About the Instructors
Adam Tescher
Adam Tescher is currently the director of School Finance and Organization for the ND Department of Public Instruction. He is the lead person for the department on all areas related to the school aid funding formula and school district financial reports.
He has been employed with DPI since December of 2015.
Steve Snow
Steve Snow is currently the Assistant Director of the School Approval and Organization.
His duties include; managing STARS Enrollment Reporting, facilitating and acting as a liaison for school districts for the Student Contract system, State Director of Pupil Transportation and managing the STARS Transportation Report.
He was with the department from April 2008 to June 2016 and has recently rejoined the team on June of 2020.
Important Course Dates
Course meeting date: August 31, 2022
Course time: 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. CT
Course meeting location: Career Academy, Multipurpose Room B
Final exam due date: October 15, 2022
Syllabus
State Funding and Reporting Syllabus
Presentation
State Funding and Reporting Systems PowerPoint
Resources
School Reporting Systems Overview
Final Exam
The final exam for this class will be an online 30 question, multiple choice test. The instructor will provide you with guidance on this final exam during class. You may use your lecture notes and course resources to answer these questions. Once you have completed the exam, click “Submit.” A screen will appear with your recorded answers and final exam score. The exam due date is October 15, 2022.
The final exam for this course must be proctored by any school administrator, direct supervisor or board member. A proctor verification form must be completed and mailed to the NDSBA or emailed to patty.verdouw@ndsba.org by October 15, 2022, to validate the final exam.
Click here to access the exam
Questions
Questions about the course? Email: atescher@nd.gov and fsnow@nd.gov