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Membership

 
Members of ASBOA are management oriented and serve in the Corporate, Financial and Business Services areas in the K-12 public education system of Alberta and North West Territories.   
 
Membership in the Association is held by the individual and is on a voluntary basis.
 
A board shall appoint a Secretary and a Treasurer or one person to act as the Secretary Treasurer.  (Part 4 , Division 2, Section 68 of the Education Act).  The title of Secretary Treasurer is the most commonly recognized title for the position, but others may include:
 
  • Associate Superintendent of Financial and Business Operations,
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Corporate Secretary
  • Corporate Treasurer
 
The membership year is from September 1st through August 31st of each year.

ASBOA Bylaw 2 - Membership and Certification sets the membership categories and eligibility.  Membership in the Association is voluntary and the membership is held by the individual and is not transferable.

Regular Member 

  • held by the individual
  • not transferable
  • voting rights
  • pre-requisite for Certified School Business Official designation
  • access to ASBO International Global School Business Network
  • access to all programs and services provided by the Association
Eligibility:
  • employed by a school jurisdiction as a senior school business official with responsibility in matters related to the management of the jurisdictions' financial and/or business operations; and,
  • abides by the Association Code of Ethics
  • pays the membership fee
Examples:
  • Secretary Treasurer (aka Associate Superintendent of Business and/or Finance; CFO, etc)
  • Assistant Secretary Treasurer, Corporate Secretary; Treasurer;
  • Director of (Financial and/or Business Services; Human Resources; Technology; Facilities; Transportation; Communications; 
  • Manager Level Positions - financial and/or business operations

Associate Member

  • held by the individual
  • not transferable
  • NON - voting rights
  • access to a variety of programs and services provided by the Association
Eligibility:
  • employed by a school jurisdiction in a support role in the financial and business operations; 
  • abides by the Association Code of Ethics
  • pay the membership fee
Examples:
  • Supervisory Level Positions - financial and/or business operations
  • Accountants, Payroll, Purchasing agents; school business managers; 

Affiliate Member

  • held by the individual 
  • NON-voting rights
  • abides by the Association Code of Ethics
  • pay the membership fee
Eligibility:
  • a faculty member of a post-secondary institution in a program of studies related to the areas of practice for school business officials; or
  • an employee of a private school in a senior leadership role, supporting the school's financial and business administrative functions
  • is employed or contracted by the provincial or territorial government in support of school jurisdictions

Student Member

  • held by the individual
  • NON-voting rights
  • abides by the Association Code of Ethics
  • pay the membership fee
Eligibility:
  • individuals currently employed in a school jurisdiction are not eligible for student membership
  • currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution in Alberta or the Northwest Territories in a program of studies related to the areas of practice for school business officials; or
  • currently enrolled in a program of studies working towards your designation as a Chartered Professional Accountant
 
 
 
 
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What is a School Jurisdiction

 (as defined in ASBOA Bylaws)


Alberta or Northwest Territories

  • school districts
  • school divisions
  • regional divisions
  • Francophone regional authorities
  • charter schools
  • Lloydminster Public School Division and the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate
  • School Division
  • First Nation school authorities primarily located within Alberta
 
What is a School Jurisdiction

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