Purpose:
The Ontario Association of School Business Officials is dedicated to the pursuit and support of quality education for all students. The Ontario Association of School Business Officials is an autonomous, non-profit, educational organization of professionals that works collaboratively to support learning by developing and promoting excellence in business practices.

Objectives:
As a professional association, OASBO will:

Facilitate information sharing throughout OASBO
• Optimize operational processes within OASBO
• Promote learning at all opportunities
• Develop partnerships to promote and recognize business practices excellence. 

 

In addition we:

• Provide school business Professional Development through workshops, seminars, conferences and annual meetings.
• Promote and Strengthen Education in school business management through the development of course and programs internally, and in conjunction with external educational institutions and associations.
• Promote Efficiency in school business operations and encourage research in related areas.
• Enhance the professional status of our members.
• Advise and Assist the various Ministries of the provincial Government and other organizations in promoting the interest and management of the education systems in Ontario.
  
  Representation
  The Association is proud to maintain a positive relationship with the Minister and Ministry of Education & Training. Through constructive and cooperative liaison OASBO. is represented on various other committees of MET and other Ministries.
  
  Accountability through Governance
  The Association functions at four levels:

1. The Executive is comprised of the President, Past President, Vice-President and Executive Director. The Executive Director is employed part time by the Association as an advisor in administrative and policy related issues.
2. The Board of Directors is comprised of nine individuals representing various business functions elected by the membership. A Director will serve two year terms. Having served for two terms, a director is obliged to retire from the Board for one election before returning. A term is defined as the time between Annual meetings, usually scheduled in May.
3. Through its Standing and Ad Hoc Committees, the Board of Directors seeks to provide the membership and the Ministry with an understanding of the concerns unique, but not restricted, to the area of school business.
4. The full time Administrative Assistant and the Coordinator of Workshops and Accounting complement the work of the Executive Director and carry on the daily operations of the Association

 

Standing Committees
OASBO has standing committees representing the following business functions:

• Admissions/Enrolment
• Disability Management   
• Finance
• Freedom of Information/Records Management
• Health & Safety
• Human Resources
• Information and Communications Technology
• Operations, Maintenance & Construction
• Payroll & Benefits
• Planning
• Purchasing
• Senior Business Officials
• Transportation

Professional Development
OASBO through its standing Committees sponsors many activities to meet the needs of the profession and the membership:

• OASBO Annual Conference
• Annual Support Staff Conference
• Operations, Maintenance and Construction (OMC) Annual Workshop
• University-affiliated workshops and courses in Purchasing, Human Resources and Transportation, Payroll & Benefits, INformation & Communication Technology.