Strategic Plan


Approved by the OASBO Board of Directors in 2023, the organization's Strategic Plan is a living document used to guide OASBO's growth and governance. A new strategic plan is developed every three years.

 

Goal 1 - Membership - Collaborate, Engage, Unite 


Statement of Desired Achievement
Members will feel welcome, supported, and included in the association and empowered to actively collaborate, making the association and its members the trusted authority in all matters related to public school finance and business operations.
 
What does success look like?
  • Increased volunteers and more involvement of members across the organization.
  • Overall membership growth and increased retention. 

Strategies
  • Create more opportunities for networking.
  • Engage with and support chapters, regional committees, and affiliates to meet member needs.
  • Foster and maximize current partnerships, and seek out new partners to better serve member needs.

 
Goal 2 - School Business Profession - Recruitment 


Statement of Desired Achievement
Develop a broader awareness of and drive interest in the public school business profession to increase the pool of qualified candidates.
 
What does success look like?
  • Consistent participation of school finance and operations professionals at colleges and career fairs.
  • A well-established and effective recruitment program.
  • Increased number of members with 1 - 5 years of experience.
  • Greater awareness of the school business profession by boards of education and members of the public.

Strategies
  • Create a program for recruiting and developing prospective school finance and operations professionals, increasing the qualified candidate pool.
  • Create internship programs for prospective school finance and operations professionals.
  • Establish a plan and schedule of appearances to develop relationships with colleges, universities, career centers, other relevant organizations, state agencies, and young professional groups.
  • Create a public relations campaign to promote the school business profession to boards of education and members of the public.
 

Goal 3 - Career Development - Learning and Growth 


Statement of Desired Achievement
Create opportunities for differentiated professional learning and growth for current and future public school finance and operations professionals, and build their capacity to lead in their districts.
 
What does success look like?
  • Increased attendance at events from a wide range of diverse school business officials.
  • Increased participation in committees, publications, and events.
  • Deepening, broadening, and diversifying the number of school finance and operations professionals participating in leadership roles within their district, community, and the association.

Strategies
  • Create and provide access to a wide variety of tools and resources.
  • Provide access to a wide variety of learning opportunities.
  • Instill confidence in school business officials to share their knowledge and expertise with others.
  • Provide opportunities for school finance and operations professionals to collaborate/partner with others to foster career development and growth.
 

Goal 4 - Advocacy – Be the Voice


Statement of Desired Achievement
Protect and support public education and the students we serve by communicating and engaging with superintendents, boards of education, district staff, community leaders, and policy makers at the local, state, and national levels.

What does success look like?
  • The public and policy makers come to our association and its members to discuss issues of school finance and operations as the known trusted experts.
  • Our members are confident in their role as known trusted experts in school finance and operations.

Strategies
  • Develop and maintain relationships with legislators to be viewed as an expert when making decisions.
  • Empower members to understand and participate in advocacy efforts.
  • Engage members through communication and advocacy to speak with one voice to secure and protect critical resources.