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"Loooo-king Good! - Visit the Hospitality Rooms"o Software & Services, LLC.o Taylor & Sons Insurance and Financial Services

CONCURRENT CERTIFICATION WORKSHOPS"What It Is! - Charter and Local School Districts:

Approval, Contracts & Finance"o Kimberly Williams, Consultant, New Millennium Education, LLC

"I Pity the Fool: Fraud & Internal Controls"o Allen Brown, Assistant Legislative Auditor, Local Government

Audit Services, LA Legislative Auditor's Office

"Can You Dig It?: Opening Ceremony"Musical Presentation - Mansfield High School ChoirWelcome and Introductory Remarkso Stephen Flanders, LASBO President, DeSoto Parish School Boardo Superintendent Cade Brumley, Ed.D., DeSoto Parish School Boardo Superintendent Wayne Savoy, Calcasieu Parish School Boardo Mayor Randy Roach, INVITED, City of Lake Charles

KEYNOTE ADDRESS"Don't Worry, Be Happy: No Bad Days!"o Bruce Hamilton, Motivator/Speaker/Author

"Mellow Out at Touloulou's Deck Bar"o Lakeside Casual Dinner & Bando Co-Sponsored by Capital One Bank

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS#1 "Yank My Chain! - Purchasing Swap Shop"

o Richard Wilkinson, Facilitator, DeSoto Parish School Boardo John G." Jack" Adger, Bossier Parish School Boardo Robert Jones, Ouachita Parish School Boardo Tina Simmons, Beauregard Parish School Board

Sharon Zilucca, Plaquemines Parish School Board#2 "Gimme Five - Payroll Swap Shop"

o Teresa DuBois, Vermilion Parish School Boardo Wayne Richard, Calcasieu Parish School Board

#3 "Dream On - Business Manager Swap Shop"o Bill Hebert, Facilitator, Jefferson Davis Parish School Boardo Juanita Duke, Ouachita Parish School Board

•• 0 Jim Melohn, St. Charles Parish School Board#4 "Wicked! -IT Swap Shop"

o Jim Crawford, Calcasieu Parish School Boardo Russ Adams, Vermilion Parish School Board II Smurl Oil! Adjourn

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS#5 "Heavy! - Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics"

o Brent Durham, Attorney, Louisiana Ethics Administration#6 "Backatcha! - Hidden Costs of RIF Issues"

o Carolyn Forbes, Assistant DirectorLouisiana School Employees' Retirement System

o Stephen Harris, Employer Outreach LiaisonLouisiana Workforce Commission

#7 "Say What? - GASB Update"o Tim Green, Partner, Allen, Green & Williamson, LLP

#8 " I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up - Healthcare Reform"o Michael R. Bertaut, Senior Healthcare Intelligence Analyst,

Blue Cross Blue Shield 01 Louisiana

"Peace, Love, & Granola - Luncheon and Business Meeting"o ASBO Greetings - Dr. Mindy Stooksbury, ASBO Director, TNo SASBO Greetings - Lesia Casanovas, SASBO Director, LA

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS#9 "Catch My Drift? Basic Bookkeeping Practices"

o Amy Tynes, Partner, Allen Green & Williamson, LLP#10 "Far Out! - Outsourcing Support Services"

o Earl Burke, CFO, Hinds County School District, MS#11 "What's Your Damage? Disaster Planning"

o Dick Gremillion, Director, Homeland Security & EmergencyPreparedness, Calcasieu Parish Police Jury

#12 "Don't Be Such a Spaz! Social Media"o Sheryl Abshire, PhD, Chiel Technology Officer,

Calcasieu Parish School Board

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS#13 "If You Build It, They Will Come - Charter School Swap sno,

o Richie Garrett, CPA, Facilitator, (retired LASBO Past Presldero Raphael Gang, LA Department of Educationo Sarah Vandergriff, LA Charter School Associationo Kimberly Williams, Consultant, New Millennium Education, Io Lori Woodard, Auditor, Luffey, Huffman, Ragsdale & Soignie

#14 "Dyno-mite! Risk Management"o Nancy Sylvester,CPCU, ARM-P, Managing Director PESO,

Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.#15 "Bad to the Bone! Budgeting for Difficult Times"

o Elizabeth Domite, Rapides Parish School Boardo Steven Stanfield, DeSoto Parish School Board

#16 "Flower Power! Positive Publicity"o Ken Stickney, Executive Editoro Mike Cooper, Online Editoro Laura Heller, City Editor American Press, Lake Charles

"Groovy! Social/Dinner/Dance"

Entertainment by Louisiana ExpressHosted bars sponsored by:o First Financial Group 01 Americao Taylor & Sons Insurance and Financial Services

"Easy Like Friday Morning"Musical Presentation - The BeeBop Girls, Sulphur High Sch!

LASBO Certification Programo recognition 01 all newly Certilied LASBO Members

''Jeepers Creepers: Education Relorm Initiatives"o Patrick Deaville, Director of High School Curriculum & Instn

Calcasieu Parish School Boardo Johna Rion, CPSB COMPASS Coordinator

& New Teacher Academy Coordinatoro Mary Lou Caldarera, Supervisor of Assessment,

Calcasieu Parish School Board

"Happy Trails: Challenge Message"o Deborah E. Finlay, LASBO President, 2013-2014

LaSalle Parish School Board

Door Prizes

A block of rooms has been reserved at the fAuberge in Lake Charles. Rates are $109 for single or double accommodations. Participants can make room reservations bycalling the hotel at 337-395-7532 and ask for the LASBO Room Block (code #SLASB04). The deadline for these reservations is March 18.After that date, accommodations will be based on availability of rooms and rates may increase. Check-in time is 4p.m. and check-out is '~=i~ic~~11a.m. Cancellations of rooms must be made 48 hours prior to arrival in order to avoid a "no show" fee.

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Registration should be received by March 20. The cost is $175 for LASBO members and $200 fornon-members. The optional pre-conference certification workshops onWednesday afternoon are an additional $35. A special rate for retirees is $100. A $25 late fee is charged for all registrations received after March 20. 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 20; a$50 cancellation fee will be withheld from March 21-26; and no refunds after March 26.

This year, a formal golf tournament is not scheduled. Those interested in golf can make arrangements on an informalbasis. 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.

• 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 10 ..-iU 5·4:15 p.m.• a-hour workshop will meet requirements for one certification workshop)

, ~~"What It Is! Charter and Local School Districts" (Cost is $35)Choose Only One r;;::::--or;:;::---, .~~ "I Pity the Fool" Fraud and Internal Controls (Cost is $35)

Thursday, April 11 (8:30 ·10:00 a.rn.> choose one), §# 1 "Yank My Chain! - Purchasing Swap Shop"# 2 "Gimme Five - Payroll Swap Shop"# 3 "Dream On - Business Manager Swap Shop"# 4 "Wicked! - IT Swap Shop"

Thursday, April 11 (10:15 ·11:35 a.m.' choose one), §# 5 "Heavy! - Louisiana Code of Government Ethics"# 6 "Backatcha! - Hidden Costs of RIF Issues"

--:~-~=.... # 7 "Say What? - GASB Update"# 8" I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up - Healthcare Reform"

Thursday, April 11 (1:30·3:00 p.m.• choose one), §# 9 "Catch My Drift? Basic Bookkeeping Practices"#10 "Far Out! - Outsourcing Support Services"#11 "What's Your Damage? Disaster Planning"#12 "Don't Be Such a Spaz! Social Media"

Thursday, April 11 (3:15·4:45 p.m.• choose one), §#13 "If You Build It, They Will Come - Charter School Swap Shop"#14 "Dyno-mite! Risk Management"#15 "Bad to the Bone! Budgeting for Difficult Times"#16 "Flower Power! Positive Publicity"

~~ I will attend the Presidents 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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