Oct. 4-6, 2009 • Crystal Mt. Resort, Thompsonville

We are all experiencing tough times these days. How do we handle it? We must continue to learn to leverage our reduced resources and overloaded schedules. This conference is the place to learn new ideas and practices and hear about how others are dealing with the many challenges they face in their school districts.

Plan on attending! This conference is about sustaining yourself personally and professionally. You won’t find a better conference to provide the tools you need to help you through these “tough times.”

Full conference agenda.

Crystal Mountain Reservation form. (Tax exempt form included)

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Marketing Your School is one of the core courses in the School Administrative Professional Certification (SAPC) program sponsored by the Michigan Institute for Educational Management (MIEM).

Each week will focus on a marketing theme, which include the following:

Wk 1: What is Marketing? Learn what marketing is and isn’t and the difference between marketing and branding?

Wk 2: Who is Your Audience? Learn about communication styles.

Wk 3: Consistency, Alignment and Branding: Defining professionalism and how it translates into marketing your school?

Wk 4: Customer Service as a Marketing Tool: Learn how customer service applies to you and what it means to be an ambassador?

Learn more about marketing and your school by registering for this class.

November 5-6, 2009

Location: Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids

Earn SAPC credit at this Conference. This conference is designed for administrative professionals in Michigan school districts. This conference will provide a number of required classes for support office professionals who are seeking SAPC certification. It provides outstanding professional development for anyone employed as a central office administrative assistant, building level secretary, support office professionals in special education, transportation, facilities, food service, purchasing, and other school support services.

MIEM members can save $$$ - Register by October 5th

Register online.

View the Conference Promo/Registration form. (Interactive PDF)

Apply for a scholarship.

Are you looking to start or complete your certification? Registration is now open for MSBO and SAPC Certification Classes for 2009-10 through MIEM. These programs are a great kick-start for your career. If you have more than five years of school experience, a waiver of classes may be made through grandparenting. Obtaining certification demonstrates a dedication to your profession and offers a base of useful information taught by seasoned practitioners. School districts that hire business officials and support staff believe that certification matters. Don’t miss out on this opportunity. All certification program documents are on MIEM's website.

If you have questions or would like more information, contact Courtney Byam or Debbie Kopkau.

The Michigan Association of School Administrators (MASA) and the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) have endorsed the MSBO Certification program.

Assessment & Accountability Conference
September 21, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Location: DeVos Place, Grand Rapids

Assessment & Accountability Conference
September 28, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Location: Rock Financial Showplace, Novi

Revenue, Expenditures and Budgeting Part I
October 1, 8:45 am-4:00 pm
Location: MELG Building, Lansing
General explanation of school revenue and transfer sources, and the process and structure of accounting for budgets and expenditures. Subjects include: the School Aid Act, accounting manuals, property taxes, fund accounting, forecasting and projecting, and federal and state programs.

Marketing Your School Online Class
October 1-30
Location: At Your Desk
In this course, participants will learn the importance of being an ambassador for your school district on or off the job; the importance of keeping the community up-to-date with the school district’s goals and challenges; techniques and factors that are considered by public relations specialists when marketing a school to their community; the various forms of communication that can be used to deliver information to the school community; and the appropriate and practical ways to use the different avenues of communication.

Revenue, Expenditures And Budgeting Part II
October 2, 8:45 am-4:00 pm
Location: MELG Building, Lansing
Part II will be a continuation of Part I and will also provide an opportunity for participants to bring their district’s budget to the workshop to ask specific questions and solicit suggestions.

11th Annual Facilities/Operations Director Conference
October 4-6
Location: Crystal Mountain Resort, Thompsonville

Accounting Manual/Chart of Accounts
October 6, 8:30-11:45 am
Location: Ionia ISD
Learn what every school payroll/personnel employee should know about State Bulletin 1022 Accounting Manual and its relationship to their position in the school district. Learn how to account for payroll division of state and federal programs and compensated absences and averages. Find out how to monitor the budget.

Benefits and Retirement
October 6, 12:30-3:45 pm
Location: Ionia ISD
Learn how to explain employee benefits, social security benefits and retirement. Also understand when to offer COBRA and how it works.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

SB-CEUs
SB-CEUs will be offered pending approval. In order to receive credit, you must be on time, stay until the end of the program, and complete an online evaluation.