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May 10, 2022

ALL K-12 SCHOOLS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR UP TO $1,000 STEM SCHOLARSHP

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SCHOOLbusiness news NEW WHITE PAPER EXPLAINS THE VALUE OF KEEPING HUMANS IN THE LOOP ACCOUNTING / CBO / HUMAN RESOURCES Accounts payable (AP) leaders are hearing a lot of hype about automation these days. From self-service supplier on-boarding and touch-free invoice processing to digital payments and bots that respond to supplier inquiries, emerging technologies promise to replace workers with machines.

Sounds tempting! But the key to optimizing AP lies in balancing people and process automation, experts say. According to a new white paper from CASBO Associate Member Paymerang, AP leaders must find automated solutions that redefine the role that humans play, otherwise they risk deploying a fractional solution that takes the organization two steps forward and one step back.

But how?

Leaders should embrace automated systems that combine advanced technology with whiteglove service. By putting people at the center of automation, organizations can achieve faster payback, stronger supplier relationships, reduced risk of fraud and better business continuity.

What does that look like?

Perhaps it’s automating how you pay suppliers while balancing people with process automation. Maybe it’s automating data collection and processing but keeping humans in the loop. Or just maybe it’s about coming to understand that jobs will be changed — rather than lost or gained — as machines complement human labor.

Curious about how to increase efficiencies while keeping humans in the loop? Read the full white paper from Paymerang here.

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SCHOOLbusiness news PANDEMIC TO BLAME FOR FIRST PK ENROLLMENT DROP IN 20 YEARS CBO The pandemic eliminated a decade of enrollment progress in state-funded preschool programs with a 5.5% enrollment loss — of 229,384 4-year-olds — between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years, according to The State of Preschool Report 2021, published by the National Institute for Early Education Research and Rutgers Graduate School of Education.

Additionally, state spending on pre-kindergarten (PK) programs fell in 2020-21 for the first time since 2014, according to a report from K12 Dive. Nearly $9 billion was spent on PK programs, an inflation-adjusted decrease of $254 million from the 2019-20 school year. But federal relief funding helped make up for the deficit, and some states even used emergency money to grow spending levels over the year before.

The 184-page State of Preschool report offers solutions to boost enrollment and funding, including small federal matching grants and state-led initiatives to expand quality preschool programs, particularly for children in low-income families and from underserved ethnic and racial groups.

The Data State spending declined by an inflation-adjusted 3% in 2020-21 compared to the prior year. Yet when $440 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds is factored in, spending actually increased by $186 million. If all sources of spending — local, state and federal — are considered, statefunded preschool programs saw a 2.7% inflation-adjusted increase compared to 2019-20.

If PK programs were at full capacity in 2021, the average spending would have been $5,867.

The additional dollars helped states preserve program capacity in preparation for enrollments to rebound. Nine states enjoyed substantial increases in spending, topped by an $84 million increase in Maryland and a $78 million increase in New Jersey. Twenty-six states, however, suffered inflation-adjusted decreases in state preschool spending.

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May 10, 2022 The pandemic had a particularly negative impact on early childhood special education, which saw a 16% decrease in enrollment, and on Head Start, which had an enrollment decrease of 33%.

Enrollment in state funded PK for 4-year-olds declined by 5% in 2021 from the prior year.

In addition to addressing funding and enrollment, the report raised concerns about the quality of pre-K programs. Only 11% of children attending state-funded PK programs are in programs that meet nine or all 10 of NIEER’s quality standard benchmarks. On the other hand, almost 40% of children in state funded PK are in programs meeting fewer than half of the benchmarks.

Other insights revealed in the report include: Six states (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota and Washington) saw preschool enrollment increase in 2020-21.

Washington, D.C., and Florida, Iowa, Oklahoma, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin served more than 50% of their 4-year-old populations. D.C. had the highest enrollment rate for 4 year-olds, at 84%, and it was the only one to enroll more than 50% of 3-year-olds. D.C. also spends the most at $19,228 per child.

Idaho, Indiana, Montana, New Hampshire, South Dakota and Wyoming do not fund a PK program.

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SCHOOLbusiness news WHITE HOUSE OFFERING BILLIONS TO MAKE SCHOOLS GREENER CBO / FACILITIES The White House has announced a new multibillion-dollar federal push to renovate public schools in ways that are healthier both for children and the planet — and often, that save money, too.

As Vice President Kamala Harris put it, "In most school districts, the second-largest yearly expense after salaries is the energy bill."

The funds are spread across several different agencies and programs, according to a report from NPR: Heating and cooling upgrades: Studies show that schools are on deck to spend $9.7 billion of American Rescue Plan funds to upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems — something that became top of mind to curb the spread of COVID-19. More efficient HVAC systems could lower energy costs and emissions.

Cleaner transportation: A $5 billion rebate program from the Environmental Protection Agency will replace old, mostly diesel-fueled buses. Half the money is specifically for electric buses.

Carbon-free commuting: Some of the $90 billion in the Department of Transportation's highway safety funds can be used to help with route planning so more students can walk or bike to school.

Lower power costs, more light: A $500 million Department of Energy grant program, paid for by the infrastructure law, can be used for things like LED lights, better insulation and solar panels.

According to Harris, many of these changes bring health benefits to students. Cleaner, fresher air in buildings and lower emissions from buses mean fewer asthma attacks and less severe allergies. And improved ventilation in school buildings lowers the risk of spreading some illnesses. Bike-friendly schools invite students to get more exercise. Better ventilation and more comfortable temperatures are consistently linked to better performance in school.

School leaders should keep in mind that greener renovations bring long-term savings, but sometimes have upfront costs. Still, it’s funding worth investigating.

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CASBOinsights CASBO MOURNS THE LOSS OF LONGTIME MEMBER AND PRESENTER TINA KANNARR IN MEMORIUM With great sadness, on March 26, 2022, CASBO had to say goodbye to one of our longtime professional development presenters, Tina Lynn Kannarr, of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, a CASBO associate member.

Born September 26, 1961, in Peoria, Illinois, Tina was the second child of Harold E. Kannarr and Joan H. (Harding) Kannarr. She attended elementary schools in Maryland and Hawaii, as well as Hilo Intermediate School and Hilo High School, from which she graduated in 1979. She earned her B.A. in journalism from the University of Southern California in 1983 and her J.D. from the College of William and Mary School of Law in 1986.

Thereafter, Tina began her lifelong career at AALRR. During her almost 36 years as an attorney there, she represented California public school and community college districts and county offices of education in all aspects of education, employment and labor law. In addition to being an extremely knowledgeable school law attorney, labor negotiator and statewide expert on employee leave, Tina was a mentor to many of her colleagues, serving as both a willing and generous source of guidance and knowledge and as a fierce friend. She was always accessible and happy to provide insight to and collaborate with her AALRR colleagues, helping them learn and improve their skills and expertise and provide the best possible advice to their clients. She was also passionate about empowering women in all aspects of their lives and actively supported women’s causes and women-run businesses.

Tina's support and generosity with her time and expertise made an impression on her CASBO family as well. A longtime CASBO associate member and presenter, Tina presented frequently to human resources and payroll professionals on school employee leaves of absence, helping many of our members gain an overall understanding of the different types of leave available, as well as how to track, explain and monitor them, with a special focus on the Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act. One CASBO member who experienced Tina's generous spirit firsthand is Mike Stribling, CPP, payroll administrator for the Riverside County Office of Education. In his role as chair of CASBO's Payroll Professional Council, Mike worked closely with Tina to secure her teaching talents for CASBO's professional development program and will never forget his time with her.

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May 10, 2022 "Tina was always quick to share her time and expertise with others. She was a passionate advocate who had a great way of connecting with people. Her passing is a big loss for CASBO and for school districts throughout the state."

According to her obituary, "To know Tina was to have a devoted friend for life." She had lifelong friendships from college, high school and first grade. Her dedication was expressed in old-school, catch-up phone calls that maintained her close relationships and in thoughtful gifts and gestures. She was deeply committed to her family and was the first to investigate their family history, and she loved sharing the stories and connections she unearthed.

Tina loved sports of all kinds, especially baseball, and had a goal of visiting every MLB park, making sure she attended Cal Ripken Jr.’s 2,131st consecutive game. She was a lifelong traveler who visited many places across the U.S., U.K., Paris and New Zealand. An avid concertgoer, Tina also had a love of music that spanned many genres, from Hawaiian to jazz to pop and rock. Born into a family of professional photographers, she drew on her expertise to capture spectacular places and moments shared with family and friends.

Tina is survived by her brother Galen Kannarr and wife Beryl; brother Tracy Kannarr; sister Cheri Kannarr; nieces and nephews Alisha Kannarr, Travis Kannarr, Sam Cubbage, Kira Cubbage and Gillian Cubbage; and her "adopted" family, Jim and Sarah Galloway and their four children, Laura, Gordon, Jessica and Emily. She was predeceased by her parents.

Tina will be deeply missed by those of us at CASBO who worked with her to provide our members with exemplary professional development training.

If you're one of those people and would like to honor her personally, memorials may be made to: MD Anderson Cancer Center Planned Parenthood USC Annenberg Student Emergency Assistance Fund (a favorite that helped Tina in college)

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CASBOinsights NOW OPEN: CASBO 2023 BOOTH SALES — JOIN US IN LONG BEACH! ANNUAL CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITY Yes, you heard that right — even though we’re not far past CASBO 2022, we’re already working on California’s largest school business trade show in 2023!

CASBO thanks the many exhibitors who joined us this spring — you really brought it to Sacramento and did Northern California proud this year! We were so pleased to see you all in the exhibit hall of the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center after so much time away.

Now, we’re looking forward to hosting you at CASBO 2023, this time in Southern California on April 4-7 at the Long Beach Convention Center. This is one of our most popular venues, so we expect an even larger crowd of attendees from across the state!

Put your company front and center with the state’s largest single gathering of school business professionals and decision-makers with traffic builders that include a hosted grand opening reception, dedicated Expo hours during which no workshops are in session, and prize giveaways and scratcher tickets for all attendees.

With a wide variety of exhibit space to choose from, your 2023 purchase includes: 10’ x 10’ booth Standard booth sign Listing in the official Annual Conference Program Guide (if registered by 2/1/2023) Standard piping & draping Pre- and post-event attendee list In addition, for each 10’ x 10’ booth purchased, CASBO Partners receive five (5) complimentary conference attendee badges; CASBO Associate Members receive three (3) complimentary badges; and non-CASBO Associate Members receive one (1) complimentary badge. Your badges allow your team to attend all non-ticketed conference activities included in the customary attendee conference registration fees.

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May 10, 2022 Have a bigger team? No problem! When registration opens in October 2022, you may purchase additional badges at the general attendee rate for your membership type. We offer both earlybird and regular pricing, so be sure to watch your inbox and our website this fall when registration opens. (Please note, however, that unless your company is an exhibitor OR a CASBO Associate Member, participation in Annual Conference as a general attendee is not allowed.)

When it comes to the California K-12 education marketplace, the California School Business Expo at the CASBO Annual Conference tops all others. Exhibitor space is assigned on a firstcome, first-served basis, so don’t wait — purchase your booth now!

NATION’S LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS OPEN APPLICATION PERIOD FOR FIRST ANNUAL STEM EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM All K-12 public, private, and tribal schools are encouraged to apply for up to $1,000 to support STEM-related activities for students by the May 31, 2022, deadline.

Learn More + Apply “By supporting STEM-related activities in schools across the country, we can encourage a long-term interest and passion in STEM Education in America’s youth, while building the workforce of the future.”

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CASBOinsights DEADLINES EXPIRING FOR BEL PROGRAM, LEADERSHIP SUMMIT CBO TRAINING & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS We have two upcoming professional development events designed to transform you into the best leader you can be ... and lead your local education agency to more successful business operations in 2022-23!

But their registration/application windows close this week, so take a look now to see if you’re interested in attending one or both of these career-enhancing programs, and then make your choices by the deadlines noted!

CASBO CBO Training: Business Executives Leadership Program Accelerated CBO Path: Begins July 2022 | Virtual Live Format | Apply by May 13 Aspiring CBO Path: Begins September 2022 | Orange CDE, Costa Mesa | Apply by May 13 We’re thrilled to offer our in-demand training for obtaining your CBO credential in two formats this year: virtual/live online and in person in Southern California.

Whatever your pathway, our BEL Program has been refined to ensure the content is competency-based and designed for immediate application, with training in the areas of finance, budget development and accounting; communications; leadership and operations; and human resources.

We know times are tough and your time is short, but if you’re seeking help — and your CBO credential — take five minutes to apply for this comprehensive, yet concise program that will provide your LEA with the confident, capable expertise it needs … and ensure your future success as a CBO. Seats are limited, so don’t delay — apply by this Friday, May 13, to start on your path to a CASBO CBO Certification!

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May 10, 2022 CASBO Leadership Summit: Leading With Confidence With Ginny Clarke May 20, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Online | Register by May 11 We invite everyone in our network to the next session of Leadership Summit, our virtual keynote event series!

This program focuses on innovative solutions and thoughtful collaboration delivered by business operations experts to present you with leadership practices you can harness to embrace new solutions, fresh thinking and innovation.

Our upcoming session is “Leading With Confidence” and features Ginny Clarke, former director of Executive Recruiting for Google, and now CEO of Ginny Clarke, LLC. Ginny is a holistic leadership strategist who will present on the principles necessary to be and remain a strong and effective leader, while also maintaining your physical, mental and emotional health.

Ginny will discuss her mindset of “Free Agency” — the idea that you own your career. She’ll also share her own commitment to personal mastery and her approach to getting what she needed from her employers — all in the name of moving an organization forward and being a healthy, happy and successful leader — on her terms.

We’ll then wrap up this session with a collaborative, 30-minute team-building activity.

Register a group by tomorrow, May 11, and your entire team can attend the live webinar. You won’t want to miss this chance to hear Ginny’s insights and get the forward momentum to help your school business operations thrive!

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LEADERSHIPtrends SUPPORTIVE CO-WORKERS CAN MAKE YOUR HOME LIFE EASIER HAPPINESS QUOTIENT A new study has found that supportive co-workers improve our relationships at home and supportive partners make us more productive at work, according to research by Yasin Focanin, Jakob Stollberger and Mireia Las Heras of the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley.

How, exactly, does this work?

The study found that someone who benefits from a positive working environment with supportive colleagues is likely to pass on those benefits to their partner at home. This might mean they encourage them to open up about stresses, seek to resolve issues, or make improvements to how they juggle work and family life arrangements.

In the other direction, a loving relationship at home is likely to translate into greater dedication and creativity in the workplace.

The researchers made these discoveries by studying the everyday experiences of 260 dualincome heterosexual couples in the U.S. over a period of six weeks to understand how their home lives and work lives affected each other. The main goal of the research was to discover where people looked for support, and whether or not they found it.

Based on the study, it might be time to reevaluate your relationship with your colleagues.

Rather than seeing them simply as people who share your workspace, think of them as people who have a significant impact on your home life, too. (And you on theirs.) This is true whether you share a tightly spaced office or engage with them mostly online.

And while employers shouldn’t meddle with their personal lives, they may be able to contribute to the quality of relationships at home by putting policies and procedures in place to minimize work-family conflict. This may include limiting excessive working hours and reducing expectations of responding to messages outside of work. They should also be aware that if colleagues get on well, everyone benefits — at work and at home.

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LEADERSHIPtrends MEET YOUR CAREER GOALS EVEN IN AN UNCERTAIN WORK WORLD STRESS MANAGEMENT Meeting personal and professional goals while the workplace shifts calls for an uncompromising focus. After all, all the adjustments and new plans and new emergencies take a toll.

What’s that look like?

More than 70% of workers are unhappy with their company’s location flexibility and say they plan to seek other opportunities within a year. But what about employees who are trying hard to stay on their current career path? How can they nurture a grounded plan in the midst of so much change and uncertainty?

Fast Company’s Steve White provides three ways you can find your center of gravity in a constantly evolving workplace reality.

Ask yourself the telling question When there isn’t solid footing to be found in the workplace, you can create it yourself. It’s been said that “The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why.” Knowing your why is the key to discovering your calm center and making infinitely better career choices. Consider this telling question to begin exploring your why: “What is something I’m good at that I would do for free?”

The next step is to look at your answer and how it aligns with your current job. Ask yourself if your career enhances your ability to live your why. Are there any gaps between what you love to do and what your position calls for? If so, make a list of the areas where you might create a greater connection between your skill set and your job description. Research what training options you have and consult with your boss.

Be your own chief repeater and completer Research tells us that we believe what we hear more often. In the same vein, businesses complete what they repeat, and the same holds true for individuals. Why not be both a business and an individual? When you think and act like a business and visualize being the CEO of your own career, sticking to your path has greater clarity because you apply a single rationale to everything you do.

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May 10, 2022 Put a good chip on your shoulder We’re all familiar with what it’s like to interact with someone who has a chip on their shoulder.

They’ve got something to prove, and it often plays out in negative ways. Instead, challenge yourself to have a good chip on your shoulder if you’re looking to create stability in your work life. Put that good-chip tenacity to work by focusing on two things you can control — your attitude and effort. Sure, you’re out to prove something in the traditional sense, but a good chip manifests in ways that make you more valuable to your employer and You Inc. In the midst of today’s disruptions and fluctuating expectations, don’t wait any longer to identify your why and look for alignment at work. You’ll not only find this connection to your why a grounding experience, but you’ll also discover that an uncompromising focus on your attitude and effort leads to greater opportunities that are personally meaningful.

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LEADERSHIPtrends SIX AREAS THAT SUFFER WHEN YOU DON’T GET ENOUGH SLEEP THIS WEEK’S LIST

According to a recent Gallup study, 16% of Americans get six hours of sleep or less. Warning: This is not good news!

There are plenty of distractions that keep us from getting enough sleep, like constantly evolving technology that keeps us connected and awake, and pressures and long hours at work as we recover from the pandemic.

Parents and caregivers have been especially squeezed. But one truth touches everyone: When we neglect to bank seven to eight hours of nightly snooze time, writes Diana She for Fast Company, many aspects of our life are affected.

1. Your focus. According to sleep specialist and psychotherapist Heather Turgeon, not only does getting insufficient sleep negatively affect the area of our brain associated with our working memory, but it also allows brain toxins to pile up. “Not getting enough restorative sleep [can] interrupt the formation of memories,” Turgeon told Fast Company. “During the day, we might not feel as sharp, and we may not have as clear a grasp on the information we learned.”

2. Your creativity. When we’ve received enough sleep, we not only feel more awake during the day, but we may also be more creative. Research from Cardiff University, as covered by The Atlantic, suggests that the two stages of sleep (non-REM and REM) help us make connections between concepts that do not immediately appear related, which is important\ for creativity. When you wake up from a good night’s sleep, you may suddenly be able to see things differently and more clearly. Dreams are another essential aspect of creativity. By lucid dreaming we’re opened up to a new, judgment-free and even physics-defying playground in which to explore new ideas and thereby help us “hack” our creativity.

3. Your performance at work. Multiple studies show there are real eye-popping economic costs to workers not sleeping enough each night. One 2017 study estimates a cost of $411 billion in 2015 dollars, or a 2.28% dip in the U.S. economy, due to loss of productivity from inadequate sleep.

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May 10, 2022 4. Your mental health. Our mental health can gradually become worse with insufficient sleep.

Even worse, the act of worrying about not receiving enough sleep can lead to more stress. A recent Gallup and Casper survey revealed that women and young people are most prone to feeling anxious if they anticipate getting insufficient sleep in the night ahead. The same study also notes that insufficient sleep can lead to a rise in absenteeism in the workplace.

Longer-term sleep problems have been connected to mood disorders, heightened mental distress and depression.

5. Your emotional regulation. Your tendency to act impulsively can increase without sleep.

Insufficient sleep can also deplete your typical levels of sociability and optimism, which are important for good mental health.

6. Your physical safety. Driving while sleepy can be just as harmful as driving while drunk. In a study from the British Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, researchers found that driving after staying awake for more than 17 hours was the equivalent of driving with a blood alcohol level (BAC) of 0.05% (which, generally speaking, translates to two drinks in the first hour).

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