BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Georgia Charter Schools Association - ECPv6.15.6//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Georgia Charter Schools Association X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Georgia Charter Schools Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T130000 DTSTAMP:20260320T185839 CREATED:20260130T223612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T223714Z UID:10000247-1776070800-1776085200@gacharters.org SUMMARY:Foundational & Strategic Fiscal Policy Development\, Implementation & Evaluation - Spring 2026 DESCRIPTION:Participants will receive a foundational policy framework and learn the basics of policy development\, implementation\, and evaluation. Policy topics include budget development\, budget amendments\, internal controls\, spending limits and approval requirements\, policy development and implementation best practices\, and effective policies. Participants will also understand how to align policies with mission and school culture\, how to align budgeting policy with strategic planning and forecasting\, how to mitigate risk through policy development\, how to update policies\, and how to monitor ongoing financial performance. \nEnroll today. Attendees can register for individual courses or the entire program. Learn more. URL:/event/foundational-strategic-fiscal-policy-development-implementation-evaluation-spring-2026/2026-04-13/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T130000 DTSTAMP:20260320T185839 CREATED:20260130T223612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T223714Z UID:10000248-1776243600-1776258000@gacharters.org SUMMARY:Foundational & Strategic Fiscal Policy Development\, Implementation & Evaluation - Spring 2026 DESCRIPTION:Participants will receive a foundational policy framework and learn the basics of policy development\, implementation\, and evaluation. Policy topics include budget development\, budget amendments\, internal controls\, spending limits and approval requirements\, policy development and implementation best practices\, and effective policies. Participants will also understand how to align policies with mission and school culture\, how to align budgeting policy with strategic planning and forecasting\, how to mitigate risk through policy development\, how to update policies\, and how to monitor ongoing financial performance. \nEnroll today. Attendees can register for individual courses or the entire program. Learn more. URL:/event/foundational-strategic-fiscal-policy-development-implementation-evaluation-spring-2026/2026-04-15/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T130000 DTSTAMP:20260320T185839 CREATED:20260130T222159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T222400Z UID:10000240-1777280400-1777294800@gacharters.org SUMMARY:Procurement\, Payroll & Compensation - Spring 2026 DESCRIPTION:Participants will learn best practices for the entire procurement cycle\, policy and regulatory implications\, the relationship between internal controls and procurement\, the RFP process\, and best practices. The course also reviews policies and procedures that allow for a sound bidding process. Additional topics include purchasing procedures\, billing systems\, contract negotiation and execution\, and vendor management. Participants will learn about payroll requirements and systems\, compensation models and salary scale creation\, payroll and compensation policy\, the Fair Labor Standards Act\, the W-2 process\, employee benefits\, the Teachers Retirement System of GA (TRS)\, payroll processing\, payroll taxes and remittances\, payroll deductions\, reporting and recording payroll\, internal controls related to payroll\, payroll resources\, and the benefits of having an HRIS. \nEnroll Today. Attendees can register for individual courses or the entire program. URL:/event/procurement-payroll-compensation-spring-2026-2/2026-04-27/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T130000 DTSTAMP:20260320T185839 CREATED:20260130T222159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T222400Z UID:10000242-1777453200-1777467600@gacharters.org SUMMARY:Procurement\, Payroll & Compensation - Spring 2026 DESCRIPTION:Participants will learn best practices for the entire procurement cycle\, policy and regulatory implications\, the relationship between internal controls and procurement\, the RFP process\, and best practices. The course also reviews policies and procedures that allow for a sound bidding process. Additional topics include purchasing procedures\, billing systems\, contract negotiation and execution\, and vendor management. Participants will learn about payroll requirements and systems\, compensation models and salary scale creation\, payroll and compensation policy\, the Fair Labor Standards Act\, the W-2 process\, employee benefits\, the Teachers Retirement System of GA (TRS)\, payroll processing\, payroll taxes and remittances\, payroll deductions\, reporting and recording payroll\, internal controls related to payroll\, payroll resources\, and the benefits of having an HRIS. \nEnroll Today. Attendees can register for individual courses or the entire program. URL:/event/procurement-payroll-compensation-spring-2026-2/2026-04-29/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T130000 DTSTAMP:20260320T185839 CREATED:20260130T222833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T223402Z UID:10000243-1778490000-1778504400@gacharters.org SUMMARY:Internal Controls & Effective Financial Oversight - Spring 2026 DESCRIPTION:Participants will learn to develop and maintain robust internal control structures\, systems\, and policies to ensure that sound fiscal management practices are in place. Topics include creating a culture of financial discipline\, segregation of duties\, grant management\, travel reimbursement practices\, procurement\, internal control reviews and sample testing\, policies and procedures\, risk management\, fraud detection\, and insurance. Participants will learn how to implement sound systems of financial oversight. Topics include effective board and finance committee management\, financial dashboard planning\, key financial reports and timing\, and fiduciary roles and responsibilities. \nEnroll today. Attendees can register for individual courses or the entire program. Learn more. URL:/event/internal-controls-effective-financial-oversight-6/2026-05-11/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T130000 DTSTAMP:20260320T185839 CREATED:20260130T222833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T223402Z UID:10000244-1778662800-1778677200@gacharters.org SUMMARY:Internal Controls & Effective Financial Oversight - Spring 2026 DESCRIPTION:Participants will learn to develop and maintain robust internal control structures\, systems\, and policies to ensure that sound fiscal management practices are in place. Topics include creating a culture of financial discipline\, segregation of duties\, grant management\, travel reimbursement practices\, procurement\, internal control reviews and sample testing\, policies and procedures\, risk management\, fraud detection\, and insurance. Participants will learn how to implement sound systems of financial oversight. Topics include effective board and finance committee management\, financial dashboard planning\, key financial reports and timing\, and fiduciary roles and responsibilities. \nEnroll today. Attendees can register for individual courses or the entire program. Learn more. URL:/event/internal-controls-effective-financial-oversight-6/2026-05-13/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T120000 DTSTAMP:20260320T185839 CREATED:20260130T223149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T223639Z UID:10000245-1781769600-1781784000@gacharters.org SUMMARY:Audit Preparation Best Practices - Spring 2026 DESCRIPTION:Participants will develop an understanding of the audit process and the audit preparation process. Content includes internal controls\, auditor selection\, internal audit\, financial reporting\, audit policy development\, common auditor requests\, and audit preparation calendar. \nEnroll today. Attendees can register for individual courses or the entire program. Learn more. URL:/event/audit-preparation-best-practices-7/2026-06-18/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T120000 DTSTAMP:20260320T185839 CREATED:20260130T223149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T223639Z UID:10000246-1781856000-1781870400@gacharters.org SUMMARY:Audit Preparation Best Practices - Spring 2026 DESCRIPTION:Participants will develop an understanding of the audit process and the audit preparation process. Content includes internal controls\, auditor selection\, internal audit\, financial reporting\, audit policy development\, common auditor requests\, and audit preparation calendar. \nEnroll today. Attendees can register for individual courses or the entire program. Learn more. URL:/event/audit-preparation-best-practices-7/2026-06-19/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR