2024 IASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPO

Download the AGENDA for the schedule
as well as Workshop, Treasurer Roundtable & Clinic Session information

Members must sign in to register and receive member pricing.

•Invoices cannot be adjusted once registration is complete.  Please check your selections carefully.
•You may register for 1) Pre-Conference Only 2) Full Conference (Thursday-Friday only) or 3) Pre-Conference AND Full Conference.
•Remember to add your meals! 

Registration Ended April 15th, 2024

Hotel information can be found at this link:  French Lick Lodging Information

Pre-Conference Workshops

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

1.  New to Schools 101 Crash Course:   $150 / member or $200 / non-member  5/8/24 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
-This workshop is designed for the new school business official.  You will hear from each of the four IASBO research committees:  Operations, Accounting & Budgeting, Human Resources, and School Finance (lunch included in registration price) AGENDA
2.  Non-SBOA  Audits:  $150 / member or $200 / non-member 5/8/24 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- There are many audits in the world of public education and they are all important to a district's overall fiscal compliance.  We all focus on the biannual State Board of Accounts audit, but what about the other audits that take place in a school district?  This workshop will cover the other audits districts face when entities such as the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Indiana Public Retirement System, and the Department of Education knock on your district's door.  Learn best practices, risk assessment procedures, compliance tests, necessary follow-up steps after the audit, and more from experts who have had first-hand experience in these audits. (lunch included in registration price)  AGENDA
3.  Navigating Employment Leave Issues:  $150 / member or $200 / non-member 5/08/24  1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
-This will be an in-depth, practical workshop presented by experienced administrators, HR professionals and counsel walking administrators through the wide variety of leave challenges facing school corporations.  This includes analyzing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) issues, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) leave accommodation requests, workers compensation issues, and managing leaves under other sources (state law, collective bargaining agreements, etc.) (lunch included in registration price)  AGENDA
4.  Super Session with SBOA and IDOE:   FREE / member and non-member  5/8/24  1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.    
-Join representatives from SBOA, IDOE for updates from their agencies. (lunch is NOT included for this free seminar)  AGENDA
(DLGF reps are not available this year)

**Click on the Agenda link for descriptions & speakers for the workshops***

Annual Conference

Thursday, May 9 - Friday, May 10, 2024

•Member registration fee: $400
•Non-Member registration fee: $500

Meal Tickets

•Registrant - Luncheon - Thursday, May 9th:  $35
•Registrant - Awards Dinner - Thursday, May 9th:  $50
•Registrant - Luncheon - Friday, May 10th:  $35

Spouse (no registration fee) - meals available for a fee:

•Luncheon - Thursday, May 9th:  $35
•Awards Dinner - Thursday, May 9th:  $50
•Luncheon - Friday, May 10th:  $35

*Note:  we will not be selling Drink Tickets this year.  There will be a cash bar at the After Party.

**Cancellations must be received in writing by April 15, 2024 to receive a credit.**

IASBO Certification Course

Collective Bargaining Strategy & Law (HR114)

The course will review Indiana law associated with collective bargaining, the role of IEERB and its rules and procedures, collaborative bargaining, mediation, fact-finding, strike plans, bargaining strategy, grievance procedures, and current issues.  In addition, the goal of the course will be to review Indiana law and court cases regarding bargaining and/or meet-and-confer agreements related to classified staff.  Participants will learn which employees are covered by rights under the law, and the appropriate employment and dismissal procedures.  The course will demonstrate how to appropriately structure employee handbooks, job descriptions and letters of employment.  Fair Labor Standards and unemployment rules and regulations will be studied. 
Also included will be a panel discussion with school business officials covering the information they gather prior to negotiations and the process used by their respective schools during negotiations.

  Certification Program-  5 hours, Required:  CBO, HR  /  Elective:  ACBO, BOS, FD, TD

Download the AGENDA

Registration Fee:  $235.00 (This course is open to IASBO members only.  Become a member by selecting Join Now!   from the home page.)

Members must sign in to register.

Cancellations must be received in writing by May 15, 2024 to receive a refund or credit. 

Accrual Accounting (A114)

The course will compare cash and accrual accounting and explore strengths and weaknesses in each method.  Attendees will learn to read, understand, and explain the difference between Income Statements and Balance Statements prepared under the accrual-basis vs. the same types of reports prepared under the cash-basis accounting.  Discover why the terms Owner's Equity, Retained Earnings, Profit, Prepaid Expenses, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Capital, Net Fixed Assets and the relationship between Assets, Liabilities and Owner's Equity are important to the businesses who use accrual accounting.  Learn how revenue and expenditures are recorded in accrual-based accounting vs cash-basis accounting and the importance of recognizing the value of fixed assets and real property.  This course will help participants to be able to communicate with various organizations such as the community, the school board, and Chamber of Commerce.

 Certification Program:  3 hours,  Required - CBO, ACBO  Elective:  BOS, HRS, FD, TD

Download the AGENDA

Links to the Zoom meeting, materials, and evaluation will be emailed to you under a separate email the day before the meeting.

Registration Fee:  $105.00 (This course is open to IASBO members only.  Become a member by selecting Join Now!   from the home page.)

Members must sign in to register.

Cancellations must be received in writing by May 28, 2024 to receive a refund or credit. 

School Law & Administrative Rules - Advanced (ADM112)

The course is designed to provide an in-depth look at tort liability, students with disabilities, and employment issues, including terms and conditions of employment, benefits, discrimination, hiring procedures, termination, employee rights, special education, and interlocal agreements.

 Certification Program:  3 hours,  Required - CBO, HRS  Elective:  ACBO, BOS, FD, TD

Download the AGENDA

Links to the Zoom meeting, materials, and evaluation will be emailed to you under a separate email the day before the meeting.

Registration Fee:  $105.00 (This course is open to IASBO members only.  Become a member by selecting Join Now!   from the home page.)

Members must sign in to register.

Cancellations must be received in writing by May 28, 2024 to receive a refund or credit. 

This conference is designed for professionals responsible for the maintenance of a district's facilities and grounds, the funding and expenditures of district projects, purchasing, and sustainability, and the recruiting, hiring, and retention of staff.
  IASBO Certification Program:  6 seminar hours

A table-top Expo will be held during the expanded networking/lunch session.  Contact Ella Adamson eadamson@indiana-asbo.org for exhibitor information.

Session Topics include:

Conference Registration fee: $165  (Members and Non-members, includes continental breakfast and lunch)

To receive a refund, cancellation must be received in writing by June 4, 2024.