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Member News
FASBO thrives when members get involved. Our board can’t do it all, so when members step up to offer their guidance and assistance, the extra hands can be a massive help in advancing our organization. Not to mention, you are the ones who know and represent FASBO best, so it’s important for your voices to be present behind the scenes. We are looking for members to join various committees in support of FASBO's mission. We are excited to find the next crop of members who can continue bringing good ideas to the group! FASBO has several new commiittes who will serve from June 2023 - December 2023
Finance - Jim Drake jim@jimdrakecpa.com Membership & Public Relations - LaTresa Carlisle LCarlisle@ecsdfl.us Professional Development - Becky Drake Rebecca.Drake@marion.k12.fl.us If you are interested in serving on one of these committees, please contact the committe chair. We would love for you to be involved! Accumulated, unused sick and vacation day payout options at retirement got much better. Instead of paying income taxes on those funds when withdrawn, the IRS grants tax-free status on those withdrawals when used for any qualified healthcare expense for the retiree, spouse and dependents These expenses include health insurance premiums, Medicare and Medicare supplemental plans, co-pays, deductibles, dental visits, prescription or over-the-counter medications, vision care, etc. When you retire, a portion of those sick/vacation day payouts could be directed to a Funded HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement). Those funds are deposited into your individual account and invested in a mutual fund that you choose and control. You will have electronic access to those funds via user-friendly apps and websites. Any growth from investment performance is tax-free. Fund balances carry over year-to-year and are available to you for any health-related expense. You will be issued a debit card and can arrange for autopay or reimbursement. To receive this IRS tax-free benefit, your employer need only arrange to work with a qualified HRA plan administrator. Over 1,600 school districts in America already have done so. [For more information, please contact Larry Stein, OneBridge Benefits, lstein@onebridgebenefits.com, 404-664-6644]
Conference News
Saddle up with FASBO!
Registration is open and be sure to bring your best Country costume for Wednesday night. Lots of food, fun and entertaiment! Fill out your scholarship application today! Scholarships sponsored by Deep Blue Investments & Virco. If awarded a scholarshhip, your hotel and conference registration fees are covered! 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. UDL principles guide teachers in how to customize instruction to meet the individual needs and preferences of each student. (eSchoolnews.com)
   In the aftermath of COVID-19 , test scores in the United States in areas such as reading and match have fallen to their lowest levels in many years, chronic absenteeism is a problem and students are now more likely to drop out of high school than attend college. To understand the causes of the crisis and ultimately to find solutions, we address three critical post-pandemic trends. (News Wise)
During EdWeek Market Brief‘s recent virtual summit, a panel of teachers and district instructional leaders talked about the factors that lead them to accept and embrace new ed-tech products, and what leads them to reject digital tools. (EdWeek Market Brief)
Based on information collected from a recent Gallop poll, children in grades 5-12 have mixed feelings about their schools. U.S. students in grades 5-12 give their schools a B- grade, on average, according to the poll and the Walton Family Foundation-State of American Youth Survey. While 66% grade their school positively, with an “A” (22%) or a “B” (44%), 24% grade it a “C,” and 10% give it a “D” or “F," bringing down the average given by all students to a B-. (Gallop.com)
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