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Welcome to the October issue of the MSBO Newsletter. In this Issue In Other News
MSBO Board Stephanie Eagen Immediate Past President Darcie Birkett Ottawa Area ISD Jeffrey P. Crouse Charlevoix-Emmet ISD Daniel Romzek Davison Community Schools Angie McArthur Engadine Consolidated Schools Mary Reynolds Farmington Public Schools Frederick C. Hailer 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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President’s View – Rob Burgess...MSBO: Your “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”  By: Rob Burgess, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Lakeshore Public Schools and President of MSBOYesterday, I received an e-mail from Nancy Hawkins of MSBO reminding me of my obligation to you to write a monthly column for this MSBO newsletter. So, today I planned on stopping my procrastination to type up my thoughts. In case you have not seen my postings on the Business Listserv, you may not realize that I love to write. (However, some of you may think of my Listserv postings as more the ranting of a mad man than “writing.”) Read more Executive Director’s View...Tom White – We Can All Be Part of the Solution
 By: Tom White, Executive Director, MSBOWith all that’s going on in Michigan schools it is easy to become overwhelmed and frustrated with Lansing. With so much focus on funding (or the lack thereof) we can sometimes forget the big picture of what’s happening around us, the world in general, and how we need to be positioning ourselves and our schools for the future. Read more
Michigan School Districts Face Challenges Concerning Use of the Universal Services Fund (E-rate) Dollars
There have been a number of reviews of Michigan schools by the Universal Services Administrative Company, the FCC, and the FBI. There are potentially significant ramifications for the improper use of funds - even when a district is following the advice of an E-rate consultant or is unaware of the problem. Read more
Michigan Municipal Bond Authority Offers Supplemental Borrowing
Dynamic Budget Projections Software Announcement
The Michigan Department of Education Office of Audits encourages you to submit your audits electronically. Starting with fiscal year 2008-09 audits, electronic submission is mandatory. Along with your audit, please also submit your SAS 114 letter and your management letter. Read more
Model Records Retention Policy
MSBO 2009 Awards Program Booklet
Mark Your Calendar: November Events Focus on AHERA Training
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The Michigan Municipal Bond Authority would like to invite you to participate in their upcoming series 2008B State Aid Note program. This supplemental cash flow loan program offers districts the opportunity to pool together for reduced costs of issuance, access to the capital markets, competitive interest rates, and an efficient borrowing process. 
Due to changes in the state aid act and the new property tax classifications and calculations substantial changes to the program are necessary. All previous versions of Dynamic Budget Projections software will not calculate state aid or tax revenue correctly. 
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