Capital Region BOCES Business Services will offer three fiscal training sessions for school board members during the 2007-2008 school year. The six-hour training, which is legally mandated by the state, is free to component school board members. The trainings will be divided into two three-hour sessions, and certificates will be issued for each completed session.

Part A of the training covers:

• a legal overview
• discussion of the roles and responsibilities of the governance team
• advancing the educational mission through fiscal accountability and
• fiduciary responsibilities and financial reporting

Part B of the training covers:

• review of fund accounting and financial reporting
• budget development and management.

Please note: If you have received partial training elsewhere and are unsure what training areas you still need, please fax documentation (certificate of completion) of the training you have taken to Assistant District Superintendent for Business Services Mark Jones (862-4949), who will notify you as to which training you still need to attend.

The schedule is as follows:

November:
Tues., November 13 - Part A; 6-9 p.m.
Thurs., November 15 - Part B; 6-9 p.m.
Central Admin., 1031 Watervliet-Shaker Rd., Conference Room A & B
Registration deadline for November session is November 5.

March:
Tues., March 11 - Part A; 6-9 p.m.
Thurs., March 13 - Part B; 6-9 p.m.
Schoharie Career & Technical School, Route 30, Terrace Room
Registration deadline for March session is March 3.

June:
Tues., June 17 - Part A; 6-9 p.m.
Thurs., June 19 - Part B; 6-9 p.m.
Central Admin., 1031 Watervliet-Shaker Rd., Conference Room A & B
Registration deadline for November session is June 9.

 

For more information, please call Assistant District Superintendent for Business Services Mark Jones at 862-4920. To download the "fillable" registration form, please click on the link. (PDF format)