This session will explain the requirements specified in House Bill 123. The legislation went into effect in March of 2021. It requires the establishment and training of behavioral assessment teams for schools that serve grades 6 through 12. The law also mandates schools to have anonymous tip lines that meet new requirements. The tip lines need to be operational before the start of the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, the presentation will discuss the regulation that schools must deliver state approved Suicide awareness and prevention training to all staff and students. This new legislation will impact your school district in terms of training, organization, time management and compiling reports. The presentation will hopefully provide you with a head start in becoming compliant.

How To Stop Losing Money In Food Service will explain the revenue sources and the cost variables that make up a typical school food service operation. Strategies will be presented for the participants to gain an understanding of what drives revenues and expenses in a typical food service operation. The participant should be able to assess the efficiency of their school food service operation.

School districts are often the last party to the table on economic development projects. As a result, boards and treasurers are cast as either pro-development or anti-development. Big Walnut Local School District officials have a strong partnership with other local government representatives, and together they have protected School District revenues while supporting growth.