New Mexico Association of School Business Officials LMS
2024 Fall Conference
Here, you can access presentation materials, speaker bios, and presenter evaluation surveys. Additionally, you will receive a certificate of completion for each session after completing the corresponding survey.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
Diana Betancourt
Client Relations Manager
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Diana B. Betancourt
Education: University of Arizona, Pima Community College, Dale Carnegie courses
Experience: Diana has been with Tyler Technologies for 24 years and started her exciting journey in March of 2001 as a Senior Product Consultant. As a Senior Product Consultant, she was responsible for client implementations, trainings, and consulting. She is currently the Client Relations Manager who manages/facilitates all School ERP Pro User Groups and meetings. She is very passionate in working with Clients in all aspects and getting to know them.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
We've long believed that success drives happiness, but it turns out it's the other way around. When we embrace a positive mindset, our brains are more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive. Reprogram your brain to create an environment that promotes happiness and well-being, which are the precursors of sustainable performance.
We've long believed that success drives happiness, but it turns out it's the other way around. When we embrace a positive mindset, our brains are more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive. Reprogram your brain to create an environment that promotes happiness and well-being, which are the precursors of sustainable performance.
Jason Meek (Moderator)
Chief Learning Officer
TASBO
Jason W. Meek is the Chief Learning Officer at the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO), where he has dedicated his career to the advancement of adult learning and performance improvement for professionals involved in the business and auxiliary aspects of public schools. With over eight years at TASBO, Jason has played a crucial role in elevating the professional development landscape for school business professionals across Texas, organizing hundreds of high-caliber training events and workshops.
An expert in adult learning theories and instructional design, Jason effectively applies the ADDIE model to create engaging and practical educational experiences. His initiatives include a broad range of formats, such as instructor-led training, virtual learning, and hybrid events, each tailored to enhance the operational and strategic capabilities of administrative staff.
Under Jason's leadership, TASBO’s events have consistently been praised for their exceptional quality and the comprehensive support provided to both guest speakers and participants. His commitment to professional excellence is driven by a belief that targeted, effective development is essential in empowering school business professionals to better manage and support the educational institutions they serve.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
This training will provide in-depth insight on how the at-risk index is calculated and approved per NMSA 1978.
This training will provide in-depth insight on how the at-risk index is calculated and approved per NMSA 1978.
Dr. Reiner Martens
Director
New Mexico Public Education Dept.
Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Reiner Martens started to work at NM PED in January 2020 as the Deputy Director of the School Budget and Analysis Bureau at the New Mexico Public Education Department. He was selected as the Director of the Education Finance Analysis Bureau in August 2021. He is currently responsible for setting capital outlay and debt service mill levy rates, reporting to the federal government NPEFS and F33 statistics, calculating the at-risk index, and supporting OBMS developments. Since he started to work at NM PED, he has strived to improve and innovate its operation, e.g., all OpBuds forms were updated, and the OBMS estimated and projected cash modules were implemented. Earlier in his career, he was a teacher in New Mexico, the CEO of a trading company and manufacturing company in Mexico, he worked for Mercedes-Benz and as an IT-Consultant for Accenture in Germany.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico and his engineering degree from the Technical University of Berlin. Now being an empty nester, he likes to play chess in his free time.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
Diana Betancourt
Client Relations Manager
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Diana B. Betancourt
Education: University of Arizona, Pima Community College, Dale Carnegie courses
Experience: Diana has been with Tyler Technologies for 24 years and started her exciting journey in March of 2001 as a Senior Product Consultant. As a Senior Product Consultant, she was responsible for client implementations, trainings, and consulting. She is currently the Client Relations Manager who manages/facilitates all School ERP Pro User Groups and meetings. She is very passionate in working with Clients in all aspects and getting to know them.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Do you have a simple, easy-to-learn, easy-to-teach process for solving problems and seizing opportunities within your company? If not, this program will utilize the Six-Step Process to give you and your teams a process to solve their biggest problems, quickly seize opportunities, and create a clear plan of who will do what by when. This process aligns teams and puts an immediately executable plan in hand.
Do you have a simple, easy-to-learn, easy-to-teach process for solving problems and seizing opportunities within your company? If not, this program will utilize the Six-Step Process to give you and your teams a process to solve their biggest problems, quickly seize opportunities, and create a clear plan of who will do what by when. This process aligns teams and puts an immediately executable plan in hand.
Jason Meek
Chief Learning Officer
TASBO
Jason W. Meek is the Chief Learning Officer at the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO), where he has dedicated his career to the advancement of adult learning and performance improvement for professionals involved in the business and auxiliary aspects of public schools. With over eight years at TASBO, Jason has played a crucial role in elevating the professional development landscape for school business professionals across Texas, organizing hundreds of high-caliber training events and workshops.
An expert in adult learning theories and instructional design, Jason effectively applies the ADDIE model to create engaging and practical educational experiences. His initiatives include a broad range of formats, such as instructor-led training, virtual learning, and hybrid events, each tailored to enhance the operational and strategic capabilities of administrative staff.
Under Jason's leadership, TASBO’s events have consistently been praised for their exceptional quality and the comprehensive support provided to both guest speakers and participants. His commitment to professional excellence is driven by a belief that targeted, effective development is essential in empowering school business professionals to better manage and support the educational institutions they serve.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
This training will provide an overview about the Operating Budget Management System (OBMS) software used by PED to, e.g., approve budgets, manage requests for reimbursements, collect fiscal data.
This training will provide an overview about the Operating Budget Management System (OBMS) software used by PED to, e.g., approve budgets, manage requests for reimbursements, collect fiscal data.
Dr. Reiner Martens
Director
New Mexico Public Education Dept.
Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Reiner Martens started to work at NM PED in January 2020 as the Deputy Director of the School Budget and Analysis Bureau at the New Mexico Public Education Department. He was selected as the Director of the Education Finance Analysis Bureau in August 2021. He is currently responsible for setting capital outlay and debt service mill levy rates, reporting to the federal government NPEFS and F33 statistics, calculating the at-risk index, and supporting OBMS developments. Since he started to work at NM PED, he has strived to improve and innovate its operation, e.g., all OpBuds forms were updated, and the OBMS estimated and projected cash modules were implemented. Earlier in his career, he was a teacher in New Mexico, the CEO of a trading company and manufacturing company in Mexico, he worked for Mercedes-Benz and as an IT-Consultant for Accenture in Germany.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico and his engineering degree from the Technical University of Berlin. Now being an empty nester, he likes to play chess in his free time.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
Diana Betancourt
Client Relations Manager
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Diana B. Betancourt
Education: University of Arizona, Pima Community College, Dale Carnegie courses
Experience: Diana has been with Tyler Technologies for 24 years and started her exciting journey in March of 2001 as a Senior Product Consultant. As a Senior Product Consultant, she was responsible for client implementations, trainings, and consulting. She is currently the Client Relations Manager who manages/facilitates all School ERP Pro User Groups and meetings. She is very passionate in working with Clients in all aspects and getting to know them.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Join staff of the Legislative Finance Committee to learn more about state revenue trends, how the Legislature is budgeting for the future, and a discussion on student performance.
Join staff of the Legislative Finance Committee to learn more about state revenue trends, how the Legislature is budgeting for the future, and a discussion on student performance.
Charles Sallee
Executive Director
New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee
Mr. Sallee has worked for the Legislative Finance Committee since 2005 conducting and overseeing program evaluations of state agencies, higher education, and public schools. He also conducted evaluations for the Texas Legislature at the Sunset Commission. Some of his work has led to major policy changes or cost savings in the areas of Medicaid, higher education, adult and juvenile corrections, public schools, and workers compensation. He also has experience providing direct human services, including to people with developmental disabilities and abused children. Mr. Sallee grew up in New Mexico and earned a BSW from New Mexico State University and MSW-Administration from Texas State University-San Marcos.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Pre-tax Savings – Employees are able to pay for benefits on a pre-tax basis, typically a 25-30% savings on elected contributions, when compared with using after tax dollars.
Pre-tax Savings – Employees are able to pay for benefits on a pre-tax basis, typically a 25-30% savings on elected contributions, when compared with using after tax dollars.
Control – Leveraging the pre-tax benefits of the Section 125 plan allows participants to control how to use their income to adequately cover the expenses for them and their family. FSA programs allow participants to set aside pre-tax dollars which can be used to pay for out-of-pocket expenses that they know may be incurred throughout the year.
Brady Barham
Managing Partner
Burba Insurance Services
Brady Barham has been in the insurance industry since 1994, specializing in the K-12 public School sector, providing Benefit Administration Services, including Section 125 Cafeteria Plans and related benefits.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Discipline, Responsibility, Hard Work, No Excuses
- Discipline, Responsibility, Hard Work, No Excuses
- Get out of the Box
- Pilot Program
- Old School
- Flexibility
- Way to complicated
Dr. Tom Graves
Superintendent
Dexter Schools
25 years school administration
3 years Criminal Investigator (State of Alabama)
3 years Auburn University Academic Advisor (Athletic Department)
School Counselor and Track Coach
6 Time Illinois State Champion (Track and Cross Country)
5 Time NCAA All American Track and Cross Country
1980 Olympic Trials Qualifier at 5000 Meters
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
Diana Betancourt
Client Relations Manager
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Diana B. Betancourt
Education: University of Arizona, Pima Community College, Dale Carnegie courses
Experience: Diana has been with Tyler Technologies for 24 years and started her exciting journey in March of 2001 as a Senior Product Consultant. As a Senior Product Consultant, she was responsible for client implementations, trainings, and consulting. She is currently the Client Relations Manager who manages/facilitates all School ERP Pro User Groups and meetings. She is very passionate in working with Clients in all aspects and getting to know them.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
We've long believed that success drives happiness, but it turns out it's the other way around. When we embrace a positive mindset, our brains are more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive. Reprogram your brain to create an environment that promotes happiness and well-being, which are the precursors of sustainable performance.
We've long believed that success drives happiness, but it turns out it's the other way around. When we embrace a positive mindset, our brains are more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive. Reprogram your brain to create an environment that promotes happiness and well-being, which are the precursors of sustainable performance.
Jason Meek (Moderator)
Chief Learning Officer
TASBO
Jason W. Meek is the Chief Learning Officer at the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO), where he has dedicated his career to the advancement of adult learning and performance improvement for professionals involved in the business and auxiliary aspects of public schools. With over eight years at TASBO, Jason has played a crucial role in elevating the professional development landscape for school business professionals across Texas, organizing hundreds of high-caliber training events and workshops.
An expert in adult learning theories and instructional design, Jason effectively applies the ADDIE model to create engaging and practical educational experiences. His initiatives include a broad range of formats, such as instructor-led training, virtual learning, and hybrid events, each tailored to enhance the operational and strategic capabilities of administrative staff.
Under Jason's leadership, TASBO’s events have consistently been praised for their exceptional quality and the comprehensive support provided to both guest speakers and participants. His commitment to professional excellence is driven by a belief that targeted, effective development is essential in empowering school business professionals to better manage and support the educational institutions they serve.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
This training will provide in-depth insight on how the at-risk index is calculated and approved per NMSA 1978.
This training will provide in-depth insight on how the at-risk index is calculated and approved per NMSA 1978.
Dr. Reiner Martens
Director
New Mexico Public Education Dept.
Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Reiner Martens started to work at NM PED in January 2020 as the Deputy Director of the School Budget and Analysis Bureau at the New Mexico Public Education Department. He was selected as the Director of the Education Finance Analysis Bureau in August 2021. He is currently responsible for setting capital outlay and debt service mill levy rates, reporting to the federal government NPEFS and F33 statistics, calculating the at-risk index, and supporting OBMS developments. Since he started to work at NM PED, he has strived to improve and innovate its operation, e.g., all OpBuds forms were updated, and the OBMS estimated and projected cash modules were implemented. Earlier in his career, he was a teacher in New Mexico, the CEO of a trading company and manufacturing company in Mexico, he worked for Mercedes-Benz and as an IT-Consultant for Accenture in Germany.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico and his engineering degree from the Technical University of Berlin. Now being an empty nester, he likes to play chess in his free time.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
Diana Betancourt
Client Relations Manager
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Diana B. Betancourt
Education: University of Arizona, Pima Community College, Dale Carnegie courses
Experience: Diana has been with Tyler Technologies for 24 years and started her exciting journey in March of 2001 as a Senior Product Consultant. As a Senior Product Consultant, she was responsible for client implementations, trainings, and consulting. She is currently the Client Relations Manager who manages/facilitates all School ERP Pro User Groups and meetings. She is very passionate in working with Clients in all aspects and getting to know them.
-
Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Do you have a simple, easy-to-learn, easy-to-teach process for solving problems and seizing opportunities within your company? If not, this program will utilize the Six-Step Process to give you and your teams a process to solve their biggest problems, quickly seize opportunities, and create a clear plan of who will do what by when. This process aligns teams and puts an immediately executable plan in hand.
Do you have a simple, easy-to-learn, easy-to-teach process for solving problems and seizing opportunities within your company? If not, this program will utilize the Six-Step Process to give you and your teams a process to solve their biggest problems, quickly seize opportunities, and create a clear plan of who will do what by when. This process aligns teams and puts an immediately executable plan in hand.
Jason Meek
Chief Learning Officer
TASBO
Jason W. Meek is the Chief Learning Officer at the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO), where he has dedicated his career to the advancement of adult learning and performance improvement for professionals involved in the business and auxiliary aspects of public schools. With over eight years at TASBO, Jason has played a crucial role in elevating the professional development landscape for school business professionals across Texas, organizing hundreds of high-caliber training events and workshops.
An expert in adult learning theories and instructional design, Jason effectively applies the ADDIE model to create engaging and practical educational experiences. His initiatives include a broad range of formats, such as instructor-led training, virtual learning, and hybrid events, each tailored to enhance the operational and strategic capabilities of administrative staff.
Under Jason's leadership, TASBO’s events have consistently been praised for their exceptional quality and the comprehensive support provided to both guest speakers and participants. His commitment to professional excellence is driven by a belief that targeted, effective development is essential in empowering school business professionals to better manage and support the educational institutions they serve.
-
Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
This training will provide an overview about the Operating Budget Management System (OBMS) software used by PED to, e.g., approve budgets, manage requests for reimbursements, collect fiscal data.
This training will provide an overview about the Operating Budget Management System (OBMS) software used by PED to, e.g., approve budgets, manage requests for reimbursements, collect fiscal data.
Dr. Reiner Martens
Director
New Mexico Public Education Dept.
Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Reiner Martens started to work at NM PED in January 2020 as the Deputy Director of the School Budget and Analysis Bureau at the New Mexico Public Education Department. He was selected as the Director of the Education Finance Analysis Bureau in August 2021. He is currently responsible for setting capital outlay and debt service mill levy rates, reporting to the federal government NPEFS and F33 statistics, calculating the at-risk index, and supporting OBMS developments. Since he started to work at NM PED, he has strived to improve and innovate its operation, e.g., all OpBuds forms were updated, and the OBMS estimated and projected cash modules were implemented. Earlier in his career, he was a teacher in New Mexico, the CEO of a trading company and manufacturing company in Mexico, he worked for Mercedes-Benz and as an IT-Consultant for Accenture in Germany.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico and his engineering degree from the Technical University of Berlin. Now being an empty nester, he likes to play chess in his free time.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
School ERP Pro User Group Meeting: Come Connect & Collaborate with fellow colleagues, explore industry trends that impact your entity, share best practices, and learn how to use the software more efficiently, including Tips-n-Tricks and answering questions.
Diana Betancourt
Client Relations Manager
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Diana B. Betancourt
Education: University of Arizona, Pima Community College, Dale Carnegie courses
Experience: Diana has been with Tyler Technologies for 24 years and started her exciting journey in March of 2001 as a Senior Product Consultant. As a Senior Product Consultant, she was responsible for client implementations, trainings, and consulting. She is currently the Client Relations Manager who manages/facilitates all School ERP Pro User Groups and meetings. She is very passionate in working with Clients in all aspects and getting to know them.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Join staff of the Legislative Finance Committee to learn more about state revenue trends, how the Legislature is budgeting for the future, and a discussion on student performance.
Join staff of the Legislative Finance Committee to learn more about state revenue trends, how the Legislature is budgeting for the future, and a discussion on student performance.
Charles Sallee
Executive Director
New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee
Mr. Sallee has worked for the Legislative Finance Committee since 2005 conducting and overseeing program evaluations of state agencies, higher education, and public schools. He also conducted evaluations for the Texas Legislature at the Sunset Commission. Some of his work has led to major policy changes or cost savings in the areas of Medicaid, higher education, adult and juvenile corrections, public schools, and workers compensation. He also has experience providing direct human services, including to people with developmental disabilities and abused children. Mr. Sallee grew up in New Mexico and earned a BSW from New Mexico State University and MSW-Administration from Texas State University-San Marcos.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Pre-tax Savings – Employees are able to pay for benefits on a pre-tax basis, typically a 25-30% savings on elected contributions, when compared with using after tax dollars.
Pre-tax Savings – Employees are able to pay for benefits on a pre-tax basis, typically a 25-30% savings on elected contributions, when compared with using after tax dollars.
Control – Leveraging the pre-tax benefits of the Section 125 plan allows participants to control how to use their income to adequately cover the expenses for them and their family. FSA programs allow participants to set aside pre-tax dollars which can be used to pay for out-of-pocket expenses that they know may be incurred throughout the year.
Brady Barham
Managing Partner
Burba Insurance Services
Brady Barham has been in the insurance industry since 1994, specializing in the K-12 public School sector, providing Benefit Administration Services, including Section 125 Cafeteria Plans and related benefits.
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Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits
Discipline, Responsibility, Hard Work, No Excuses
- Discipline, Responsibility, Hard Work, No Excuses
- Get out of the Box
- Pilot Program
- Old School
- Flexibility
- Way to complicated
Dr. Tom Graves
Superintendent
Dexter Schools
25 years school administration
3 years Criminal Investigator (State of Alabama)
3 years Auburn University Academic Advisor (Athletic Department)
School Counselor and Track Coach
6 Time Illinois State Champion (Track and Cross Country)
5 Time NCAA All American Track and Cross Country
1980 Olympic Trials Qualifier at 5000 Meters