With the implementation of health insurance caps upon us January 1, 2012, districts are looking for every possible way to save costs on employee insurance. Certainly plan design and employee utilization are always main components in the discussion around health insurance costs.
One of the greatest benefits of being part of our wonderful organization is the ability to interact with peers on issues affecting all of us. Many of us are the lone eagles in our districts and it is good to have the ability to commiserate on some of the crazy issues affecting school business.
Facing wind gusts of 40-miles-per-hour, MSBO Executive Director David Martell discusses preparations for the MSBO Annual Conference, which will be held in Detroit at Cobo Center, as well as providing an MSBO update. You might have to turn the volume up! David wanted to retake the video – but the staff said no.
January 17-18, 2012 • Kellogg Center, East Lansing, MI
Tuesday: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm and Wednesday: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Please note: The deadline for room reservations at the Kellogg Center is December 17, 2011.
Take Advantage of MSBO’s Annual Conference Early Bird Registration
According to the Eligibility Manual for School Meals, the information provided by families is to be used only for determining eligibility for meal or milk benefits and verification of eligibility.
Between financial challenges and the most significant changes in the history of labor laws in Michigan, there’s a whole new vocabulary and a new set of best practices all schools need to know.
Fa-la-la-la-la… The holiday season is in full swing! This means we are scrambling to accomplish our work responsibilities as we add many holiday duties and events to our schedules.
For the past decade and a half the big push in educational research and improvement has often revolved around phrases like “Data Driven Decision Making”, or “Informing Instruction through Data”.
The deadline is approaching for a number of