Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes’

Eighth Annual

School Finance Conference for Businesses

January 13 - 14, 2011

Hyatt Grand Champion Resort, Villas and Spa

44-600 Indian Wells Lane
Indian Wells, California, 92210
Tel: 1 800 233 1234 or 1 760 341 1000 Fax: 1 760 568 2236

The worst recession in 70 years is behind us, but the future is still daunting. Not only are school operations and facility funding continuing to force severe challenges on schools, there will be a new Governor with new issues and priorities. The 2011-12 state budget for schools still will be constrained by the drop-off of $6 billion in temporary tax revenues that were enacted in 2009. While strong state economic growth would generate major positive state revenue gains even after accounting for ending temporary taxes, strong growth is not expected. School funding will improve, but the amount of improvement could be mild, moderate or good depending on the strength and speed of the state’s economic recovery.

• Will January bring new funding for 2010-11 and 2011-12 or will it be the same?
• Will there be new federal funding available for schools?
• What is next for school facilities?

The School Finance Conference is your chance to meet with experts in school finance, school business operations, and construction; architects; attorneys; and others who work with California schools. The conference will help your business prepare for the coming growth in K-14 school business.

Conference Topics:
• K-12 Schools and Community College 2010-11 and 2011-12 Funding
• K-12 Schools and Community College Enrollment Trends
• November Election Implications
• Economic Update and Forecast
• Status of the State School Facility Program
• Update on Local Bonding
• Legal Issues Affecting School Operations and Facilities
• Federal Funding for K-12 and Community Colleges
• Charter School Facility Funding Issues

Tentative Schedule:
January 13, 2011
2:00 p.m.                               Registration
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.    General Session
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.    Hosted Reception

January 14, 2011
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.    Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  General Session
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Lunch
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.    General Session
3:00 p.m.                              Adjourn

The following is what some of our prior attendees had to say about the Conference:

• "Top notch in every way."

• "Excellent topics; great content; presenters are experts in their field."

• "Extremely useful, provides the highlights to focus my marketing and research efforts."

• "Presenters, materials, and location were all excellent."

• "Helped increase general understanding of the business side of education."

Conference Registration Fees:

Hotel Information
MWH is pleased to bring the School Finance Conference to the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California. MWH has negotiated special room rate of $149 for single- and double-occupancy. This price does not include tax, parking, porterage, or incidental charges.

Contact the Hyatt’s Reservation Department by calling 800-233-1234 and identify yourself as a Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes’ School Finance Conference participant. We cannot stress enough the importance of making your hotel reservations soon to ensure availability and rate. The Hyatt has a 72-hour cancellation policy. Please make your hotel reservations by December 13, 2010.

The Hyatt Grand Champions Resort is sprawled over 45 acres of lush gardens and two immaculately groomed championship golf courses designed by Clive Clark and John Fought. Please visit:
http://grandchampions.hyatt.com for more information on the Resort.

Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes (MWH) has been instrumental in shaping statewide policy and implementing regulations for K-12 schools for almost three decades. Strategic relationships have been forged with the State Administration through agencies such as the Department of Education, the Office of Public School Construction, the State Allocation Board, and the Department of Finance and, on the federal level, with key Congressional Members and the Executive Branch.

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