Essentials of Business Operations 2025-2026

Date: 08/05-06/2025

Location: OASBO Conference Center | 98 Commerce Park Drive | Westerville, OH 43082

Fee: $200 (Member) / $400 (Non-Member)

Please note: Registration for this course is in-person only. On-demand registration will be available following the course.

A course in business operations for those seeking their treasurer’s license through OASBO’s, ODEW Approved Pathway 3, or for those seeking their business manager license, or a refresher. This course will provide school business professionals with information in the areas of risk management, school safety & security, IT security, facilities utilization, inventory and fixed assets, bidding, contracts, 412 certificates, school facilities and construction, transportation, food and nutrition.

If you are also interested in college credit for this course, stay tuned for the link to register with Ashland and notify Katie Johnson at katie@oasbo-ohio.org that you are pursuing Ashland credit. You must register with OASBO and Ashland to receive credit from both.

Agenda - Day 1

8:30 a.m.
Module 1: Risk Management - Defining Risk & Financing Risk (Property & Liability) (CPIM Pending)
Standards: 1.2, 1.4-1.5, 3.3; 4.2

9:30 a.m.
Break
 
9:45 a.m.
Module 1: Risk Management - Financing Risk (Automobile, Excess Cost & Other) (CPIM Pending)
Standards: 1.2, 1.4-1.5, 3.3; 4.2

10:45 a.m.  
Break

11:00 a.m.  
Module 1: Workers Compensation                
Standards: 1.2, 1.4-1.5, 3.3; 4.2
    
12:00 p.m.  
Lunch

12:45 p.m.
Module 2: School Safety & Security, NIMS, and School Emergency Management Plans
Standards: 1.1-1.2; 4.3; 5.3

1:45 p.m.
Break

2:00 p.m.
Module 2: School Safety & Security Guidelines, Inspections, Active Shooter
Standards: 1.1-1.2; 4.3; 5.3

3:00 p.m.
Break 

3:15 p.m. 
Module 2: IT Security 
Standards: 1.1-1.2; 4.3; 5.3

4:15 p.m.  
Adjournment

Day 2

8:30 a.m.
Module 3: Facilities Utilization, Inventory and Capital Assets 
Standards: 1.2-1.4; 2.3; 3.1, 3.3-3.4

9:30 a.m.
Break

9:45 a.m.
Module 4: Bidding, Contracts, 412 Certificates  
Standards: 1.1, 1.5, 2.4; 4.2-4.3; 5.3

10:45 a.m.  
Break

11:00 a.m.
Module 4: School Facilities & Construction  
Standards: 1.1, 1.5, 2.4; 4.2-4.3; 5.3

12:00 p.m. 
Lunch

12:45 p.m.
Module 5: Transportation - Transportation Modules
Standards: 2.1-2.4; 5.3

1:45 p.m.  
Break

2:00 p.m.
Module 5: Transportation - Transportation Modules (Continued), Bus Purchasing
Standards: 2.1-2.4; 5.3 

3:00 p.m. 
Break

3:15 p.m.
Module 6: Food & Nutrition
Standards: 2.1-2.4; 5.3
 
4:15 p.m. 
Adjourn