L'Auberge Botel777 Avenue L'Auberge - Lake Charles, LA 7060~

337-395-7532April I-4, 20I4

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS#1 "Good Golly, Miss Molly: Business Manager Swap Shop"

• Bill Hebert, Finance Director, Jefferson Davis Parish School Board 6:30-10:00p.m.• Mary Bonnette, Director of Finance, Avoyelles Parish School Board• Juanita Duke, Business Manager, Ouachita Parish School Board

#2 "Great Balls of Fire: Payroll Swap Shop"• Teresa DuBois, Payroll Accountant, Vermilion Parish School Board• Denise Laborde, Payroll Clerk, Avoyelles Parish School Board

#3 "Money Honey: Purchasing Swap Shop"• Robert B. Jones, Purchasing Agent, Ouachita Parish School Board J. . "'=-• Richard Wilkinson, Purchasing Agent, DeSoto Parish School Board" '"day, April 4 r• Sharon Zilucca, Purchasing & Property Management 8'30 M . I P t ti

Plaquemines Parish School Board . a.m. ustc« resen a Ion#4 "Auto-matic: IT Swap Shop"

• Jim Crawford, Director, Data Processing, Calcasieu Parish Schools 9:00a.m.• Russ Adams, IS Manager, Vermilion Parish School Board

"I Put A Spell on You:LASBO Officers & Board of Directors Meeting/Dinner"

"Let the Good Times Roll: President's Reception for Early Birds"• Sponsored by First Financial Group of America

Registration Is Easy!Registration should be received by March 11. The cost is $175 for LASBO members and $200 for non-members. The optional pre-conference certification workshops on

Wednesday afternoon are an additional $35. A special rate for retirees is $100. A $25 late fee is charged for all registrations received after March 11. The registration feeincludes all materials, activities, and functions. Checks should be made payable to LASBO Spring Conference. A full refund will be made for cancellations made by March 11; a

_ $50 cancellation fee will be withheld from March 12-17; and no refunds after March 17.

Hotel AccommodationsA block of rooms has been reserved at the [Auberge in Lake Charles. Rates are $119 for single or double accommodations. Participants can make room reservations by

calling the hotel at 337-395-7532 and ask for the LASBO Room Block (code #SLABO 14). The deadline for these reservations is March 10. Afterthat date, accommodations will be based on availability of rooms and rates may increase. Check-in time is 4p.m. and check-out is 11a.m.Cancellations of rooms must be made 48 hours prior to arrival in order to avoid a "no show" fee.

Golf TournamentThis year, a formal golf tournament is not scheduled. Those interested in golf can make arrangements on an informal

basis. A listing of golf courses can be provided on request. You can email or call Billie Tripp about your interest and she can letyou know of others who have expressed an interest to play. You can then contact one another to work out arrangements.

Additional Information• Business casual attire is encouraged for the entire conference.• Door Prizes - each school system is encouraged to bring a door prize (or a basket of assorted gifts) with a $25 minimum

value. Something unique to your parish is recommended.• Continuing Education Hours - certificates of attendance will be awarded. The conference will meet a maximum of 16hours

of credit toward recertification. LASBO will maintain Continuing Professional Education (CPE) records of attendance forCPA's to meet CPErequirements (14 hours maximum including certification workshop is requested) .

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To assist in planning, please check the following:Wednesday, April 2 ~5 - 4:15 p.m. - 3-hour workshop will meet requirements for one certification workshop)

c: 0 I 0 ~~ School Business Law (Cost is $35)oose ny ne ~~ Professionalism in the Workplace (Cost is $35)

Thursday, April 3 (8:30 -10:00 a.m. - choose one), ~ # 1 Business Manager Swap Shop

# 2 Payroll Swap Shop# 3 Purchasing Swap Shop# 4 IT Swap Shop

-=====Thursday, April 3 (10:t5 -11:35 a.m. - choose one), ~ # 5 Retirement Task Force

# 6 How To Conduct an Internal Investigation# 7 Grants Management# 8 E-Rate 2.0

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# 9 Healthcare Part I#10 Data Driven Decision Making#11 GASB Update#12 Banking Issues

Thursday, April 3 (3:t5 - 4:45 p.m. - choose one)

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#13 Healthcare Part 2#14 School Security#15 Capital Assets#16 Medicaid Cost Recovery Process

~~ I will attend the President's Early Bird Reception~~ I will attend the Wednesday Hospitality Rooms~~ I will attend the Wednesday Evening Social~~ I will attend the Thursday Luncheon~~ I will attend the Thursday Evening Dinner/Dance

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Risk Management Services• EIS MedClaims, LLC• Foley & Judell, LLP• Frontline Technologies, Inc.• Horace Mann• NAS/ North American Solutions• National Life Group (LSW)• Postlethwaite & Netterville, CPAs• Reliant Investment Management, LLC• Ross Bus & Equtpment Sales, Inc.• Security Benefit

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