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Welcome to the November 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 — Consolidation of services is something we all must explore
Executive Director's View...Tom White - Numbers tell a story By: Tom White, Executive Director, MSBO
Let me give you some real life examples. Read more MSBO Board Member View - Putting the "Super" in Superintendent By: Robert Dwan, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Millington Community Schools and Board Member of MSBO
 I feel it’s necessary to set the tone of this article by explaining how I chose this topic. I’ve been in school business for the last eight years. I’ve worked with two districts and one ISD. I have worked with nine Superintendents, all of which have had good days and bad days. I’ve taken part in the search process as well as on-site visits for several candidates. Read moreQuestions and Answers about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Schools CDC, along with parents and school officials, wants to do everything possible to protect students from MRSA skin infections. These are commonly asked questions that will help parents and school officials prevent the spread of MRSA in schools. Read more Facilities Benchmarking Survey Needs Your Input What is the MSBO Facilities Benchmarking Survey? About eight years ago, MSBO began conducting an annual Facilities Benchmarking Survey to compile information on school facilities and the costs of maintaining them. Read more
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Culture of Quality Data Symposium Scheduled for January 10, 2008
78 high schools called 'dropout factories' by college report; state officials reject claims. Seventy-eight Michigan high schools are being called "dropout factories" because no more than 60 percent of their students who start as freshmen make it to their senior year, according to a study by Johns Hopkins University researchers. Read more |
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By: Stephanie Eagen, CPA, CFO , Port Huron School District and President of MSBO
Numbers tell a story. And even though numbers, or more likely their interpretation, can be flawed they help to provide fact-based decision making. Too many times, people rely on feelings or emotions which may or may not be rooted in reality. 
Answers to commonly asked questions about preventing the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin infections. 
Have you ever thought about running for the 
As districts constantly review options for stabilizing and/or reducing their expenses, energy costs are sometimes overlooked. As we are all aware, energy prices have become very volatile over the past few years. Even the local utilities have adopted a variable rate structure to deal with the volatility. Not that long ago, your local utility would provide you with a stabile, predictable price for the near future. 
Do You Know What Your Data Means? Do you know its Accuracy?
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