7:30 – 8:30 AM Check-In/Registration

7:45 - 8:30 AM Breakfast Buffet/Vendor Showcase

8:30 – 8:45 AM Welcome Remarks, Conference Overview and Scholarship Presentations

8:45 - 9:30 AM General Session - State Superintendent Lindel Fields

9:40 – 10:40 AM Concurrent Track Sessions – Block 1

10:40 - 11:10 AM Vendor Showcase

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Concurrent Track Sessions – Block 2

12:15 – 1:45 PM Lunch (On Your Own)

1:55 - 2:55 PM Concurrent Track Sessions – Block 3

3:05 – 4:05 PM Concurrent Track Sessions – Block 4

4:15 - 5:15 PM Vendor Showcase/Reception/Happy Hour – Games and Door Prizes

6:00 – 8:30 PM Social Event and Door Prizes at Main Event!

*9:30 AM - 4:30 PM House of Colour Consults - Sponsored by American Fidelity and Southwest Foodservice Excellence (For OKASBO Members Only)

*Appointments Required - Registration opening soon.

8:00 – 8:30 AM Morning Coffee & Pastries - Vendor Showcase

8:30 – 9:45 AM Welcome & Legislative Update

9:55 – 11:00 AM Concurrent Track Sessions – Block 5

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM Concurrent Track Sessions – Block 6

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch, Business Meeting, Awards Ceremony and Door Prizes!

*8:30 AM - 12:15 PM House of Colour Consults - Sponsored by American Fidelity and Southwest Food Service Excellence (For OKASBO Members Only)

*Appointments Required - Registration opening soon.

Session Topics by Track

Full schedule will be released soon. Sessions marked with an * will have "Continue the Conversation" Roundtable times.
There will be opportunity to earn up to six (6) professional development credit points.

Important note: Roundtable discussions do not count toward professional development credit. 


Encumbrance Clerk/Activity Fund

• Communicating with Suppliers, Clients, & Customers, Oh My! 
• *The Fundamentals of Contracting: Better Beginnings Through Better Agreements
• *Purchasing with Purpose: Ending Old Habits, Beginning Best Practices
• Activity Fund Board Policy: Reviewing, Refining, Rebuilding
• OCAS Updates: Better Beginnings Through Better Data
• School Finance 101: Ending Confusion, Beginning Clarity
• Beginner Excel (3-hour session)
• *Fundraiser Evaluation: Ending Guesswork, Beginning Data‑Driven Decisions
• Work Smarter, Not Harder: AI Tools for the Modern School Office
• *Student‑Driven Fundraising: Ending Old Models, Beginning Innovation
• Activity Fund - TBD
  

Treasurer/Federal Programs

• *Crossing the Fiscal Threshold: Closing Strong, Starting Smarter
• *From Shortfall to Strategy: Budgeting Beyond the Breaking Point
• *Indirect Cost Strategies: Ending Guesswork, Beginning Optimization
• *Carryover with Confidence: Practical Ways to Finish Well to Begin Confidently
• *Capital Planning: Preparing for the Next Decade
• Bond Planning Basics: Beginning Better with Clear Strategy
• Accounting 101: Building Better Beginnings
• Banking 101
• Title I Supplement Not Supplant: Ending Missteps, Beginning Mastery
• Federal Programs Update: Ending the Year Strong
• Intermediate Excel (3-hour session)
  

Payroll

• *Oklahoma Employment Security Commission: Ending Confusion, Beginning Compliance
• *Tech‑Forward Training: Better Onboarding Through Better Tools (HR/Payroll crossover)
• TRS of Oklahoma Insights: Ending Well, Planning Ahead
• *Tackling Taxes: Ensuring Accuracy and Creating a Plan
• Tips and Tricks for Payroll Professionals
• OCAS Accuracy: Ending the Guess Work to Begin with Confidence
  

Human Resources/Operations

• *Cybersecurity at the Edge: Are You Ready for What’s Next?
• *The Power of Consistent Risk Management
• *Emergency Planning: Ending Gaps, Beginning Readiness
• *Employee Orientation Reimagined: Ending the Old, Beginning the Exceptional
• *Leadership Transitions: Ending Well When Roles Change
• Crossing the Flex Benefit Allowance Threshold: Ending Confusion, Beginning Confidently
  

Career Technology

• Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education: Better Beginnings through Better Data
• Invoicing from Start to Finish: Accuracy, Timing, and Internal Controls
• *AI 101: Using AI to Lighten Your Load as an Administrator (open to all conference attendees)
• The Grant Advantage Panel: Leveraging CTIMS, Coding Accuracy, and Award Opportunities
• Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education: Updates
• Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education: School Accountability - Tentative

CFO Leadership Academy

• Purchasing, Procurement, and Vendor Contracts
• Data-Driven Financial Decision Making
• Preparing for Financial Audits and Accountability
• Crisis Management and Financial Leadership
• Capstone Project Presentations
• Panel Discussion with Mentor CFOs

Additional Round Tables

• Ending the Year Strong, Beginning the Next with Confidence by Software User Group
• District Innovations: What’s Working and What’s Next
• New School Business Professional Roundtable: Beginning Better with Peer Support
• Amazon Business - Ask Us What You Want to Know
• Segregation of Duties at a Small District

Member Registration Fee: $150.00

Non-Member Registration Fee: $250.00