7:00 PM
to 8:30 PM
Overseeing Your District's Finances
45 Attendees
Location
Holiday Inn: Salon B
Charles Trainor, Internal Auditor, Management Audit Conultants, Inc.;
School districts are receiving increased Federal financial aid as part of the government's fiscal stimulus plan. Because there will be increased accountability for these funds, districts need effective financial controls. Boards may wish to sharpen their financial expertise in regard to oversight responsibilities. An audit committee can help by focusing on cost controls and loss prevention thereby ensuring both local and federal taxpayer funds are protected. Board members will identify the tools, resources and strategies they can employ to enhance their financial oversight responsibilities. Board members will learn the importance of internal control concepts and be sensitized to the dangers of micromanaging administrators. Board members will recognize that an active internal control review program will help minimize abuse of district funds and equipment.
2:45 PM
to 4:15 PM
Tri-District Consortium: A Working Shared Services Consolidation Model
20 Attendees
Location
Holiday Inn: Easton
Type Group Session, Finance-Budget
Dr. G. Kennedy Greene, Superintendent, Newton Public Schools; Mr. Bernard Baggs, Superintendent, Andover Regional School District; Mr. John Nittolo, Principal, Green Township School District
Shared services consolidation is a successful, practical approach to achieving cost savings and improving services in New Jersey's new political and educational environment. The Tri-District Consortium of Newton, Andover Regional, and Green Township Public Schools brings superintendents, board presidents, BAs, administrators, and teaching/support staff together in a strategic partnership that is already accomplishing meaningful results. This group session will share the strategies used, achievements made, and lessons learned from our collaborative efforts. This will be done with three activities: a brief PowerPoint presentation; a question and answer period, and small group dialogues on how participants might apply this model in their own local circumstances.
Limited Capacity Max 60 attendees
