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California Association of School Business Officials
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February 10, 2015
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Workshops
Click here to view the full schedule at-a-glance!
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Legal Aspects &
Hands-On Accounting for
Student Body Organizations
February 25, 2015 | San Diego COE
Student Fees: What Charges
Are Allowable in 2015?
March 5, 2015 | San Bernardino CSS
Pupil Attendance Accounting
for Business Office Personnel
February 11, 2015 | Twin Rivers USD
February 26, 2015 | San Diego COE
March 4, 2015 | San Bernardino CSS
March 11, 2015 | Fresno COE
Contracts
February 12, 2015 | Twin Rivers USD
February 26, 2015 | Fresno COE
April 9, 2015 | San Diego COE
Advanced Contracts
February 13, 2015 | Twin Rivers USD
February 27, 2015 | Fresno COE
April 10, 2015 | San Diego COE
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Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS) Beginning
March 10, 2015 | Palm Springs USD
April 27, 2015 | Twin Rivers USD
Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS) Advanced
March 11, 2015 | Palm Springs USD
April 28, 2015 | Twin Rivers USD
Payroll Concepts
March 9, 2015 | Fresno COE
March 13, 2015 | Twin Rivers USD
March 16, 2015 | San Bernardino CSS
April 3, 2015 | Alameda COE
April 13, 2015 | Shasta UHSD
Pupil Attendance Accounting
for School Site Personnel
Year-End Closing
April 17, 2015 | San Bernardino CSS
April 22, 2015 | Twin Rivers USD
Accounts Payable
May 18, 2015 | Twin Rivers USD
May 20, 2015 | San Bernardino CSS
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Applications for scholarships to attend the 2015 CASBO Annual Conference & California School Business Expo are now being accepted. The deadline to apply is February 23. More
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CASBO is preparing to recruit volunteers for its 2015 Diversity & Inclusion Task Force which will promote greater resources for supporting the association in its diversity and inclusion efforts.
The official ask for volunteers will be made in March. The association is seeking CASBO members who are not currently serving on section boards, professional councils or committees to participate. Non-members are also encouraged to volunteer. More
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Register today for the CASBO 2015 Annual Conference Golf Tournament and you'll be helping raise scholarship funds to send your colleagues to future CASBO conferences!
This year's tournament, sponsored by the Associate Member Committee, will be held Monday, March 30, at the East Lake Country Club in Chula Vista, located just south of downtown San Diego.
Last year, the popular tournament raised $14,000; this year's goal is $15,000. More
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Each year CASBO recognizes its retiring members at the annual conference. In keeping with this tradition, the Awards Committee is collecting names of members retiring in the 2014-2015 school year. Member input from every one of our seven sections is needed to insure that we recognize as many new retirees as possible. If you are retiring this year or if you know someone who is... More
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CASBO's pleased to introduce its new referral program that puts members in the running for a $100 gift card.
Participating is easy! Take a few minutes to encourage your colleagues who would benefit from CASBO membership to take action and become a member. More
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Task force seeks to restore art in California classrooms
The arts education task force created by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recently called for arts education to become a core subject available to all students.
The task force envisions a relevant, robust, dynamic arts curriculum to keep kids in schools, narrow the achievement gap and give students an opportunity to discover and develop their individual talents, Torlakson said in a news release. More
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The number of students being suspended or expelled in the state's schools has dropped dramatically, according to a recent report from the California Department of Education (CDE).
The new figures were announced at a time when the CDE is working with districts statewide to implement "restorative justice" programs. More
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President's budget includes education funding boost
President Barack Obama's 2016 budget proposal released last week calls for funding increases for education, with early childhood programs; teacher development and training; and a push for free community college tuition among the highlighted initiatives, according to an EdSource report.
The president is asking for $71 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Department of Education - a 5.4 percent increase over current funding - according to budget information released last week. The package was part of Obama's overall $4 trillion budget proposal for 2016. More
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Residents split on whether to extend tax increases
A recent poll of 1,705 Californians shows that residents and likely voters are evenly divided on whether the state should extend the temporary tax increases approved by voters under Proposition 30, according to a report from EdSource. More
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One thing that Gary Moore hears often from bus drivers in the safety training sessions he teaches is that drivers don't know how to handle violent students on their buses.
Moore, a 29-year veteran of the Missouri Highway Patrol and safety coordinator for the Missouri Center for Education Safety, told School Transportation News there are several things bus drivers can do and be on the lookout for in order to curb violence. More
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Anxiety, excitement, worry, anticipation - whether it's good stress or bad stress, emotions can take it out on your sleep cycles.
To get back on track, integrative medicine practitioners like Dr. Andrew Weil swear by the 4-7-8 breathing trick to relieve stress.
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Depending on your lifespan, how young you were when you started working and how old you'll be when you retire, you will spend between 10 and 20 percent of your life at work. If you reach the average life span of 75, that's 7.5 to 15 years of pure working.
So it's amazing - and sad - how many people are unsatisfied or, worse, downright unhappy in the workplace. Too often, this is due to office drama and other negative office behaviors, including bullying. If this describes your staff atmosphere lately, read on. More
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MOLLY'S NOTEBOOK
|  My CASBO VIP valentine ...
I bet just the title of this blog will make some folks stop reading. I know some view Valentine's Day as another money pit that involves false sentiments and obligations, not to mention the dangerous role it can play in personal relationships. This is not a sentiment isolated to gender! I know men and women who just want the holiday to go away. Not me. I view it as an opportunity to celebrate, encourage and appreciate each other. More
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Molly McGee Hewitt
Editor in Chief
Tatia Davenport
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Features Editor
Julie Phillips Randles
Contributors
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