BUSINESS TRAINING

School Business
Fiscal Training and Support Program

James M. Merrins, Ed.D., Executive Program Administrator >>>> CONTACT ME

An important program for businessadministrators and managers, District Treasurers,
account clerks, business office staff wanting to improve their skills, Superintendents,
and administrators seeking a better understanding of business operations, and private
sector business professionals and school business students seeking to enter the school business environment.
Meeting your need to understand critical business office activities
Year-long business themes, individualized to the school district, Certificate of Completion awarded
Topic sessions preceding the NYS School District Business Calendar
Training for new business staff and those wanting to move up

Sessions
(10 meetings per year)
Enter at any time of year, continue for 12 months, free make ups of missed sessions.
Location sites geographically central to participants.
8:30 AM - coffee / Registration
9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Session

School Business Fiscal Training Brochure (in PDF)

Session Locations and Dates        - Registration Form

     Albany area - Capital Region New York
               Location to be determined by participants
           Dates subject to agreement with participants

     Binghamton area - South Central New York
               Location to be determined by participants
           Dates subject to agreement with participants

    Rochester area - Mid-West New York
               Location to be determined by participants
           Dates subject to agreement with participants

    Syracuse area - Central New York
               Location to be determined by participants
           Dates subject to agreement with participants

    Utica area - Mohawk Valley New York
               Location to be determined by participants
           Dates subject to agreement with participants

     Watertown area - Northern New York
               Location to be determined by participants
           Dates subject to agreement with participants

Registration Form

About This Program
     Faculty
     Sponsor

Monthly Session Topics and Descriptions [revised 11-25-08]
Registration       Registration Form
     Costs
     Certificate of Completion
     Methods of Payment
     Registration Information
Registration Form

CONTACT US
- comments, corrections, source documents, and questions welcome

Pre-Superintendency
• Superintendent Development Program
- New Cohort starts in January 2009 - Statewide
• Transition to Superintendency Program
- Summer 2008 in Victor (Rochester area), NY
- Fall 2008 in Wheatley Heights (LI), NY
New Superintendents
  • See "New and Experienced Superintendent" (below)
  • Cycles of Success
  • Transition to Superintendency Program
- Summer 2008 in Victor (Rochester area), NY
-Fall 2008 in Wheatley Heights (LI), NY
New and Experienced Superintendents
• At the Table Negotiating Skills
   - Fall 2008 TBD
• Effective Evaluation of the Problem Teacher
    - Fall 2008 TBD
• Everything is Negotiable
    - TBD
• Fiscal Navigation for Superintendents
     - Fall 2008 (Albany, Rochester, Syracuse)
• Successful Administration of School Construction Projects
     - TBD
• Tenure - Developing a Culture of Quality and Accountability
- Fall 2008 TBD
•   The File Cabinet
Lead Superintendents
• Mentoring and Faculty Work
Other Support Workshops and Programs
• Audit Committee Training
    - Available on request
• Best Practices for Extraclassroom Activity Funds
- Summer 2008
• Board Member Fiscal Training - Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability
     - Spring 2008 TBD
     - and available on request
• Business Management Advisory Service
  - Available on request
• Claims Auditor Training
- Summer 2008 Dates to be determined
• School Business Officials Training & Support Program
   - Ongoing (currently running in Central, Eastern, South Central, and Western NY)
• Tenure Culture Management Services
  - Available on request