This week, don't miss the Sales Tax Reporting Webinar on Tuesday, March 9th. You will learn what forms to use and how to obtain them, when the forms are due, how to get a tax ID number, who is entitled to use the tax ID number and what it can be used for. Various reporting errors noted by the sales tax department and how to avoid them will also be discussed. Register for this webinar until 2pm on the day of the webinar. You will always receive a recording of the live webinar whenever you register for a webinar, so if you cannot make it, you can still get the information you are looking for.  read more »

NYSASBO is pleased to provide members with a new source of news and information. Beginning with its March 2010 edition, the Reporter Podcast offers, in audio format, coverage of the issues and people having an impact on school business management in New York State. The Reporter Podcast is the newest addition to the family of NYSASBO Reporter multimedia publications which includes a print edition magazine available by mail, the Reporter Blog available on-line, and the Reporter NewsWire available by e-mail. You can also receive important updates via text message, if you follow NYSASBO on Twitter at http://twitter.com/NYSASBO. Find out about all the NYSASBO Reporter has to offer at http://www.nysasbo.org/reporter.

New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal (NYSIR) is working with NYSASBO to offer a free Cyber Crime Seminar that addresses the issues, causes, and steps to reduce exposure arising out of the cyber crimes several New York State public schools have recently experienced. Presenters will be from the FBI & New York State Police Cyber Crime Units, J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, and the NYSIR Risk Management Staff. All seminars have registration at 8:30 a.m. and the program runs from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with lunch following.  read more »

NYSASBO offers a number of Awards and Scholarships awarded annually at the Annual Conference to recognize the achievements of NYSASBO members. Information about each award or scholarship can be found at http://www.nysasbo.org/awards. The deadline for NYSASBO Awards and Scholarships’ applications or nominations is now extended to Friday, March 5th.  read more »

We are pleased to announce that the New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal (NYSIR) is working with NYSASBO to offer a free Cyber Crime Seminar that will address the issues, causes, and steps to reduce exposure arising out of the cyber crimes several New York State public schools have recently experienced. Presenters will be from the FBI & New York State Police Cyber Crime Units, J. P. Morgan Chase Bank, and the NYSIR Risk Management Staff. Please save one of the following dates for this important half-day morning seminar:  read more »

New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner John C. Egan announced that OGS is assisting state contract users to achieve savings on state contract purchases through the implementation of the OGS Price Reduction Program.  OGS recognizes that looming economic pressures and severe budget restrictions necessitate maximizing the budgets of public entities and nonprofit organizations.   read more »

by Jennifer Bolton-Carls, Ed. D., NYSASBO President Elect

When I first heard the term “social networking” my initial thoughts were online dating websites and chat rooms.  If you were like me, you might have wondered if social networking sites really have a place in the professionalism of school business management. Fortunately, social networking has quickly transitioned from a place where you find your high school boyfriend to a place where you can build business relationships with community members, association members, vendors and customers.  read more »

Don’t miss this week’s two webinars and get 1.5 CPE credits each! On Tuesday, February 9, set the time aside to catch STACS and Accountability for Parentally Placed Special Education Private School Students Webinar presented by Lisa Cardinale at Edgewater Consulting, LLC. This webinar is a review of the key elements of the STAC process including a STAC time line, how to assess if STAC forms are getting filed and correct filing practices. Wednesday, don’t miss the Monthly Planner March Edition Webinar – Guidance on IDEA Billing where attendants will be provided an overview of the issues a school district should consider concerning recovering the cost of providing special education services to parentally placed nonresident students pursuant to the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 and New York State (NYS) Education Law 3602-c.  read more »

NYSASBO has been requested by the NYS Police Special Victims Unit to assist in the distribution of the following information relating to the National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest, in hopes to heighten awareness of issues such as child abductions. This contest is for 5th graders across the state. We ask that you forward this information on to your District Superintendents and elementary schools in your district. Thank you for your assistance. Please direct all questions to the Special Victims Unit at (518) 464-7133 or 464-7134 or NYSPSVU@troopers.state.ny.us. (At left - image of the 2009 New York State poster contestant's submission - Camden Eckler, Poland, New York)

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MARCH 5, 2010!  read more »

NYSASBO's 62nd Annual Meeting & Exhibits event page is now open! The 2010 Annual Conference is June 6-9, 2010 at the Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs. Check out the conference highlights and conference schedule to see the exciting programs taking place this summer! Conference details and housing information is available on the Conference event page. To register for the Conference, check out the Annual Conference section of the On-Line store.  read more »