 PM

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