SBO Perspectives

Reflecting on yourself is an important part of leadership but have you taken the time to do a behavioral assessment? Greg Fine, Principal Consultant at Tecker International works with many different kinds of businesses and associations, specializing in behavioral assessments. Through his work, you gain a clearer picture of who you are and just as important, who the people are that you work with!

What a great conference! Today’s episode is live on the expo floor of the 2023 Annual Conference and Expo featuring the ASBO International Legislative Advisory Committee and all of their amazing work as well as a myriad of testimonials and reflections on the quality of sessions offered and what keeps our members coming back year after year.

When a 30 year SBO veteran tells you how important professional development is, you listen! Brian Allen, Deputy Superintendent at Worcester Public School in Massachusetts has been a longstanding SBO and champion for his state and ASBO International. Find out why he continues to serve to this day and how he balances the major commitments of making this profession better and better!

When’s the last time you had the opportunity to build your school district from the ground up and completely change the trajectory and outcomes for students? Probably not too often or at all! Chad Green, CFO at Gulf Shores City School District in Alabama shares his story on how his District made the decision to splinter away from the county and create something truly special. It wasn’t without it’s challenges, but has proven to have been the best move for students and the community.

Your District’s long term financial health is something that should be closely monitored and not worked on in a vacuum. Bob Saul, Business Administrator at East Penn School District in Pennsylvania is a master at comprehensive financial and capital planning! He’s been incrementally layering in new and revised models in his plans over his career to produce some of the best long range planning out there.

Today your two favorite hosts recap on Q3 and look forward on what’s to come!

Today we’re taking a deep dive on all things grants. There are plenty of supplemental revenue sources out there that school districts desperately need, but it’s all about the application and the audit according to today’s guest, Sharie Lewis, Director of Business Services and Operations at the Parkrose School District in Portland, Oregon. Sharie is the master of all things grants so make sure you listen closely so your next grant opportunity is a success!

Public Relations has become a full time job and not all schools are equipped to address the ever increasing demand from the public on communication, response to crisis or political conjecture. Thankfully our two guests from ZE Creative Solutions, Ron Edelson, Co-founder and Partner and Jake Mendlinger, Vice President, let us know what’s the buzz in PR these days and how to best address the many PR issues that Districts may face.

Today we’re excited to travel to the other side of the globe for a conversation on school finance! Peter Thompson, Business Manager at Freyberg High School in New Zealand tells us what it’s like to be an SBO in one of the most beautiful countries on Earth and how people managed being out numbered by the local sheep population!

We always talk about how your network is vital to your success as an SBO and today is no different. The ASBO International Emerging Leaders Scholarship “ recognizes new school business professionals and helps them develop into tomorrow's leaders” by bringing together SBOs who have been in the role for less than 5 years as a cohort to learn from seasoned professionals. Dr. Matthew Ferreira, Associate Superintendent for Finance and Operations for School Administrative Unit 21 in New Hampshire joins us to reflect on his time in the Emerging Leaders cohort and why he found it such an important step in his career.

Find out more about the Emerging Leaders Scholarship here: https://asbointl.org/Web/Awards/Scholarship/Emerging_Leaders_Scholarship.aspx