March 5 - Lincoln (Embassy Suites)
March 19 - North Platte (Venue 304)
March 20 - Gering (Civic Center)*

TRACK 1 - Afternoon Workshop - 12:00 to 4:30 PM

• Amplified Finance Module Agenda
• 11:30 AM  -  Registration
• 12:00 PM  -  Lunch, followed by the workshop
• 4:30 PM  -  Adjourn
  

TRACK 2 - Evening Workshop - 5:30 to 8:30 PM

• Traditional Budget & Finance Workshop
• Offered in Lincoln & North Platte
• Geared towards School Board Members, Superintendents/ESU Administrators
• Registration Fee: $70 for Members, $170 for Non-Members

TRACK 1

This afternoon workshop, led by school finance experts Carl Dietz and Matt Fisher, will be a more detailed, intense learning experience for those truly in the thick of school finance, compared to the traditional evening session.

Highlights:

1. Review all of the funds
2. Discuss the district audit report and how it relates to the AFR
3. Perform a detailed NDE budget for all funds
4. Prepare a line item budget for all receipts and expenses
5. Explain how to prepare a five-year projection of receipts, expenses, and cash balance
6. Payroll preparation
7. Building a capital replacement schedule
8. How to build a cost group spending comparability spreadsheet

TRACK 2

Both new and veteran school board members must have a fundamental understanding of school finance. Superintendents, business managers, and bookkeepers are required to have a deep and comprehensive understanding of finance because taxpayers and citizens are asking districts to provide more detailed information about their finances. This evening workshop will feature Carl Dietz and Matt Fisher, two school finance experts, who will structure the presentation around all aspects of the school district finance such as:

1. Discussion of financial information that should be provided to board members and the community, including samples
2. The budgeting process is not a ‘one and done’ activity, rather it’s something that needs to be discussed throughout the entire year
3. What to look for in your audit report and the Annual Financial Report
4. Importance of cash reserves
5. The importance of having a 5-year financial plan
6. How to properly build a capital replacement schedule
7. Understanding TEEOSA and Foundation Aid, LB 583 and LB 243
8. A brief discussion of LB 644 and the Joint Public Hearings
   
   

TO REGISTER

• Go to the My Membership tab and log in using your email and password
• $20 cancellation fee by the registration deadline. No refunds after the deadline.
• Registration fees for each event are as follows:
  • Afternoon Workshop: $100 for Members, $200 for Non-Members
  • Evening Workshop: $70 for Members, $170 for Non-Members
    • (There will be no Evening Workshop in Gering)
  • Registration Deadlines  -  February 29 for Lincoln, March 14 for North Platte & Gering