School Finance Template Boot Camp (formerly Budget Boot Camp)

by | Oct 7, 2024

TASA’s School Finance Template Boot Camp (formerly known as Budget Boot Camp) has long been considered a valuable asset to administrators. This hands-on session will break down the steps to template completion one by one, and staff will be available to work with you individually and answer questions. The next School Finance Template Boot Camp will be conducted in conjunction with the 2025 TASA Midwinter Conference.

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2025 Schedule

Sunday, January 26, 8 a.m.-12 pm.

This event should not be confused with the TASA/TASB/TASBO Budget Cohort for Texas District Leaders event that will be held at the Austin Convention Center Monday, January 27, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Important Note

Registration for the School Finance Template Boot Camp is separate from Midwinter Conference registration. If you wish to attend the conference as well, you should also register for the TASA Midwinter Conference.

Registration Rate

$200 through January 15, 2025
$250 on-site January 26

How to Register

  1. Log in to the TASA Member Services Center. (If you have not yet logged in to this new system launched in April 2024, find important information on doing so here.)
  2. Once logged in, use the left navigation on your member profile to go to “Upcoming Events” and choose the event for which you would like to register or click on this link to go directly to the registration page for School Finance Boot Camp.
  3. Select the number of people you would like to register and click on the “Register Now” button.
  4. Follow the prompts to complete checkout.

Registration Deadline

Register online by January 15, 2025.
Register on-site (rates increase) January 26.

Cancellations

The cancellation fee for this event is $50.

If you would like to make changes or review your registration information, log in to the TASA Member Services Center. On your profile page, use the left navigation (under your photo and name), to select “My Events.” You will see a list of events for which you are currently registered. Click on “Click Here” to access the event overview page, where you will find a drop-down menu that provides options for managing your registration. Follow the prompts.

Please see the TASA Cancellation Policy.

What to Bring

The items on this list and your personal laptop (very important!)

 

2024-25 Budget Cohort for Texas District Leaders – January Event (In-person)

by | Sep 25, 2024

The 2024-25 Budget Cohort for Texas District Leaders is a series of nine events to be held throughout the school year. It is designed to allow your district to better utilize its finance and business functions to support and enhance other areas, including curriculum and instruction, human resources, and special programs, so your superintendent, chief financial officer, chief curriculum officer, and human resources officers should attend together. Up to three team members are included in the registration fee! All training will be led by subject matter experts identified by TASA, TASB, and TASBO and will follow this schedule of topics.

This Training Session

The January 27 training, conducted 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., will be conducted during the TASA Midwinter Conference. Focuses are:

  • A legislative Update from TASBO, TASA, and TASB as Available
  • Presentation on Effective Communication with Internal and External Stakeholders
  • Budget Communication with Staff, Legislators, and Community Members

CPE Credit

The 2024-25 Texas District Leaders Budget Cohort will receive 30 hours of training.

Registration

  • New for 2024-25: Bring up to four people from a district for $3,750 per team for all nine events. (Previously the rate was for up to three people.) Bring one more person this school year!
  • Districts may send up to two additional participants to all eight events at the rate of $500 each.
REGISTER ONLINE AT TASBO.ORG

This event should not be confused with the School Finance Template Boot Camp to be held 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Sunday, January 26, in conjunction with the TASA Midwinter Conference. The boot camp requires Midwinter Conference registration to attend. If you are already registered for the TASA/TASB/TASBO Budget Cohort for Texas District Leaders series, you are not required to purchase Midwinter Conference registration to attend this January 27 event – although you must register for the Midwinter Conference to attend any other sessions in the convention center.