MASA / MoASBO Finance Workshops - 2024 - 2025
Cost: $60 per workshop
(In-person participation includes lunch)
(There is no charge to participate via live stream if your school district has a MASA Video Library Subscription for the 2024 - 2025 school year, but we still need you to complete the registration form, so we know when you plan to participate.)
Workshop #1 - "Setting the Tax Rate" - This event has past.
Presenters: Jason Hoffman, CFO, Jefferson City (retired) and Jim Cummins, Superintendent, Neosho (retired)
Date: July 30, 2024
Location - Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark or live stream
Time: 11:00 am. (immediately following the DESE Conference)
Description: This workshop will focus on the process of setting the tax rate for a school district. Presenters will walk participants through the process of completing the State Auditor forms, as well as discuss how to plan, advertise, and conduct a tax rate hearing. Sample documents will be provided to all participants.
Workshop #2 - "Evaluating the Budget" - This event has past.
Dates: November 5, 2024 or November 6, 2024
Location - MCSA Education Center, Jefferson City, or live stream
Time: 11:30 am. (lunch) Workshop begins at 12:00 pm.
Description: This workshop will assist school administrators in identifying areas of budget concern and will provide an opportunity for general discussion about budgeting and other school finance topics. The session will also include a discussion of current and future formula funding issues as well as advice on how to identify potential problems in a district budget.
Workshop #3 - "FY26 Budget Development" - Login to the MASA membership portal and register here!
Dates: February 10, 2025, or February 11, 2025
Location - MCSA Education Center, Jefferson City, or live stream
Time: 11:30 am. (lunch) Workshop begins at 12:00 pm.
Description: This workshop will assist school administrators as they begin the process of developing a budget for 2025-2026. The focus of the session will be on identifying key areas of concern, estimating revenues and expenses, and a general discussion of budgeting basics. The Governor’s budget recommendations for education will be reviewed.
Workshops are sponsored by the following business partners.
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