VASS-VASBO 2021 Virtual Winter Conference for Representatives of VASS Partners and VASBO Sponsors
January 11, 2021
9:00am - 2:00pm
In conjunction with the start of the Virginia General Assembly's 2021 Legislative Session in Richmond, VASS and VASBO offer a multi-session conference exploring budgetary and policy issues that directly affect the budget planning efforts of Division Superintendents and their School Business Officials.
The conference will feature presentations by public policymakers and experts who will address:
- Governor Northam's and the General Assembly's proposed budgets
- potential legislative issues for the 2021 Session and their financial implications for school divisions
- unemployment issues that are related to COVID-19
- the financial ramifications of collective bargaining
- the relationship between instruction and finance
- what has been learned during the Pandemic that will improve instruction
- innovative approaches to staffing
- the status of broadband access in Virginia
- federal funding and what to expect
Analysis of the Governor’s Proposed Budget and the State Budget – Jim Regimbal, Co-Founder, Fiscal Analytics
Potential Legislative Issues for the 2021 Session and their Financial Implications – Members of the Virginia General Assembly
COVID 19-related Unemployment Issues and their Impact on School Divisions – Megan Healy, Chief Workforce Advisor to the Governor, Office of the Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia
The Status of Broadband Access in Virginia – Evan Feinman, The Governor’s Chief Broadband Advisor, Commonwealth of Virginia
The Status of Federal Funding and What to Expect – Noelle Ellerson, Associate Executive Director of Advocacy and Governance, ASSA and Elleka Yost, Government Affairs and Communications Manager, ASBO
Registration for VASS Partners and VASBO Sponsors
VASS Business Partners and VASBO Business Sponsors are invited to participate in the VASS-VASBO 2021 Virtual Winter Conference.
All VASS Partners and VASBO Sponsors receive THREE complimentary registrations for representatives to attend the Winter Conference.
If you would like to register more than three representatives to attend the Winter Conference, please contact Liza Scallet, the VASS Administrative Assistant.
PLEASE NOTE: Each Complimentary Partner Representative must be registered SEPARATELY.
Please use the registration form below to register EACH representative individually.
In the registration form, required fields are indicated with a red asterisk. Mistakes made in completing the form will be highlighted in red.
Once you have submitted the registration, the person or people whom you have designated to receive a confirmation email should see that email (with registration information included) within 24 hours.
The registration deadline is Wednesday, December 30, 2020.
If you have questions or concerns, or would like to receive more information about the VASS-VASBO 2021 Winter Virtual Conference, please contact Liza Scallet, the VASS Administrative Assistant.