In times of economic uncertainty, local budgets undergo increased scrutiny. School boards and district administrators must collaborate to ensure the highest standards of budget development, implementation, and oversight. Those charged with the fiscal management of school districts must gain the public's confidence in their budgeting abilities.…

This article talks about Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO), a professional association of more than 5,000 school business management professionals. Members include noninstructional employees at the local, state, and national levels from specialized areas in school business management, as well as the generalized field of…

Describes four new school buildings that received the Association of School Business Officials, International's Certificates of Excellence and three new school buildings and one building renovation and expansion that received Certificates of Merit. Includes the architectural firm; building name and location, grades served, size, and cost; and…

Describes benefits of partnership between Association of School Business Officials International's Meritorious Budget Award Program and the Houston Independent School District. Includes budget award criteria. (PKP)

Announces four certificates of excellence awards for renovated or newly constructed school buildings in Lombard and Elgin, Illinois; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Houston, Texas. Certificates of merit were awarded schools in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts; Celina, Ohio; and Austin and Houston, Texas. Judges' comments are provided. (MLH)

Winners of the Association of School Business Officials International's 1996 Awards for Excellence in Architectural Design include Perkins & Will, of Chicago, for designing the Fort Collins (CO) High School and Kingscott Associates, Inc., of Kalamazoo, for designing the Lincoln Consolidated Middle/High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Awards of…

Winners of the 1989 Architectural Exhibition sponsored annually by the ASBO International's School Facilities Research Committee include the Brevard Performing Arts Center (Melbourne, Florida), the Capital High School (Santa Fe, New Mexico), Gage Elementary School (Rochester, Minnesota), the Lakewood (Ohio) High School Natatorium, and three other…

The five recipients of the 1995 Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) found achieving a standard of excellence in budget documentation and presentation that the board, community, and local press could understand enormously challenging. Designed for school systems, the American Association of School Business Officials' MBA program effectively communicates…

Summarizes the accomplishments of Township High School District 214, Illinois, in an effective energy reduction program that uses a computer. (MLF)

Descriptions and photographs of 12 outstanding school facilities that were honored in the Association of School Business Officials's 1994 Architectural Exhibition. (MLF)

Highlights projects and statistics of the Association of School Business Officials' Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting by Schools Program. (MLF)

Describes the history of the Association of School Business Officials' Certificate of Conformance program for school district annual financial reports, discusses the benefits of receiving the award, offers guidelines for applying for the award, and points out common errors made in submitting entries. (Author/JG)

The American Society of Dentistry for Children recognized the Milwaukee Board of School Directors' commitment to promoting better oral health and nutritional habits among school children. (Author/MLF)

A Louisiana school district has made tremendous progress toward developing and implementing an environmentally friendly solid waste management program. Packaging changes in school food service, newspaper and aluminum can recycling, and composting of leaf and yard waste have contributed to reduced waste sent to the local landfill. (MLF)

A request is made that once a school district has been awarded the "Certificate for Conformance" for compliance with accounting standards, the Certificate should remain with the district and be revoked only for cause. (Author/MLF)