Upcoming Trainings
Join CSFP and CDE for a 2-day strategic budgeting training with sessions on building an effective school finance approach and accounting basics. This is free to Colorado school districts, schools, and BOCES staff & Superintendents. We highly recommend you come as a district team.
CASB Winter Convention December 10th, 2025Strategic Budgeting Presentation Greeley, CO January 29-30, 2026Centennial BOCES – 2020 Clubhouse Drive, Greeley, CO 80634 Register here. Pueblo, CO April 16-17, 2026Registration and details to come! Durango, CO May 14-15, 2026Registration and details to come! Frisco, CO June 4-5, 2026Registration and details to come! Grand Junction, CO August 6-7, 2026Registration and details to come! Loveland, CO October 1-2, 2026Registration and details to come!
Contact Information
Tracie Rainey – Executive Director, CSFP t.rainey@cosfp.org
Glenn Gustafson – School Finance Program Manager, CDE Gustafson_g@cde.state.co.us
Katherine Proctor – School Finance Manager, CDE Proctor_K@cde.state.co.us
Bill Parsley – ESSER Fiscal Monitoring Supervisor, CDE Parsley_b@cde.state.co.us
Molly Homburger – Executive Assistant, CSFP molly.h@cosfp.org
Archive
Strategic School Finance Training: Greeley, CO - January 30-31, 2025
Agenda
Workshop Tool
New School Finance Act and State Budget (CSFP)
Strategic Budgeting and Putting it Into Action (CDE / CSFP)
Grants Management (CDE)
Staffing, Compensation, FSLA Compliance (CDE)
Chart of Accounts (CDE)
Accounting Basics (CDE)
Budgeting Strategy (CDE)
Strategic School Finance Training: Haxtun, CO - February 20-21, 2025
Agenda
Workshop Tool
New School Finance Act and State Budget (CSFP)
Strategic Budgeting and Putting it Into Action (CDE / CSFP)
Grants Management (CDE)
Staffing, Compensation, FSLA Compliance (CDE)
Chart of Accounts (CDE)
Accounting Basics (CDE)
Budgeting Strategy (CDE)
Strategic School Finance Training: Alamosa, CO - May 1-2, 2025
Agenda
New School Finance Act and State Budget (CSFP)
Strategic Budgeting and Putting it Into Action (CDE / CSFP)
Grants Management (CDE)
Fund Balance and Budgeting Strategy (CDE)
Staffing, Compensation, FSLA Compliance (CDE)
Chart of Accounts (CDE)
Accounting Basics (CDE)
Strategic School Finance Training: La Junta, CO - June 26-27, 2025
Agenda
New School Finance Act and State Budget (CSFP)
Strategic Budgeting and Putting it Into Action (CDE / CSFP)
Grants Management (CDE)
Fund Balance and Budgeting Strategy (CDE)
Staffing, Compensation, FSLA Compliance (CDE)
Chart of Accounts (CDE)
Accounting Basics (CDE)
Strategic School Finance Training: Montrose, CO - July 31-Aug 1, 2025
Agenda
New School Finance Act and State Budget (CSFP)
Strategic Budgeting and Putting it Into Action (CDE / CSFP)
Grants Management (CDE)
Fund Balance and Budgeting Strategy (CDE)
Staffing, Compensation, FSLA Compliance (CDE)
Chart of Accounts (CDE)
Accounting Basics (CDE)
Strategic School Finance Training - Rifle, CO February 1-2, 2024
District Team Workshop Tool
Agenda School Finance Changes presentation - CSFP
Fund Balance Basic s presentation - CDE
Intro to School Finance presentation - CDE
Strategic School Finance (Track 2)- CSFP
Revenue & Expenditure Optimization - CDE
Problem of Practice :Salary Schedule - CDE
Problem of Practice: Declining Enrollment - CDE
Problem of Practice: Forecasting - CDE
Putting it into Action! - CSFP
Strategic School Finance - Fort Morgan, CO - April 4-5, 2024
Agenda
Colorado Context for School Finance - CSFP
Fund Balance Basics - CDE
Intro to CO School Finance - CDE
Strategic School Finance - CDE/CSFP
Revenue and Expenditure Optimization - CDE
Proposed School Finance Changes - CSFP
Base Teacher Salary - CDE
Declining Enrollment and Forecast - CDE
Putting it into Action - CSFP
Strategic School Finance - Lamar, CO August 1-2, 2024
Full Detailed Agenda
Colorado Context for School Finance - CSFP
Fund Balance Basics - CDE
Strategic School Finance - CDE/CSFP
Revenue and Expenditure Optimization - CDE
Review School Finance Formula Changes - CSFP
Base Teacher Salary - CDE
Declining Enrollment and Forecast - CDE
Putting it into Action - CSFP
Strategic School Finance - Cortez, CO
September 26-27, 2024
Full Detailed Agenda
Colorado Context for School Finance - CSFP
Fund Balance Basics - CDE
Strategic School Finance - CDE/CSFP
Revenue and Expenditure Optimization - CDE
Review School Finance Formula Changes - CSFP
Base Teacher Salary - CDE
Declining Enrollment and Forecast - CDE
Putting it into Action - CSFP
CSFP at the CASB Winter Convention - December 5-6, 2024
Strategic Budgeting Session
Strategic School Finance - Colorado Springs, CO
October 10-11, 2024 Full Detailed Agenda
Colorado Context for School Finance - CSFP
Fund Balance Basics - CDE
Strategic School Finance - CDE/CSFP
Revenue and Expenditure Optimization - CDE
Review School Finance Formula Changes - CSFP
Base Teacher Salary - CDE
Declining Enrollment and Forecast - CDE
Putting it into Action - CSFP