About WASBO

Mission, Strategic Plan, and Policies

Mission

The Washington Association of School Business Officials leads, partners with, and trains school business professionals to deliver effective business services in support of quality education

Vision

To be essential to the profession of school business management, and indispensable to the professional growth of our members.

WASBO’s Vision for the Future

By the Year 2010

• WASBO is recognized regionally and nationally as the “go to” association due to our breadth of educational resources, expertise and knowledge base. 
• We are a key resource to the governor, legislature, and citizens on operational and financial matters affecting school districts. 
• WASBO actively represents districts before the legislature.
• Superintendents, CEO’s and CFO’s see WASBO as vital to their and their staff’s success and actively encourage membership. Our membership includes all business managers and an average of four other staff from every district in the state.
• WASBO operates a consulting “knowledge pool” that is heavily utilized by districts, outside groups (WASA, AWSP, WSSDA) and the press.
• WASBO members receive high quality networking opportunities that build relationships, professional expertise and camaraderie
• The annual conference is the highest quality and most comprehensive conference in the state and is attended by all school business officials.
• All our committees are active and include accounting and budgeting, ASB, chief financial officers, facilities, food services, leadership development, legislative affairs, office support personnel, payroll/personnel/retirement, purchasing/warehouse, records management, risk management, small schools, technology, and transportation components.
• Committee meetings are conducted both in-person and electronically to enable all members to participate.
•  WASBO offers well-developed professional training programs for all aspects of school business that are relevant, current, effective, efficient, profitable, and appropriate for member and potential member needs.
• A comprehensive slate of online, in person and electronic course offerings are provided
•  Coursework in instructional leadership and  professional presentation skills is offered
• Educational, professional recognition or certification opportunities are offered for each business official group in WASBO including accounting and budgeting, ASB, chief financial officers, facilities, food services, leadership development, legislative affairs, office support personnel, payroll/personnel/retirement, purchasing/warehouse, records management, risk management, small schools, technology and transportation.
• Completion of WASBO coursework is considered a requirement for professional advancement
• WASBO has a large cadre of qualified instructors
• WASBO offers a masters degree program in educational finance administration
• WASBO enjoys strong  professional image
• 1300 business officials belong to WASBO
• WASBO owns or leases a facility that meets the needs of the staff and membership with the capacity to provide classroom space or electronic transmission for courses.
• WASBO maintains an electronic repository of process-related documents for members to use
• WASBO operates a job resource enter for employees and employers.
• WASBO maintains strategic partnerships with WASA, AWSP, WSSDA, SAO, OSPI etc.
• The WASBO board maintains an adequate fund balance at year-end
• The quantity and quality of research, marketing, education and publishing on school finance issues is significantly increased.
• Members are excited about participating and feel rewarded by WASBO membership
• WASBO enjoys a large pool of qualified individuals who volunteer to serve on committees, in leadership positions and on the board.

Goal 1:  Provide appropriate infrastructure to administer WASBO programs

Strategies		Implementation Date	Responsible Parties
1.1	Evaluate current staffing and responsibilities and align with the strategic plan	December, 2007	Board
1.2	Receive guidance in market conditions and lease vs. buy decision for a building	2/22/07	Board
1.3	Determine space needs for a building	11/30/06	Board
1.4	Evaluate the WASBO financial situation	11/30/06	Board
1.5	Decision to purchase or lease a building by May Meeting	6/1/07	Board
1.6	Explore additional revenue sources	December, 2007	Executive Director

 Goal 2:  Provide quality professional development and/or certification for school business administrators

Strategies		Implementation Date	Responsible Parties
2.1	Survey members and potential members regarding continuing education as needed	May, 2007	Executive Director
2.2	Develop a curriculum on effective communications and presentation skills for business officials.	July, 2008	Executive Director
2.3	Increase the use of webinars, on-line and teleconference courses	July, 2008	Executive Director
2.4	Develop a plan to implement certification  and professional programs for additional school business professions including school business mgrs or CFO’s by April, 2008 which may include degree programs and additional college accepted classes.	To be determined	Certification Governance Board Leadership Comm., Risk Mgt. Comm., Purchasing/Warehouse Comm., PPR Comm., Facilities Comm. Food Svc. Comm. Technology Comm. Office Personnel Business Mgrs. ABC Comm. ASB Comm. Records Comm. Small Schools Transportation
2.6	Review the structure for managing the certification program	December, 2008	Board and Certification Governance Board
2.7	Develop additional workshops (see also 6.5)	September 2008	Executive Director All Committees

Goal 3:   Increase peer to peer interactions among WASBO members

Strategies		Implementation Date	Responsible Parties
3.1	Expand the use of technology for communication (training on usage)	June, 2007	Executive Director
3.2	Provide WASBO web site information “What is Happening with Our Members.”	December, 2007	Webmaster All Committees Chairs and Board Members
3.3	Establish a statewide job-alike database/e-mail distribution list. Survey members at May conference asking them to select a job-alike	December, 2007	Staff
3.4	Set up message boards and training for each committee and the general membership	July 2007	Executive Director
3.5	Establish peer to peer regional meetings sponsored by WASBO	January, 2009	Regional directors
3.6	Establish a process for people to post their own resumes and publicize this with other associations or groups (resume clearinghouse)	December, 2007	Executive Director, Board
3.7	Publicize the availability of our job line to all school districts
3.8	Develop an information sheet for board members to use when participating in committee meetings highlighting recent WASBO activities.

 Goal 4:  Expand and stabilize membership to 1300

Strategies (draft)		Implementation Date	Responsible Parties
4.1	Establish a membership committee	July, 2007	President
4.2	Initiate a marketing campaign with literature to distribute to districts (See also 6.1). For example: offering reduced dues to new members, buy one get one free for a trial year and/or discounts to districts with more members.	January, 2008	Staff
4.3	Attend superintendent regional meetings to share WASBO information	December, 2007	Executive Director
4.4	Visit school district that are not WASBO members to meet with business manager and staff on WASBO’s offerings	December, 2007	Board
4.6	Conduct an assessment of chief school business administrators to determine WASBO’s strengths and areas in need of improvement.	September, 2007	Staff

 Goal 5:  Align our committee structures to meet the needs of our member’s and organization

Goal 6:  Enhance the professional image and reputation of business managers and WASBO with superintendents, school boards, the legislature and regulatory agencies

Strategies		Implementation Date	Responsible Parties
6.1	Develop a marketing program that will substantiate WASBO’s professional attributes in order to promote and cause knowledge of, interest in, and employment of the organizations multi-faceted intellectual properties.	July 2008	Executive Director
6.2	Increase our visibility at functions. Increase contact time with other agencies and organizations by attending their meetings and functions (WSSDA , WASA, etc.)	January, 2008	Executive Director, Board
6.3	Co-sponsor facilities and other workshops with peer associations (See 2.7)	December, 2008	Staff and all committees
6.4	Expand legislative and regulatory influence	July, 2007	Board, Legislative Committee
6.5	Set up a program of expert members who can function as consultants in school business/finance to assist school districts in operational or financial stress	August, 2009	Leadership Committee, Staff, Members

WASBO's General Refund Policy

A $25 non-refundable service fee will be charged for refund requests received ten (10) calendar days prior to the date of any event. There are NO refunds made after this deadline ~ No Exceptions ~ WASBO Membership fees will not be refunded. In case of inclement weather, please call (800) 524-4706 to determine if an event has been cancelled or rescheduled. If the event proceeds as scheduled, NO refunds will be granted.

All fees paid for Surplus Ads are non-refundable.

Contact us: 

	Visit or send us a letter:		284 Lee SW, Suite 132 Tumwater, WA 98501
	Email:		admin@wasbo.org
	Call us:		(360) 528-2025 or (800) 524-4706 for Washington calls only
	Fax us:		(360) 528-2028

Governance:      WASBO Board of Directors;     By-Laws (pdf);   WASBO Committee Chairs

WASBO's regions

• The Puget Sound Region (green) includes Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Kitsap, Clallam, Jefferson, San Juan and Island counties
• The West Central Region (blue) is Pierce, Thurston, Mason and Grays Harbor counties (blue)
• The Southwest Region (tan) consists of Lewis, Skamania, Clark, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and Pacific counties (tan)
• The Central Cascades Region (pink) is made up of Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, Adams, Yakima, and Klickitat counties
• The Inland Empire Region (purple) encompasses Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin, Whitman, Lincoln, Spokane, Pend O’Reille, Stevens and Ferry counties