“It’s not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.”   W. Edwards Deming

The 2010 MSBO conference is now history! Hopefully you were able to participate in this excellent event, take away some new tools and ideas, re-connect with old friends and make room for new ones, relax, rejuvenate and have a little fun!

As I write this column, the entire public education community is reading about, talking about, and asking many questions about what the new retirement reform legislation that was recently passed in Lansing is all about. Hopefully by the time our newsletter is published many of our questions will be answered.

MSBO’s Executive Director David Martell and Associate Executive Director Bob Dwan discuss the recent Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference, retirement legislation as well as other school funding issues in this month’s video column.

Darcie Birkett, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services of Ottawa Area Intermediate School District, was installed as the 73rd MSBO President at the MSBO Annual Conference.

There is a national interest in healthy eating - particularly in schools. Parents are bombarded with this message and they inevitably look to their schools to see if their kids are getting the correct nutrition.
 

Financial Statement Preparation Workshop and Business Manager/CPA Workshop
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 8 & 9, 2010 • Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center • East Lansing, MI

Business Manager/CPA Workshop
Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Here we go again…another audit season, and with it comes the annual MSBO Business Manager/CPA Workshop.

The following individuals and school districts were honored at MSBO’s 72nd Annual Conference in April. Beginning with our September issue of MSBO eNews & Views, we will provide in-depth articles on this year’s Meridian Award of Excellence recipients’ programs.

Share Your Good News! We love to hear from you, and want to share
your stories with the rest of the MSBO community.

While zoot suits, beehives, and pet rocks have fizzled, ASBO stands the test of time. 
Join ASBO as they look back on the decades and build the future of sustainable education funding. Leave your legacy for the school business officials who will follow us, for the students who need us.

The conditions were perfect: cool, no rain and beautiful downtown Grand Rapids. Sixty-four runners and walkers enjoyed this year’s SET SEG 19th Annual Fun Run and Walk held at MSBO’s 72nd Annual Conference.