Dues & Policies
All membership dues are non-transferable, non-refundable and not prorated.
Professional Membership:
(Annual Salary + Board Paid Retirement) x .008
Professional membership shall be available to persons employed full-time in the business affairs of school districts in Ohio (ex: treasurer/CFO, business manager). Anyone who holds a treasurer or business manager license and is a school treasurer, business manager, or director of operations (or similar) must join as a Professional member. The membership is issued in the name of the SBO and remains with that individual, even if they change districts.
- Dues Calculation & Total Compensation
- The Annual dues for Professional members are .008 of compensation. Dues calculation for those professional members working in multiple districts shall be based on combined compensation.
- Definition of compensation for membership calculations is the member’s annual salary plus any board-paid retirement, where the sum is multiplied by .008 (eight tenths of one percent). (Board Paid Retirement is defined as the employee portion of the contribution to the retirement system paid by the Board of Education on your behalf. It does NOT include pick-up on the pick-up).
- Treasurer Membership Provisions for Leaving the District/Entering the District
- Professional membership is issued in the name of the school business official and remains with that individual, even if they change districts. However, if a treasurer renews his or her membership, then leaves the district in the same fiscal year, and a brand new treasurer comes in (who has never been a member), a complimentary membership is provided to that new member for the remainder of the fiscal year so the district doesn’t have to pay dues for two treasurers in one fiscal year.
- Interim Treasurers
- An Interim Treasurer serving a district for less than six months in a fiscal year may join as an Associate Member, however serving more than six months in a district or districts in a fiscal year will require a Professional membership.
- Lifetime Membership Provision
- Lifetime members who re-enter the profession (in any position that qualifies for professional membership) must join as a professional member, beginning in 2012. Those current lifetime members who have re-entered the profession shall be grandfathered. However, if grandfathered while serving in one district, and then move to a different district, you are no longer grandfathered.
- Lifetime members who re-enter the profession (in any position that qualifies for professional membership) must join as a professional member, beginning in 2012. Those current lifetime members who have re-entered the profession shall be grandfathered. However, if grandfathered while serving in one district, and then move to a different district, you are no longer grandfathered.
Associate Membership: $50
Associate membership shall be available to persons employed in the business affairs of school districts in Ohio, including support staff for school district business and fiscal operations. This category encompasses a wide variety of roles including the following (or related) job roles: AP/AR, Asst Treasurers, Building/Grounds, EMIS, Food Service, Maintenance/Custodial, Payroll, Supt, Asst Supt, or Transportation.
Auxiliary Membership: $50
Auxiliary membership shall be available to persons employed in institutions of higher education in positions related to the field of school business administration; to employees of state agencies and other public institutions in Ohio who are directly concerned with the business operations of Ohio public schools; and to persons who hold a treasurer or business manager license in Ohio but are not currently employed in a school district.
Student Membership: $0
Student membership shall be available to full-time students enrolled in a college or university, OASBO approved interns, and individuals officially enrolled in the OASBO Licensure Pathway Program.
Student membership is issued in the name of the individual, and is non-transferable. Upon employment in a school district, the individual is then only eligible for Associate or Professional membership, depending on job role.
Retired Membership: $50
Retired membership shall be available to members of OASBO who hold active membership at the time of their retirement as a school business official of a school district.
Retired‐rehired SBOs serving as full time treasurer/CFO, business manager, or similar function are not eligible for this membership type. They are eligible for Professional Membership.
If a retired or former member (who holds a treasurer or business manager license) works part time in school district or community school, they will be required to join as an Associate member.
Service Affiliate Membership: $550
Service Affiliate membership is a vendor membership available to businesses/organizations who provide products and services to Ohio school districts. All employees of the business/organization are considered members. If a company joining OASBO as a Service Affiliate member is a subsidiary of another Service Affiliate member organization, the company/organization must purchase a separate membership.
Multi-Member Rebates
OASBO offers a multi-member rebate for professional members.
Professional Multi-Member Rebate
For a school district to qualify for professional multi-member rebate, the district must have three (3) or more professional members and all must be paid in full by August 15. OASBO will calculate the rebate amount and remit a check to qualifying school districts in October.
Rebate Structure
- 5 percent for three members
- 10 percent for four members
- 15 percent for five or more members
Tax Deductions
Pursuant to IRC Section 6033(e), OASBO hereby informs you that 7.5 percent of your membership dues are not deductible for federal income tax purposes (under IRC Section 162(e)) because they are allocable to OASBO's expenditures for lobbying and political campaigning.
Subscription Information
Professional, Retired, Honorary and Lifetime members receive:
- One print and digital subscription for the SBO Quarterly magazine (4 issues/year).
- One digital subscription to the OASBO eNews and Advocacy eNews
Associate and Auxilary members receive:
- One digital subscription to the SBO Quarterly magazine (4 issues/year).
- One digital subscription to the OASBO eNews and Advocacy eNews
Service Affiliate members receive:
- One print and digital subscription for the SBO Quarterly magazine (4 issues/year/per organization, addressed to the designated primary contact.
- One digital subscription to the OASBO eNews and Advocacy eNews per employee.
Additional SBO Quarterly print subscriptions can be purchased for $56 each by contacting the OASBO office at 614.431.9116.