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Has someone made you or your team's job easier? Has somene done something innovative in your district? Help us to acknowledge the accomplishments and hard work of individuals, teams and entire workforces within your distrcit. Tell us about it so we can celebrate YOU! Contact Robin Hukill at robin.hukill@fasbo.org ___________________________________________________________________________________
There’s a lot to consider beyond the bus with EV. TEAM Matthews and Thomas Built Buses can aid with grant applications, infrastructure consulting, and onsite driver/tech training. Working with the local utility companies and in-house facilities management teams to design and set up infrastructure and charging stations has proven to be the biggest challenge for Florida school districts. Selecting the right bus is easy.
Conference News
Registration is Open! Take your career to the next level by attending and participating in the FASBO Annual Conference and Exhibits. During the conference, you will experience:
• Keynote speakers that will inspire and rejuvenate your passion for your chosen profession • Informative sessions that will introduce you to fresh approaches and update you on solutions to school business challenges • Plenty of time to network with and learn from your colleagues and peers. As if that isn't enough incentive to partake in the FASBO Annual Conference adventure, don’t forget that you will also enjoy: Plenty of opportunities to visit and converse with FASBO business partners that are eager to share their innovative products and services designed to make your job just a little easier. The exhibits at the conference are abundant and will highlight the latest and greatest in school-related goods and services. Along with the learning and interacting with other school business professionals, the conference will offer participants a little FUN as well! During meals and special celebrations, you will have a chance to be recognized and recognize your peers for practicing excellence in school business. All-in-all, it is just a must-attend event that you won’t want to miss. ATTENTION EXHIBITORS You won’t want to miss out on this great opportunity to showcase your products and services. Each year, the FASBO Annual Conference is attended by FASBO members that are looking for innovative ideas that can help them boost their schools’ effectiveness. Reserve your booth space and enjoy face-to-face time with your prime audience. Fill out your scholarship application today! Scholarships sponsored by Deep Blue Investments & Virco. October 10-13, 2023 at the DoubleTree at SeaWorld in Orlando. Rooms starting at $149. Conference registration is $250. Let us know what you want to hear and learn about at the conference!  Continuing Education
School business is a very complex and demanding profession requiring a special set of knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is incumbent upon us to ensure that those that follow us have the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities. To that end, the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of School Business Officials (FASBO) has embarked on the creation of a Professional Certification Program.
Recognizing the importance of attaining professionalism for school business officials, not only with regard to acquired knowledge and experience, but also in terms of the recognition and respect of peers and other professionals, FASBO’s Board of Directors established its Professional Certification Program in 2009. The Program offers both acknowledgment and recognition for professionals at all levels of school business management. Certification is a way of recognizing those individuals with the background, training, and on-the-job experience to meet recognized standards of professional competence. For more information go to https://fasbo.org/FASBO_Certification. Industry News & Trends
Free expression organization PEN America, alongside publisher Penguin Random House, authors, and parents of children affected by the book bans carried out by Florida’s Escambia County School District and School Board, filed suit this past Wednesday in federal court asking for books to be returned to school library shelves where they belong. (NPR)
   It seems more than ever today, students can't seem to become unglued from their mobile phones. So this year, schools in Ohio, Colorado, Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, California and others banned the devices in class to curb student obsession, learning disruption, disciplinary incidents and mental health worries. (The Washington Post)
Florida is among multiple states across the nation which will soon receive federal dollars to hire and train mental health professionals for public schools. (WUSF)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation earlier this month that would ban the use of TikTok and other Chinese apps on school and government servers. (Tampa Bay Times)
A proposed change to federal policy on transgender students’ participation in school sports, released by the U.S. Department of Education in April, was an effort to find compromise in a debate that has grown increasingly polarized and politically charged. But based on the more than 134,000 comments recevied by this month's deadline, compromise may remain a pipe dream. And some experts say the proposed Title IX rule leaves school districts in legal no man’s land as issue winds its way through the courts.
(The 74) Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education released a Dear Colleague Letter calling on colleges, universities, and school districts to work together to use Federal Work Study (FWS) or other resources to increase the number of college students supporting school-aged children and youth in the nation’s K-12 schools and out-of-school time programs. (U.S. Department of Education)
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