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Maybe it’s because he started out to be a musician – despite misgivings by his conservative BA Father – but Dennis Nettleton marches to his own drummer. But Dad kind of had the last laugh, when Dennis – who claimed he wanted to be nothing like him – became a BA! But, as good Dads always do, he has encouraged Dennis throughout his career, and helped him find success.

Now a Dad to three little ones himself, Dennis understands his own father’s thinking, but has no regrets about those early aspirations to be a musician. These days, however, Dennis says his music tastes seem to run to nursery rhymes.

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What two words strike fear into the hearts of Business Administrators, Superintendents and Board Members?

Bond Referendum!

Although fielding a bond referendum can be daunting, today’s tight budgets and current two-percent caps preclude any other effec-tive means for a district to address physical plant repairs, expansions, upgrades, etc.

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MORRIS PLAINS GOES HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH THE DREADED BOND REFERENDUM – AND WINS!

IN THIS ISSUE:

MORRIS PLAINS BOND REFERENDUM

BEHIND THE BA

NJASBO CONFERENCE INFORMATION

LOVE YOUR MELON

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According to Barkman, debt service aid from the state would cover 40% of the costs; the average tax impact on a $400,000 home would be an annual tax increase of $115. Anyone who was participating in property tax reimbursement (senior freeze) would have no increase to their taxes.

The key to passing the referendum in Morris Plains, according to Maire and Barkman, was “pounding the pavement” and “hustling to get information out to the public.” In other words – community engagement.

Getting Everyone InvolvedOne of the first things the district did, according to Maire and Barkman, was to draft members of the Board of Education for a Community Outreach Committee. A Communication Committee also was created. “We identified key communicators,” explained Maire, “and educated them about the referendum. They were extremely helpful to us.” Barkman said that members of the committees included realtors, town officials, local business owners, etc. She said part of the “education” included an intensive discussion of the details of the referendum and a tour of the schools to high-light the issues and problems which needed to be addressed.

The district’s communication strategy kicked-off early. “We started a communications plan in Janu-ary,” explained Barkman. “We did a lot of commu-nicating,” noted Maire, “it was factual information that really talked dollars and cents.”

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Daunting? Maybe, but clearly not impossible! Just ask Morris Plains School District Superintendent Mark Maire and Business Administrator Amy Bark-man. In September 2016, the Morris Plains School District Bond Referendum passed by a “high mar-gin” – a three-to-one vote. “We had overwhelming support,” said Maire.

The ReferendumThe Morris Plains referendum had two questions totaling $6.2 million.

Question 1 included:

• Replacing all windows at Borough School

• Replacing the roof at Borough School

• Replacing classroom lights at both schools with LEDs

• Replacing exterior doors and frames at Borough School

• Replacing hallway flooring at Borough School

Question 2 included:

• Renovating the auditorium at Borough School to be ADA-compliant



The Art of CommunicatingBarkman said the district did two mailings to ev-eryone in the community.

The first mailing was a pamphlet the district creat-ed which explained the referendum, its importance to the district, its tax impact on the community and images of the proposed projects. Maire said they soon learned, however, that the flyer mailing “was mistaken for junk mail and few people even looked at it.”

“Amy [Barkman] had the idea of just sending a let-ter as the second mailing,” explained Maire, “but had special envelopes printed that said ‘Important Referendum Information Enclosed’.” Maire said those envelopes made all of the difference. “Peo-ple actually read the letter.”

In addition to getting passed off as junk mail, the original mailing was done early in the process, so the district did not have some important informa-tion. “It was so early,” said Maire, “we didn’t have the debt service information. So we told everyone the tax impact on a $400,000 home would be $250.” That got some attention, but not in a good way. The debt service information was available for the second mailing and obviously was high-lighted.

Maire said that all of the communication about the referendum included the district’s logo and tagline: Navigating a changing world through excellence and innovation. “References to excellence and innovation enabled us to talk more about the projects and connect everything back to the tag-line,” noted Maire.

The district also created and maintained a web-page where all of the information about the refer-

endum was easily accessible to everyone, includ-ing a video tour of the schools in which the much needed repairs were clearly highlighted.

• “The video really showed the problems,” noted Barkman, “the rusting doors, daylight coming in around the windows. It was all really pretty clear.”

In the time leading up to the actual vote, Barkman said the district also used its robo-call system to send three messages reminding everyone of the upcoming vote.

Pounding the PavementIf communication provided the stabilizing back-bone of the referendum campaign strategy in Morris Plains, people-to-people communication was the muscle.

Engaging the whole community was critically important to the district’s strategy. Maire and Barkman started with the Mayor of Morris Plains, the Honorable Frank Druetzler. “In May and June of the previous year (2015), we started working with the board and architect to determine which projects we would bring forth in the referendum,” explained Maire, “that is when we brought the Mayor on board.” Barkman said that the Mayor’s support enabled the district to get two stories about the referendum in Plains Talk, the Borough’s newsletter.

But that was just the beginning of the district’s outreach efforts. In February 2016, Maire began meeting with the district’s faculty and staff. He said the initial meeting was tied to the annual budget presentation. Next, Maire and Barkman rolled out the referendum to district parents. “I do four parent meetings each year,” explained Maire, “we devoted the spring 2016 meeting to the referendum. It was important for our parents to understand the district’s needs.”

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information was available and that everyone had an opportunity to ask questions.

Barkman said the district had a table at the local farmers’ market every Saturday throughout the summer and early fall, as well as at the Borough’s local swimming pool. “We made sure we had pam-phlets and information available,” said Barkman. There also were banners in the center of town and at both schools, and at least 100 lawn signs distributed and placed by Board members, accord-ing to Barkman. “We kept moving the banners and signs,” explained Barkman, “to make sure every-one had an opportunity to see them.”

There were a host of community events the dis-trict’s referendum team attended throughout the spring, summer and early fall, as well as meetings of the Rotary, and the Democratic and Republican Clubs.

Presentations also were made specifically to seniors. There are two senior citizen complexes in the district, and Maire and Barkman made certain they received the referendum information directly.

Each year, the district hosts a senior luncheon. In 2016, the seniors also were invited to see a play in the auditorium, where all of the broken seats were clearly marked. “We had bright yellow signs on all of the broken seats,” said Barkman. “There was no way you could not see those signs,” added Maire.

The district also conducted tours of the buildings

on selected Saturdays and evenings so every-one could have the opportunity – if they chose to participate – to see exactly where repairs were needed.

The VoteGuess where the community voted on that day in September? Yes, at the Borough School…in the auditorium! Remember those yellow signs marking all of the broken chairs – they were still there. “Not only did the voters see all of those bright yellow signs,” said Barkman, “we had the video running where they could see it as they were waiting in line to vote.”

Morris Plains School District referendum cam-paign was a success, and Maire and Barkman believe the team made good decisions about its strategy. “Even down to picking the actual date,” said Maire, “we did a lot of research through New Jersey School Boards and found that September is the best month to get votes.”

Barkman and Maire believe there were a few other steps they should have taken. “Lesson learned for us,” said Maire, “we did not really focus at all on voter registration or the suggested use of absen-tee ballots. That would be something I definitely would suggest to other districts.”

Although there were some glitches – pamphlets mistaken as junk mail and not having the debt service information for the original communication – in the end, the vote certainly was supportive.

“We are proud of the work we did,” said Barkman, “we think other school districts might be able to learn from our experience.”

THE NJASBO 55TH ANNUAL CONFERENCENJASBO’s 55th Annual Conference is all set and ready to go. The dates of the conference are June 7 through June 9, 2017. Hotel Reservations for The Borgata and Conference Registration are open, just go to our website www.njasbo.com and click on the link, “Annual Conference Information”.

Once again, we are offering a discounted rate on the hotel, as well as on a Tuesday (June 6)

evening reception - from 7pm-11pm – for Active and Associate Education Members. You also can pick up your registration packet between 6pm – 8pm on Tuesday.

A variety of topics will be offered on Wednesday and Thursday. The schedule will be available mid-April and include a listing of clinics and times. Please note that for Thursday there will be two

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clinics beginning at 8:15am. They are the Legal Forum moderated by Executive Director John Do-nahue, and Analyzing Salary Guides presented by Patrick Duncan of NJSBA.

Don’t miss out – make sure you stay for Friday’s programs. You can grab a beverage and some-thing to eat at the Continental Breakfast available at 7:45am and attend the 8:15am to 10:15am pro-gram on Ethics and the Business Office, which will offer two of the three QPA credits needed for your renewal. This will be followed by brunch and our Key Note Speaker, Sam Glenn, who will provide an entertaining perspective on Leadership, sprin-kled with a lot of humor! You can check him out on YouTube.

Schedule at a Glance WEDNESDAY7:30am – 9:00am Buffet Breakfast

8:00am – 3:30pm Registration (closed between 12:00pm – 1:30pm)

9:00am – 10:45am Continental Breakfast

9:00am – 10:15am, Clinics 10:30am – 11:45am

12:00pm – 1:35pm Kick-Off Luncheon

Student Performance

Lunch

Awards Ceremony

In-coming President’s Welcome

1:45pm – 2:45pm Clinics


9:00pm – 12:00am Reception

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THURSDAY7:30am – 9:00am Buffet Breakfast

8:00am – 2:30pm Registration (closed between 12:00pm – 1:30pm)

9:00am – 10:45am Continental Breakfast

8:15am – 10:15am, Clinics 10:30am – 11:45am

12:00pm – 1:35pm Lunch on Your Own



6:00pm – 7:00pm Reception

7:00pm – 9:00pm Dinner

9:00pm – 12:00am Reception

FRIDAY7:45am – 9:15am Continental Breakfast

8:15am – 10:15am Clinic – Ethics and the Business Office

10:30am – 12:00pm Brunch and Key Note Speaker


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WHY YOU’LL BE GETTING A HAT IN JUNE! By Teri Weeks, CPA, RSBO, SFO

Sometimes, you find inspiration where you least expect it. I was searching for the right giveaway for the NJASBO Annual Conference (June 7-9, 2017). I wanted it to be meaningful and reflect this organization’s dedication to children, but I was coming up empty.

Little did I know, I would find that inspiration on a trip to the University of South Carolina to attend my daughter’s sorority fundraiser. The sorority hosts a reception each year to raise money for a local charity – this year it was a women’s shelter. At the event – A Taste of Columbia (location of USC’s main campus) – there were a lot of ven-dors. A friend of my daughter’s was working in a booth for “Love Your Melon”, and we started to talk.

• Immediately, I was engaged by this young woman’s passion and excitement as she began to talk about “Love Your Melon.”

The organization began in October 2012, with an idea to improve the lives of children with cancer by giving each child a hat. The idea was the brain-child of two friends in an entrepreneurship class at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.

Initially, Love Your Melon’s goal was to donate 45,000 hats, one for each child battling cancer in America at the time. Soon, an additional goal was set: donate $1 million to pediatric cancer research and provide support to children and their fami-lies. Love Your Melon donates 50 percent of the profit from the sale of its products to its nonprofit partners, which includes such organizations as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, Cure-

Search for Children’s Cancer, Make A Wish Foun-dation, and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, among a number of others.

• According to information on its website, Love Your Mellon has donated 91,347 beanies to children, and more than $2.5 million to its non-profit partners.

Back to my young friend. She is part of the Love Your Melon Campus Crew Program. These are college students who are making some extra money for themselves by presenting the Love Your Melon brand, while raising money and awareness for childhood cancer; they also coordinate and run beanie donation events in their areas.

In 2015, there were 740 Love Your Melon Campus Crews with more than 11,000 members across the U.S., including a number of colleges and universi-ties in New Jersey, such as (just a small list):

• Farleigh Dickinson University• Georgian Court• Montclair State University• New Jersey Institute of Technology• Rutgers University• Rowan University• The College of New Jersey

The Campus Crews completed 705 in-person do-nation events, giving out 51,264 hats to children, in 2015.

An idea was beginning to form: why not purchase Love Your Melon beanies for attendees at the NJASBO Annual Conference? We wanted some-thing that really would have meaning – our pur-


chase would benefit Love Your Melon’s nonprofit partners in their efforts to fight childhood cancer through research and provide assistance to chil-dren and their families dealing with cancer! It just seemed ideal.

NJASBO Executive Director John Donahue thought it was a wonderful idea! We knew

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NJASBO members would love the idea and would appreciate receiving a gift that gives back. So, this is why you’ll be getting a beanie…in June!

Teri Weeks, CPA, RSBO, SF, is NJASBO President and the Business Administrator/Board Secretary for the Linwood Board of Education.

Supporting Love Your MelonInterested in purchasing your own beanies to aid the mission of Love Your Melon? Check out their website at www.loveyourmelon.com. They have a host of products in addition to beanies, including caps, shirts, and a range of acces-sories such as totes, mugs, lanyards, scarves and more!

Dueling Pianos Are Back!Dueling Pianos will be back again at the Annu-al Conference. Last year’s performance gen-erated $686 in donations for Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing music education in public schools.

The organization partners with school districts to train public school teachers to run its inno-vative Modern Band curriculum and donates all of the accompanying instruments and resourc-es necessary to teach popular music. What began as a single after-school guitar class has since exploded into a national movement that is bringing free, weekly music lessons to more than 200,000 public school children due to the efforts of more than 1,500 teachers in 29 cities nationwide. To date, Little Kids Rock has served more than 400,000 students.

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What did you do at the New Jersey Depart-ment of Education? How did it prepare you for becoming a BA?My work at the New Jersey Department of Education mostly was related to the defeated budget process, budget software, and the audit program. The networking probably was the best thing to come out of that job. I got a lot of calls from BAs from throughout the state, so I was able to get to know a lot of people. I think hearing the questions that were on the minds of the BAs

and then having to find the answers to those questions, also was helpful.

If you were not a BA, what would you be doing?Originally, I went to college to be a musician. I spent two years at the University of Massachusetts as a music major. There is a part of me that thinks I might be doing something with music, although these days, most of my music is nursery rhymes for my kids.

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What’s the biggest risk you have ever taken? Was it worth it?I think my biggest risk was trying to study music right after high school! I knew my parents were not happy. Looking back now, as a 40-year-old with three kids, I certainly don’t feel any regrets, though. It was totally worth it.

As a BA, I haven’t taken too many risks, although it always is risky to switch jobs. But again, it has been worth it every time.

On your first day as a BA, what were you thinking?I was thinking, “I don’t want to screw up.” Honestly, I was very nervous and very insecure. On my second day, the Superintendent who hired me gave his notice and left. I was without a boss for the next two to three months.

Your Father was a BA. Did that influence your career? Did he encourage you, or try and talk you out of being a BA?When I was 17, I told my conservative CPA/BA father that I was going to be a musician, and that I didn’t want to be anything like him. You can imagine that we had some disagreements about things! But when I later came to him and said I wasn’t sure what to do for school or a career, he was very encouraging. In fact, throughout my career, my father always has been the first voice I hear in my head. Now, all he says is “better you than me....” Overall, however, he has been a great role model to me. I love him for the way he helped me find success.

What is the biggest mistake you ever made as a BA, and what did you learn from the experience?Most of the mistakes I have made have involved putting my trust in someone else. There was a time when I trusted a former board member to do the right thing, only to be blindsided in a public meeting.

What is the most important thing you have learned as a BA?Early on, I always wanted to be ready with an answer or a plan, but I have found it sometimes is better to listen and slow down. You don’t always have to have something to say. I think that also is the best piece of advice that I ever have received – slow down and take your time.

What advice would you give new BAs?My advice would be to try your best not to take things personally, even when they seem to be personal. I think you have to put aside ego to the best of your ability, and realize that when this job gets difficult – in only the way that this job can – most of the time it is not really about you. I’ve had board members lie about me, superintendents who say that 1 + 1 = banana, and sometimes it is a struggle to stay rational – but you must. The minute you let it get to you, and you show them that it is getting to you, that is when “they” – whom ever the they is – can get at you.

How do you relax after a particularly difficult day?Honestly, sometimes I don’t. But sometimes, just getting home and seeing my kids is enough. There were a few years there where I was having a particularly tough time with a Board. Most of the ways I dealt with that were not healthy – stressing, eating, a cocktail or two, too many. That’s when I began to realize that I was too close to the issues and needed to not be so personally invested in things. I discovered that I could still be invested, care, and want to do a good job, but without having to tear myself up all of the time.

Who were/are your mentors?Obviously, my Dad has been a great mentor over the years, but I also have to mention my Mom as well. My mother is a nurse and ran a facility for a long time. I learned just as much about manage-ment from her as I did from my Dad. Where Dad


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ONE SIZE DOES NOT NECESSARILY FIT ALL By Susan Young, RSBA

Isn’t it true that often our own personal life expe-riences influence our world views, including our views on education? I find it ironic that one of my challenging life experiences brought me full circle in my career. If only I knew then, what I know now!

During my eldest son’s high school days, it was only through thinly veiled bribery of a stop at the local bagel shop on the way to school that I was able to pry him out of bed every morning. He was a bright student, but disinterested in the normal academic subjects and could see no relevance to his interests and fu-ture career options. Entering our local career technical school for his junior year brought about an amazing transforma-tion! The son I couldn’t bribe to get to school on

time, bounded out of bed and was at last excited and engaged in what he was learning.

For me, growing up a generation ago, there never was a discussion in my household regard-ing career options other than those involving a

traditional four-year academic college degree. The “guid-ance” from my high school counselor consisted of a dis-cussion that went something like this: “So, what subjects do you enjoy?” To which I responded, “I guess math?” I was handed a big fat book and told to look for colleges offering majors in math and off I went.

Against this backdrop, I juxtapose the current national and state trend emerging to emphasize career and technical education.

was more action-focused, I learned patience from my mother.

I also learned a great deal from working with John Scavelli, Evesham Township School District Superintendent. John, who also was a BA for many years, was very generous with his time and experience. John really helped me to focus my skills. I feel like more of a laser, than a shotgun, as a result, if that makes any sense. I also learned from the BAs who are among the sending districts to – or a part of – the Lenape Regional School District, as well.


If you could meet with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?In 1993, my best friend was in a car accident that took his life just after his 18th birthday. Another friend of ours also was in the car and was severe-ly injured. I would have been with them, but our high school choir was running late. Looking back at life through the lens of a man who now is 40 and has a wife and three kids, I would love the chance to talk to my old friend about all that has happened over the last 23 years. Maybe I’m just feeling nostalgic


a post-secondary degree, or an industry-recog-nized credential or certificate, however, has not changed.

CTE Program RequirementsCTE programs, those which seek to place or supervise students in apprenticeship training or cooperative educational experiences, or those designed to receive Carl D. Perkins federal funds, must be developed in accordance with numerous requirements including approval by the State Department of Education.

The New Jersey Department of Education has adopted the 16 career clusters and 79 career pathways of the National Career Cluster Frame-work, which organizes curriculum to create programs designed to bridge secondary and post-secondary instruction, and to map out individ-ual student plans for career options. The goal is to assist students in exploring their interests and exposing them to career or academic pathways.

Career clusters range from Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Health Science, and Hospitality and Tourism, just to name a few. Within these clusters, some of the 79 pathways include Food Products & Process Systems, Engineering and Technology, Diagnostic Services, and Recreation, Amusements and Attractions.

Career and Technical education programs entail numerous requirements beyond a typical high school academic program. In addition to meeting the standard Department of Education gradua-tion requirements, a CTE program of study must include the following elements:

1) A coherent sequence of not fewer than three CTE courses; or two years of CTE courses for a County Career-Technical School.

2) A documented need for the program, includ-ing consultation with Workforce Development Boards.

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Career and Technical EducationHow many of us know family and friends whose children have racked up massive amounts of debt while pursuing two, four or possibly fewer years of traditional post-secondary academic schooling?

• The National Center for Education Statistics states that “the six-year graduation rate for first-time, full-time undergraduate students who began their pursuit of a bachelor's degree at a four-year, degree-granting institution in fall 2008 was 60 percent.”

• According to the Pew Research Center, “for the first time in more than 130 years, Americans ages 18-34 are more likely to live with their par-ents than in any other living situation. Trends in both employment status and wages have likely contributed to the growing share of young adults who are living in the home of their parent(s), and this is especially true of young men.”

Is there a better answer to help our students be-come successful and employable? Perhaps.

Career and technical education today is much changed from its initial roots. Historically, it fo-cused on traditional hands-on trades such as carpentry, cosmetology, plumbing, welding, auto-motive mechanics, electrical, etc. Although these programs still are offered at many county career technical schools, the breadth of offerings has expanded. The mission of helping students attain


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3) Classroom instruction coordinated with work-based learning experiences, structured learning experiences such as internships relevant to the career pathway and supervised by a certified Structured Learning Experience coordinator.

4) Third-party end-of-program technical skills assessments.

5) Attainment of industry certifications or creden-tials where available.

6) Involvement in Career and Technical Student Organizations.

7) Articulation agreements with post-secondary institutions which provide the potential to earn college credits before graduation.

8) Submission of numerous data collection performance reports.

9) Establishment and active involvement by advi-sory committees made up of business, industry and labor members as well as CTE teachers, post-secondary institution members, parents, district representatives for special populations, students, etc.

10) Employment of teachers holding not only stan-dard New Jersey teacher certifications, but also specific CTE certificates or endorsements in applicable areas.

The range of pro-grams offered state-wide varies, and can be based at County Career Technical Schools, regular operating districts, or private institutions. They may be offered

for regular education students, students with special needs, full-time or shared-time programs, adult education programs, etc. The specific re-quirements and numerous components of Career and Technical Education programs tend to focus

the majority of these offerings at County Career and Technical Schools due to the unique nature and extensive administrative oversight needed for each.

Regardless of the location or design of the pro-grams, students obtain the opportunity to explore their career pathway through classroom educa-tion and real world experiences at an early age to help shape their future education or career paths. Additionally, students may be eligible to obtain college credits at little or no cost to themselves or their parents or guardians. Not all students ulti-mately pursue their initial area of interest, but at this stage there is no cost to that change of heart. In these difficult economic times, this provides a tremendous benefit to both the students and their families.

Enabling the PassionThese are just a few of the special characteristics of the career technical programs today, but not the most important. The most rewarding feature in being part of a career technical school is to see the gleam in the eye of the student who was bored with traditional coursework and who now is focused on their passion. I was giving a tour of our career school to someone and the individual stopped dead in his tracks in the middle of the hallway and said, “Did you see that? All the students who passed us in the hallways were smiling!”

Although I’m afraid that my son’s success came at the expense of the profits of the local bagel shop, it reinforces my commitment to the mission of our County Career Technical School. We are supporting the futures of our students’ careers – whatever they might be – but we know the students are following their passions and one size does not necessarily fit all.

Susan Young, RSBA, is NJASBO President-Elect, and the Business Administrator/Board Secretary for the Morris County Vocational School District.


Former NJASBO President Anthony “Tony” Dragona, Ed.D., RSBA, is the 2017 ASBO International President. His term will run from March 1 – through December 31, 2017.

Dragona, Business Administrator and Board Secretary for the Union City Public Schools, was selected by acclamation. In addition to his involve-ment with NJASBO, Dragona is a past member of the ASBO International Board of Directors, and received the 2009 Distinguished Eagle Award.

Congratulations Tony!

TONY DRAGONA NAMED ASBO INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

SHOW ME HOW – CALL FOR INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS

Our Technology Committee is encouraging our regular members and business partners to consid-er creating short, three-to-five-minute, instruction-al videos. Examples are available on the NJASBO website at www.njasbo.com.

You can use your computer camera, your phone or tablet camera, or any other means to create your video. The subject must be something you can reasonably explain in three-to-five minutes. Examples could include, completing A4F, recap of

balances, M1, process you follow to create board agendas, explaining your facility rental policy, using state contracts, school budget management, oversight of school activity accounts, grant over-sight, etc.

Send your video to any NJASBO staff person and we will review it prior to posting. NJASBO has a private YouTube account; videos are “unlisted” and, therefore, not searchable. We provide access to you by sending you the YouTube link.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

March – Purchasing – Public Works Contracts and Other Purchasing Topics

14th – Mt. Laurel 16th – Rockaway

April – Audit Review

25th – Rockaway 27th – Mt. Laurel

May – Administrative Assistant Program

9th – Mt. Laurel 11th - Rockaway

May – Academy I and II – Understanding Workers’ Compensation and How to Manage Your Program

16th – NJASBO Offices – Robbinsville

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