About the Instructor
Patty VerDouw is the oldest of seven children. She graduated from Edgeley High School in 1969 and attended Valley City State College and Dickinson State College. She spent much of the next 20 years as a licensed insurance agent in Minnesota. In 1988, she began a 15 year career with John Deere. Her last assignment there was as manager of office administration for John Deere Credit in Johnston, IA. In that capacity, she oversaw the daily operations of their 267,000 square foot world headquarters as well as the archival and facilities staff. Patty was hired as business manager of the Edgeley School District from 2002-2014. Patty currently assists with policy at the North Dakota School Boards Association. She has twin sons, Justin and Gregory Goettle, who also graduated from Edgeley Public School in 2008.
Important Course Dates
Course meeting date: November 8, 2023
Course time: 12:15 p.m. CT – 4:15 p.m. CT
Class meeting location: Bismarck Career Academy, Multipurpose Room B
Final assignment due date: January 10, 2023
Syllabus
Resources
Toolbox:
- Asset Management Definitions – Banking Investment Terms
- Bond Counsel 2023
- Bond Election Ballot Example
- FDIC and NCUA Deposit Insurance Limits
- Horace Mann Prospectus 1999 – 2015
- NDCC Asset Definitions
Presentation
Asset Management, Investing and Bonding Presentation
Pre-Class Assignment
Pre-Class Assignment
- Forward a copy of your district’s October 2023 balance sheet to the instructor
- Review information posted in the Asset Management Toolbox 2023
Final Assignment
The final exam for this class will be an online, 50 question, multiple choice, test. 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 January 10, 2024.
The final exam must be proctored by your superintendent or board president. A proctor verification form must be completed and emailed to patty.verdouw@ndsba.org by January 10, 2024, to validate the final exam.
Questions
Questions about the course? Email: patty.verdouw@ndsba.org