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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.
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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.
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Contains 12 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn educational trends in technology and cybersecurity, strategies for managing workplace conflict, how to overcome potential challenges to engage families, and tips and tricks when using DESE's Power BI dashboard and GEM$. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
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Contains 8 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn new strategies to address fiscal issues regarding transportation, collective bargaining, and overrides, as well as the importance of social-emotional learning and the supplemental low-income data collection process. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
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Contains 8 Component(s), Includes Credits
February 6, 2024, at the Milford DoubleTree Hotel, 8:00-3:00
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Contains 19 Component(s), Includes Credits
December 5, 2023, Virtual, 8:45-3:00
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Contains 15 Component(s), Includes Credits
October 11, 2023, Virtual, 8:45-3:00
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Contains 11 Component(s), Includes Credits
September 20, 2023, at the Milford DoubleTree Hotel, 8:00-3:00
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn key fiscal features, responsibilities, resources, and policies associated with DESE’s move to GEM$. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn how to use the RADAR benchmarking and special education tools to inform your district’s planning and budgeting. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
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Contains 20 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn and engage with MASBO members as they reimagine school playgrounds, activate their conflict resolution styles, learn how to sustain vocational learning in comprehensive districts, and examine student wellness and achievement. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
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Contains 12 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn and engage with MASBO members as they explore SNAP reimbursement and ARP funds, learn the details of the operational efficiency law, hear an FY24 legislative budget analysis, learn about state data tools, and engage in collegial conversations. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
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Contains 14 Component(s), Includes Credits
Learn and engage with MASBO members as they increase their understanding of state and national curricula, learn how one school business office engaged with families, hear how two school districts approach school safety, and express their current issues with conflict resolution. Show your understanding by completing an online evaluation.
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- Business Staff - $135
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