Workshops

School Finance Workshops

MOASBO and MASA have developed a series of workshops to provide school finance training for school administrators and others responsible for district finances. 

July 28, 2026: Setting the Tax Rate (Includes Lunch) 
Location: Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake of the Ozarks or Live Stream 
Room Location: TBD
Time: 11:30 AM (immediately following the DESE Conference)
Cost: $60

Description: This workshop will focus on the process of setting the tax rate for a school district.  This session will walk participants through the process of completing the State Auditor forms, as well as discuss how to plan, advertise and conduct a tax rate hearing.  Sample documents will be provided to all participants.  

November 3 or November 4, 2026: Evaluating the Budget (Includes Lunch) 
Location: Gary D. Sharpe Education Center in Jefferson City or Live Stream
Time: 11:30 AM
Cost: $60

Description: This workshop will assist school administrators in identifying areas of budget concern and will provide an opportunity for general discussion about budgeting and other school finance topics. The session will also include a discussion of current and future formula funding issues as well as advice on how to identify potential problems in a district budget. 

March 9 or March 10, 2027: Developing the FY28 Budget (Includes Lunch)
Location: Gary D. Sharpe Education Center in Jefferson City or Live Stream
Time: 11:30 AM
Cost: $60

Description: This workshop will provide assistance to school administrators as they begin the process of developing a budget for 2027-2028.

Public Speaking IS for You!

Community events. Parent meetings. Board of Education meetings. Workshops. Ceremonies.  Speaking at these is scarier than snakes and death? Seriously? 

In this highly interactive workshop, you’ll receive concrete tips on mastering public speaking skills, managing stage fright and being a more confident public speaker.  

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the focus of your presentation
• List key components of a presentation
• Identify techniques to manage stage fright

Upcoming Workshop Date: TBD

Contact Patty Bedborough with questions at pbedborough@moasbo.org

Registration Now Open! 
This workshop provides a comprehensive overview of Missouri's state requirements for school district budgeting. Participants will explore strategies for projecting revenues, expenditures, and fund balances. Additionally, the workshop will cover best practices for crafting a budget summary and message, as well as effective approaches for presenting financial information to the Board of Education and the broader community. 

Workshop In-Person Date:
February 10, 2026 -daylong in-person workshop.

Topics:

• Planning the Budget and the State Requirements
• Projecting and Budgeting Revenues 
• Projecting and Budgeting Expenditures
• Creating the Budget Summary and Writing the Budget Message
• Presenting your Budget to the Board and Community

Fee:
$250 for members
$250 for non-members
$75 for individual workshop/webinar

MoASBO is offering this workshop as a five-part webinar series. Learn more