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2015 KASBO
Annual Convention
Solutions Driven. Support Centered.
Hyatt Regency, 400 West Waterman St., Wichita, KS 67202
Wednesday, April 15th
8:00 am - noon (7:15 registration) Golf Tournament
Hidden Lakes Golf Course, Derby - separate registration
9:30 am – noon (9:00 registration) Bowling Tournament
The Alley, 13th/Greenwich
11:00 am – 5:30 pm
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Registration – 1 floor Hyatt Regency Convention Office
– separate registration
membership/registration
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1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
First Time Attendees Meeting
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
USD 259 Wichita School Service Center Tour
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Pre-Convention Workshops
1 Floor Chisholm /Stimson Trail Room
(there is an additional fee to attend)
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Harris FA2
Walnut Room – 2 floor
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Harris Apta Fund
Osage Room– 2 floor
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MACS
Oak Room– 2 floor
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Alio
Maple Room– 2 floor
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Skyward School Business Suite New Features
Cedar Room– 2 floor
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Technology for the School Business Official
Birch Room– 2 floor
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Vendor Showcase
Grand Eagle Ballroom – 1st floor
Important networking and information, plus fun and prizes.
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Vendor Celebration-Dinner/DJ Redbud Ballroom – 2nd floor
Thursday, April 16th
7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration – 1st floor
8:00 am – 10:00 am
First General Session and Featured Speaker Kim Ratz
Grand Eagle Ballroom
10:15 am – 11:45 am
KSDE Legislative Update
Cypress AB – 2nd floor
12:00 noon
Luncheon and KASBO Annual Meeting
Grand Eagle Ballroom
1:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Sectionals – Professional Education Breakouts
See Below
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
School Finance Legislation
Cypress AB – 2nd floor
Hyatt Regency Convention Office
An open discussion with Senator Steve Abrams and school finance officials regarding changes to school finance statutes this year
and the new school finance structure proposed in Senate Bill 294.
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Dinner on Your Own
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
KASBO Karnival - Fun and Games, Beverages, too!
Grand Eagle Ballroom
Friday, April 17th
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast on your own
7:45 am – 8:45 am
KASBO Board & Honored Guests Breakfast
Chisholm Trail-1st floor
9:00 am – 12 noon
Sectionals – Professional Education Breakouts
See Below
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Final General Session & Luncheon
Grand Eagle Ballroom
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Professional Development Sectionals –
Session I, Thursday, April 16th
Updated 4-9-15
1:45 – 2:45 pm
Alternative Property and Liability Insurance Solutions Charlie Herr, Arthur J. Gallagher
Birch Room
An informational program regarding alternative risk solutions to traditional insurance programs, allowing districts
to control the cost of premiums.
KASB Workers Compensation Briefing David Shriver, KS Assn of School Boards
Oak Room
Addressing issues relating to workers compensation claims and defenses.
Prezi - Perk Up Your Presentations!
Kristin Ford, Instructional Technology Specialist, Wichita Cedar
Kristin Ford, Wichita Instructional Technology Specialist, will present an overview and “how to” of the Prezi
presentation software.
Annual and 5 Year Maintenance Planning
Kent Stewart, KSU School Admin. Prof. ret.,
and Kevin Ward, Public Sector Consultant, Trane Corporation
Osage Room
School business leaders learn the six steps for developing a multi-year maintenance plan.
New to School Business: Payroll
Jay Fowler, Management Advisory Computer Systems Walnut
Quarterly 941 IRS payroll reports.
How to Present to the Ratings Agencies
Bern Fischer, Fitch Ratings
Maple Room
What you need to know for your School District to tell your “Story” regarding finances to the Rating Agencies who
assign bond credit ratings.
Successful Hires
Anita Buchanan, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, National Screening Bureau
Red Bud A
Finding the perfect candidate for that open position is not a matter of fate or chance. Successful hiring is a science!
Learn about the state of the pre-employment screening industry, best practices in screening candidates, and the four
areas of job fit.
Annual Budget Document: 2015 Changes Craig Neuenswander, KSDE & Sara Barnes, KSDE
Red Bud B
With House Substitute for Senate Bill 7 now entered into law, the KSDE – School Finance staff will briefly review
changes in funding, as well as potential changes to the Forms and Codes budget document.
KDHE Disposal of Hazardous Waste: Classroom to Maintenance Division
Red Bud C
Rebecca Wenner, Environmental Scientist, Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment
What you need to know for your School District to properly dispose of items used in Biology, Chemistry and Shop
classrooms, as well as general school maintenance products.
Beverage and Snacks Break – Sectionals Continued on Next Page.
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Session II, Thursday, April 16th
3:00 – 4:00 pm
I-9 Session
Mona Martin, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, HM Dunn AeroSystems, Inc.
Birch Room
The I-9 presentation will provide attendees with an overview of the current I-9 form, a compliance update,
document retention guidelines, and information to help employers complete the form.
Thieves Within: Preventing Fraud
Shelly Hammond, Senior VP, Allen Gibbs & Houlik, L.C. Oak Room
Could you afford to lose 5% of your annual revenues to fraud? For many organizations, it’s not IF you’re
experiencing fraud, but WHERE it’s happening. Although many entities likely don’t have the resources for
sophisticated fraud-prevention strategies, this presentation will outline ways to mitigate the most important fraud
risks by understanding where fraud is mostly likely to occur and putting some simple processes in place.
Excel - Tips, Tricks, and Fun Stuff
Jim Freeman and Elizabeth Sanborn, USD 259 Wichita Cedar Room
Ever wonder what all of those menu tabs had to offer? Want to know how to calculate a cube root, use the slicer
on a pivot table, insert screen shots, and learn about some time saving functions you might want to use? Jim
Freeman and Elizabeth Sanborn, Wichita, will present an hour full of fun stuff that Excel will do to make your life
easier. *Laptops will not be provided for this session. The training will be provided on a large screen at the front of
the room. If you prefer to experience the training using the software, please plan to bring your laptop.
New to School Business: Accounts Payable
Sara Ault, USD 233 Olathe Public Schools
Osage Room
Open discussion regarding all things concerning an Accounts Payable Department: including invoicing, PO's,
receiving, S9's, 1099's checks, etc.
Time Management
Mitch Nutterfield, USD 450 Shawnee Heights
Walnut Room
Tools to improve your personal and professional life with better time management.
Payroll Round Table Susan Willis, Director of Payroll, USD 259 Wichita
Maple Room
Susan Willis, Wichita Director of Payroll, will moderate a round table discussion of payroll issues. Bring your
expertise and your questions to the discussion.
People Don't Leave Jobs, They Leave Bosses Kim Ratz, Featured Guest Speaker
Red Bud A
This program covers: • Symptoms and consequences of problems needing to be addressed to retain your best and
brightest individuals, and keep your team and organization/business strong • Research showing what motivates
people to want to do a good job - and stay! • Skills to help leaders help each employee grow their skills to his/her
next level, and also work well with their co-workers • Strategies that give stakeholders ways to talk to you so you
know how people feel and think and what they need.
Annual Budget Document: 2015 Changes
Craig Neuenswander & Sara Barnes
Red Bud B
With House Substitute for Senate Bill 7 now entered into law, the KSDE - School Finance staff will briefly review
changes in funding, as well as potential changes to the Forms and Codes budget document.
Sustainable Cleaning Tom Tipton, 4 State Maintenance
Red Bud C
Simplifying The Cleaning Process And Providing Staff Accountability with Sustainable Cleaning
Proceed to School Finance Forum.
View Friday Sectionals on Next Page.
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Session III, Friday, April 17th
9:00 – 10:00 am
Health Care Reform Updates Che Yi, CEBS American Fidelity
Birch Room
Che Yi is a senior Health and Welfare Plan Consultant for American Fidelity. This session will provide participants
with an update on the requirements of Health Care Reform.
New P-Card Program Offered by KASBO and Illinois ASBO
Ron Everett, Illinois ASBO
Oak Room
The average cost of processing a purchase order is between $75 to $200. Automating procurement reduces that
cost to between $10-$40. Join Ron Everett, Illinois ASBO, for an overview of the new P-Card Program offered by
KASBO in partnership with IASBO. This overview will help participants determine whether or not the P-Card Program
could benefit their school district.
403(b) Plans - Current Issues, Updates
Tom Granger, CLU, CPC, REBC, AIF, Assistant Vice President, Qualified Plans, Security Benefit
Cedar Room
Tom Granger will provide information and discuss what’s going on with 403(b) plans and how it impacts employers
and employees. Tom will discuss the following: IRS 403(b) Plan Audits, Employer role in educating employees on
benefits of their 403(b) plan.
Using E-Payable in your Accounts Payable
Scott Carpenter, USD 233 Olathe Public Schools and Cassy Osborn,
USD 233 Olathe Public Schools
Osage Room
Electronic payables (e-payables) offer an opportunity for greater automation and efficiencies in addition to more
timely payments to suppliers/vendors.
KASBO Legislative Communications Program – Learn how to make your voice heard! Diane Gjerstad,
Governmental Relations, USD 259 Wichita, and Jim Freeman, CFO, USD 259 Wichita
Walnut Room
Come to this session to learn about communicating with your legislators and to join the growing number of KASBO
members that are helping provide valuable information to the Legislature. Receive practical guidance on
communication techniques as well as what our communication efforts have been so far this year.
Wage and Hour - FLSA Lori Church, Kansas Association of School Boards
Maple Room
KASB update on wage and hour employment issues.
New to School Business - Year-End Closeout Eric Hansen, USD 204 Bonner Springs
Santa Fe Trail
What you need to know to close out the administrative school year.
Round Table Discussion for 1A, 2A and 3A Schools
Diana Bredehoft, USD 484 Fredonia
Stimson Trail
This is a round table for representatives of small school districts to share information.
Sectionals Continued on Next Page.
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Session IV, Friday, April 17th
10:15 – 11:00 am
Health Care Reform Updates Che Yi, CES American Fidelity
Birch Room
Che Yi is a senior Health and Welfare Plan Consultant for American Fidelity. This session will provide participants
with an update on the requirements of Health Care Reform.
New P-Card Program: How to Set Up Your Program
Ron Everett, Illinois ASBO
Oak Room
Join Ron Everett, Illinois ASBO, to learn about the basics of creating a P-Card Program. The KASBO P-Card Program
promotes an opportunity for districts of all sizes to have the benefits of such a program along with a strong
partnership with numerous other state ASBO organizations. As a result, districts can take advantage of the joint
purchasing power, as well as model policies and procedures.
G-Mail and the Google Drive Dan Brungardt, USD 204 Bonner Springs
Cedar Room
Google Mail, Google Apps, and the Google Drive is taking over the education workplace by storm. Join Dan
Brungardt to learn a few tricks, a few shortcuts, and organizational skills that you can use when working with the
Google Suite of programs.
Making School Finance Understandable
John Hutchison, USD 233 Olathe Public Schools Osage Room
How to avoid "Finance Talk" and present school finance information in easy to understand terms for your district's
staff, Board and public.
KPERS
Alan Conroy, Executive Director, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Walnut Room
Presentation will touch on the latest information of happenings related to KPERS. This will include pending
legislation (working after retirement, pension obligation bonds), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
68, the new KPERS 457 deferred compensation plan, as well as seeking feedback on how KPERS Pay Period Reporting
is working.
Moving Forward with Pizazz…in Child Nutrition Programs Cheryl Johnson, KS Dept. of Education Maple Room
Child Nutrition Programs are moving forward. Learn about current regulations, guidelines and training
opportunities for food service. Bring your questions!
Transportation Rules & Guidelines - DOT Physical
Keith Dreiling, State Director, KSDE School Bus Safety Unit,
and Dennis Tate, Asst. State Director, KSDE School Bus Safety Unit
Santa Fe Trail
Keith Dreiling and Dennis Tate, Kansas Department of Education's School Bus Safety Unit, will present information
and answer questions regarding the Federal DOT Physical.
Tax Cuts and Their Effect Annie McKay, Executive Director, Kansas Center for Economic Growth Stimson Trail
In 2012 and 2013, Kansas passed the largest tax cuts of any state in the nation. Annie McKay, executive director of
the Kansas Center for Economic Growth, will take a closer look at early outcomes from unprecedented tax policy
changes and what they mean for the future of the Sunflower State.
Beverages and Snacks Break. Sectionals Continued on Next Page.
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Session V, Friday, April 17th
11:15 – 12:00 pm
Budget Development Round Table
Jim Freeman, USD 259 Wichita, and
Dan Brungardt, USD 204 Bonner Springs, John Hutchison, USD 233 Olathe Public Schools
Birch Room
Round Table session to answer questions on budget development techniques and processes.
Retention and Destruction of Records Round Table
Merle Hastert, Usd 233 Olathe Public Schools Oak Room
Discuss the successful organizing, storing, archiving, and destruction of your district's critical business documents.
KSDE e-Audits - Efficient, Accurate, Offsite
Kevin Mercer, Fiscal Auditing, KSDE
Cedar Room
KSDE audit staff will discuss remote, electronic auditing initiatives, including using the new Auditor File Exchange
web application, discussing data formats that help auditors review data quicker, and the use of tools available on the
website.
Bids, RFP, RFQ and Purchasing Practices Darren Muci, Operations Division Director, USD 259 Wichita Osage Rm
Darren Muci, Wichita Operations Division Director, will present a high level look at the requirements and best
practices of bidding and purchasing for a school district.
KPERS - Repeat Session
Alan Conroy, KPERS Executive Director
Walnut Room
Presentation will touch on the latest information of happenings related to KPERS. This will include pending
legislation (working after retirement, pension obligation bonds), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
68, the new KPERS 457 deferred compensation plan, as well as seeking feedback on how KPERS Pay Period Reporting
is working.
There's Always SOME-thing
Kim Ratz, Featured Guest Speaker
Maple Room
In a busy office like yours, there is always SOME-thing going on that will push your button, or make your day, or at
least give you pause ... Sometimes it's a coworker, sometimes it's a customer, sometimes it's something that
happened at home before you left for work, or on the way to work, or a breaking news headline that grabs your
attention ... And given the ubiquitous impact that media has on us these days, it's no wonder that stress, including in
the workplace, continues to increase! So it continues to be important to be able to manage your own morale and
relax when stress starts to get a grip on you. This workshop will be a fun way to review some very practical and doable techniques to reduce your own stress, including:
• Typical patterns that cause stress, and warning signs and symptoms of stress;
• Quick review of 10 techniques to reduce stress and a chance to practice many of them.
• A chance to ask questions, and then focus on a goal to immediately implement techniques that will work for you.
The Basics of Municipal Bonds for School Districts in Kansas - Process for Calling a School Bond Election
Greg Vahrenberg, Managing Director, Piper Jaffray & Co., and Kevin Cowan, Gilmore & Bell
Santa Fe Trail
The presentation will consist of an overview of the process for calling a school bond election and the development
of a plan of finance for the proposed bond issue. The process for calling the bond election includes development of
the ballot question, selecting an election date, evaluating traditional and mail-ballot elections, submitting an
application to the State Board of Education and drafting the resolution to be adopted by the Board of Education. The
development of the plan of finance will provide insight regarding the assumptions used in projecting the mill levy and
taxpayer cost estimates as well as understanding how State Aid, Interest Rates and Assessed Valuation growth can
impact the projected mill levy for the proposed bond election.
Tax Cuts and Their Effect Annie McKay, Executive Director, Kansas Center for Economic Growth Stimson Trail
In 2012 and 2013, Kansas passed the largest tax cuts of any state in the nation. Annie McKay, executive director of
the Kansas Center for Economic Growth, will take a closer look at early outcomes from unprecedented tax policy
changes and what they mean for the future of the Sunflower State.
Proceed to Closing General Session and Luncheon.
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