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VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS

VASS - VASBO Workshop on Budget Issues

December 13 2016

Event Details

Co-sponsored by VASS and the Virginia Association of School Business Officials (VASBO), this one-day workshop will cover budget issues that are important to division superintendents, division financial officers, and other public education leaders with budget responsibilities.  
 

Workshop participants are asked to check in between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. A continental breakfast will be provided. 

 
Formal workshop activities will begin with remarks by Ben Kiser, the executive director of VASS, and Steve Bateson, the executive director of VASBO. 
 
Their remarks will be followed by updates on state financial issues from leaders in Virginia education, formal presentations on a range of budget issues, and a panel discussion on best practices for communicating with the public on budget matters.
 
The action-packed workshop will end with a formal luncheon and remarks by noted budget expert Jim Regimbal.
 
Come prepared for a day of substance and insights.

Event Highlights

"Financial Wellness"  -  State Superintendent Steve Staples; Tom Broyles, Director of Risk Management, VDOE; and VASBO head Steve Bateson
 
"Successful Budget Tips and Strategies"  -  Thomas Taylor, Executive Director of School Administration, Chesterfield Count; Sheila Minor, President of Minor & Associates; and Janet Brown, former Chief Financial Officer, Poquoson County Schools
 
"Communicating with the Public about Your Budget"  -  Patrick Murphy, Superintendent of Arlington County Schools; Leslie Peterson, Chief Financial Officer of Arlington County Schools; and Barbara Hunter, President of Hunter Communications
 
"Virginia's Budget Issues"  -  Jim Regimbal, Co-Founder, Fiscal Analytics 

Registration Details

The fee for the workshop is $99 per participant. 
 
The fee includes a continental breakfast and a formal luncheon
 
The registration deadline is Friday, December 9
 
Pre-Payment is not required. However, if you would like to pay now with a credit card or a PayPal account, you will be provided with a link to the VASS online payment portal after you submit your registration.
 
If you do not pay by credit card when you submit your online registration, the person on the registration form whom you have identified as the billing contact will receive an invoice for payment after the conference. 
 
If a purchase order number is provided on the registration form, it will be referenced on the invoice.
 
Notice of cancellation must be sent by email to Liza Scallet, the VASS Administrative Assistant, by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9. . . or you will be billed in full.
 

Hotel Information

VASS has set aside rooms at the Hotel Roanoke with a special conference rate of $129 for a single or double.

To reserve a room, call the hotel at 1-866-594-4742 (toll free) and tell the reservation specialist that you are attending the VASS - VASBO workshop.

The deadline to reserve a discounted room is Friday, December 9.
 
Find location information and directions for the hotel here.

Contact VASS

If you have questions or concerns, or would like to receive more information about this workshop, please contact our Administrative Assistant, Liza Scallet.
VASS - VASBO Workshop on Budget Issues