2024 MASBO Summer Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to the MASBO Summer Conference! We’re glad you’re here!

8:00am MDT

New SBO Academy

Welcome/Introductions: Records Retention, Fixed Assets & Depreciation Schedules, Fish Bowl Q&A, Mock Board Meeting, and Preperation for the TFS. Presented by Donnie McVee and Shay Baize, MASBO, with special guests!

Presenters

Donnie McVee

Interim Services/Professional Development Coordinator, MASBO

Shay Baize

Interim Services/Professional Development Coordinator, MASBO

My name is Shay Baize and I am thrilled to join the MASBO team! I have been a Business Manager for 12 years and loved every minute of it. Over the years in “the biz” I have met some amazing people and formed some very strong bonds. Although my former school district still holds... Read More →

Assets & Depreciation pdf

Preparing for the TFS pdf

Records Retention pdf

Reports used to complete the TFS pdf

Compensated Absence Report How to pdf

(TEMPLATE) Fund 61 Building Reserves Balancing Worksheet xlsx

Monday June 10, 2024 8:00am - 5:00pm MDT
Missouri Meeting Room 1223 Mullowney Ln, Billings, MT 59101, USA

9:00am MDT

Black Mountain Software User Group

A fun interactive day that will allow you to build connections with your peers while learning more about BMS!

Presenters

RaLynn Brown

Support Specialist, Black Mountain Software

As a Support Specialist, RaLynn prides herself on an innate ability to take problems in stride and calmly guide Black Mountain Software clients toward success. Her grounded and responsible nature, along with her bookkeeping and administrative experience, makes RaLynn the rock to build... Read More →

Trinette Todd

Support Specialist, Black Mountain Software

Trinette enjoys spending time with her husband and two teen boys when she isn’t learning the ins and outs of Black Mountain Software as a Support Specialist. With a background in all things customer service and business management, she was born to guide clients to the finish line... Read More →

Tuesday June 11, 2024 9:00am - 5:00pm MDT
Missouri Meeting Room 1223 Mullowney Ln, Billings, MT 59101, USA

8:30am MDT

Wonder Wednesday: OPI AIM/INfinite Campus Training

WONDER WEDNESDAY - Ever wonder how life could be made easier for State Reporting? Couldn't attend Monday? Join us for a 3 hour session on everything you may need to know about TEAMs, TOE, EOY Attendance, State Reporting, CNP, and MORE! Tips and tricks for all who join us.

Presenters

Nicole Thuotte

AIM Unit Manager, OPI

Nicole Thuotte is the AIM Unit Manager at the OPI. She has been with OPI for almost 20 years – working primarily with student and staff data and in school finance. She enjoys working with districts and helping them make sense of state programs and data requirements. When not... Read More →

Mary Anne Skinner

Director of Infinite Campus Support Services, School Services of Montana

Mary Anne Skinner is an Infinite Campus Certified Trainer and Implementation Manager with School Services of MT. As the Director of Infinite Campus Support Services, she enjoys onsite & virtual trainings across the state along with getting to know the amazing staff members of each... Read More →

Wednesday June 12, 2024 8:30am - 11:50am MDT
Missouri Meeting Room 1223 Mullowney Ln, Billings, MT 59101, USA

3:00pm MDT

CANCELLED: Board Meetings, Notices, and Minutes with Kaleva Law

Legal requirements for board meeting records, notices and other documents have increased, and the Board Clerk is responsible to maintain all of these crucial documents. Come learn about new laws impacting minutes, notices and meetings, and the best practices for Clerks to keep their Boards in compliance.

Records Retention pdf

Wednesday June 12, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Missouri Meeting Room 1223 Mullowney Ln, Billings, MT 59101, USA

4:30pm MDT

Cookie Decorating

Wednesday June 12, 2024 4:30pm - 6:30pm MDT
Missouri Meeting Room 1223 Mullowney Ln, Billings, MT 59101, USA

8:30am MDT

OPI Medley

In this presentation we will be presenting on a variety of topics including budget amendments,
Indian Education for All, Reserves, Program Codes, and more.

Presenters

Paul Taylor

Budget Analyst, Montana Office of Public Instruction

Paul Taylor works for the Office of Public Instruction as a Budget Analyst. His most sincere work interest is to provide the most accurate and beneficial service to the public schools of Montana

Barbara Quinn

Senior Manager, OPI

Ms. Quinn graduated from Montana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and was licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in 1998. She has been with the OPI since 2017 and in School Finance since May 2021 as the School Finance Senior Manager.

Autumn Belmont

Budget Anaylst, OPI

Autumn Belmont is a graduate of Boise State University where she received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a Master of Science in Accountancy, Taxation. Autumn previously worked at the Department of Revenue for 3.5 years and has been working as a Budget Analyst... Read More →

Andrea Mohammadi

Business Anaylst, OPI

Ms. Mohammadi is a graduate of Old Dominion University in Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in MIS and Administrative Management. Andrea worked as a District Clerk/Business Manager in Montana for 6 years before coming to OPI.

Laci Novark

Budget Analyst, OPI

Ms. Novark joined the School Finance team in October of 2022. Laci has 10 years of experience working in the banking industry as well as 5 years of experience in Healthcare Finance. Laci was most recently a District Clerk for 6.5 years, where she learned the rewards of a career supporting... Read More →

Alivia Skeslien-Jenkins

Budget Analyst, OPI

Ms. Skeslien-Jenkins joined the School Finance team in July of 2023 as a Budget Analyst. Alivia graduated from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. After five years in Fargo, ND, Alivia decided it was time to return to her Montana roots. She... Read More →

OPI Medley 2 pdf

Thursday June 13, 2024 8:30am - 10:40am MDT
Missouri Meeting Room 1223 Mullowney Ln, Billings, MT 59101, USA

11:00am MDT

OPI Teach Act

We will be presenting on the Teach Act (Teacher Incentive Program). How to know if your
school and your teachers qualify, how to enter your teachers into Infinite Campus, what to
expect from the OPI during the verification process, and how to remove your disqualified
teachers from participating. We will have time for questions from schools at the end and are
more than happy to try to answer all questions.

Presenters

Paul Taylor

Budget Analyst, Montana Office of Public Instruction

Paul Taylor works for the Office of Public Instruction as a Budget Analyst. His most sincere work interest is to provide the most accurate and beneficial service to the public schools of Montana

Barbara Quinn

Senior Manager, OPI

Autumn Belmont

Budget Anaylst, OPI

Andrea Mohammadi

Business Anaylst, OPI

Laci Novark

Budget Analyst, OPI

Alivia Skeslien-Jenkins

Budget Analyst, OPI

OPI Teach Act pptx

Thursday June 13, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Missouri Meeting Room 1223 Mullowney Ln, Billings, MT 59101, USA

1:40pm MDT

Meal Counting & Claiming for Child Nutrition Programs

Sponsors participating in the Child Nutrition Programs must have accurate and reliable systems for counting meals served. We’ll discuss some requirements, such as: performing required edit checks, when/where to count meals, submitting claims for reimbursement, reimbursement rates, meal pricing, free and reduced meal benefit issuance, maximizing use of DCA, Medicaid eligibility, qualifying for CEP, how eligible students can qualify for the new Summer-EBT program, new non-congregate meal service options available to sponsors participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and more. This overview is a deeper dive of some of the fundamentals involved with issuing program benefits to students and accurately counting/claiming meals.

Presenters

Allie Wolf

Data Analyst, OPI

Alie Wolf is a Data Analyst at the Montana Office of Public Instruction, School Nutrition Programs. She works to improve program integrity and access to school meals. She is a key member of the team that developed and continues to enhance the Direct Certification Application (DCA... Read More →

Rochelle Davies

School Nutrition Program Specialist, OPI

Rochelle Davies is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and traveling Specialist for the Montana Office of Public Instruction School Nutrition Programs unit. She has enjoyed meeting hundreds of school nutrition professionals since starting in 2017, and frequently brags about the beautiful... Read More →

School Nutrition Programs pdf

Thursday June 13, 2024 1:40pm - 2:40pm MDT
Missouri Meeting Room 1223 Mullowney Ln, Billings, MT 59101, USA