Effective 7/2/24 please use the following address:
2047 N. Last Chance Gulch #437
Helena, MT 59601
UPCOMING "In The Know with MASBO"- No cost for members to join
ZOOM Links for ITK at 9:00am each of the following days:
Aug 6, Sept 4, Oct 3, Nov 5, Dec 3, Jan 6,
Feb 4, March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1
UPCOMING P-Card Quarterly User Group - No cost for members to join
11:00am each of the following days:
ZOOM Links: Oct 8, Jan7, April 8
Veteran SBO Budget Workshop Helena & Virtual afternoon of 9/25
Veteran SBO Workshop Helena & Virtual 9/26
New SBO Academy Helena & Virtual 9/27
Veteran SBO Workshop Billings 9/30
New SBO Academy Billings 9/30
Payroll Helena & Virtual October 28 & 29
Facilities Webinar November 13 & 20
Seasons of Budget Webinar December 4
Elections Helena & Virtual December 11
New SBO Webinar (9am-12pm) January 10 & 17
Budget Webinar Series (1-3pm) January 8 – February 26
Region 5 Spring Workshop Billings March 12
Region 3&6 Spring Workshop Miles City March 13
Region 4 Spring Workshop Belgrade March 14
Region 2 Spring Workshop Great Falls March 19
Region 1 Spring Workshop Missoula March
New SBO Webinar (9am-12pm) April 4 & 11
ISBO Helena & Virtual April 23
Technology Webinar April 30
New SBO & Summer Conference Great Falls June 9-13
MAEFAIRS Budget & TFS Webinars (9am-12pm) July 9 & 10
RECORDING MAEFAIRS TFS & BUDGET (July 2024)
RECORDING Technology Webinar (April 2024)
RECORDING Indian Impact SBO Workshop (April 2024)
RECORDING Budget Webinar Series (Feb 2024)
RECORDING New School Business Officials (January 2024)
RECORDING Elections Workshop (December 2023)
RECORDING: Facilities & Bonds (November 2023)
RECORDING: Payroll Workshop (Nov 2023)
RECORDING: Seasons of Budget Webinar (November 2023)
RECORDING: New School Business Officials (Sept 2023)
RECORDING: Veteran School Business Officials (Sept 2023)
Future Summer Conference Dates:
2025 June 9-13 Great Falls Heritage Inn
2026 June 15-19 Billings Hotel & Convention Center
2027 June 14-18 TBD
DAY 1
8:15 - 10:30 Employment Types in School Districts
Includes Classified, Certified, Admin, Substitutes, and Special
Circumstances including seasonal, student, staff with multiple contracts,
and J1 Visas.
Advertising and Applications
What to include in your application packets and best practices on
advertising positions.
10:45 - 11:45 Interviewing and Hiring
Best practices for interviews, public notice, fingerprinting/background
checks, pre-employment forms, and the Board process for hiring
successfully screened applicants.
12:30 – 2:30 Enrollment Packets and First Payroll
Enrollment forms for taxes, various retirement benefits, and other
packages. Entering data into your payroll software (not software specific)-
deductions, coding, etc.
2:45- 4:30 Benefit Deductions and Leave Type Overviews
Health, life, housing/utilities, stipends and other items that affect payroll.
Leave types include sick, vacation, personal, bereavement, FMLA,
donations, etc.
Record Organization and Retainment
File organization and separation. Retainment schedule overview for
payroll related documents.
DAY 2
8:15 - 9:15 MSGIA- Workers Compensation
9:15 - 10:15 MTSUIP - Unemployment
10:30 - 11:30 TRS - Enrollments and Final Payout
11:30 - 12:30 PERS - Enrollment and Final Payouts
1:15 - 2:15 American Fidelity- Benefits Planning (presenting virtually)
2:30 - 4:00 MSPLIP- Paladin Cyber Security Discussions