November 2015 Conference

 

FLORIDA SCHOOL FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
November 10 -13, 2015
Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort
Orlando, Florida
     
TIME   PROGRAM ITEM
Monday, November 09, 2015
6:30 PM 7:30 PM Board of Directors Meeting
     
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
7:30 AM 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM 4:00 PM Finance Council Meeting
8:30 AM 10:10 AM Accounting and Audit Update Todd Webster, KPMG LLP
10:10 AM 10:20 AM Break
10:20 AM 12:00 PM Internal Controls and Fraud Detection Jennifer Christensen & Cheri Swain, Carr, Riggs, & Ingram, LLC
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Lunch (on your own)
Concurrent Mini Sessions
Session I    
1:30 PM 2:20 PM A - Governmental Accounting 101       Karen Briggs, Lake County School District
    B - Basic Budgeting       Stephanie Riviello and Cathy Miley, Manatee County Schools
    C -  Cyber Attacks and Prevention        Bob Wagner, Vestal-Wiler
2:20 PM 2:30 PM Break
Session II    
2:30 PM 3:20 PM A - Governmental Accounting 102       Karen Briggs, Lake County School District
    B - Advanced Budgeting       Heather Jenkins and Stephanie Riviello, Manatee County Schools
    C -  Google Docs        Jeremy Bunkley, Clay County Schools
3:20 PM 3:40 PM Break (snack provided)
Session III    
3:40 PM 4:30 PM A - Accounting Users Group       
    B - Budget Users Group       
    C -  Digital Classroom Plans         Cali Stringer, Florida Department of Education
5:30 PM 6:30 PM Registration
5:30 PM 6:30 PM Welcome Reception
    Dinner (On Your Own)
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
7:00 AM 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
7:00 AM 8:00 AM Registration
8:00 AM 8:30 AM Opening Remarks  
Invocation                                                                 
Presentation of Colors & Pledge of Allegiance Dr. Phillips High School Color Guard
Welcome to Orange County Dr. Jesus Jara, Deputy Superintendent, Orange County School District    
8:30 AM 10:10 AM DOE Update Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner of Finance and Operations, Florida Department of Education    
10:10 AM 10:20 AM Break
10:20 AM 11:10 AM Sponsor Recognition
11:10 AM 12:00 PM Communication, Leadership and Growth Steven H. Johnson
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Lunch (on your own)
Concurrent Mini Sessions
Session I    
1:30 PM 2:20 PM A - GASB - What you should know about Standards Setting       Dean Michael Mead, GASB
    B - Crisis Management - Finance & Transportation        Tammy Taylor and Jason Harris, Manatee County Schools
    C - Monitoring Charter Schools        Link Jarrett, Florida Department of Education
2:20 PM 2:30 PM Break
Session II    
2:30 PM 3:20 PM A - GASB - On the Horizon at the GASB       Dean Michael Mead, GASB
    B - Fiscal Recovery Plans        Michael Degutis, St Johns County School District; Terry St. Cyr, Escambia County School District
    C -  Charter School Application Process for Finance Staff       Al Weidner, Sarasota County Schools
3:20 PM 3:40 PM Break (snack provided)
Session III    
3:40 PM 4:30 PM A - GASB - The reexamination of GASB Statement 34       Dean Michael Mead, GASB
    B - 2016-17 FEFP Update       Lee Davis, Florida Department of Education 
    C -  Charter School Current Events       Jenna Hodgens, Hillsborough Schools; Dr. Sonia Vazquez-Esposito, Osceola Schools; Terri Roberts, Rader Group
    Dinner (On Your Own)
Thursday, November 12, 2015
7:30 AM 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM 8:30 AM Registration
8:30 AM 8:50 AM Finance Council Update Theresa Boston-Ellis, Chair
8:50 AM 9:40 AM The Effects of Local Issues, Transparency and other factors on Credit Ratings Greg Lipitz and Valentina Gomez, Moody's Ratings
9:40 AM 10:10 AM Business Meeting and Elections
10:10 AM 10:20 AM Break
10:20 AM 11:10 AM SEC Disclosure Requirements David Moore, Public Financial Management and Ritesh Patel, Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, PA
11:10 AM 12:00 PM Legislative Update Andrea Messina, Florida School Boards Association
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Lunch (on your own)
Concurrent Mini Sessions
Session I    
1:30 PM 2:20 PM A - Classroom Supply Program        Gretchen Saunders, Hillsborough County Schools; Nancy Samuels,                                              Palm Beach County Schools; and Jason Pitts, Polk County Schools
    B -  How to reduce OPEB Liabilities        David Ford, Polk County Schools/FSRBC
    C - Outsourcing Treasury Management Services,        including changes in the investment world        Chris Greco, SawgrassAsset Management LLC
2:20 PM 2:30 PM Break
Session II    
2:30 PM 3:20 PM A - Sales Tax - when should you collect?        Curt Horton, Florida Department of Revenue
    B - Risk Management Emerging Issues (ACA, Cyber Liability, etc.)        Eric Scott and Michael Guzman, Aurther J. Gallagher & Co
    C -  Updating Debt Policies and Procedures        including Disclosure Requirements        Lisa Olsen, Digital Assurance Certification (DAC)
3:20 PM 3:40 PM Break (snack provided)
Session III    
3:40 PM 4:30 PM A -  IRS ACA Reporting       Sam White, North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC)
    B - E-Rate        Lyell Walker, Division of Telecommunications, Florida Department of Management Services
    C - Treasury User Group       
5:30 PM 8:00 PM Reception Buffet
Friday, November 13, 2015
7:30 AM 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM 9:20 AM Economic Update Jeff Sirota, J.P. Morgan
9:20 AM 10:10 AM Effective Marketing Strategies for School Districts Amity Chandler, Lee County Public Schools
10:10 AM 10:40 AM Break
10:40 AM 11:30 AM Auditor General Update Joan Valle, Florida Auditor General
11:30 AM 11:45 AM ANNOUNCEMENTS DOOR PRIZES
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Board of Directors:  Meeting and Luncheon