Kari Monsees, DESE deputy commissioner, encourages new superintendents and chief finance officers to pay attention to their upcoming budgets, planning periods, and communication preparation this second half of the year. 

Mike Lodewegen, director of Government Affairs for MCSA, talks about legislative priorities for this session. 

Elleka Yost, ASBOI director of Advocacy, has made it her mission to inform School Business Officials of their role in public education Advocacy. We must rise to the challenge of ensuring students' and district interests are represented in Washington.

Charlie Shields, Missouri State Board of Education President, shares information about serving Missouri schools.

Dennis McIntee, who will be at the Executive Leadership Forum, is known for working with leaders to uncover their personal organizational constraints in order to build high-trust, high-performance cultures. Tune in to hear podcast host, MoASBO Exec. Director Kim Cranston, interview this leadership expert.

Safety is a big concern for all of us. The Center for Education Safety director, Amy Roderick, talks about some of these concerns and the challenges facing schools.

Denise Ryan, who will be the keynote speaker at the Fall Support Staff Conference, shares some tips for staying motivated AND advice for “how to stop letting other people upset you” (check out the blog on  her website www.firestarspeaking.com).  Denise is a professional speaker, author, certified Financial Education instructor and health coach.

Dr. David Bein, assistant superintendent of Business Services at Barrington School District, talks about grief and loss. 

David Lewis, ASBOI executive director, talks about the challenges facing school business officials in the coming school year.