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THE trusted resource for school business and operations
An independent, not-for-profit professional association, the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) is dedicated to being the trusted resource for school business 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 5,200+ members and 29 regional affiliates, representing more than 900 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 full-time and one part-time 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 29 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 database, legislative pipeline and other publications.
· Networking & mentoring opportunities for school business professionals, both live and online.
Values
The TASBO leadership and staff are guided in their duties by these principles:
· Supporting student needs.
· Focusing on members first.
· Maintaining ethics, integrity and accountability.
· Leading and managing with innovation and transparency.
· Collaborating with education partners.
Objectives
Customer Satisfaction and Service
Providing benefits and services to the network of members in school business and operations.
Knowledge and Resource Center
Delivering relevant services to enhance members’ knowledge to help them excel in job performance with efficiency and effectiveness.
Public Awareness
Enhancing awareness of the value of business and operations roles as an integral part of public education.
The Model Association
Maintaining a model association to serve the profession and membership.
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