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The Voice of School Business

07/07/2023

A Conversation with Mike Fine, CEO of FCMAT

Mike Fine, CEO of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team’s (FCMAT), joins CASBO President Tina Douglas and President Elect Eric Dill for an informative discussion on fiscal responsibility in school business.Fine joined FCMAT in 2015 as the agency’s chief administrative officer and became chief executive officer in, 2017. Previously, he served as interim superintendent and deputy superintendent of business services and governmental relations at the Riverside Unified School Dist...

1h 13m
05/22/2023

2023-24 May Revise

CASBO's Legislative Committee Chair and Governmental Relations team discuss CASBO's analysis and response to the Governor's May Revision in this episode. Listen to our budget priorities and advocacy efforts as we make sure our voices are heard when the Legislature and Administration work toward the final state budget act.Guests:Darrin Watters, Deputy Superintendent/Business Services, Hemet Unified, CASBO Legislative Committee ChairElizabeth Esquivel, Assistant Executive Director, Governmental...

23 min
03/13/2023

CASBO's Legislative Advocacy

Now that the Governor's 2023-24 budget proposal has been released and is in the hands of the legislature, CASBO members and advocates are hard at work analyzing bills and making our voices heard. Learn about our budget priorities, how we shape legislation, and how you can get involved with legislative advocacy on behalf of your school district.Guests:Elizabeth Esquivel, Assistant Executive Director, Governmental Relations, CASBOMishaal Gil, Director, Policy & Advocacy, CASBOGary Stine, Ex...

44 min
12/14/2022

Fiscal Outlook for Schools

What is on the horizon for next year's budget, and what options does the state have to address a drop in revenue? The Legislative Analyst for K-12 Education discusses the recent report on the fiscal outlook for schools and its recommendations to the Legislature for school funding. GuestEdgar Cabral, Deputy Legislative Analyst, K-12 Education, California Legislative Analyst's Office:

44 min
06/06/2022

Preparing for the Next Job

With so much turnover in school business in the last two years, there have never been more opportunities to promote into a new position. Our guests give their advice on fine-tuning your resume, preparing for interviews, and taking advantage of CASBO training so you will be ready for that next job and stand out in the hiring process.Guests:Aaron Heinz, Deputy Superintendent of Administrative Services, Colusa County Office of Education Matt Phillips, CPA, Director of Management Consulting Servi...

1h 11m
05/17/2022

2022-23 May Revise

When Governor Newsom released his proposed budget in January, many K-12 funding issues were pushed off, including the final Local Control Funding Formula cost-of-living adjustment, addressing the Gann Limit, and dealing with a staggering drop in average daily attendance. In this episode, we'll discuss the newly released May revise with members of CASBO's Governmental Relations team and compare the Governor's new proposals against the Legislature's priorities as we outline the road to state bu...

32 min
01/17/2022

2022-23 Governor's January Budget Proposal

The Governor has released his initial budget proposal for 2022-23. We discuss his key proposals, the historic levels of funding, other pending legislation, and how this may impact school district budgets.Guests:Tatia Davenport, Chief Executive Officer, CASBOSara Bachez, Chief Governmental Relations Officer, CASBOAdditional ResourcesCASBO NewsBreak 2022-04 – Governor Newsom Releases the 2022-23 State Budget Proposal

1h 4m
11/23/2021

Declining Enrollment: Brace for Impact

Statewide declining enrollment became worse during the pandemic, and districts have not yet rebounded to their pre-COVID levels. Districts will return to funding based on actual attendance next school year if Gov. Newsom and the Legislature do not act to prevent a fiscal cliff.In this episode, our guests will provide advice on planning for different funding scenarios and offer suggestions on how the state can solve this problem.Guests:Candi Clark, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent of Business S...

1h 6m

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The Voice of School Business

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California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO)
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2020 - 2023
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