Get the latest updates and trends in school business management and operations at NYSASBO's Fall Business Management Workshop

NYSASBO's Fall Business Management Workshop is a series of three full day workshops combined into a single convenient conference that provides the most comprehensive view available of the important activities in the school business office. The Fall Business Management Workshop takes a broad look at the school business office from two perspectives—management and operations.  read more »

September kicks off the Fall 2010 Institute Program with the Personnel Management I Online Course running from September 1 through the 30th. This online course will give insights into why human capital is one of the greatest resources for any employer, including schools. A coordinated approach to human resources management maximizes the productivity of employees and protects the district against potential litigation. Included in this online course, with the option to register for them separately without taking the online course are two webinars in September. The Employment Records Webinar is on the 16th from 2:00 pm. - 3:30 pm and Payroll Administration Webinar on September 22, 2010, also 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm.  read more »

NYSASBO has extended the deadline for applications for the SBO Leadership Academy to Friday, September 3rd. The SBO Leadership Academy is designed to develop and enhance the leadership skills of practicing school business officials. With sessions held in relaxed and professional settings, the Academy is geared toward the experienced SBO who is technically proficient and wishes to become a true educational leader. To qualify for selection, applicants must be someone who will benefit from leadership development, have a minimum of three (3) years experience in some aspect of school business management, and be an active member of NYSASBO. Details about the upcoming SBO Leadership Academy are available at http://www.nysasbo.org/institute/sboacademy. To download the application, go to http://www.nysasbo.org/files/SBO%20Academy%20Application%202010-2011.pdf. NYSASBO thanks this year's SBO Leadership Academy sponsors: Ameresco, NYSIR, and Utica National Insurance Group.

NYSASBO announces its Fall 2010 Program of Workshops, Webinars, and Online Courses from the New York State School Business Management Institute! Registration is now open for the Fall Program. To view the programs offered for the Fall, please visit the NYSASBO Events page at www.nysasbo.org/events to view the events by date, or to view them by professional standard, head to institute.nysasbo.org. To purchase your registrations for the Fall, please visit the NYSASBO Online Store today!  read more »

In order to provide a more powerful online learning experience, NYSASBO has implemented Moodle, the popular and free online course management system used by many school districts, colleges, and universities around the world. The new Moodle website, located at institute.nysasbo.org is now the online home for NYSASBO’s New York State School Business Management Institute. The Institute's webpage is entirely devoted to NYSASBO’s professional development programming, including workshops, webinars, online courses, and conferences.  read more »

The 2010 Summer Business Management Workshop is less than one week away - time is running out, but there is still time to register! Join us in Albany, July 18-21, 2010, for the 41st Summer Business Management Workshop. Addressing the needs of the entire school district business office, the following strands will be offered for enrichment during this summer’s workshop: Critical Issues • District Clerk • District Treasurer • Payroll / Personnel • School Business Officials Fiscal. All strands of the workshop will be offered at the Holiday Inn Albany on Wolf Road.  read more »

The threat of a state government shutdown ended Monday evening when the latest budget extender legislation passed the state Senate 34-27. As expected, Democratic Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. voted no, but three Republicans, Hugh Farley, Roy McDonald and Carl Fuschillo, broke with their party to vote yes and keep the government running. With the budget extender now passed, the Financial Management, Auditing, and Accounting workshops to be held in Syracuse on June 16th and Lake Placid on June 17th will run as scheduled.  read more »

Dr. John B. King, Jr., Senior Deputy Commissioner for P-12 Education will be speaking at this year’s Annual Conference during lunch on Tuesday, June 8th. The lunch is scheduled from 12:00 to 1:30 pm. Dr. King began his tenure as Senior Deputy Commissioner on October 5, 2009. In his remarks, Dr. King will share the latest on the State’s education reform efforts and the impact they may have on the role and responsibilities of the school business official.  read more »

New York State School Business Management Institute

2010-2011 SBO Leadership Academy Program

Developing Confident and Effective Educational Leaders

The SBO Leadership Academy is designed to develop and enhance the leadership skills of practicing school business officials.  read more »

You are facing one of the toughest budget environments in history. It's time to sharpen your survival skills, and we want to help. SchoolDude is Launching the 2010 Survivor Tour! We're coming to New York on our 23-city tour, bringing you free 1.5 day seminars focused on best practices for achieving success in educational facility and business operations. The state budget crisis continues to have a tremendous impact on your job. This may be the only opportunity you have to sharpen your survival skills for succeeding in a difficult economic environment.  read more »