Each fall, ASBOA and Alberta Education work together to offer a two day program called Bootcamp 101.
The focus for this program is to provide an overview of key areas that school business officials interact with regularly throughout their career.
Whether you are new to school business or you have been around but are in a new position, or you just need a refresher - this program is a great resource. We welcome members from our education stakeholder organizations working in the K-12 education system in Alberta to join in as well.
What does the Bootcamp cover?
Overview of the Education System (BOSS)
- Alberta Education Overview (Contacts/responsibility areas)
- Board Structure and Governance (jurisdiction types and key differences)
- Overview of key legislation and Information Packages surrounding senior business officials and corporate secretary responsibility areas
- Enrolment Monitoring
- School Board Elections
- Requirements for boundary and ward bylaws- deadline
- Important bylaw and resolution timelines
Funding Assurance Review Team
- Overview of new funding framework
- Assurance Model
- Funding and Related Systems (School Finance)
- Funding Systems and Functionality/Reporting
- Data Source/Submission and Funding Payments
Financial Reporting (Financial Reporting & Accountability
- Budget Report (BR)
- Audited Financial Statements
- Government Reporting Entity
- Monthly Reporting
- Operations & Maintenance
- Budgeting and allocation models
- Reserves
- Reporting of WMA
Capital Planning and School Infrastructure
- School Capital manual
- Capital Planning
- CMR/IMR
- Disposition of Property
- Policies and Regulations
Student Transportation (BOSS)
- Funding
- Transportation Monitoring
- Document and Reporting Requirements
PASI and Students Records Branch
- Overview
- Digital Student Records
- Training and Resources
We also invite stakeholder organizations to join us to share information about their organizations and the resources they have available. As well we regularly provide presentations on FOIPP; Alberta Public Purchasing Requirements, Insurance Programs and other current issues at the time of offering.
If you are new member and missed out on the 2021 session - contact the ASBOA office for more information on accessing copies of the presentations.
