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Grow the Power in You! Good morning and welcome to the Osthoff Resort and Conference Center! The start of school is behind us and we are happy to come together to recognize our peers, network with colleagues and enjoy impactful professional development. We are glad you are here!
7:50 AM
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Join us for a heartwarming activity that will help you reconnect with your colleagues while bringing joy to others! Bring your non-perishable items to the session. We will use your items for the activity. For the benefit of the Plymouth Food Pantry.
8:15 AM
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Are you brave enough to do whatever it takes to transform the dynamics of your team? In a competitive world, the highest-performing teams don't leave their success to chance. They build an environment that encourages real conversations, leverages differences and embraces healthy conflict. And they know consistent training and effort are required to build these skills and mindsets, just like winning sports teams practice the fundamentals for peak performance on game day. Join Darcy Luoma, creator of Thoughtfully Fit®, for a no-holds-barred exploration of what it takes to create a winning culture on your team. From tackling tough issues head-on to fostering trust and camaraderie, she’ll unveil the secrets from coaching hundreds of teams over the last 20 years. Walk away with three game-changing questions you can use immediately that‘ll propel your team forward. Don't settle for mediocrity when greatness awaits.
9:00 AM
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Get assistance with your Special Education Finance questions from DPI experts. Appointments required. Make your appointment here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gJ4BMiRv33Mk3PZWjRuDkiz0l4HYb7Gnw9PYngdpdCM/edit?usp=sharing
10:00 AM
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CESA 10 is bringing together a panel of experts to discuss school safety. Mental Health Navigator Sara Bowe and School Psychologist Sarah James will discuss signs to watch for in student mental health and trauma-related behaviors. They’ll also cover the importance of comprehensive safety plans and forming partnerships with community response teams. Security consultants Matt Antczak and Lance Gregorich will discuss commonly overlooked security issues in schools and provide ideas to strengthen reunification efforts. This start-to-finish look at school safety will provide tangible takeaways to start filling the gaps in your hazard response efforts.
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A Look at Health
Benefits & Wellness
10:10 AM
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Join WASBO President Elect (and Apparel Coordinator), Sarah Viera and communication expert Brian Nicol. Learn to employ effective communication strategies in the areas of budgeting and community relations.
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Financial News You Can Use
10:10 AM
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Learn about our journey to EV buses. You will learn how this small rural district journeyed from traditional fuel types into EVs and the do’s and don’ts to prepare your district for your own journey. Resources, grants, and organizations that can assist you in your goals will be shared.
10:10 AM
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DPI Staff will give you the fly-over view of the reporting requirements and deadlines for FY2023-24. We will introduce you to the vital DPI School Financial Services Team website. It has tons of useful information!
10:10 AM
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Introduction to IEQ for the beginner and experienced facilities manager. It will include the components of a good IEQ program with school district examples.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 3
10:10 AM
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Join Madison Metropolitan School District and Huffman Keel Partners to learn about successfully navigating the challenges of a multi-site multi-year school facilities project, COVID impacts, budget and time constraints.
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Facilities Manager Continuing Education
10:10 AM
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A successful operational referendum takes thoughtful planning and a well organized communication strategy. Hear from bond counsel and two veteran business managers as they share their lessons and advice.
11:10 AM
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In this session we will demonstrate ways to convert financial reports into a more user-friendly format through Google Sheets. Attendees will leave the session with a draft dashboard to take back to their district.
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Financial News You Can Use
11:10 AM
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School business and operations is a life of putting out fires and creating solutions, all while leading others to do the same. If you are not taking care of yourself or others, it will catch up with you! This session will explore practical ways to focus on taking care of yourself, and engaging others to do the same. You will leave with intentional steps to wellness & engagement to embed into your daily work!
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A Look at Health
Benefits & Wellness
11:10 AM
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WASBO Legend Dr Tom Owens (aka Dr Deluxe) and Debby Brunett, Baird Director, will address financial 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.
11:10 AM
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A holistic approach to ensure healthy buildings. This course will offer information on health effects and regulations on asbestos in schools. In addition, we will inform attendees the roles and responsibilities of the Asbestos Designated Person that every school district is required to appoint per the EPA-Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response (AHERA) rules. We will also cover the requirements of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) rule that applies to Wisconsin School Districts. Including the requirements for using pesticides in schools under the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) as well as considerations for keeping students and staff safe when using pesticides.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 3
11:10 AM
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Oconomowoc Area School District will share actions to realize utility cost savings and spread the impact over multiple funds to provide operating budget relief. The session will highlight using gas contracts, computing and allocating utilities to other funds, monitoring utilities and energy utilization, phasing in LED/energy efficient practices with referendum projects/rebates, energy conservation tips, and working with students around energy concepts.
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Facilities Manager Continuing Education
11:10 AM
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Kick back, enjoy lunch and network with your colleagues. Lunch is included with your registration.
12:00 PM
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SAA Executive Director, Dee Pettack and WASBO Research Director, Anne Chapman will discuss "To Levy or Not to Levy" (Taking Care of Business, August 2023), the current state of Wisconsin School Funding and the current legislative session.
12:50 PM
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Now that the 2023-25 budget is in place and ESSER funds are phasing out how does your District’s budget look? This session will help you determine what the state budget provided the district and what it did not, and how to communicate the impact on your district’s budget. It will also look at options of meeting future financial needs and how to balance operational needs and facility needs.
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Financial News You Can Use
2:10 PM
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With fewer health insurance options available, many districts are turning to Self-Funded health insurance plans. Hear how the first year went for a small rural but wonderfully charming school district.
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A Look at Health
Benefits & Wellness
2:10 PM
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Oconomowoc will share its journey from being cash-centered to nearly cashless. Several practices highlighted include online student fee collections; maximizing the use of Webstores; ticketing for athletic events; using Skyward IDs for meal service, vending machines, and student events; partnering w/ PTO-Booster Clubs for electronic collections; and implementing QR codes.
2:10 PM
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For those who are new to the business office, October can be scary...even without Halloween. There are many critical financial actions which occur this month. This session will help you prepare for the month ahead!
2:10 PM
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The ever increasing role of a facility manager has grown to encompass creating a safety program that works to prevent employee injuries. This session will outline ways in which programs can be implemented in a way that creates buy-in, with the intent of creating a safe work place for all school employees. The session is presented through the lenses of a facility manager, risk manager and environmental manager.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 3
2:10 PM
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Have you ever heard the phrase, thank you I will keep that in mind? If you have, this is the politically correct way of telling you to stay in your lane. If you have personally heard that statement made, or if you frequently find yourself using this phrase with others, join our discussion as we navigate through this challenge as leaders.
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Facilities Manager Continuing Education
2:10 PM
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Many GASB Standards have come and gone in recent years, but GASB 74/75 is still worth looking into. This session will include perspectives of both the auditor and actuarial service providers to deliver expert analysis on the special terminology, the underlying concepts and calculations, impacts of certain changes to your plan structure, and the reporting of OPEB-related data within your audited financial statements.
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Financial News You Can Use
3:10 PM
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Because you asked for more following the Spring Conference, we’re delivering Self-funding Part 2! We’ll recap the key concepts of a self-funded health plan, expand on cost containment mechanisms, and emphasize the importance of educating your staff.
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A Look at Health
Benefits & Wellness
3:10 PM
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It is more important than ever to have a competitive total compensation strategy. Learn the secrects to managing the 3 legged stool of Compensation, Benefits and OPEB so that your best employees want to stay and you are attracting the talent needed in your district without breaking the budget.
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A Look at Health
Benefits & Wellness
3:10 PM
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Your annual levy is just around the corner! This session offers a line-by-line exploration of the revenue limit worksheet, building on the presentation from the September conference. We will examine the worksheet both as it stands and as it will look like on October 15th—and beyond. Topics covered include best practices, timelines, causes and effects of exemptions, consequences of over/underlevying, and more.
3:10 PM
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Learn about the 20 components needed to have a successful safety program. Discover actual practices used by Wisconsin school districts.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 3
3:10 PM
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Effective recruitment is the first step to staff retention. Join us in a round table discussion focusing on recruiting great people to your district's facilities team in today's job market, and what you can do to bolster retention.
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Facilities Manager Continuing Education
3:10 PM
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WASBO Past-President Phil Frei the Finance Guy and Board Member Audra Brooks will help make sure you are on the right track with your budget forecast! We will discuss how to use budget forecast modeling and what budget considerations districts should be thinking about for 2024-25 and beyond.
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Financial News You Can Use
4:10 PM
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McFarland School District recently conducted a review of their current paid time off benefits as they compared to other Dane County school districts. Learn from this review and employee meetings feedback received from employee groups and decisions made by the District to restructure benefits to improve employee understanding of benefits, attract and retain employees and stay competitive.
4:10 PM
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Convenience of care is more relevant than ever! Understanding the needs of your employees and providing solutions for quick and easy care is the way of the future. Please join us as we discuss innovations and developments in employer-sponsored primary and occupational medicine clinics. It’s time to rethink your onsite, near-site and virtual clinic models. Moving into 2023 and beyond, we must consider strategy, cost, measurement, and vendor selection. As we are tasked with producing the most clinic ROI, this discussion will help shape current and future clinic expectations and strategies. Whether you are an employer currently operating a clinic, considering one, or interested in general information, this seminar applies to you!
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A Look at Health
Benefits & Wellness
4:10 PM
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WISEgrants is your centralized location for all your federal grant management needs. The WISEgrants web portal is designed to help the subrecipient meet both the allowable costs requirements under each Federal program and the Wisconsin Uniform Financial Accounting Requirements. This session will cover the many tools within the program to help everyone from the novice grants administrator to the seasoned business manager.
4:10 PM
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An estimated 54 percent of public school districts need to update or replace multiple building systems or features, according to a national survey of school districts by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. In this session, our team will identify some of the tell-tale signs if your buildings or systems need updates. From stained and damaged floor and ceiling tiles to poor air quality from mold, asbestos, or low air exchange rates, we’ll help you understand the most common clues that your buildings are not operating at their peak performance.
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Facilities Manager Continuing Education
4:10 PM
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Focus on school building exterior envelope design and maintenance. The speaker will provide examples of problems caretakers may face related to the building envelope and how these problems can be dealt with. Construction specifications and design criteria to ensure quality construction will also be covered.
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Facilities Manager Core Certification Module 4
4:10 PM
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Casino Night at the Fall Conference is one attendees say they do not want to miss. The Lions Club will provide engaging Casino Games as you unwind from a full day of excellent professional development. Beverages, light snacks and prizes will be included as part of your evening. Join us immediately following sessions for continued networking in the Grand Libelle Lobby!
5:00 PM
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