School Law and Finance
On Saturday, January 5, 2013 we held our annual School Law & Finance Seminar for school board members and administrators. The
presentation provides a variety of updates including, Tenure Commission Decisions, Shared Time Agreements, Violence in the Workplace/Gun Laws, iPads, District Finances, Emergency Manager, Right to Work Legislation and other labor developments and trends – each provided by Plante Moran advisors or Clark Hill attorneys who specialize in serving the needs of the education sector. We invite you to view the materials!
Data Security and Privacy
Two key challenges facing organizations today are:
- Keeping data private
- Compiling electronic data when faced with discovery requests
This
Data Security and Privacy presentation highlights what district HR directors need to know.
Ideas to Balance the K-12 Budget
If you are like most school leaders, you've already initiated a number of cuts to balance your budget, and now you must look for even more cost savings. This
Ideas to Balance the K-12 Budget presentation, given by a team of Plante & Moran advisors who specialize in serving the needs of the education sector, provides ideas for additional savings to bring total costs in line with the current revenue reality.
Managing Your Budget During Touch Economic Times
Do you understand the funding, cost and environmental factors creating budget pressures for public schools? Have you considered all opportunities for revenue generation and cost reduction at your District?
This
presentation and
checklist explain the funding and budget pressures facing public schools, and discuss best practices for effective budget management and cost containment.
Operational Cost Containment and Right Sizing
This
Operational Cost Containment and Right Sizing presentation highlights Birmingham Public Schools in Michigan where they recently realized annual savings in excess of $4 million through aggressive cost containment initiatives in the operational areas of custodial services, maintenance services, and transportation services.
Review these initiatives and learn about the district's approach to outsourcing custodial and transportation services and right sizing maintenance services, factors that led to the cost containment initiatives, major tasks and tactics, hurdles and challenges, keys to success, and lessons learned.