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Welcome to the December issue of the MSBO Newsletter. In this Issue In Other News
MSBO Board Matthew Losch Immediate Past President Robert Burgess President Elect Michael M. Adamczyk Troy School District Darcie Birkett Ottawa Area ISD Jeffrey P. Crouse Charlevoix-Emmet ISD Robert K. Dwan Millington Community Schools Angie McArthur Engadine Consolidated Schools Frederick C. Hailer Associate Member Representative Pass it on Know anyone who might be interested in our newsletter? Click here to forward this email to up to 5 friends at once. This email was sent to [email address suppressed] |
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President's View...Stephanie Eagen - Purchase Card Pointers By:
Stephanie Eagen, CPA, CFO , Port Huron School District and President of MSBO Many school districts have implemented purchasing card programs in recent years. Over 125 districts are using the MSBO program. One of the nice features of this program is the assistance with procedures; policies and forms are available from the schools that have spent significant time researching these issues and are willing to share. In Port Huron, the purchasing card process was recently introduced through a board resolution to initiate the program. I would like to share several issues/opportunities which arose that may be helpful to others. Read more
Executive Director's View...Tom White - Term limits … are they working? MSBO Board Member View - Making Change Comfortable Complete the Facilities Benchmarking Survey by December 17
MSBO Awards & Scholarships Deadlines Draw Near
PaySchools: Simple, Convenient, Cost-effective
MSBO Welcomes New Administrative Assistant
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How would you feel about having major surgery at a hospital at which all doctors and nurses have six years or less experience? Would you support a health care system that required all doctors and nurses to leave their jobs after six years? How about getting on an ocean liner with a crew none of which had more than six years of experience at sea, with many on them being on their first voyage? 
Recently, I was driving downstate to a meeting and listened to part of Tom Peters’ book Re-Imagine. He quoted General Eric Shinseki, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army who said, “If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.” This quote hit me like a Mack truck. 
Data driven decisions? What data are we using when we look at our facilities operation? With all that’s happening now with collaboration/consolidation issues and continuing efforts to understand our costs and efficiencies in facilities, it’s important to have current information regarding this area of our operations. 
Got an old mower your district needs to get rid of? How about an old bus or lockers? Have you tried using 
After 6.5 years, Lisa Bond Brewer, |
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