Welcome to the March issue of the MSBO Newsletter.

In this Issue

	Where Do We Go From Here?
	As the British Say: Keep a Stiff Upper Lip
	MSBO Update March 2010
	MSBO of Directors Slate Set
	MSBO Certification Updates for 2010
	MSBO Facilities Benchmarking Report
	See You in Grand Rapids!
	It's That Time of Year Again
	SOS Michigan Unveils Legislative Agenda
	Would you rather print this newsletter?

In Other News

MSBO News

About MSBO

MSBO Events

MSBO Board

Mike Adamczyk President

Rob Burgess Immediate Past President

Darcie Birkett President Elect

David Martell Executive Director
(ex officio)

Mitchell Bart Kent ISD

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

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Where Do We Go From Here?

I have read all the questions on our listserv recently about what everybody is using for a foundation allowance increase or decrease next year, is it in addition to what the legislature passed this year, etc. so I thought it would be a good idea to provide a brief summary of what has been proposed thus far. Read more

As the British Say: Keep a Stiff Upper Lip

By: Rob Burgess, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Lakeshore Public Schools and Immediate Past President of MSBO

The Bursars, a group of school business officials from England, recently visited Michigan and took part in activities at MSBO and the Southwest MSBO annual conference in Kalamazoo. Read more 

MSBO Update March 2010

By: David Martell, Executive Director, MSBO

MSBO of Directors Slate Set

The MSBO Board has accepted the 2010 MSBO Board of Directors candidate slate proposed by the Nominations Committee. For more information on this year’s board candidates, log on to the MSBO web site or follow the links below. You will find background information and statements of purpose. Read more

MSBO Certification Updates for 2010

In an effort to review and update certain certification programs, the MSBO Professional Development Committee recommended and the MSBO Board of Directors adopted the following changes to MSBO’s certification programs: Read more

MSBO Facilities Benchmarking Report

Hard to believe, but it's been a decade since MSBO first published the Facilities Benchmarking Survey. It is very interesting to see the changes that have occurred in school facilities operations since the first report. Read more

See You in Grand Rapids!

April 27-29, 2010 • Amway Grand Plaza

MSBO’s 72nd Annual Conference & Exhibit Show is the best professional development value available to Michigan School Business Officials and vendors who provide us products and services. Read more

It's That Time of Year Again

As spring approaches, so does that never-ending line of companies wanting to sell natural gas or electricity for next year. It seems like every year more and more companies “pop-up.” Read more

SOS Michigan Unveils Legislative Agenda

Michigan's school funding system is failing. It needs to be reformed. Since the inception of the Proposal A school funding system, Michigan’s economy has changed, students have changed and the world has changed. Read more

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