School Business Management

1. School Business Management A Partnership between: Northern Illinois University and Illinois Association of School Business Officials

2. What is School Business Management? • Basic Functions • Planning • Organizing • Staffing • Directing • Controlling • Decision making • Evaluating

3. 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

4. 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 Board • Many Other Functional Levels

5. What are the Career Roles for an SBA? Superintendent* (*must hold a Type 75 Superintendent Endorsement) Chief Financial Officer Assistant Superintendent – Business Director of Finance Director of Operations Business Manager Function Specialists: Transportation, Facilities, Accounting, Payroll

6. 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 holder • Membership in Illinois ASBO* • Networking • Professional Development

7. 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 Newsletter • Journal of School Business Management • Opportunities to attend Regional Meetings and join Professional Development Committees • Access to the Illinois ASBO Job Bank

8. 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

9. What are the Types of Courses? • Courses for Certification: • Offered in partnership with IASBO • IASBO Student Premier Membership includes cost of courses (except books and supplies) • Course cost constant for six consecutive semesters

10. Types of Courses • Courses for the Masters Non-Thesis Requirement • Offered separately by NIU • Students pay tuition and fees based on current NIU cost structure

11. Application requirements – Non-Degree / Certificate Only Program • Application to Department • Application to Non-Degree Program • Two Letters of Recommendation • Statement of Goals • Application and admission as a Student-at-Large • Official Undergraduate Transcripts • Official Graduate Transcripts

12. Application requirements – Degree Application as Degree Seeking Student to the NIU Graduate School Statement of Goals Two Letters of Recommendation Official Transcripts GRE or GMAT (GRE is preferred)

13. 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

14. Program of Study (Non Degree) • Fall 2010 • LEBM 501- School Business Management • LEEA 500- Educational Organization & Administration • Spring 2011 • LEBM 521- Accounting Statement Analysis & Budgeting • LEEA 520- Educational Finance I • Summer 2011 • LEBM 550- Financial Planning & School Budgeting • LEBM 525- Legal Aspects of School Business Management • Fall 2011 • LEBM 721- Advanced School Fund Accounting & Budgeting • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management • Spring 2012 • LEBM 536- Collective Bargaining • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management • Summer 2012 • LEEA 715- Educational Facilities • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management

15. Program of Study (M.S.Ed. SBM) • Fall 2010 • LEBM 501- School Business Management • LEEA 500- Educational Organization & Administration • Spring 2011 • LEBM 521- Accounting Statement Analysis & Budgeting • LEEA 520- Educational Finance I • Summer 2011 • LEBM 550- Financial Planning & School Budgeting • LEBM 525- Legal Aspects of School Business Management • Fall 2011 • LEBM 721- Advanced School Fund Accounting & Budgeting • ETR 520- Introduction to Educational Research • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management • Spring 2012 • LEBM 536- The Role of SBA in Collective Bargaining • EPFE 500- Social Foundations of Education • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management • Summer 2012 • LEEA 715-Educational Facilities • LEBM 586- Internship in School Business Management

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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 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

19. Cost of the Program • IASBO Student Premier Membership • Billed @ Semester by Illinois ASBO • Per Credit = $385.00 • LEBM 3 Credit Cohort Course = $1,155 • LEBM 2 Credit Internship Course = $770 • NIU (Degree only) • Billed directly by NIU for ETR 520 and EPFE 500 • Tuition cost based on current term for tuition and fees for ETR 520 and EPFE 500 • Bursar bill for ETR 520 and EPFE 500 is sent to your MyNIU for payment

20. For More Information • Contacts: • NIU: • Todd Latham, Academic Advisor tklatham@niu.edu 815-753-1465 • Illinois ASBO: • Sandi Duda, SBM Secretary sduda@niu.edu 815-753-9365