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From the Executive Director:
Dear Colleagues,
As I was drinking my coffee and reading the Sunday morning paper a few weeks ago, I came across this article which reminded me of a promise I made to myself to remember the name of just ONE victim of the tragedy at Newtown. As a country we may be divided over the issues of gun control and dealing with the rising tide of mental illness, but as educators, we can be united in our mission to keep our children and our schools safe. This is a list of the victims from Newtown - the one you choose is not important, but consider choosing one name that you will remember so this tragedy and their lives can help others.
On the two month anniversary of this horrific event, I thank you for keeping the victims of Newtown not only in your minds, but also in your hearts this Valentine's Day.
Sincerely,
Marc
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Winter Webinar Series
The next webinar in our
Winter Series is:
The Future of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Date: February 20, 2013 at 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Bill Rollings, President, School Office Services and Chris Harrison, President & CEO, EbenConcepts
Description: The prohibition of discrimination within medical plans and the "play or pay" requirement have a potential to significantly affect the design and cost of employers' medical insurance plans. Historically, human resources and benefits personnel have been charged with designing plan benefits and maintaining compliance with applicable laws. Participants will learn the requirements of these two laws as well as their options for compliance (and the relevant costs) in order to make informed decisions affecting their future benefits offerings.
Click here to register.
Details on our Spring Webinar Series will be available soon!
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FISBO/MISBO Conference
Registration is now open for the FISBO/MISBO Conference - May 5-7 - in Jacksonville, FL hosted by The Bolles School. The conference is open to all current FISBO, FCIS, and MISBO members at the member cost of $250 for early registration until April 8th.
Please join us for invigorating discussion, sharing of best practices and a motivating keynote from Pat Bassett, President, NAIS - "25 Factors That Great Schools Have in Common." Our opening night dinner features Dr. Barbara Hodges, Executive Director, FCIS. Breakout sessions will cover Head Transitions, Cyber Liability, Technology Trends, Health Insurance Changes, Legal Issues and Risk Management including Best Practices for How to Respond to Sexual Abuse Allegations. Learn more and register at www.misbo.com/fisbo. |
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Electronic Database Trial Sites
MISBO offers its members the opportunity to order their electronic resources through a simplified process, and with attractive discounts! Please visit our website for a current list of vendors with whom we work and the new and exciting products they are offering. Ordering through MISBO saves you time and money! Have your librarian, media specialist, curriculum director or technology director view the options we have. If you have questions, please contact diannesagaas@misbo.com for complete details.
To make your purchasing decisions easier, we have developed a web page filled with Electronic Database trial sites. Please use this link to access the page. We will continue to post new sites as they become available, so please check back often.
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Vendor Webinar - Microsoft
 MISBO is pleased to share information on upcoming webinars from Microsoft. Be sure to mark your calendars for these dates and register today!
February 26 - Office 365 and Microsoft's Exchange
vs Gmail Webinar
11:00 - 12:00 EST
You will learn about the features and benefits of Office 365 Education, how to deploy the services at your campus and how Exchange compares and contrasts to Google's Gmail platform.
March 26 - Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) Relaunch
and the Student Option Webinar
11:00 -12:00 EST
The Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions offering provides qualified academic customers a simplified way to acquire Microsoft software and services under a single, subscription agreement. EES provides assured coverage for desktop platform products through one annual count of employees, the ability to add Additional Products as needed, student licensing options, and SA benefits.
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MISBO Knowledge Center - Safety
As the world continually changes, MISBO must adapt as well to the needs of our membership. MISBO is proud to unveil our new Knowledge Center. This growing member benefit will begin to collect a variety of sources centered around a specific topic. Our first topic is "Safety". If you have any additional resources you'd like to share, please contact Michelle Shea, Director of Membership and Marketing at michelleshea@misbo.com. Since this is a members only benefit your MISBO login will be required to access the page.
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ATTN: MISBO Vendors
If you haven't submitted your Vendor Profile Form yet, please take a few minutes to complete and return it to our office. With our new search functionality, make sure you include your 10 "keywords" related to your business to improve the search process.
Remember, this is your opportunity to put your "best foot forward" to our member schools and, in many cases, will be the first impression of your organization.
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The MISBO office will be closed on Monday, February 18th in observance of Presidents' Day.
1640 Powers Ferry Road, SE
Building 20, Suite 20
Marietta, GA 30067
Phone - 404.921.3810
Fax - 404.921.3816
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New Business
Officer Intensive
MISBO's first New Business Officer Intensive will be offered June 9-11, 2013. If you've spent fewer than 5 years in the Business Office, mark your calendars now, you will not want to miss this event!
Sessions will cover:
- Your Role at the School
- Human Resources and Employment Law
- Planning and Budgeting
- Risk Management
- More!
Space will be limited and registration opens in March!
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Business Officer Survey
On Monday, February 4th, MISBO sent our Business Officer members an email asking them to participate in a survey regarding your school's vendor needs.
Please be sure to get your responses submitted before the deadline of this Friday, February 15th.
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CDW-G Link
Please note the link to review CDW-G MISBO pricing has been changed to
Please update any Bookmarks or Favorites.
Thank you!
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Login Reminder
Please note that if you're having trouble logging into the MISBO member portal there are links provided to help you with a forgotten username and/or password.
If you are logging in for the first time, your username is your email address and your temporary password is MISBO.
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Help Us Help You
As we continue to enhance the MISBO membership experience, we need your help. We want to be sure we're providing relevant information to the appropriate people at your schools. If you are the primary contact at your school (most likely in the business office), would you please login
to the MISBO member portal and make any personnel updates needed? We can better serve our member schools by having the most up to date information.
Thank you!
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