General Management

Academy for Business Career Development
Conferences for Educational Office Employees

Superstars LA

This conference is for educational secretaries and other support staff in Los Angeles County Schools.

Date: Annually in March
Contact: ABCD (see below)

Superstars - Los Angeles Unified School District

This conference is for Classified Employees of
the Los Angeles Unified School District

Date: Annually in May
Contact: ABCD (see below)

Superstars North
This conference is for educational secretaries and other support staff in Ventura County Schools.

Date: Annually in January
Contact:

Academy for Business Career Development
Division of Business Advisory Services
Los Angeles County
Office of Education
9300 East Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242-2890
(562) 922-6623

The Academy for Business Career (ABCD) Development

During the school year ABCD offers over 100 workshops at various locations. The ABCD is also available to provide on-site staff development assistance.

Available courses include:

Business and Professional Development
Effective Communication Skills for Secretaries
First Impressions: What your Front Office Staff Must Know
Providing Exceptional Customer Service in an Educational Environment
Elementary School Office Procedures
Records and Files Management
Secondary School Office Procedures
Basic Business Writing Skills
Working Productively with Difficult Clients
Professional Ethics for Classified Staff
Critical Information and Liability Issues for School Employees
Making a Successful Transition to Management
Leadership and Influence Skills for Secretaries
Time Management for School Secretaries
Food Services
Providing Quality Customer Service for Food Service Staff
Safety and Sanitation
Sanitary Food Practices for Child Care Workers
General
Basic Training for School Volunteers
Building Constructive Work Relationships in a Multicultural Environment
Effective Interpersonal Communication Skills
Personal Safety and Security in the Educational Environment
Internet Training
Training for Library Aides
Disaster Survival Skills
Associated Student Body Accounting
Health
School Health Issues: Front and Back Office Training for Health Aides
Maintenance/Operations/Transportation
Basic Maintenance and Repairs
Custodial: Leadership and Supervisory Skills
Custodial: Monitoring Performance and Productivity
Custodial: Professionalism/Customer Service
Maintenance: Electrical
Maintenance: Plumbing
Maintenance: Basic Maintenance & Repairs
Maintenance: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Irrigation Equipment Troubleshooting
Playground Equipment and Strategies for Safety
Safety for Custodians and Custodial Supervisors
Tree/Shrub Trimming and Pruning
Paraprofessional
Positive Behavior Intervention Skills for Paraprofessionals
Instructional Strategies for the Classroom Paraprofessional
School Business Management
School Funds and Finance Management
Basic School Business Accounting
Workers Compensation Issues
Developing Your Supervisory Skills: An Introduction
Resolving Conflict in the Workplace
Sensitive Issues for School Site Administrators and Secretaries

Date: Ongoing
Locations: Various
Contact:

Frances Aguirre
Academy for Business Career Development
Division of Business Advisory Services
Los Angeles County Office of Education
9300 Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 922-6623

 

Audit Workshop

With burgeoning regulatory requirements and spiraling scrutiny from the state, even one misstep can potentially result in huge losses to a school agency. Resolution of apportionment-related audit exception is one of the many audit issues covered in this one-day workshop. This workshop is co-sponsored by School Services of California and the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT)

Among the other topics covered:

Audit Basics for the Auditee
Audit Traps
Hot State Audit Issues
Internal Audit Functions for Agencies Big and Small
New and Recent Audit Legislation
Prevention Techniques and Fraud Detection
SCO Built-Upon Audits
Selecting the Auditor
Waivers, Appeals, and Other Remedies

Dates: Annually in December
Locations: Sacramento, Bay Area, Southern California
Contact:

Cathy Wachter
Event Coordinator
School Services of California, Inc.
1121 L Street, Suite 1060
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 446-7517
Website Address: http://www.sscal.com

California Association of Educational Office Professionals (CAEOP) Annual Meeting

Dates: March, 1999
Location: Embassy Suites, San Luis Obispo
Contact:

Barbara Hansen
18056 Mirasol Drive
San Diego, CA 92128
(619) 487-5189

National Association of Education Office Professionals Annual Meeting and Institute

Date: TBA
Location: TBA
Contact:

Barbara Hansen
18056 Mirasol Drive
San Diego, CA 92128
(619) 487-5189

The Business Survival Guide for Site Administrators Workshop

These workshops are designed to offer school site administrators an opportunity to learn business skills necessary for successful management of school site operations. This workshop is co-sponsored by School Services of California, Inc., and Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT), and will be co-presented by Christy B.White, CPA, and Carol A. Berg, Ph.D

Workshop topics include:

Site-based management today - and the potential impact of the 95/5 initiative
School site council coordination and the allocation and uses of categorical funds
A comprehensive discussion of daily, monthly and annual budget activities
Supervision and internal control over ASB funds.
The site administrator as "personnel director" - frequently encountered problems and solutions
Legal oversight responsibilities for parent organizations, booster groups and teacher fundraising activities.
Attendance accounting know-how, including: the impact of SB 727 (actual attendance accounting, effective 1998-99)

Dates: Annually in May
Location: Sacramento, Southern California
Contact:

Sally Wachter, Event Coordinator
School Services of California, Inc.
1121 L. Street, Suite 1060
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 446-7517
Website Address: http://www.sscal.com

 

Classified Leaders Workshop

This comprehensive program provides practical, hands-on skill-building workshops and challenging keynote speakers for confidential employees; administrative assistants and secretaries; classified managers; personnel analysts; food service, maintenance, and transportation supervisors; and other members of the school management team.

Date: April 15-16, 1999
Location: Pomona
Contact:

Donna Eghdal
ACSA Professional Development
Foundation for Educational Administration
1575 Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, CA 94030
(650) 692-4300

Public Relations Institute

A comprehensive two-day skill building program for all school people responsible for public contact and school communications.

Date: TBA
Location: TBA
Contact:

Julie White
ACSA Professional Development
Foundation for Educational Administration
1517 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 444-3216

School Business Manager Academy

ACSA's comprehensive seven-week academy for school business officials provides a concentrated curriculum tailored to the unique demands of business management in the education setting. This ACSA academy focuses on building the practical skills and understanding of organizational principles required for today's school business services administrator.

Topics include:

Accounting and Auditing
Budget Preparation and Control
Business Office Coordination
Business Operations

Dates: Seven weekends starting September 18, 1998
Location: Santa Clarita

Dates: Seven weekends starting October 16, 1998
Location: Sacramento

Dates: Seven weekends starting November 13, 1998
Location: Irvine
Contact:

Donna Eghbal
ACSA Professional Development
Foundation for Educational Administration
1575 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 692-4300

Strategic Planning Certification

Presented in conjunction with AASA/NASE National Strategic Planning Center.
With the many challenges facing school districts in the 1990s, strategic planning for the future is imperative. The certification program enables a school district to enroll its administrative leaders in an intensive five-day program to learn how to develop and implement a school's strategic plan. The certified facilitator becomes the district's lead resource person in mobilizing the planning team to formulate a strategic plan.

Date: Annually in June
Location: Burlingame ACSA Office
Contact:

Kathy Ohm
ACSA Professional Development
Foundation for Educational Administration
1575 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 692-4300