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Welcome to the October issue of the MSBO Newsletter. In this Issue In Other News
MSBO Board Rob Burgess Immediate Past President Darcie Birkett President Elect Jeffrey P. Crouse Charlevoix-Emmet ISD Angie McArthur Engadine Consolidated Schools Mary Reynolds Farmington Public Schools Daniel Romzek Davison Community Schools Cheryl Wald Howell Public Schools Brenda Voutyras Associate Member Representative Pass it on Know anyone who might be interested in our newsletter? Click here to forward this email to up to 5 friends at once. This email was sent to [email address suppressed] |
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The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same  By: Michael M. Adamczyk, RSBA, CFO, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, Troy School District, and President of MSBOI’m sure you have all heard this phrase before. In fact, it is so common a phrase, that we even learned it in my high school French class–plus de choses changent, plus qu'ils restent les mêmes. But is there any truth to this phrase? Read more403(b), your plan is in compliance, now what??
 By: Jeffrey Crouse, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Charlevoix-Emmet ISD, and MSBO Board MemberI would imagine by now that most school districts in Michigan have a compliant 403b plan document despite the 11th hour reprieve from full compliance by January 1, 2009. Read more Michigan’s Public Education Funding Crisis–A Collaborative Response
The education community is frustrated, but I know that as business officials, you are especially frustrated and weary, performing triage in the trenches as we all fight the School Aid funding battle for Michigan’s children. Read more
You Can’t Afford to Miss This Workshop!
The Annual MDE/MSBO Workshop, slated for Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the Eagle Eye Conference in East Lansing, provides you the opportunity to get the most up-to-date information on state aid, ARRA, and MPSERs, as well as the information you need to make those tough decisions in your district. Read more OFIR Offers Advice to Schools Purchasing Employee Insurance
Electronic Communications in Your District–What You Need To Know
Electronic communication (including email) is quickly becoming the De facto standard for communicating in our educational entities. When this e-communication rises to the level of an official record, it must be stored, retained, retrieved, and even deleted according to state policy. Read more Insurance Pool Seminars Offer Strategies for Managing Employment-related Risk
Join your school business colleagues in Chicago!
2009 Facilities Benchmarking Survey
Beyond All Limits! Ways to: Learn, Grow & Discover
MI Department of Treasury Releases Diesel Guidelines for Contracted Transportation Operations
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By: David Martell, Executive Director, MSBO
With tight budgets and lots of uncertainty surrounding state and national health care issues, many Michigan schools and local governments may be looking to purchase new health care and life insurance policies for their employees. 
By: David Palme, Director of Technology, Portland Public Schools
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Celebrate 99 years of ASBO International at the ASBO Annual Meeting, Oct. 23-26, 2009 at Navy Pier in Chicago. It's a great opportunity for 
Data driven decisions? What data are we using when we look at our facilities operation? With all that’s happening now with funding, discussion of collaboration/consolidation issues, and continuing efforts to understand our costs and efficiencies in facilities, it’s important to have current information regarding this area of our operations. 
Expand your knowledge base, skills and confidence as an administrative professional at the 23rd Annual Support Staff Conference for Administrative Professionals. This conference provides the opportunity for you to receive ongoing training and support from experienced instructors. 
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