2024-2025

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

All programs are from 9am – 12 noon with registration beginning at 8:30am. Lunch is included.  Each program is $145/person/program for members and $195 for non-members.   You must cancel at least 72 hours in advance of the session to receive credit.  Registrations made within 72 hours of a session will be charged an additional $50 fee, this includes walk in registrations.

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South- Westin, 555 Fellowship Road, Mt. Laurel

North- Birchwood Manor, 111 N. Jefferson Rd, Whippany

NJASBO – 4 AAA Drive, Suite 101, Robbinsville

Schedule subject to change.

DECEMBER

Ethics and the BA

Learn what ethics apply to the BA, and what the BA needs to know about School Ethics Commission/Board member ethics including conflict and recusal.

Presenters:  Kerri Wright, Esq. - Porzio Bromberg Newman Attorneys at Law

                    David Disler, Esq. - Porzio Bromberg Newman Attorneys at Law

DATES & LOCATIONS:  December 10 – Whippany; December 17 – Mt. Laurel

3 CPE Credits – 3 Business Law

3 QPA Credit – 3 Ethics

JANUARY
A.I. for the Business Office

This presentation focuses on the art of prompt engineering, teaching participants how to effectively communicate with AI tools to enhance operational efficiency and improve decision-making processes.  Throughout the workshop, attendees will dive into practical application of AI, learning automate routine tasks, streamline budget management, and conduct detailed data analyses.

Presenter: Aziz Aghayev, Software Engineer, Flowlyst

DATES & LOCATIONS:  January 14 – Whippany; January 21 – Mt. Laurel  DATE CHANGED TO JANUARY 15TH 

3 CPE Credits – 2 Accounting, 1 Business Law

3 QPA Credits – 1 Office Admin/Genl Duties, 2 Information Technology

FEBRUARY

Pension Review and Updates

This program is intended to help the attendees understand the retirement systems from 2 standpoints:  1-in your role as an administrator in your district and 2-in your personal role as a member of the system.  Areas to be discussed – NJ pension employee manuals, handling of part-time employees, enrollment in pension, fact sheets, reporting of retirees and “when can I retire” & more.

Presenter:  Robert Murphy, NJASBO Pension Consultant

DATES & LOCATIONS:  February 13 – Whippany; February 18 – Mt. Laurel

3 CPE Credits – 3 Business Law

3 QPA Credits –  1 - Ethics, 2 - Office Administration/General Duties

MARCH

Purchasing

James Shoop will present on current purchasing issues and a Federal Procurement update.  This session will provide an update and best practice on purchasing regulation and laws according to 18A;18A including bidding, RFP’s Quotes, Ethics, and Electronic Purchasing.  

DATES & LOCATIONS:  March 27 – Whippany; March 25 – Mt. Laurel

3 CPE Credits – 2 Finance, 1 Accounting

3 QPA Credits – 2 Procurement Procedures, 1 Ethics

APRIL

Audit Review

This program will provide an update on the upcoming audit.  Our Audit expert will provide information on how to prepare for your audit, what the auditors are looking for when they arrive, what reports should be generated, as well as a discussion and tips on how to avoid audit recommendations.

DATES & LOCATIONS:  April 10 – Whippany; April 15 – Mt. Laurel

3 CPE credits – 3 Auditing

3 QPA credits –1 Procurement Procedures; 1 Office Admin/General Duties; 1 Information Technologies

MAY

Administrative Assistant Program

Or 

Accounts Payable

Support Staff Programs – There will be two simultaneous programs offered on these dates.  Everyone MUST have their own profile to register for programs. 

Administrative Assistants:  This program is offered to all administrative assistants, secretaries, and clerks working in the business office and/or superintendent’s office.  The content of the program is based upon recommendation of topics received from registrants.  Anthony Sciarrillo, Esq. will facilitate the morning session.  The afternoon session will consist of a Q&A program.  

Accounts Payable:  This program is offered to all Accounts Payable staff in your district.  Stephen Frost, BA, from Tenafly Schools will discuss the Accounts Payable process and best practices. The discussion will include a brief overview of the New Jersey procurement laws, the collection of the necessary items to make a payment, and best practices for monitoring and tracking payments, and for filing and retaining necessary documents. There will also be a discussion of what auditors are reviewing during a district’s annual audit as it relates to Accounts Payable.

We will be holding the Administrative Assistant program and the Accounts Payable Overview program at the same time.  Please make sure you are registering for the session you wish to attend.

DATES & LOCATIONS – May 20 – Whippany; May 13 – Mt. Laurel

ACADEMY

For new(er) B.A.’s and Assistant B.A.’s

Only for those in the position of SBA or Asst. SBA for five years or less

All Academy programs will be held at 4 AAA Drive, Suite 101, Robbinsville, NJ 08691

New Jersey Association of School Business Official Office.  All programs are from 9am – 12 noon with registration beginning at 8:30am. Lunch is included.  Each program is $50/person/program for members and $75 for non-members.   You must cancel at least 72 hours in advance of the session to receive credit.  Registrations made within 72 hours of a session will be charged an additional $50 fee.  No walk in registrations please.

August 20^th  – Assuming the Role of SBA/Asst. SBA - This session will address new business administrators entering the field for the first time, assistant business administrator assuming the role of business administrator or experienced SBA’s moving from one District to another, the entrance process can be challenging. This presentation will cover many of those pitfalls. We will cover steps to take after being appointed to the position while waiting to assume the role, after assuming the role what to tackle first. We will also cover key staff members and the topic of transition when a key staff member resigns and the replacement process.

Name of Instructors: Christopher Mullins, SBA MOESC, Ken Jannarone, Retired SBA

3 CPE Credits –1 Accounting, 1 Business Law, 1 Finance

3 QPA Credit – 1 Procurement, 2 Office Admin/General Duties

September 26^th – BA Reports – ACFR, Board Secretary and Treasurer Reports, Monthly Reconciliation, State Aid Formula - Learn how the ACFR is put together and what’s in it; also learn how to read the Board Secretary Report and the Treasurer’s Report; and learn how to reconcile monthly statements; and finally, learn how the State Aid formula is calculated.

Name of Instructors: Maria Parry, School Business Administrator; Susan Young, NJASBO Executive Director

3 CPE credits – 1 Accounting, 1 Auditing, 1 Finance

3 QPA credits – 3 Office Admin/General Duties

October 28^th – James Shoop – Purchasing Basics   Purchasing Basics James Shoop, Retired SBA and QPA will provide an instructional program on the Fundamentals of Purchasing, which will include quote & bid limits, RFPs, RFQs, EUSs, State Contracts, and Cooperative Programs.  He will also provide a sample purchasing manual for attendees to use as a template. 

Name of Instructors:  James Shoop, Retired SBA/QPA

3 CPE credits – 1 Accounting, 2 Finance

3 QPA credits – 3 Procurement Procedures

November 20^th – Board Basics for Newer SBA’s – Presentation will include a variety of topics including Re-organization, indoctrinating New Board Members, Voting Requirements, running a successful Board Meeting, and what is required under OPMA. 

Name of Instructor: Amy Elco Houck, NJASBO Consultant

3 CPE credits – 1 Accounting, 2 Finance

3 QPA credits – 3 Office Administration/General Duties

December 3^rd – Introduction to the DOE and Budget Guidelines and Software Review:  Neil Cramer, Executive County School Business Official, Sussex County and State Coordinator ECSBO’s will review the DOE Organization, County Office role, The Role of the SBA, QSAC, Fall Reports, Contracts, DOE Homeroom and other pertinent information.  In addition, Neil will review the budget guidelines and will provide an introduction to the budget software and any changes that have been implemented.

Name of Instructor: Neil Cramer, Executive County School Business Official

3 CPE credits – 1 Accounting, 1 Business Law, 1 Finance

3 QPA credits – 2 Office Administration/General Duties; 1 Information Technology

February 11^th – BA Panel – Building a Successful Budget – Experienced School Business Administrator, will discuss Best Practices in Budgeting.  This program will focus on the budget process and areas for review – Personnel (prc), contracts, tax levy and other tasks for a successful budget process.     

Name of Instructors: Robert Colavita, Assistant Superintendent for Business/Board Secretary, Hopewell Valley Regional School District

3 CPE credits – 1 Accounting, 2 Finance

3 QPA credits – 2 Office Administration/General Duties, 1 Procurement

April 1^st – Contract Renewal/Non-Renewals & HR Alphabet Roulette - The what, when and how of personnel contract renewals and non-renewals including terminations that affect the business office.  In addition, learn about the HR alphabet roulette: NJFLA, FMLA to name a few!

Name of Instructors: Anthony Sciarrillo, Esq.

3 CPE credits – 1 Accounting, 2 Finance

3 QPA credits – 3 Office Administration/General Duties

May 6^th – TBD – Description

3 CPE credits – TBD

3 QPA credits – TBD

Lunch and Learns

Lunch & Learn programs are one hour Zoom webinar sessions that begin at 11:30am.  Sessions on various topics will be added during the year.  Cost:  Member – Free, Non-member - $25