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 180 members from across Alberta and the Northwest Territories to achieve excellence in school business management.
At ASBOA we support our members in becoming leaders in school business management by connecting them to the tools, knowledge and professional expertise and guidance needed to succeed.
Our Profession
Through Professional legislation, the Alberta Government delegates self-governing responsibilities to the professional association to safeguard the Alberta public interest.
This legislation gives our Association the authority to ensure that our members:
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meet educational and experience requirements
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provide safe, ethical and competent services
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follow prescribed codes of conduct
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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