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What more can be said about the dire financial condition all of us face in our districts? All of us are grappling with per pupil reductions to our foundation allowances and trying to figure out how we will balance our budgets next year, and I do mean all of us.

Author David Cotts, in The Facility Management Handbook (1999) regarding benchmarking states, “Doing more and being more responsive with fewer resources means that facility managers need to be able to measure work realistically and have better evaluative tools.”

The last few weeks and months have certainly been crazy, what with all the issues surrounding the funding problems and trying to address a state budget has gone haywire.

More than 1,500 supporters of public education from across the state descended on Lansing to urge the Legislature to restore funding cuts and find a long-term solution to fix Michigan's school funding system last week on November 10.

MSBO Financial Strategies
January 19-20, 2010 • 9 am to 4 pm each day • Kellogg Center, East Lansing

Have you ever thought about running for the MSBO Board of Directors? Serving on the MSBO Board provides you the opportunity to help set the policies and direction of your organization.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enacted the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RR&P) Rule in April 2008.

Just in time for your new budget and negotiation season!

MSBO introduced Dynamic Budget Projections© to Michigan districts to great reviews.

Thank you to those who attended the 95th ASBO Annual Meeting last month and for representing our Michigan membership in Chicago.  A special thank you to the sponsors of the fifth annual Michigan Reception:

Fifth Third Securities, Inc.

Hungerford, Aldrin Nichols & Carter, PC

MSBO has created awards to help school districts celebrate successes and to recognize the extraordinary contribution of individuals to their school district and MSBO.