Illinois ASBO provides programs and services to promote the highest standards for school business managers through professional development, recognition and effective management of available resources.
- Professional Development Seminars: More than 100 seminars conducted throughout the year at locations across Illinois and on the Internet
- Regional Organizations: Offer an opportunity to network with colleagues and become educated about local issues
- Annual Conference: More than 80 professional development sessions, the latest information on educational legislative issues and opportunities to network with colleagues and companies
- Designation Programs: Focused training for support staff and facility management professionals
The association provides the latest information concerning legislative issues in Illinois, the ever-changing world of school business management and a reliable listing of companies providing products and services to schools.
- Legislative Alliance: Implements lobbying activities and reports legislative information for the continued improvement of educational programs and services
- Publications: The UPDATE newsletter and Journal of School Business Management provide current information concerning school business management.
- Membership Directory & Buyers’ Guide: Provide list of current members and more than 400 reputable companies' products and services for schools
- Electronic Resource Center: Online, searchable database with more than 700 electronic documents provided by school business officials for colleagues to reference, download, modify and use
Whether unemployed or a student needing help to pay for classes — help is here every step of the way.
- Job Bank: Online listing of current job vacancies for school business managers, superintendents and central office support staff
- Student scholarships: Awarded annually to those pursuing a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree or CSBO certification at an accredited institution with a major emphasis in school business management
In the Spring, the Annual Conference provides the opportunity to exhibit your company's products and services to hundreds of school business officials. In the fall, membership provides the opportunity to exhibit at the Illinois Association of School Boards, Illinois Association of School Administrators and Illinois ASBO's Joint Conference.
Providing a direct link for schools and companies to foster business endeavors. Educating company representatives about current school business management procedures and policies enhance an awareness of the way schools conduct business.
Information, resources and advantages for a successful partnership.
- Membership Directory and Buyers’ Guide: Access to more than 2000 association member names, and a listing of your name and company’s services in the Buyers’ Guide
- Advertising opportunities: Marketing display spaces available in the Journal of School Business Management
- Be a presenter: Spread scholarship at more than 100 professional development seminars
- Write informative articles: Enlighten colleagues with research in the Journal of School Business Management or UPDATE newsletter
- Representation: The Service Associate Advisory Committee raises service associate member issues to the Illinois ASBO Board of Directors
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