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MSBO Update March 2010

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David Martell, Executive Director, MSBO

MSBO’s Executive Director David Martell announces the March winner of the MSBO Annual Conference drawing; talks about the Michigan Senate’s version of the 2010-11 School Aid Budget and provides results of MSBO’s annual budget survey. Annual budget survey results are listed below the video.

MSBO Board of Directors Slate Set

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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.

MSBO Certification Updates for 2010

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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: 


MSBO Facilities Benchmarking Report

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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.

See You in Grand Rapids!

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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.

It's That Time of Year Again

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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.”

SOS Michigan Unveils Legislative Agenda

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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.

Know Your Statistics

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Michael M. Adamczyk, RSBA, CFO Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, Troy School District MSBO President

I came across an article on the Internet recently that originally appeared in USA Today on September 16, 2003. The title of the article was “U.S. tops the world in school spending but not test scores”. The article pointed out that the U.S spends more public and private money on education than other major countries.

Funding and Privatization Concerns in the Public Schools

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Cheryl S. Wald, CPA, CFO Supervisor, Financial Services, Howell Public Schools MSBO Board Member

As schools continue to struggle with balancing our budgets, the pressures of consolidation and collaboration push us to become creative to “reimagine” the educational system for K-12 students.

MSBO Update February 2010

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David Martell, Executive Director, MSBO

MSBO’s Executive Director David Martell announces the winner of the February MSBO Annual Conference drawing; talks about MDE’s Guidelines for Budget and Salary/Compensation Transparency Reporting and the Governor’s state budget presentation to the Legislature scheduled for February 11.

 

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