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This one-day conference registration is designed for non-MASBO-member school employees to access all content sessions and meals between 7:00am and 4:00pm on May 15, 2025.
This one-day conference registration is designed for non-MASBO-member school employees to access all content sessions and meals between 7:00am and 4:00pm on May 15, 2025.
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This one-day conference registration is designed for non-MASBO-member school employees to access all content sessions and meals between 7:00am and 4:00pm on May 14, 2025.
This one-day conference registration is designed for non-MASBO-member school employees to access all content sessions and meals between 7:00am and 4:00pm on May 14, 2025.
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits
May 13, 2025, 12:00-4:00, at the Sea Crest Beach Resort in Falmouth, MA.
Sponsored by
The Strengthening School Facilities: Best Practices in Long-Range Planning & Daily Operations Pre-Conference is open to anyone curious about capital planning and facilities operations. This three-hour professional development session will provide school finance administrators with essential strategies for long-range capital planning and effective facilities management. Participants will explore best practices for developing multi-year capital improvement plans, aligning facilities investments with district priorities, and navigating funding challenges. The session will also cover key operational topics, including custodial staffing ratios, supervision, evaluation, training, and maintenance checklists to ensure safe, efficient and well-maintained school facilities and learning environments for students
May 13, 2025 - Nauset 5, Sea Crest Beach Resort
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - Content with brief breaks
4:00 - Adjourn
*This session does NOT include breakfast.
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- Non-member - $120
- Community Admin - Free!
- Basic - $90
- Full Package - $90
- Retired - Free!
- Business Staff - $90
- Basic - Payroll - $90
- Associate - $90
- Courtesy Member - $90
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Contains 2 Component(s), Includes Credits
May 13, 2025, 8:00-12:00, at the Sea Crest Beach Resort in Falmouth, MA.
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The Bidding Basics for Massachusetts Public Schools Pre-Conference is being offered by the Office of the Inspector General. The training will provide an overview of the principles of public procurement under Chapter 30B, including emerging issues, the disposition of surplus supplies and conducting emergency procurements.
May 13, 2025 - Nauset 5, Sea Crest Beach Resort
8:00 - Breakfast
9:00 - Content with brief breaks
12:00 - Adjourn
*This session does NOT include lunch.
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- Non-member - $120
- Community Admin - Free!
- Basic - $90
- Full Package - $90
- Retired - Free!
- Business Staff - $90
- Basic - Payroll - $90
- Associate - $90
- Courtesy Member - $90
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Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits
May 13, 2025, 8:00-4:00, at the Sea Crest Beach Resort in Falmouth, MA.
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The AI Empowerment Pre-Conference is intended for anyone looking to use AI tools, such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to increase efficiencies in their school business administrator role and office.
May 13, 2025 - 8:00-4:00, Nauset 3, Sea Crest Beach Resort; breakfast and lunch are included.
Session Objectives:
- Understand the foundational principles of AI and its relevance to school business operations.
- Learn practical techniques and best practices for using AI tools to automate tasks, analyze data, and enhance decision-making.
- Develop confidence in applying AI solutions to real-world challenges in your school district, transforming routine processes into efficient, data-driven workflows.
AI Empowerment
Kick off your day with an AI training session designed specifically for School Business Administrators. The morning offers an immersive introduction to the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and its practical applications in school business operations. You’ll learn the core concepts behind AI tools, explore prompt engineering, and see firsthand how AI can streamline your daily tasks—from automating routine communications to enhancing data analysis and decision-making.
Throughout the session, we’ll combine clear, step-by-step demonstrations with engaging real-world examples that illustrate the transformative impact of AI in school settings. Whether you are completely new to AI or looking to deepen your understanding, you’ll gain valuable insights and practical skills to integrate AI into your operational workflow. We encourage you to bring your documents—such as budget reports, policy manuals, or communication materials—so you can start testing the AI technology during our live demo session using your own data.
AI Catalyst
In the afternoon, harness AI and transform school business operations. You will explore innovative AI tools and techniques that streamline everyday tasks—from advanced data analysis and document revision to creating custom chatbots based on your own documents.
This hands-on experience invites you to bring your ideas and documents—such as budget reports from the past two years, policies and procedure documents, current communication materials, financial statements, or board meeting minutes—to work on real-world projects that directly impact your school district. Learn how to apply AI to enhance data insights, automate routine tasks, and elevate operational efficiency.
Whether you’re looking to spark innovation in your current processes or are simply curious about the potential of AI, this session is your launchpad. Prepare to dive in, collaborate with peers, and bring your vision to life with actionable insights and practical tools.
Before May 13, please ensure you have activated the following:
- Sign up for a ChatGPT account (a free account will suffice, though we’ll demonstrate some capabilities of the Plus subscription).
- If you are part of a Google district, ask your IT department to enable Gemini, Gemini extensions, and Notebook LM for your Google account.
- Request that your IT team enable Gemini, allow Gemini extensions, and NotebookLM for your Google account to fully participate in the hands-on activities.
Note from the presenter: During the training, I'll primarily demonstrate the free version of Gemini. To fully participate, attendees should enable extensions in Gemini so they can access their Google Workspace. I'll also show how to train a custom chatbot. These custom chatbots are called "Gemini Gems" in Gemini and "My GPTs" in ChatGPT, and the paid subscription also grants access to many AI models. While I'll focus on the free version, I recommend attendees have a paid subscription to either ChatGPT or Gemini for the best experience.
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- Non-member - $235
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- Basic - $180
- Full Package - $180
- Retired - Free!
- Business Staff - $180
- Basic - Payroll - $180
- Associate - $180
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Learn about a variety of topics from MASBO's Solution Provider Partners! They look forward to sharing their knowledge and expertise with you. Show your understanding by completing online evaluations.
Learn about a variety of topics (see below) from MASBO's Silver, Gold, and Platinum partners! MASBO Solution Providers are experts in their fields and look forward to sharing their knowledge and expertise with you in a live webinar format. Attend to learn, ask questions, and earn a PDP!
Jared Stanton
Vice President of LITIX
ArxEd
Jared is the Vice President of LITIX and former CFOO and Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations.
Mike Welch
ArxEd
John Petrozzelli
Director, MassCyberCenter
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Ted Cormier
Director of Client Services
VADAR Systems, Inc.
Ted Cormier is Director of Client Services of VADAR Systems, Inc. For more than two decades, Mr. Cormier has led the development of VADAR's financial products. He has worked with countless FD's, accountants and school business administrators to assist in UMAS/DESE chart of account migrations and DLS/DESE state reporting utilities.
Frank Natale
CEO
VADAR Systems, Inc.
Frank Natale is CEO of VADAR Systems, Inc. Mr. Natale has worked with town and school financial officials for the last 26+ years to create easy to use, sophisticated financial software built specifically for Massachusetts towns and school systems.
Emily Devin
Senior Education Advisor
Amazon Business for Education
Emily Devin is a Senior Education Advisor on the Amazon Business Team. She is Massachusetts based and has been working with Massachusetts School Districts for the past 15 years and is knowledgeable on Massachusetts procurement laws.
Joe Munno
Sr. Customer Advisor
Amazon Business for Education
Joe has a diverse background of sales, sales leadership, government affairs, and product ownership. His experiences have equipped him to solve problems for stakeholders.
Eric Braese
Director
Amazon Business
Elizabeth Lewis
Senior Project Manager / Structural Engineer
Habeeb & Associates Architects
Kevin Provencher
Worcester Office Director
Habeeb & Associates Architects
Michael Linehan, CRES
Senior Regional Vice President
Equitable
For the past 20 years, Mike has helped many public schools in providing his expertise in designing their 403(b) and 457(b) voluntary plans to be in compliance and to maximize their benefits. Through his collaboration, you will benefit from his dedicated comprehensive approach in providing your employees with a retirement benefit that meets your needs with a personal touch. Lastly, the Equitable solution offers personalized guidance around enrollment, education and investing to build a program that works for your employees. Mike is FINRA licensed and holds a Certified Retirement Education Specialist (CRES) certification through NTSA.
Frank DeFrancesco
Partner and Financial Advisor
New Canaan Group
Frank DeFrancesco and the team from New Canaan Group has been dedicated to educating and empowering educators for over 16 years. Since 2008, when Frank was first asked by the State of Connecticut to help streamline their pension presentation, he has been invited by countless school districts and organizations to build and provide workshops on financial topics of importance to educators and staff in the public schools. When he is not meeting with clients to help them retire with confidence, he is dedicated to expanding the availability of these workshops, driven by his passion for financial education.
Robert Hamel
Public Sector Specialist
Custom Computer Specialists, Inc.
Bob Hamel is currently serving as Public Sector Resource for Custom Computer Specialists, LLC. He was a career public school educator for over 35 years and served for the last part of his career as Assistant to the Superintendent in the Springfield Public Schools. Bob served 23 years in the East Longmeadow MA Public Schools as a teacher, assistant principal, and for a number of years, as Director of Administrative Services. He has been a member and Director of MASBO for numerous years and has served on the “Technology Committee” of ASBO. Bob has been a presenter at a number of local, state and national conferences and continues to conduct seminars on many topics including Cybersecurity, Physical Security and E-Rate.
Suzanne McLaughlin
Executive Vice President
Custom Computer Specialists, Inc.
Suzanne McLaughlin is the Executive Vice President at Custom Computer Specialists. Suzanne is passionate about technology, but more importantly compassionate in her approach, immediately putting clients at ease. With more than 30 years of technology consulting and management experience, Suzanne focuses on cyber security, physical security, infrastructure design, networking and collaborative technologies. With the increase in cyberattacks, Suzanne is frequently called upon to assist with recovery efforts. As both a solution provider and remediation expert, she helps clients navigate the complicated, and scary, aftermath of a cyberattack, immediately putting clients at ease with her expertise.
Morgan Perras
Energy Services Account Executive
Trane Technologies
Morgan works on Trane's Energy Services team to help K-12 school districts create and maintain safe, comfortable, and efficient schools with high performance learning environments. Morgan graduated from Clemson University with her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. She is currently attending Boston University for her MBA with a focus on Social Impact.
Melissa J. Banks
Regulatory and Utility Advocacy Director
Trane Technologies
Melissa leads Trane’s regulatory thought leadership, market intelligence, and advocacy in the energy sector. She has over 15 years of experience in advocating for sustainable and resilient community infrastructure solutions. Melissa holds a B.S. in Public Relations from California State University and a M.B.A. from Rutgers University.
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Increase your day-to-day knowledge and skills and learn how payroll professionals and school business administrators collaborate beyond employee paychecks. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
Through this four-webinar series, increase your day-to-day knowledge and skills by hearing from and sharing with other Massachusetts public school payroll professionals. Learn how the payroll professional's role and responsibilities carry over into other school finance areas, such as negotiations and budgeting, and how payroll professionals and school business administrators collaborate to support district initiatives. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
David Coelho
Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations
Lexington Public Schools
David has been the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations with the Lexington Public Schools since July 2019. Prior to joining Lexington, he was the Director of Finance in the Bedford Public Schools for sixteen years. David came to public education after ten years of service in state government and the nonprofit sector. He holds a BA in Government and Economics form Clark University and a Masters in Public Administration from Suffolk University.
Daniel Gale
Director of Finance and Operations
Hudson Public Schools
Daniel Gale has been in school finance since 2008 and has worked in Worcester, Clinton, Grafton, and now Hudson. He graduated from Bucknell University with a major in Business Mgmt and from Clark University with a Master in Public Administration, and also completed the MASBO licensure program. Daniel is currently on the Board of Directors of MASBO. He enjoys professional development and collaborating with colleagues. When not in the office, he enjoys playing all sports, especially golf, with friends and with his son.
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Contains 8 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn about the pandemic spending trends in Massachusetts districts, how the SOA has impacted equity and current policy trends, and how self-operating transportation districts are solving everyday challenges. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
Learn about the pandemic spending trends in Massachusetts districts, how the SOA has impacted equity and current policy trends, and how self-operating transportation districts are solving everyday challenges. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
Matthew Deninger
Chief Strategy and Research Officer
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Matthew Deninger is the Chief Strategy and Research Officer at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. In this role, Matt works to support school districts in their efforts to enhance equity, use research to inform decision-making, and use resources to improve academic achievement across the board, especially in areas that serve historically underserved students. He oversees the administration and implementation of a wide range of funding mechanisms, including several major federal grant programs (ESSER, ESSA, IDEA, and Perkins).
Colin Jones
Senior Policy Analyst
Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
Ellen George
Director of Business Services
North River Collaborative
Jennifer LaShombe
Transportation Manager
Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
Sheri-Lynne Matthews
Director of Finance and Operations
Acton-Boxborough Regional School District
Eileen Millett
Transportation Director
North River Collaborative
Terry Wiggin
Director of Finance and Human Resources
Millis Public Schools
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- Non-member - $85
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- Basic - $75
- Full Package - Free!
- Retired - Free!
- Business Staff - $75
- Basic - Payroll - $75
- Associate - $75
- Solution Provider Affiliate - $75
- Solution Provider Associate - $75
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Contains 7 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn the importance of equitable access to advanced coursework based on Massachusetts data, how social media affects students' mental health, what constitutes student privacy, and refresh your understand of FMLA. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
Learn the importance of equitable access to advanced coursework based on Massachusetts data, how social media affects students' mental health, what constitutes student privacy, and refresh your understand of FMLA. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
Liza Hirsch
Director
Children's Justice Unit, Office of Attorney General
Joe Emerson
Attorney
Emerson & Emerson
Lindsey Albernaz
Business Manager
READS Collaborative
Lindsey Albernaz is a Certified Public Accountant, former auditor in the Governmental and Nonprofit public accounting sector and is currently the Business Manager for READS Collaborative located in Middleboro, MA. While starting her career out in public accounting in 2005, Lindsey transitioned into the public education beginning as the joint Director of Business and Finance for the Somerset Public Schools and Somerset Berkley Regional School District in 2014. She joined READS Collaborative in 2019. Lindsey holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and master’s degree in Taxation. She currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
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- Non-member - $85
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- Basic - $75
- Full Package - Free!
- Retired - Free!
- Business Staff - $75
- Basic - Payroll - $75
- Associate - $75
- Solution Provider Affiliate - $75
- Solution Provider Associate - $75
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Contains 10 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn alongside your MASBO colleagues strategies for running a meeting and building relationships with your regional legislators, how MASC informs and empowers your local leaders on school finance priorities, and DESE's understanding of the Governor's FY26 budget and new circuit breaker claiming system. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
Learn alongside your MASBO colleagues strategies for running a meeting and building relationships with your regional legislators, how MASC informs and empowers your local leaders on school finance priorities, and DESE's understanding of the Governor's FY26 budget and new circuit breaker claiming system.
Michael MacMillan
School Business Manager
Monomoy Regional School District
Michael MacMillan is currently the Business Manager for the Monomoy Regional School District. He previously held the same position in the Cohasset Public Schools and Wareham Public Schools. Prior to entering school finance, Michael worked in school technology, national government finance and policy, and management consulting.
John W. Ferris
Interim School Business Administrator
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District
Tracy Novick
Field Director
Massachusetts Association of School Committees
Robert O'Donnell
Director of School Finance
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Rob O’Donnell is the Director of School Finance at DESE. The unit that he oversees is responsible for the Chapter 70 program, charter tuition and reimbursement calculations, school choice, the End of Year Report data collection, and the development of related data reports.
Jay Sullivan
Associate Commissioner, School Finance and District Support Center; MASBO Treasurer
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Jay Sullivan is the Associate Commissioner for District & School Finance in the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. In this capacity, he directs the Offices of School Finance, School Business and Regional Governance. He also oversees a variety of financial programs, including Special Education Circuit Breaker, School accounting, End of Year Financial Reporting and Auditing, Transportation, as well as federal compliance issues relative to maintenance of effort requirements and the calculation of district’s indirect cost rates. Jay has worked for the Department for over 43 years as an auditor, administrator and business manager.
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- Non-member - $155
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- Basic - $145
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- Basic - Payroll - $145
- Associate - $145
- Solution Provider Affiliate - $145
- Solution Provider Associate - $145
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