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.
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 Areas of Practice document addresses 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 Area of Practice provides a list of functions . A complete description for each area is provided through a series of links under each Area of Practice.
Our Areas of Practice 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
- Organization and Administration
- Public Policy and Intergovernmental Relations
- Legal Issues
- Risk Management
- Budgeting and Financial Planning
- Accounting Auditing and Financial Reporting
- Cash Management, Investments and Debt Management
- Personnel, Payroll and Benefits Administration
- Professional Growth and Human Relations
- Labour Relations and Employment Agreements
- Planning, Construction and Property Management
(new and existing facilities - supported and unsupported) - Maintenance and Operations
- Purchasing
- Supply and Fixed Asset Management
- Strategic Planning
- Program Evaluation
- Community Engagement
- General Communications
- Social Media
- Management Information Systems
- Records Management
- Intellectual Property
- Safety and Training
- Operations
