CASBO’s School Business Finance (SBF) Certificate equips you with the critical financial knowledge and leadership skills needed to navigate school budgets, procurement, and more.

This self-paced, cohort-based program delivers 15 hours of expert-led training over 10 virtual modules, giving you the flexibility to learn on your schedule while connecting with peers for discussion and collaboration.

What you’ll learn:

Over five weeks, you’ll engage in a cohort-based learning experience designed to empower you to develop practical, real-world skills on:

• Design and manage legally compliant, goal-aligned budgets that reflect your LEA’s strategic priorities and involve collaborative input from key stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate accounting and auditing with strong internal controls and reporting.
• Lead and evaluate staff effectively with sound supervision, evaluation, and cross-training.
• Optimize financial systems and data security through smart tech use and staff training.
• Communicate financial information clearly and credibly to diverse audiences, incorporating feedback and explaining fiscal impacts of decisions.
• Ensure ethical compliance with school finance laws by understanding and applying relevant codes, policies, and professional standards.
• Grow leadership capacity to drive strategic, organization-wide initiatives.
• Plan and manage school business projects strategically by coordinating resources, mitigating risks, and aligning outcomes with LEA objectives.
• Interpret and influence collective bargaining agreements by analyzing financial impacts of labor negotiations to support sustainable staffing and budgeting.
• Oversee procurement and asset management with legal compliance and transparency.

Plus, earn 15 CEUs (continuing education units) to further professional development and a certificate upon completion.

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