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You know the basics of parliamentary procedure but knowing more about the nuts and bolts of parliamentary procedure will lead to more efficient meetings and the seamless creation of accurate and complete minutes-- a win for both the board and your office. Take a listen to gain a level in your understanding of Roberts Rules and how it intersects with Ohio education law and voting majorities.

In this episode, you'll hear a portion of our recent webinar on Parliamentary Procedure with Hollie Reedy from Ennis Britton. You will also hear OASBO’s COO Kim Laughtery facilitating the webinar and posing the questions from attendees to Hollie.



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This week features a discussion on the interview process for a school treasurer position, including the search process for a board, the application process, interviews, narrowing down the field, interview observations and preparations, and the selection process. The discussion is led by Ryan Pendleton, Akron Public Schools CFO, and Paul Pendleton, both of Findling Leaders who conduct treasurer searches for school districts.



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This week features a discussion on ESSER & Uniform Guidance Procurement Requirements with Marnie Fredrickson, the Assistant Chief Deputy Auditor at the Ohio Auditor of State’s Office. In this segment, she discusses ESSER authorized uses of funding, examples of when schools might use ESSER funding, FAQs, Uniform Guidance, General Procurement Standards, and more. Let’s hear what Marnie shared as a part of this April webinar. We also get an update on OASBO's professional legal assistance program and LPDC, and an advocacy update.

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The Certificate of Transition requires all Ohio fiscal officers, including school district treasurers/CFOs, to provide to their successors a complete and accurate list of items as required by statute and as prescribed by the Auditor of State. In this segment, you will hear from Dan Hedden, Partner at Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors. Marvin Founds, Director of Education Finance at Baker Tilly, also presented in this webinar. Let’s take a listen! 



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The school bus driver shortage is a major challenge for school districts across the nation. How do you attract the right people to the position? How can you offer enough hours to make it worth an employee’s time? Are your rates and benefits competitive? Do you offer paid training? Once you hire a bus driver, how do you retain them? To finish out this episode, we have a portion of a webinar on the school bus driver shortage. In this segment, you will hear from David Oglesby, Assistant Transportation Supervisor, Kettering City Schools & OAPT Second Vice President discussing the results of a comprehensive survey conducted by OAPT of nearly 300 school districts from around the state on the school bus driver shortage. You’ll also hear the webinar moderator, OASBO’s COO Kim Laugherty. Take a listen!

This episode features OASBO Deputy Executive Director Katie Johnson’s Legislative Update from the Third General Session of the Annual Conference. After taking members through the latest updates on bills at the statehouse, Katie talks through what you can, and must, do to ensure the voice of public schools is heard at the statehouse.