School Operations Academy
July 17-18, 2024
Best Western Premier, Harrisburg, PA
Are you new to school business or recently taken on new responsibilities in your school?
The School Operations Academy (SOA) is a must attend for you! SOA offers foundational information on key areas of school management including:
- Business
- Facilities
- Food Service
- Transportation
- Human Resources
Participants will gain:
- Proven techniques from experienced practitioners
- Ideas to create efficiencies and reduce costs
- Time to exchange challenges and solutions with your peers
- An opportunity to build a network of contacts across the state
SOA is the conference to attend if you are:
- New school operations staff
- School operations staff about to take on a new area of responsibility
- Established managers looking for a refresher on the basics
- Education support professionals
- New Superintendents seeking a basic understanding on school business issues
Emerging Leaders Summit
July 30-August 1
Gettysburg, PA
What is the Emerging Leaders Summit?
There’s no shortage of leadership lessons to be learned from the Battle of Gettysburg. Join colleagues from across the state this summer in Gettysburg to take part in PASBO’s Emerging Leaders Summit. The hallowed ground of the Gettysburg National Military Park becomes your classroom as we highlight leadership lessons of the past and translate them into real life situations you can relate to in the present. This program will provide you with tools you can use to improve your leadership skills at your district. We will accomplish this by exploring leadership characteristics from the officers involved in the Battle and show you how those same lessons can be applied today. Come join us for this unique leadership experience.
Is This Event Right For You?
The Emerging Leaders Summit is for people new to School Business (8 years or less of experience) who are looking to grow their leadership skills within the industry.
What is the Cost of the Event?
The cost for the attendee is travel and lodging. PASBO staff will make the reservations at the Wyndham Gettysburg for July 30 and July 31, and then the attendee will pay at check in. The room rate is $152.00 + 11% tax per night.
How Can I Attend?
Click here to fill out an application.
You will need the following to complete your application:
- Current resume,
- Short essay (400-500 words) which will explain your goals for this leadership training and the opportunity to utilize the results in your current position,
- A letter of support for your participation. This letter can be from a mentor, immediate supervisor, PASBO Regional Chapter Officer, or another PASBO member who works closely with you.
When Will I Hear if I Have Been Accepted?
Applicants will be notified by PASBO Staff by June 7 if they secured a spot for the Summit. Applicants must confirm with PASBO by June 24 if they are able to attend.
Tentative Agenda – attendees are required to attend the full Summit.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
2:30 p.m. Registration
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. General Session
5:30 p.m. Dinner
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bus Tour on the Battlefield (Casual Attire – Wear comfortable walking shoes!)
6:00 p.m. Dinner
Thursday, August 1, 2021
8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Educational Session
11:00 a.m. Departure
Applications are due June 3. Click here to start an application.
There are no Bootcamps scheduled at this time.
Elements courses are a broad overview of a School Business area offered at least one time during the year and conducted in a format much like a college course with class time, assignments, quizzes, etc. The typical Elements courses are online, 4 week asynchronous courses with 1 unit per week. Students will complete 1 quiz and 2-3 discussion questions per unit. Students will also have the opportunity to join 3 calls with the instructor, including the initial kick off call. The in-person courses are run as a 1 day workshop where the concepts are reviewed and the discussions happen in person, with the quizzes being taken online after the in-person portion. For the in-person courses, all 4 units are covered in 1 day. The in-person courses are labeled in the event title.
Course Title | Instructor | Start Date | End Date | Topics Covered | PASBO General Certification | PASBO Specialty Certifications | CPE |
Elements of Budgeting & Planning | Sidney M. Clark, PCSBA, Business Manager/Board Secretary, Shanksville-Stonycreek SD | 9/16/24 | 10/13/24 |
| 4 | Facilties (4) Transportation (4) | 6 |
Elements of Purchasing | Chris Berdnik, PCSBA, Chief Financial Officer, Pennsbury SD | 9/23/24 | 10/20/24 |
| 4 | Facilties (4) Transportation (4) | 6 |
Elements of School Law | Chris Berdnik, PCSBA, Chief Financial Officer, Pennsbury SD | 9/30/24 | 10/27/24 |
| 4 | Payroll (4) | 6 |
Elements of Governmental Fund Accounting | Sidney M. Clark, PCSBA, Business Manager/Board Secretary, Shanksville-Stonycreek SD | 10/7/24 | 11/3/24 |
| 4 | Payroll (4) | 6 |
Elements of Transportation | Jen Grove, PCSBO, Director of Transportation, York Suburban SD | 10/15/24 | 11/10/24 |
| 4 | Transportation (4) | 6 |
The Pennsylvania School Funding Model: Local and State Revenues | Sidney M. Clark, PCSBA, Business Manager/Board Secretary, Shanksville-Stonycreek SD | 10/21/24 | 11/17/24 |
| 4 | None | 6 |
Elements of Human Resources | Robert Reger, PCSBA, Director of Human Resources, Hempfield Area SD | 10/28/24 | 11/24/24 |
| 4 | Facilties (4) Transportation (4) Payroll (4) | 6 |
Elements of Payroll Administration | Robert Reger, PCSBA, Director of Human Resources, Hempfield Area SD | 11/4/24 | 12/1/24 |
| 4 | Payroll (4) | 6 |
Elements of Leadership | Randy S. Williams, Sr., PCSBA, Director of Transportation, Wilson SD | 11/12/24 | 12/8/24 |
| 4 | Facilties (4) Transportation (4) Payroll (4) | 6 |
Elements of Facility Management | Randall Buffington, PCSBA, Director of Operations, Southern York County SD | 11/18/24 | 12/15/24 |
| 4 | Facilties (4) | 6 |
Effective Supervision: Skills for Supervising Support Staff | Randy S. Williams, Sr., PCSBA, Director of Transportation, Wilson SD | 11/25/24 | 12/22/24 |
| 4 | None | 6 |
Elements of Budgeting & Planning | Sidney M. Clark, PCSBA, Business Manager/Board Secretary, Shanksville-Stonycreek SD | 1/13/25 | 2/9/25 |
| 4 | Facilties (4) Transportation (4) | 6 |
Elements of Food Service | 1/21/25 | 2/16/25 |
| 4 | None | 6 | |
Elements of Communications | Samuel J. Kirk, Jr., PCSBA, Director of Finance and Operations, Armstrong SD | 1/27/25 | 2/23/25 |
| 4 | None | 6 |
Elements of School Law | 3/11/25 |
| 4 | Payroll (4) | 6 | ||
Elements of Purchasing (IN PERSON PRE-CON) | 3/11/25 |
| 4 | Facilties (4) Transportation (4) | 6 | ||
Elements of Technology | Colleen Yenser, PCSBO, PMP, CETL, ITIL, Assistant Director of Technology, Lancaster, SD | 3/24/25 | 4/20/25 |
| 4 | None | 6 |
Advanced Purchasing Techniques | Chris Berdnik, PCSBA, Chief Financial Officer, Pennsbury SD | 3/31/25 | 4/27/25 |
| 4 | None | 6 |
School Bus Safety and Operations | Randy S. Williams, Sr., PCSBA, Director of Transportation, Wilson SD | 4/7/25 | 5/4/25 |
| 4 | Transportation (4) | 6 |
Elements of Payroll Administration (IN PERSON) | Susan Schechter, Supervisor of Payroll, Bucks County IU 22; Sidney M. Clark, PCSBA, Business Manager/Board Secretary, Shanksville-Stonycreek SD | 4/10/25 |
| 4 | Payroll (4) | 6 | |
Advanced Risk Management | Chris Berdnik, PCSBA, Chief Financial Officer, Pennsbury SD | 4/14/25 | 5/11/25 |
| 4 | None | 6 |
Elements of School Finance | Deana Turner, Business Administrator, Apollo Ridge SD | 4/21/25 | 5/18/25 |
| 4 | None | 6 |
Elements of Facility Management (IN PERSON) | Randall Buffington, PCSBA, Director of Operations, Southern York County SD; Mark Czapp, Director of Business Operations, Spring Grove Area SD | 4/30/25 |
| 4 | Facilties (4) | 6 | |
Elements of Transportation (IN PERSON) | Randy S. Williams, Sr., PCSBA, Director of Transportation, Wilson SD; David Lutz, PCSBO, PCSTP, Director of Transportation, Cocalico SD | 5/1/25 |
| 4 | Transportation (4) | 6 |
Updates in Title IX
July 16, 2024 – 9:30 – 11:30 am
Join us as we discuss the recent changes and updates to Title IX and how they affect school employees.
SPEAKERS:
Christopher Voltz, Esq., Tucker Arensberg Attorneys
CREDITS:
PASBO General Certification CEU Credit = 2 CEUs
CPE Credit = 2 in Specialized Knowledge
COSTS:
Before July 2: Member $75/Nonmember
$115 After July 2: Member $80/Nonmember $120
First Things First
August 4, 2024 – 10:00am – 3:00pmThis program is designed for in-person, small-group, with hands on work, deep dives and lively discussions. Designed for new members or more tenured members moving in to new business office roles. Tell us what your issues are, or topical areas you desire to be addressed; or describe the issues you face and we’ll look to connect to expertise and resources. The limited enrollment will allow for presenter preparation and to address specific needs, it will allow for cross-over learning on several topics even as we address specific needs and requests of days participants. For those so new their topic or job, who are not sure what specifically to ask for…just tell us that too….the sessions will cover general and overarching school business learning while connecting to resources, networking, and finding the expertise you may need.
SPEAKERS:
Tim Shrom, Ph.D., PCSBA, Director of Research, PASBO
CREDITS:
PASBO General Certification CEU Credit = 4 CEUs
COSTS:
Member $125/Nonmember $180
*Registrants must register by 7/29/24. Spots are extremely limited, but this workshop will be offered every month.
There are no FYIs scheduled at this time.
There are no Series scheduled at this time.
Please note: Online courses are for the registrant only. If additional staff wish to participate, a separate registration is necessary.