2011

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.

Have you ever wanted to attend one of the MSBO committee meetings, but just couldn’t justify the travel time for a two- or three-hour meeting? Do you wish you had the option to join the meeting without even leaving your desk? Well, we may have a solution for your dilemma.

MSBO Executive Director David Martell and MDE’s Dan Hanrahan drew DeWitt Public School's Director of Finance Robert Spagnuolo's name from those in attendance at the recent MDE/MSBO Workshop and presented him with a free 2012 MSBO Annual Conference registration.

Has anyone asked you what your costs are to maintain your buildings and grounds and how do they compare to districts of similar size and location?

Are your custodians responsible for more or less square footage than similar districts?

Expand your knowledge base or your support staffs' skills and confidence as an administrative professional at the 25th Annual Support Staff Conference for Administrative Professionals. This conference provides the opportunity for you to receive ongoing training and support from experienced instructors.

Throughout the year, we plan to include articles about MSBO’s Leadership Institute, which will hopefully provide members insight into the program.

In order to receive USDA Foods for SY 2012-2013, all schools will be required to submit a response to the “Request for USDA Foods Delivery” application in the Michigan Electronic Grants System Plus (MEGS+).

In these highly charged political times it seems we can not even turn around from grabbing one legislative alert off the printer before another one hits our email.

Challenge…According to the dictionary, the word “challenge” means (noun) 1) an offer to test ability or skill; 2) a formal objection; (verb) to call or invite to a contest of any kind. Challenge, or how we meet the challenge, is my theme this year, for my staff, for the students in our district, and for myself.