School Business Officials Training & Support Program

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

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 1:30 PM Session (Noon lunch)

Session Locations and Dates        - Registration Form

    Central New York - Solvay, NY
               Solvay Central Schools, Administrative Offices - DIRECTIONS
           Dates subject to agreement with participants
          April 25 (F)
          May 23 (F)
          June 20 (F)
          Future dates by agreement with participants

     Eastern New York - Fonda, NY
              NEW LOCATION - Greater Amsterdam City Schools - DIRECTIONS
          Dates subject to agreement with participants
          April 24 (Th)
          May 22 (Th)
          June 19 (Th)
          Future dates by agreement with participants

     South Central New York - Endicott, NY
             Union-Endicott Schools - DIRECTIONS
          Dates subject to agreement with participants
          April 23 (W)
          May 21 (W)
          June 18 (W)
          Future dates by agreement with participants

      Western New York - Springville, NY
               Springville-Griffith Institute and Central Schools
          April 25 (F)
          May 16 (F)
          June 13 (F) -Ellicottville Central Schools 
          Future dates by agreement with participants

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About This Program
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Monthly Session Topics   [revised 7-25-05]

Registration       Registration Form
     Costs
     Certificate of Completion
     Methods of Payment
     Registration Information
  Registration Form
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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