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Welcome to the September issue of the MSBO Newsletter.


In this Issue



In Other News

MSBO News

About MSBO

MSBO Events

 

MSBO Board

Darcie Birkett President

Mike Adamczyk Immediate Past President

Jeff Crouse President Elect

David Martell Executive Director
(ex officio)

Angie McArthur Engadine Consolidated Schools

Tamera Powers Tri County Area Schools

Mary Reynolds Farmington Public Schools

Daniel Romzek Davison Community Schools

Cheryl Wald Howell Public Schools

Brenda Voutyras Associate Member Representative

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Lead From Where You Are

By: Darcie Birkett, Assistant Supt, Business Services, Ottawa Area ISD and President of MSBO

I believe it’s critical that today’s school business officials not only possess financial and administrative skills, but that they must also possess the ability to lead. Read More

 


Where Do You Find Your Sanity?

By: Angie McArthur, MSBO Board Member, Superintendent, Engadine Consolidated Schools

I don’t know about all of you, but I felt this last year was a little crazy in Michigan school business. Read more

 

 


CRC Report Examines School Funding Under Proposal A

MSBO Executive Director David Martell talks about the recently issued Citizens Research Council study,  “State and Local Revenues for Public Education in Michigan” which details the history of school funding under Proposal A. Click here to view the video.

 

 


Bus Purchasing Made Easy – Online Program Streamlines Process

busThis year, the MSBO/MAPT Bus Purchase Program is web based and can be accessed via the Internet. Read more

 

 

 


MSBO Member Wins ASBO Pinnacle Award

School business officials are some of the most creative individuals in education, so it's quite an accomplishment to be lauded as one of the most innovative. Read more

 

 


MDE/MSBO Workshop

 

Get the latest information from the Michigan Department of Education on state aid and other hot topics. Read More

 

 


Be the Architect of Your Future!

School facilities represent a tremendous resource and responsibility for districts.  Today’s facilities and operations directors are also required to have an understanding of a myriad of issues. Read More

 


Spotlight on Meridian Award Winners

District Saves with In-House Energy Management Program 

 
By: Nicholas Thornton, Supervisor of Energy Management & Facility Services Wayne-Westland Community Schools

With school budgets on the mind of all superintendents and business managers, keeping the utility bill under control is a concern for schools in good times and bad. Read more

 


Celebrating Award Winning Budgets

A well thought-out, well-communicated budget is vital to developing the support of the school district’s stakeholders and promoting transparency and accountability. Read more

 

 


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