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THE trusted resource for school finance and operations

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An independent, not-for-profit professional association, the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) is dedicated to being the trusted resource for school finance and operations in Texas.

TASBO is one of the state and province affiliates of the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO Intl.) which serves members from the United States, Canada, and more than 20 other nations.

Established in 1946, TASBO began as a forum for exchanging ideas and sharing information about school business operations in Texas. In the early years, TASBO was operated by volunteers throughout the state, but as the Association’s membership and services grew, a center of operations was founded in Austin in 1986. TASBO celebrated the opening of its new Austin headquarters located at 2538 South Congress Avenue in August 2000.

Currently, TASBO has approximately 5,600 members and 29 regional affiliates, representing more than 850 public school districts in Texas.

 

Organizational Structure

The Association operates under the leadership of an executive director with the guidance of a 13-member Board of Directors including four Officers. All are veteran school business and operations administrators. Currently, there are 17 staff members employed at the Austin headquarters.

 

Research Committees

TASBO is organized on the volunteer committee principle with 14 research committees and two standing committees serving as the basic, fundamental force within the Association. Committee members continually investigate and plan toward better business management of schools and effective use of educational resources.

Regional Affiliates

At this time, there are 30 regional TASBO affiliates in Texas. Affiliates are local organizations or specialty groups (such as Maintenance and Operations) which subscribe to the same mission and purpose as TASBO, i.e. to advance the profession through education, communication, recognition, information, and innovation. Regional affiliate meetings provide excellent personal and professional development programs in addition to networking opportunities with others in school business and operations. Find a regional affiliate in your area.

 

What We Do

Each year, TASBO provides……

·     More than a hundred education courses featuring curriculum designed for school business and operations professionals.

·     More than a hundred education sessions, workshops, academies & webinars designed to provide up-to-date information and best practices for school business officials to apply in their school districts.

·     Online data tools helping school districts analyze, compare and prepare insightful reports of financial, budget, personnel, student, food service, TAKS, transportation, GASB & state funding information from Texas schools.

·     Management Reviews and Consulting services for districts, which allow for independent school business and operations professionals to evaluate school district operations and recommend cost savings.

·     News and information via a quarterly magazine, e-newsletters, online business news, best practices resource center, legislative pipeline and other publications.

·     Networking & mentoring opportunities for school business professionals, both live and online.

 

Vision

THE trusted resource for school finance and operations

 

Mission

Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Texas Public Schools through the development of highly qualified school finance and operations professionals


Values

The TASBO leadership and staff are guided in their duties by these principles:

·   Focusing on current and potential members

·   Maintaining ethics, integrity, accountability and transparency of the profession

·   Collaborating with education partners.

·    Leading and managing an education organization that provides quality learning, innovation and support for the profession

 

Objectives

Customer Satisfaction and Service

Provide membership value through benefits, services, and products to the network of school finance and operations officials

 

Quality Knowledge and Resource Center

Deliver knowledge (education) and resources (information and tools) to enhance professional growth and development

 

Public Awareness

Promote the value of school finance and operations through outreach and effective marketing of the profession and programs

 

The Model Association

Become a model association to serve the profession and membership

Technology

Use technology as an integral component of the organization’s functions and performance