Program

Building the bench (succession planning) - looking at how best to grow your staff. From professional development to goal development, how do we engage our staff in ways that not only grow them as employees but as future leaders as well.

In this session we will take a deep dive into all things discipline and investigations. From how to conduct an investigation through termination, including templates for letters and board motions as well as how to navigate the politics in a district during an investigation. Whether you are newer to school HR or a seasoned veteran, there will be a little bit of something in this session for everyone.

Communicating with different stakeholders during the good and the bad times has become an increasingly challenging thing to do, even for seasoned veterans in school business. In this session we will talk about appropriate levels of communication for each stakeholder group, how best to deal with difficult boards, how to grow your board, team, and/or department & how to build trust with all those stakeholder groups.

This session covers FMLA from head to toe. From how FMLA, ADA, WC, and LTD intertwine, best practices and tips for tracking and documenting leaves, to determination to return to work and where/how districts can push back when leaves drag on, we will cover some of your most burning FMLA questions.

All things on teacher certifications including Emergency permits, CTC certifications needs, options to consider for someone who is not certified but has a bachelor's degree, tracking and managing certs, CSPGs, and Act 45 & 48

HR is here to help - we are a district's internal customer service. So how do we improve communication & cultural engagement with our staff? How do we get feedback & get people to come to HR when have issues before they just quit (especially newer employees)? Understanding that how you respond & create relationships with the staff and your accessibility impacts your overall relationship with your staff. Join us for this panel discussion to hear how some districts have tackled this issue and improved both staff communication and engagement overall.

A popular session for several years in a row now - in this session we will explore best practices for how to deal with complaints and bad attitudes, conflict resolution tips and tricks, and what to say during those difficult conversations. This year's session will have a lot of examples/scenarios (#askingforafriend) for us to pick apart and discuss collectively too!

In this session we will dive into tips, tricks, & resources for onboarding new hires (both for those districts with and w/out electronic systems/processes), including on-boarding teachers and other staff mid-year and continuous improvements to these processes. This session will be part presentation and part interactive conversation.

Outline Best Practices for cash receipts, revenue and revenue recognition for staff new to school business. Topics range from accounts receivable, subsidy recognition, the use of funding sources and related internal controls.

How best to understand and support your district's culture. Best practices, tips, & tricks to help you make positive, impactful changes to your district's culture.

In this session we explore you as a leader. We will examine your current leadership style/tendencies and how to cultivate the leadership style want to have in order to best inspire your team.

Reviews the basics of child accounting and emphasizes the importance of accurate data reporting.

Special education is changing, and with it the challenges schools face. This session dives into how enrollment patterns have shifted over time—both overall and by category—and what those shifts mean for the real costs of serving students. Walk away with practical insights to better anticipate needs, plan staffing, and align resources to support your students and your budget.

Work-life balance? Is there such a thing? This panel discussion will explore how some School Business Officials tackle this never-ending struggle. From balancing work expectations with all the other "work" we have to get done to managing responsibilities and needs that can change on a daily basis, let's explore practical ways to manage the impossible as best we can. This panel discussion is part time management & organization and part best practices, tips, and tricks.