About Us

Our Vision

ASBOA will be recognized as a highly professional organization that is responsive to members needs in a rapidly changing global community, providing leadership and innovation in business process and practices in School Business Management.

Our Mission

ASBOA is a professional Association dedicated to supporting our members and providing leadership in school business management. 
 

Our Strategic Plan

Goals and strategies for Innovation and Leadership...Read more

Who we are

Founded in 1939, the Association of School Business Officials of Alberta (ASBOA) is a self-regulating professional association that supports more than 200 members from across Alberta and the Northwest Territories to achieve excellence in school business management. 

At ASBOA we enable our members to become leaders in school business management by connecting them to the tools, knowledge and professional expertise and guidance needed to succeed.

Our Profession

The role of the school business official varies by jurisdiction size and available resources, however the essential skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage and safeguard district assets and maximize resources for students do not.

Through Professional legislation, the Alberta Government delegates self-governing responsibilities to the professional association to safeguard the Alberta public interest.  To ensure that the public interest is served, the government appoints a public member to the association.

This legislation gives our Association the authority to ensure that our members:

  • meet educational and experience requirements

  • provide safe, ethical and competent services

  • follow prescribed codes of conduct

  • have appropriate complaint, investigative and disciplinary processes

Our Members

The requirement for school jurisdictions to appoint a Secretary Treasurer exists in the Education Act (Part 4, Div. 2 Section 68).  

The Secretary Treasurer is also known as the CFO or Associate Superintendent of Financial and Business Operations. 

The business side of education is multi-faceted and complex.  It is about ensuring that the resources available are used to provide the best education system possible and to support the success of students in the K-12 sector.

Dedicated Individuals work in a management or support position and may be responsible for one area or many. 

  • Administration
  • Financial Resources
  • Human Resources
  • Facility Management
  • Property Management
  • Planning & Evaluation
  • Communications
  • Technology Management
  • Transportation Management
 

 

 

 

Certified Members
In accordance with School Business Officials Regulations 37/2004, a register of Certified Members must be maintained. This register will include the name of the Certified Member and the business address of that individual.
 
About Membership
Interested in becoming a member?
 
We have different types of memberships available. Learn more about our membership types, benefits, and eligibility requirements.
 
Our Profession
ASBOA is a self-regulating professional Association since 1993 and is governed under the Professions and Occupational Association Registration Act, the School Business Officials Regulation AR 37/2004 and the Association Bylaws.
 
 
You must be a registered Certified member of ASBOA to use the title "Certified School Business Official" and the abbreviations "CSBO" and C.S.B.O."