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Click here for Encumbrance Clerk/Treasurer Training and Round Table Discussion Preregistration
Attention: All OkASBO Members
April 14-16, 2010
Meridian Convention - Oklahoma City
View the agenda here.
“Rebound..Create Your New Game Plan for Success”
Albert Mensah
Keynote Speaker
Albert Mensah's story of survival and prosperity will fill your heart with hope in tough times. Rising from his humble beginnings in Ghana, Africa, Albert Mensah has become one of the world’s leading motivational speakers, leadership coach and trainer for employees at top companies throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. He has built a strong reputation among business leaders and corporate executives as the catalyst for driving employee morale, increasing work productivity, and enhancing team commitment through his energizing, inspirational, and often invigorating speaking engagements. You will want to hear him. He comes to us highly recommended.
Pre-register for the conference here until April 9, 2010.
Read more about the Spring Conference in the February issue of OkASBO News
Not a member of OkASBO? Click here to join online.
Attention: Encumbrance Clerks and Treasurers
April 14, 2010
Meridian Convention Center - Oklahoma City
This preconference
day has been modified to meet the needs of the impending
reductions. This session is still used for meeting
the legal requirements of newly appointed Encumbrance Clerks
and School Treasurers and it can also be used for continuing education
requirements for other EC’s and Treasurers.
Pre-register here before April 9, 2010
Read more about the Spring 2010 training in the February OkASBO News

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Treasurer and Encumbrance Clerk Training Registration fee:
OkASBO Member
$50.00; Non-member $100.00
Fee will be charged (regardless of attendance) if not cancelled by April 2, 2010.
Click here to view the tentative agenda
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Pre-Conference Training Agenda
Treasurers and Encumbrance Clerks
and Round Table Discussions
Meridian Convention Center 737 S. Meridian, OKC Salon I to L
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
This PreConference day can be used to meet the requirements of the training for Encumbrance Clerks and Treasurers, the continuing education requirements for Encumbrance Clerks and Treasurers or to simply gain additional knowledge to perform your school job. You can receive 6 hours for the complete day. Certificates will be given to those who request them. And, CPE’s can be given for CPA’s, when requested.
8:00 AM—Registration begins
Refreshments sponsored by Municipal Accounting Systems
9:00 AM—Financial Issues
Shelley Shelby, Staff Attorney
Oklahoma State School Boards Association
10:15 AM—Refreshment Break
Hosted by TBA
Registrants may choose any table. Each session lasts 55 minutes.
10:30 AM—Round Table Session 1
11:30 AM—Round Table Session 2
12:30—Lunch Provided, Salon I
1:30 PM—Round Table Session 3
2:30 PM—Refreshment Break
2:40 PM—Panel Discussion Led by the Presenters
3:50 PM—Adjourn/Present Certificates
Round Table Topics
“OCAS Coding Examples and Practice”
Moderator: Iona Martin, Financial Specialist
Oklahoma Dept. of Education
Info for Encumbrance Clerks (All)
Moderators:
Patti Beaver, Dir. of Finance, Claremore Schools
Karen Pierce, Enc. Clerk, Allen-Bowden Schools
Vicki Upton, Asst. Treas., Bartlesville Schools
“Info for New Treasurers”(New and Experienced)
Moderator: Rita Pate, CSBA, Treasurer, Collinsville Schools
“Personnel – Garnishments, Overtime, etc”
Moderator: Stacey Butterfield
Associate Supt., Jenks Schools
“Federal Programs –
Supplanting and Maintenance of Effort”
Moderator: Lu Norman
Exec. Dir. Financial Accounting, SDE
NOTE: Sessions marked by a √ mark
on Thursday and Friday are approved for
additional continuing education requirements
for EC&T’s. To receive the credit,
after the conference send an email to
info@okasbo,org outlining the sessions
attended and a certificate will be emailed to
you. (Maximum of 6 hours)
Register online here
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Oklahoma ASBO Spring Conference
Meridian Convention Center, 801 S. Meridian, OKC
Thursday , April 15-16, 2010 - Salons E—H
Thursday , April 15
7:50 AM—Registration Begins
7:50 AM—Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by American Fidelity Assurance Company
9:00 AM (Promptly) —First General Session, Salon E to H
Moderator— President Nancy McKay, CFO, Jenks Schools
9:00 AM - Flag Salute/Opening Entertainment - Jenks Trojanaires
9:15 AM - President's Remarks
9:20 AM—Noon—Keynote Speaker
“Rebound! Create Your New Game Plan
for Success” -
Albert Mensah, Speaker Extraordinaire
Speaker and Break Hosted by Oklahoma School Assurance Group
10:30 PM - 10:50 PM—Refreshment Break
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM—Luncheon, Salon I—L
Luncheon Hosted by Oklahoma School Assurance Group
Recognition of School Business Official of the Year and Past President, Breanda Burkett
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM —Breakout Session A
Salon E—"Activity Funds/Sanctioning Booster
Clubs”√
Presenter: Nancy McKay, CFO, Jenks Schools
Host: Debra Jacoby, CFO, Union schools
Salon F—"Save Money Through Energy
Conservation”√
Presenter: Christine Sorrells, Energy Manager
Yukon Schools
Host: Bill Denton, Supt., Yukon Schools
Salon G—"Identifying and Marketing Your
Budget Reductions"√
Presenter: Karl White, Business Manager
Enid Schools
Host: Brenda Burkett, CSBA
CFO, Norman Schools
Salon H—"OCAS Updates”√
Presenter: Lu Norman, Executive. Director
Financial Accounting, SDE
Host: Cindy Shiever, Admin. Assistant
Crescent Schools
Director's Room—"Oklahoma ASBO’s
P-Card Program"√
Presenter: Dr. Ron Everett
P-Card Marketing Director, Illinois ASBO
Host: Roger Adair, Dir. Finance
Moore Norman Tech Center
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM—Breakout Session B
Salon E—"Save Jobs! Make a Bond Issue Work for You"√
Presenter: Dr. Steve McDonald, President
Stephen H. McDonald & Associates
Host: Steve Shiever, Superintendent, Crescent Schools
Salon F—"Save Money Through Energy Conservation”√ Presenter: Christine Sorrells, Energy Manager, Yukon Schools
Host: Bill Denton, Superintendent, Yukon Schools
Salon G—"Identifying and Marketing Your Budget Reductions"√
Presenter: Karl White, Business Manager, Enid Schools
Host: Cynthia Solomon, Exec. Dir. Human Resources, Union Schools
Salon H—"OCAS Updates"√
Presenter: Lu Norman, Executive Director, Financial Accounting, SDE
Host: Patti Beavers, Finance Director, Claremore Schools
Director Suite—"Developing Economic Partners"√
Presenter: TBA
Host: Tom Linihan, Superintendent, Adair Schools
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM—Breakout Session C
Salon E—"Save Jobs!
Make a Bond Issue Work for You”√
Presenter: Dr. Steve McDonald, President,
Stephen H. McDonald & Associates
Host:
Daryl Crusoe, CSBO, Business Manager
Eastern Oklahoma County Tech Center
Salon F—"RIF Policy Review”√
Presenter: Stephanie Mather, Attorney
Center for Education Law
Host: Tom Linihan, Supt., Adair Schools
Salon G—"Career Tech Center Business"√
Presenter: Madonna Tidwell, CSBA,
Director of Finance, Pontotoc Tech. Center
Host: Roger Adair, Director of Finance,
Moore Norman Technology Center
Salon H—"Info for Invited Guests”
(i.e., New Supts and Guests, new Members, etc.)
Panel: Steve Shiever, Supt., Crescent Schools and
others TBA
Host: Nancy McKay, CFO, Jenks Schools
and President Okla ASBO
Director Suite—"Oklahoma ASBO’s
P-Card Program"√
Presenter: Dr. Ron Everett
P-Card Marketing Director, Illinois ASBO
Host: Stacey Butterfield, Assoc. Supt.
Jenks Schools
4:15 PM - 7:00 PM —VENDOR PARTY
Salon IJKL—Vendor Party
Refreshments ~ Finger food ~
Karaoke with Cheryl
Door Prizes by Document Imaging Solutions