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Practice Standards

Secretary Treasurer, Associate Superintendent of Business and Financial Services, Treasurer, Corporate Secretary, Assistant Secretary Treasurer, Manager of Finance, Associate Superintendent of HR, Purchasing Directors, Accountants, School business managers, Communications, Facilities and Transportation directors – are all School Business Officials. 

School Business Officials may specialize in one particular area or they may be responsible for several areas, depending upon their position in the school jurisdiction.
 
The Practice Standards address the role of school business officials and their importance to the overall educational management.  It provides a framework for the performance of SBO duties, certification requirements, training requirements and ethical practices.
 
Each Practice area provides a list of functions .  A complete description for each area is provided through a series of links under each Practice Area.
 
Our Practice Standards are also intended to:
 
  • Assist those currently working in the profession of school business management to perform their duties as expertly as possible.
  • Provide a model from which to build certification standards for the profession
  • Provide a model to assist school authorities in seeking and securing the best person for the school business official position
  • Provide a framework for professional development and training opportunities for members.
 
Additional information about the profession and occupation of School Business can be found on the Alberta Government ALIS website
 

ADMINISTRATION

  • Organization and Administration
  • Public Policy and Intergovernmental Relations
  • Legal Issues
  • Risk Management
FINANCIAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
 
  • Budgeting and Financial Planning
  • Accounting Auditing and Financial Reporting
  • Cash Management, Investments and Debt Management

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

  • Personnel, Payroll and Benefits Administration
  • Professional Growth and Human Relations
  • Labour Relations and Employment Agreements

FACILITY MANAGEMENT

  • Planning, Construction and Property Management
    (new and existing facilities - supported and unsupported)
  • Maintenance and Operations

PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT

  • Purchasing
  • Supply and Fixed Asset Management

PLANNING AND EVALUATION

  • Strategic Planning
  • Program Evaluation
  • Community Engagement

COMMUNICATION

  • General Communications
  • Social Media

TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

  • Management Information Systems
  • Records Management
  • Intellectual Property

TRANSPORTATION

  • Safety and Training
  • Operations
 
 
 
 
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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.
 
  • Professions Act (POARA)
  • SBO Regulations
  • ASBOA Bylaws
  • Code of Ethics
  • Practice Standards
  • Certification Information
 
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." 
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