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President's View...Rob Burgess–Stop the World, I Want to Get Off!

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Rob Burgess, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Lakeshore Public Schools and President of MSBO


Have you ever had one of those days? Have you ever had one of those weeks? How about one of those careers?

Now that I am older than dirt, I must admit that I sometimes get impatient. Actually, I have always been one to get impatient.

Executive Director's View...Tom White–Is K-12 School Funding a Legislative Priority?

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Tom White, Executive Director, MSBO

It should be easy for anyone to understand why Michigan educators are upset about state funding.

Low Risk Auditee Status

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Kathleen Weller, Director Office of Audits, MDE

Last year many districts received audit findings related to SAS 112 saying that district personnel didn't have the expertise or knowledge to prepare financial statements according to GAAP. That was the correct way for the auditors to report it rather than as a management letter issue or disregarding it.

Getting Started with SafeSchools – Free Training Webinar

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SafeSchools, now partnered with MSBO, MASA and MASB, is an online safety training and tracking system designed specifically for school employees. All courses are written by expert authors and are set in a school environment.

miAccount offers better, faster, secure service to active members

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The Office of Retirement Services (ORS) is launching miAccount, a secure section of the ORS website, where active members can view, print, and change their personal account info

Join Us! MSBO’s Facilities Director Conference - 10 years and going strong!

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Change. The politicians all tell us it’s needed. We hear it from all sorts of people when they talk about public education. We know things can’t remain the same, nothing really can, but especially as funds continue to dwindle.

A Special Thank You to MSBO Golf Outing Sponsors!

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David Martell and Tom White pose for a picture at this year's golf outing.

Thank You:
Barton Malow Company
Chartwells School Dining Services
Clark Construction Company
Comerica Securities

News From CEPI

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CEPI Announces New Data Tools

The Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) is providing a new data tool, the FID Comparison File, which allows users to easily perform side-by-side district financial comparisons.

Kick off the School Year in Northern Michigan!

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Thursday, September 18 and Friday, September 19, 2008.


Join us at MSBO’s annual meeting in Northern Michigan at the Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls. Get useful information on the latest “hot topics” facing public education, including a legislative and state aid update.

Get Straight Talk at Group Solutions – ISD Current Issues

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Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 18, 2008
Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls, MI


Experienced ISD Business Managers will share their thoughts and experiences as they facilitate discussions on challenging topics facing ISDs.

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