Q3 Treasurer/CFO Planning Series 2024-2025
Recorded On: 10/23/2024
Date: 10/23/2024
Location: OASBO Conference Center | 98 Commerce Park Drive | Westerville, OH 43082 | OR Online via Zoom
Fee: $100 (Member) / $200 (Non-Member)
This seminar is designed to integrate modules from the Essentials Curriculum offered by OASBO with an emphasis on content focused for the third quarter of the fiscal year (January, February, March). Specific areas covered in each quarter include CCIP, EMIS and budget-related content.
Agenda
8:00 a.m.
Grants Management; Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP) (CPIM Approved)
Topics to be covered include:
• Monthly project cash requests (PCRs) and budget revisions
• One Needs Assessment – (to come in March 31; now May 1)
• Indirect Cost
• Budget amendment process for grants
Tammi Cowell, Tri-Rivers Career Center
9:00 a.m.
Break
9:10 a.m.
FTE EMIS Reports (CPIM Approved)
• A review of the content and location of all the FTE reports contained in the Data Collector.
• Student full-time equivalent (FTE) counts and accuracy (including percent of time, special education, economic disadvantage, enroll/withdrawal);
Elizabeth Davis, Meta Solutions
10:10 a.m.
Break
10:20 a.m.
Tying It All Together: Budgeting, Forecast & Closing Calendar Year (CPIM Approved)
Topics to be covered, along with example documents for reference, include:
• Begin budgeting process for next fiscal year (tax budget)
• Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources
• Appropriation Modifications
• Amounts and Rates
• Real estate advances
• Audit exit conference (by March 31)
• Establish PO cut off deadline
• Closing Calendar Year - Reminder of 1099’s, W2’s, NC1’s
Randy Drewyor, Perrysburg EVSD
Jeff Dornbusch, Port Clinton City Schools
11:35 a.m.
Lunch
12:05 p.m.
Special Education, Catastrophic Costs & Excess Costs (CPIM Approved)
Topics to be covered include:
• How to calculate, manage and code
• Discussion on the filings and essential reports
Kyle Kiffer, Nordonia Hills City Schools
1:20 p.m.
Health Insurance & Benefits (CPIM Approved)
Topics to be covered include:
• Data analytics with a focus on the benefits and limits of comparative metrics;
• Benefits and limits of health consortiums; and
• A discussion on what it means to be “fully insured” and related topics that a CFO/Treasurer needs to know.
Luis Garfias & Kathryn Williams, HUB Heartland | HORAN
John Espy, Loveland City Schools
2:10 p.m.
Break
2:20 p.m.
Negotiations (CPIM Approved)
Topics to be covered include:
• Treasurer roles in bargaining
• Language as a driver of costs (e.g. administrative control to direct planning time, arbitration and mediation language, class size language, etc.
• Data analytics with a focus on benefits and limits of comparative metrics
Randy Drewyor, Perrysburg EVSD
Kyle Smith, Bexley City Schools
2:50 p.m.
Break
3:00 p.m.
Board Meetings
Topics to be covered include:
• Board meeting Dos and Don’ts
• Board Minutes
• Parliamentary Procedure – Robert's Rules of Order
Todd Puster, Orange City Schools
3:55 p.m.
Conclusion and Q&A
Tammi Cowell
Treasurer/CFO, Tri-Rivers Career Center
Tammi Cowell has returned to Tri-RIvers Career Center to serve as Treasurer/CFO. She was employed as the Assistant Treasurer for ten years prior to leaving to become Treasurer/CFO at Northmor Local School District from 2014-2019. She has been an active member of OASBO for many years serving as both a volunteer, co-chair and chairperson for the annual conference and has recently become a mentor to help prepare beginner Treasurers in their new position.
Elizabeth Davis
EMIS Assistant Manager, Meta Solutions
Randy Drewyor
Treasurer/CFO, Perrysburg EVSD
Randy joined the Perrysburg Exempted Village School District team in September 2021 as Treasurer/CFO for the district. Randy came to Perrysburg after as Treasurer/CFO for Huron City Schools and the Bright Local School District. Randy has used his skills as an educator in management & finance and business leader to improve fiscal office and district operations and improve communications with the Board of Education and public.
Jeff Dornbusch
Treasurer/CFO, Port Clinton City Schools
Jeff Dornbusch is the Treasurer for the Port Clinton City School District in Northwest Ohio. He also serves on his local school board as well as a member of the board of directors for his local community hospital.
Prior to becoming a Treasurer Jeff spent 15 years in the private sector as a corporate controller. He also has a business education teacher license and holds a Master’s degree in Educational Administration.
Jeff also runs Golden Gate Financial Services, LLC which provide financial consultations to public schools in Ohio.
Kyle Kiffer
Treasurer, Nordonia Hills City SD
Kyle Kiffer is currently the Treasurer at Nordonia Hills City SD. Prior to this he was the Treasurer for the Streetsboro City SD. Kyle spent nine years with the Ohio Auditor of State’s office Auditing School Districts, Cities, Village’s, Charter Schools, and Counties. Kyle started with the State as an intern and left as an Audit Manager.
Kyle received a degree in Accounting and Financial Management from Hiram College, where he still volunteers as a mentor to students within the schools Accounting program. He has also run ten marathons and is a three-time Ironman, a140.6-mile triathlon. He resides in Lakewood, Ohio with his wife and two daughters.
Luis Garfias
Director of Development, HUB | HORAN
Luis Garfias, CPBS® is a healthcare consultant with an extensive expertise in analytics and finance. He leverages his expertise to help employers develop healthcare strategies, evaluate risk, and anticipate future needs. The combination of his analytical expertise and consulting tenure position Luis to bring the best solutions and strategies to clients. His passion for using data to make decisions drive him to always do what is best for the client.
Luis received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance degree, Magna Cum Laude from the University of Cincinnati, Carl H Lindner College of Business. He is also a Certified Pharmacy Benefits Specialist as well as having his Ohio Life, Accident & Health Insurance license.
Kathryn Williams
Business Development Representative, Hub Heartland | HORAN
Kathryn helps to design benefit packages that create equitable strategies for both employers and employees while enhancing employee retention and recruitment as well as containing long-term cost increases.
The core values and culture of HUB I HORAN mirror those to which Kathryn strives to adhere.
Her dedication and drive makes a difference by enabling HUB I HORAN to stay ahead of employee benefit trends.
John Espy, MBA
Treasurer/CFO, Loveland City SD
John Espy is currently the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer for Loveland City Schools. Prior, he was at the Milford Exempt Village School District, having also served as Treasurer/CFO and before that in both Miamisburg City School District and in the Clermont Northeastern Local School District. Prior to his appointments as a Treasurer/CFO, he served as a Financial Software Specialist and Coordinator of Fiscal Applications at the Hamilton Clermont Cooperative (HCC) located in Loveland, OH. In this role, Mr. Espy developed and led training sessions for over 42 school districts in southwest Ohio. He also served as the team lead for the implementation and training of the state software redesign accounting and payroll software as well as Powerschool’s eFinancePlus applications at HCC. Mr. Espy worked closely to configure and utilize third party softwares such as EDGE printing solutions, Bonefish Systems fraud prevention software, Strategic Solutions’ SCView, and OnBase by Hyland.
Kyle Smith
Treasurer/CFO, Bexley City Schools
Kyle F. Smith has been serving as the Treasurer/CFO for Bexley City Schools since January 2017. Previously, he was the Assistant Treasurer at Upper Arlington City Schools and Treasurer at Portsmouth City Schools. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in finance from Ohio University. He has given back to his profession by serving on the Executive Board of the Central Chapter of OASBO and is currently a member of the OASBO Legislative Committee. In addition, he is on the Board of Trustees at Ohio GFOA.
Todd Puster
Treasurer, Orange City School District
Todd Puster brings more than a quarter century of experience as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Ohio school districts. Currently, leading the fiscal operations of the Orange City School District in suburban Cleveland, he has served the following school districts: East Liverpool, Streetsboro, Ashland and West Geauga. Todd is considered among the leading commentators on Ohio school finance and is the author of several professional articles.
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