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Mark Fox, Bianca Hartberger, Cindy Stevens, Sid Tally, Shawn Woodell, Latresa Carlsle, Franca Courchene, Nel Robinson, Ryan Mith, Tracey Galentine, Jonathan Odom, Robin Hukill, Mike Hewett

Easy, Affordable Ways to Upgrade Your Water
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions®
When there’s no clean drinking water available at school, it affects everyone in attendance. Bringing safer drinking water to your school doesn’t have to be complicated or break the bank. Elkay bottle filling stations and filters reduce lead and other contaminants, delivering water kids will want to drink. See why Elkay is the trusted source for drinking water upgrades and all the resources available to help you get started.
 
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Conference News

Platinum Sponsors
Deep Blue Investments Platinum Sponsor
Virco Platinum Sponsor 
Oracle Platinum Sponsor 
SSC/Compass Group Platinum Sponsor 

Gold Sponsors
Higginbotham– HPS Gold sponsor
Wells Fargo Gold Sponsor
Matthews Bus Alliance Gold Sponsor
PNC Bank Gold Sponsor
E&I Cooperative Services Gold Sponsor
US OMNI & TSACG Compliance Services Gold Sponsor
Bank of America, NA Gold Sponsor
Allovue, a PowerSchool Company Gold Sponsor
Schneider Electric Gold Sponsor 
PFM Financial Advisors LLC Gold Sponsor 
FLSTAR - HilltopSecurities Gold Sponsor 
KEV Group Gold Sponsor 
Skyward, Inc. Gold Sponsor 
Google LLC Gold Sponsor 

Silver Sponsors
Flex Seal Family of Products/SECUR Flood Mitigation Silver Sponsor
First Student Inc. Silver Sponsor
Public Consulting Group Silver Sponsor
PaymentWorks Silver Sponsor
EverDriven Silver Sponsor
U.S. BENCOR/MidAmerica Silver Sponsor
FBMC Benefits Management Silver Sponsor
Amazon Business Silver Sponsor
GovDeals Silver Sponsor
Mobile Modular Silver Sponsor
Huntington Bank Silver Sponsor
GRS Silver Sponsor
PEPPM Silver Sponsor
ValuTeachers Silver Sponsor
FSBIT Silver Sponsor
Performance Services  Silver Sponsor
Softdocs Silver Sponsor
CANARX Services, Inc Silver Sponsor
Aramark Silver Sponsor
Florida Prime/Federated Hermes Silver Sponsor
Droplet Silver Sponsor
MySchoolBucks Silver Sponsor
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Silver Sponsor
Intwine Connect, LLC Silver Sponsor
Focus School Software Silver Sponsor
OpenGov Silver Sponsor
Givebacks Silver Sponsor
OneBridge Benefits Silver sponsor
Nightlock Lockdown Silver Sponsor
HES Facilities Management Silver Sponsor
Horace Mann Companies Silver Sponsor
Lightspeed Technologies Silver Sponsor
FLCLASS Silver Sponsor
PFM Asset Management  Silver Sponsor
Plante Moran Silver Sponsor 
Cherry Bekeart Silver Sponsor 
ClearGov Silver Sponsor 
B&H Photo Video Silver Sponsor 
Choice Partners Purchasing Cooperative Silver Sponsor 
Beacon Mobility Silver Sponsor 
ClassWallet Silver Sponsor 
Sourcewell Silver Sponsor 
Playon Silver Sponsor 
Whitsons Culinary Group Silver Sponsor 
Frontline Education Silver Sponsor 
ESS Silver sponsor 
SuccessFund Silver Sponsor 
Hellas Construction Silver Sponsor 
Commerce Bank Silver Sponsor 
RBC Capital Markets, LLC Silver Sponsor 
Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance Silver Sponsor 
Andrews Technology Silver Sponsor 
VANCO Silver Sponsor 
King & Walker CPAs Silver Sponsor 
Online School Payments by Edlio Silver Sponsor 
Highland Electric Fleets Silver Sponsor 
CGL Companies Silver Sponsor 
JP Morgan Silver Sponsor 

Bronze Sponsors
Acentria Public Risk Beverage Bronze Sponsor
1GPA Bronze Sponsor
FL SAFE / Chandler Asset Management Bronze Sponsor
Johnstone Supply Bronze Sponsor
BuyBoard Cooperative Bronze Sponsor
Evergreen Solutions, LLC Bronze Sponsor
CORE Construction Bronze Sponsor
Raymond James & Associates Bronze Sponsor
UKG Bronze Sponsor
EPES Software Bronze Sponsor
RSM US LLP Bronze Sponsor 
TIPS - The Interlocal Purchasing System Bronze Sponsor 
Sun State Bus Centers Bronze Sponsor 
Sodexo Bronze Sponsor 
Ford & Associates, Inc. Bronze Sponsor and conference bag sponsor



 

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Continuing Education
  
School business is a very complex and demanding profession requiring a special set of knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is incumbent upon us to ensure that those that follow us have the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities. To that end, the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of School Business Officials (FASBO) has embarked on the creation of a Professional Certification Program. 

Recognizing the importance of attaining professionalism for school business officials, not only with regard to acquired knowledge and experience, but also in terms of the recognition and respect of peers and other professionals, FASBO’s Board of Directors established its Professional Certification Program in 2009.

The Program offers both acknowledgment and recognition for professionals at all levels of school business management. Certification is a way of recognizing those individuals with the background, training, and on-the-job experience to meet recognized standards of professional competence.

For more information go to https://fasbo.org/FASBO_Certification.

Certify Your Staff, Quickly and Affordably
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence®
Faster, cheaper, easier teacher certification is available for Florida school staff. Nearly 2,000 Florida teachers have launched their careers using American Board's online certification program. We provide streamlined, state-approved certification at a fraction of the cost of university programs,  with no unpaid student teaching required. Substitute teachers and paraprofessionals can be fully certified in just a few months.
Learn more at www.americanboard.org
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Industry News & Trends
Last week, the Florida Department of Education released a list of more than 700 books that were “removed or discontinued” from districts throughout the state for the last school year. That number is an increase of almost 400 books from the list it released a year ago, for the 2022-2023 school year. Some critics say they believe the number is even higher, expressing serious concern about the rise in book banning. (NPR)
College for All has not garnered the widespread response many had hoped for. Not all students want—or need—to go to college. And many students stumble on this singular pathway—nearly 37 million Americans under the age of 65 attended college but stopped before earning any credential. Now comes the CTE movement, hoping to help students decide whether it's college—or something else—that will lead to their career pathway for success. (Education Next)
From an educational standpoint, the goal of all K-12 schools is to foster learning and education where students, educators, and greater school communities thrive in safe environments. K-12 school administrators need comprehensive master security plans that are unique to their campuses. (Campus Safety)
Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly supported ballot question 2, which means that high schoolers will no longer be required to pass statewide standardized tests to be eligible to graduate. The change will be in effect for the Class of 2025, and removes one of the state's few high school graduation requirements. (The 74)