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School Business Management. A Partnership between: Northern Illinois University and Illinois Association of School Business Officials. What is School Business Management?. Basic Functions Planning Organizing Staffing Directing Controlling Decision making Evaluating.
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School Business Management A Partnership between: Northern Illinois University and Illinois Association of School Business Officials
What is School Business Management? • Basic Functions • Planning • Organizing • Staffing • Directing • Controlling • Decision making • Evaluating
What does a SBA Need to Know? • Areas of Preparation • Financial Planning • Cash Management • Investments • Budgeting • Community Relations • School Planning/Construction • Collective Bargaining • Insurance & Risk Management • Debt Management • Safety and Security • Facility Operations • Transportation • Food Service • Professional Development • Reporting
What is a Career in School Business Management? • At the Highest Level: • Top Level Administrators in: • Public Schools • Private Schools • Community College • Typically the Second Highest Administrator • Report Directly to Superintendent or School Board • Many Other Primary Function Levels
What are the Career Roles for an SBA? • Superintendent* • Chief Financial Officer • Assistant Superintendent – Business • Director of Finance • Director of Operations • Business Manager • Function Specialists: Transportation, Facilities, Accounting, Payroll *Must hold Type 75 SuperintendentEndorsement
What are the Benefits of the NIU/Illinois ASBO Partnership? • NIU • NCATE accredited program • Experienced instructors • Illinois ASBO • Current practitioners • NIU Internships supervised by CSBO license holder • Membership in Illinois ASBO* • Networking • Professional Development
What is an Illinois ASBO Membership? • Student Premier Membership includes: • Network access to 2300 other School Business Professionals • Free registration to attend all seminars (~$125@) • Free registration to the IASBO Annual Conference (~$400) • All Publications and Communications • Legislative Updates & Seminar Announcements • UPDATE Magazine • Journal of School Business Management • Opportunities to attend Regional Meetings and join Professional Development Committees • Access to the Illinois ASBO Job Bank
How Will this Program Help You Be Prepared and Licensed? • TWO Pathways – ONE Program: • Non-Degree / Certificate Only Program • 33 semester hours • 2 year commitment over 6 consecutive terms • 300 internship hours over three consecutive terms • Must hold accredited master’s degree • M.S. Ed. in School Business Management • 39 semester hours • 2 year commitment over 6 consecutive terms • 300 internship hours over three consecutive terms • Required of all applicants with only a baccalaureate degree
Why a Partnership? • IASBO’s Role • To coordinate with NIU to provide quality instructor/practioners in the field • IASBO Student Premier Membership includes additional professional development opportunities outside of the classroom • Student Premier membership remains constant for six consecutive semesters
Types of Courses • Courses for the Master’s • Major course work in school business management • Non-thesis courses in research and foundations of education • Internship course for experience and mentoring
Application requirements Non-Degree / Certificate Only Program • Department http://www.cedu.niu.edu/lepf/forms/sbm_cert_only_app.pdf • Application to Non-Degree Program • Two Letters of Recommendation • Statement of Goals • NIU Graduate School http://www.grad.niu.edu/grad/apply/atlarge.shtml Application and admission as a Student-at-Large • Official Undergraduate Transcripts • Official Graduate Transcripts
Application Requirements – for Degree Seeking Students Application as Degree Seeking Student to the NIU Graduate School http://www.grad.niu.edu/grad/apply/graduate.shtml Statement of Goals Two Letters of Recommendation from current Type 75 holder, supervisors or employers Official Transcripts GRE or GMAT (GRE is preferred) *A GRE or GMAT waiver may be granted if you already hold an accredited master’s degree
Admission Requirements Application containing all required information Statement of Goals Two Letters of Recommendation Minimum Undergraduate GPA 2.75 or Graduate GPA 3.0 Minimum GRE Scores: Verbal 400, Quantitative 400, Analytical 3.0 Application deadline – April 1, 2011
Program of Study (Non Degree) • Summer 2012 • LEBM 501- School Business Management • LEEA 500- Educational Organization & Administration • Fall 2012 • LEBM 521- Accounting Statement Analysis & Budgeting • LEEA 520- Educational Finance I • Spring 2013 • LEBM 550- Financial Planning & School Budgeting • LEBM 525- Legal Aspects of School Business Management • Summer 2013 • LEBM 721- Advanced School Fund Accounting & Budgeting • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management • Fall 2013 • LEBM 536- Collective Bargaining • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management • Spring 2014 • LEEA 715- Educational Facilities • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management
Program of Study (M.S.Ed. SBM) • Summer 2012 • LEBM 501- School Business Management • LEEA 500- Educational Organization & Administration • Fall 2012 • LEBM 521- Accounting Statement Analysis & Budgeting • LEEA 520- Educational Finance I • Spring 2013 • LEBM 550- Financial Planning & School Budgeting • LEBM 525- Legal Aspects of School Business Management • Summer 2013 • LEBM 721- Advanced School Fund Accounting & Budgeting • *ETR 520- Introduction to Educational Research • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management • Fall 2013 • LEBM 536- The Role of SBA in Collective Bargaining • *EPFE 500- Social Foundations of Education • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management • Spring 2014 • LEEA 715-Educational Facilities • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management
Internship – 3 Semesters The LEBM 586 –Internship in School Business Management requires each student to submit an intern placement application identify activities or projects through which the student gains experience over all 24 standards of school business management. Students are assigned to an site supervisor who will guide and mentor the student through the experience conducted at a public school system Students are assigned an NIU instructor to review progress, visit/approve the site and advise on experiences Students complete a minimum of 100 hours per term over three consecutive terms. A minimum of log identifying 300 hours is to be maintained A final portfolio is required of each student for presentation summarizing the internship experience
How The On-Line Program Works Students will be able to complete either the degree or a non-degree program as a preparatory program. This program is complete in the following way: By attending synchronous (live) computer based courses in Adobe Connect, synchronous sessions in Blackboard or other MS Office software prepared and instructed by experts in the field Participating in two to three required face to face meetings at a location central to the cohort for each course This combination of learning methods is designed to ensure student success! Terms Spring – 14 weeks Summer – 14 weeks Fall – 14 weeks
Advising – Program and Career • Advising is a three fold process: • Primary advising is conducted by the LEPF department through the academic advisor • Secondary advisement is provided by the assigned advisor of record as listed on the letter of admission • Tertiary advisement is provided by course instructors • Career advisement is provided by Illinois ASBO
State Licensure/Testing Requirements • State Requirements/Examinations • Passing of the Basic Skills • Passing of the Specific Content Exam: Chief School Business Official • Two years administrative experience in School Business Management • Master’s degree awarded by regionally accredited institution of higher education • Completed an Illinois program approved for the preparation of school business officials with clinical experience Upon the completion of the degree or non-degree program students contact the LEPF department to initiate the certification review. Advisement will be provided on the on line application through the Illinois Educator Certification System
IASBO Membership • This program requires that participants be admitted, have membership and be in good standing with Illinois Association of School Business Officials. • Membership dues are required by IASBO • IASBO Student Premier Membership • Program participants must maintain this level of membership • http://www.iasbo.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=3638
For More Information • Contacts: • NIU: • Todd Latham, Academic Advisor tklatham@niu.edu 815-753-1465 • Illinois ASBO: • Nicole Lee, SBM Secretary nalee@iasbo.org 815-753-9305