Fundamentals of Facility Management (Foundational) 2024-2025
Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 08/29/2024 at 8:30 AM (EDT)
Date: 08/29-30/2024
Location: OASBO Conference Center | 98 Commerce Park Drive | Westerville, OH 43082 | OR Online via Zoom
Fee: $200 (Member) / $400 (Non-Member)
Are you a school facilities manager trying to stay ahead of the game? Our Fundamentals of Facility Management curriculum offers modules that provide an in-depth look at creating master plans, budgeting for new construction projects, understanding procurement laws and bidding requirements, risk management for school safety, facility security assessments, and more.
With this foundational course, we will cover creating a master facility plan, creating a construction budget, capital budget planning, procurement laws, bidding requirements, training and evaluating staff, and evaluating your facility maintenance program.
Day 1
8:30 a.m.
Module 1: Creating your Master Facility Plan & OFCC Involvement
Chris Passarge, Chief Operations Officer, Lakota Local Schools (Liberty Twp.)
Brad Lovell, Director of Business Operations, Sycamore Community City Schools
Jack Haag, Business Manager, West Carrollton City Schools
Lance Perry, Director of Business Operations, Fairfield City Schools
10:00 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m.
Module 1: Site Selection, Property Acquisition and Property Disposal
Chris Passarge, Chief Operations Officer, Lakota Local Schools (Liberty Twp.)
Brad Lovell, Director of Business Operations, Sycamore Community City Schools
Jack Haag, Business Manager, West Carrollton City Schools
Lance Perry, Director of Business Operations, Fairfield City Schools
11:45 a.m.
Lunch
12:30 p.m.
Module 1: Construction Procurement Methods & Bidding Process
Chris Passarge, Chief Operations Officer, Lakota Local Schools (Liberty Twp.)
Brad Lovell, Director of Business Operations, Sycamore Community City Schools
Jack Haag, Business Manager, West Carrollton City Schools
Lance Perry, Director of Business Operations, Fairfield City Schools
2:00 p.m.
Break
2:15 p.m.
Module 1: Creating a Construction Budget
Chris Passarge, Chief Operations Officer, Lakota Local Schools (Liberty Twp.)
Brad Lovell, Director of Business Operations, Sycamore Community City Schools
Jack Haag, Business Manager, West Carrollton City Schools
Lance Perry, Director of Business Operations, Fairfield City Schools
3:15 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.
Module 1: Capital Budget Planning
Chris Passarge, Chief Operations Officer, Lakota Local Schools (Liberty Twp.)
Brad Lovell, Director of Business Operations, Sycamore Community City Schools
Jack Haag, Business Manager, West Carrollton City Schools
Lance Perry, Director of Business Operations, Fairfield City Schools
4:30 p.m.
Adjournment
Day 2
8:30 a.m.
Module 2: Creating an Operations Budget & Utility Management
Chris Passarge, Chief Operations Officer, Lakota Local Schools (Liberty Twp.)
Brad Lovell, Director of Business Operations, Sycamore Community City Schools
Jack Haag, Business Manager, West Carrollton City Schools
Lance Perry, Director of Business Operations, Fairfield City Schools
10:00 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m.
Module 2: Procurement Laws, Bidding Requirements and Cooperative Purchasing
Chad Welker, Director of Business Services, Ohio Schools Council
Tom Dreiling, Assistant Superintendent, Independence Local Schools
Jennifer Sudhoff, Fiscal Operations Coordinator, Shared Services Alliance (SSA)
11:45 a.m.
Lunch
12:30 p.m.
Module 6: Facilities Department Organizational Structure & Hiring and Retaining Staff
Chad Welker, Director of Business Services, Ohio Schools Council
Tom Dreiling, Assistant Superintendent, Independence Local Schools
Jennifer Sudhoff, Fiscal Operations Coordinator, Shared Services Alliance (SSA)
1:30 p.m.
Break
1:45 p.m.
Module 6: Training & Evaluating Staff and Managing Contactors
Chad Welker, Director of Business Services, Ohio Schools Council
Tom Dreiling, Assistant Superintendent, Independence Local Schools
Jennifer Sudhoff, Fiscal Operations Coordinator, Shared Services Alliance (SSA)
2:45 p.m.
Break
3:00 p.m.
Module 6: Facility Manager Role in Collective Bargaining
Chad Welker, Director of Business Services, Ohio Schools Council
Tom Dreiling, Assistant Superintendent, Independence Local Schools
Jennifer Sudhoff, Fiscal Operations Coordinator, Shared Services Alliance (SSA)
3:45 p.m.
Module 8: Evaluating Your Facility Maintenance Program
Chris Passarge, Chief Operations Officer, Lakota Local Schools (Liberty Twp.)
4:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Chris Passarge
Chief Operations Officer, Lakota Local Schools (Liberty Township)
Christopher Passarge is the Executive Director of Business Operations for the Lakota Local School District which is the eighth largest public school district in the State of Ohio. He is the senior operations executive for the district with responsibilities for facilities and construction management, food service, transportation, technology, procurement, and athletic operations.
Chad Welker
Director of Business Services, Ohio Schools Council
Chad Welker has almost two decades of experience working with schools for business services. In addition to his work as business manager, he has held several leadership positions with Ohio Association of School Business Officials, including his most recent appointment to their board of directors.
Tom Dreiling
Assistant Superintendent, Independence Local Schools
Tom Dreiling has overseen the business and operations of Independence Local Schools since 2017. District operations include maintenance, facility management, special projects, transportation, food services, and security. He also handles the Human Resources operations for classified employees.
Tom previously served as middle school principal in the North Olmsted City Schools. He has an extensive background and a successful track record in facilities planning, instructional programming, and district operations. Tom earned his yellow belt in Lean Six Sigma in 2015. He received his Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education and Teaching from Ohio Northern University and his Masters of Educational Administration from the University of Akron. In addition to working for North Olmsted City Schools, he was a principal at Woodford Elementary in Barberton, an assistant principal in Twinsburg, and began his career as a 3rd and 6th grade teacher. Tom is also part of a team that provides leadership training throughout the country for teachers who are implementing grade transition programs.
Tom lives in Hinckley, Ohio with his wife (Jodi) and two daughters (Camden-Freshman and Peyton-7th Grade).
Jennifer Sudhoff
Fiscal Operations Coordinator, Shared Services Alliance (SSA)
Jennifer is a Fiscal Operations Coordinator with the Shared Services Alliance (SSA). Prior, she was the Treasurer/CFO of Benjamin Logan. Before public service, she worked in the financial industry for 10 years. Jennifer also currently serves on the OASBO Board as the At Large Director of Transportation.
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