ISD 625-Saint Paul Public Schools

Do you want to “age in place” in your current home? Unfortunately most houses were not built with that purpose in mind. During this session we will present some ideas and home modifications that will make your house more accessible allowing you to better age in your current residence.

Discover tips and tricks that can increase your productivity. Learn advanced features and formulas and get some of your specific questions answered. Prerequisite: Intermediate MS Excel or equivalent skills.

Most business principles have a mathematical foundation, and understanding these concepts can make you a more valuable player in your field.  Increase your mathematical knowledge and skill, necessary for decision making, growing a business and driving profitability.  Topics will include but are not limited to: preparing a Budget Sheet, and using it; reconciling checking accounts with your bank statement; unit pricing and comparison shopping; break even analysis; and calculating finance charges, simple and compound interest for loans, taxes, hourly and overtime pay, and more.

Thinking about a career change or trying to figure out your future?  Lots of opportunities exist in the trades.  Learn about different trades, including the schooling and skills needed for the different trades, expectations, insurance, work cycles and more.

Learn basic programming concepts and get hands-on coding experience using Python. Bring your laptop to class with the following programs already installed: Python: https://www.python.org/downloads/ Notepad++: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Keep, sell, donate, toss? Downsizing can be overwhelming. Get tips on creating a plan, determining what to keep, what to sell, what has value and how the market influences worth, what to donate, where to donate, and more. Offered in partnership with Sort Toss Pack.

Doing business from home can be a smart, economic move. Learn about your community’s business-in-home regulations and tax advantages, strategies to get you out of your PJs and into a schedule, and separating family and business even in small spacesParking at Creative Arts Secondary School can be validated as long as you park in the ramp on the same city block as the school – the Capital City Plaza Parking Ramp.

Increase your understanding of wills, trusts, and the pros and cons for both. Topics will also include protecting your assets from federal estate tax, probate, and procedures dealing with courts, power of attorney and health care declaration (living will).

Launching and building your business takes money. Discover what sources of funding are available for both start-ups and established small businesses, and review loans, bootstrapping, credit cards, investors, grants, crowd-sourcing and more. We’ll also discuss personal credit and credit repair, and their mpact on getting funded. Ka-ching!Parking at Creative Arts Secondary School can be validated as long as you park in the ramp on the same city block as the school – the Capital City Plaza Parking Ramp.

Receive important information on the State and Federal VA Benefits that apply to veterans and their family members. Learn what benefits exist, who is eligible and who to contact to assist with the VA claims process.

What makes a smartphone "smart” and how do I get the most out of it? What apps are useful and how do I install them? How do I adjust my settings? Get simple answers to these questions and more. Bring your smartphone to class.

You can’t do it all. And often you shouldn’t. Learn how, when to add an employee. And the difference between employees and contractors. We’ll cover interviewing to help make good hiring decisions and not get into legal trouble, job descriptions, orientation, being a supportive boss, payroll, and more, including when to let someone go.Parking at Creative Arts Secondary School can be validated as long as you park in the ramp on the same city block as the school – the Capital City Plaza Parking Ramp.

Become an informed, prepared consumer! Home Stretch workshops cover, start-to-finish, the entire home buying process and offers objective, practical information to help you get on the path to homeownership. Completion of this course results in a Home Stretch certificate. Offered in partnership with the Neighborhood Development Alliance

Expand your basic knowledge of MS Excel. Explore some of the more complicated formulas, formatting and chart making. Prerequisite: Introduction to MS Excel or equivalent skills.

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that helps format, organize and calculate data. Learn how to create and navigate spreadsheets, charts and basic formulas. Keyboard and mouse skills required.

Understand the basics of creating and maintaining your own Squarespace website – no coding skills required! A certified Squarespace Trainer will lead you through the process in this small group, hands-on class. Objectives include: building a five-page website; understanding the main tools of your site; creating and updating basic pages with different layouts, photos, text and videos. Bring your laptop to class.Cost of hosting your site not included. Web hosting services cost approximately $110 -$150/year. Your instructor will have more information on web hosting options in class.  Class limited to 5 people.

Learn the benefits of owning residential rental property, including considerations when purchasing your first property and financial analysis to determine if the property is the right choice for you.

Every investor must start somewhere. We’ll cover investment basics including U.S. markets, volatility and risk and building a foundation, and types of investments including stocks, bonds and mutual funds, as well as the importance of asset allocation and diversification.

Pivot Tables enable users to select  large amounts of data and manipulate it to pull out the information and then create tables and charts for easy visual understanding. Prerequisite: A strong working knowledge of Excel.

For both new enrollees and existing members. Learn about the basics of Medicare and coordinating insurance plans; how and when to enroll; associated costs; what Medicare does and does not cover.

Learn about the many legal aspects of managing rental property including Minnesota property law, Fair Housing Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, leases and other forms, and receive advice on managing your property safely and profitably.