School Business Insider

About School Business Insider

ASBO International's official podcast. Each week we sit down down with school business professionals and industry experts from around the world to share their stories and explore the topics that matter most to you.

Publisher

John Brucato

Category

education · education · government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jan 2024

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

126 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Ignite Pittsburgh: Your Preview of AC&E 2026

   ASBO International's Annual Conference & Expo is heading to Pittsburgh—and it's time to Ignite. In this special preview episode of School Business Insider, John Brucato is joined by Cristin Watson and Lorie Grooms from ASBO International and Aziz Aghayev to look ahead to the 2026 Annual Conference & Expo, taking place October 14–16 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This year's theme, Ignite: Powering Innovation, Shaping Tomorrow, comes to life through education covering some of the most pr...

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   The HVAC Opportunity School Business Officials Should Know About

   What if replacing an aging school HVAC system could unlock a significant federal reimbursement? In this episode of School Business Insider, John Brucato sits down with Gabriela Rodriguez of UndauntedK12 to explore how school districts are using ground-source heat pumps and Elective Pay to modernize facilities while accessing federal energy tax credits. Gabriela breaks down how Elective Pay works, what project costs may qualify, and how provisions involving Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship, ...

3. 

   30 Jun 2026

   How Rising Healthcare Costs Are Reshaping Education

   Healthcare costs are consuming a growing share of school district budgets—and the consequences extend far beyond employee benefits. In this episode of School Business Insider, host John Brucato is joined by Elleka Yost and Jim Rowan of ASBO International to discuss the findings of a new national report released jointly by ASBO International and AASA: Rising Premiums, Falling Opportunities: The Budgetary Impact of Healthcare Costs on School Districts. Drawing on responses from more than 750 sc...

Who has been a guest on School Business Insider

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Maria Parry
• Chris Wildman
• Mary Ellen Normen
• Peter Bard
• Brandy N Smith

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

31 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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