WASBO Mentorship Programfor
Mentors and Protégés
Helping School Business Officials Succeed
WASBO VisionTo be the most influential Wisconsin organization for state and national school business management and leadership.
WASBO MissionTo provide professional development, to foster a network of
support and to advocate for funding that ensures outstanding educational opportunities for all children in Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials4797 Hayes Road, Suite 101, Madison, WI 53704
608.249.8588 WASBO.com/mentorship
Meeting the Requirements of PI-34 for New School Business Manager/08 Licensure
Program Goals
Benefits to Your School District
Identification of Program CandidatesCandidates for the program may be identified for participation in the mentorship program by any of the following means:
• Institutions of Higher Education. Referrals may be made to the WASBO Executive Director by higher education institutions upon graduation and/or earning eligibility for the WI 08 license
• Self-Referrals. Individuals may contact the Executive Director or Mentorship Co-Coordinators directly indicating an interest in entering the School Business Management Mentorship Program
• Employer Referrals. Local administrators may contact the Executive Director to request a mentor for an individual with school business management responsibilities in his or her district
• If individual WASBO members or regional chairpersons initiate or receive initial referrals,
Helping School Business Officials Succeed
WASBO Mentorship Programfor
Mentors and Protégés
Benefits to the Mentor
Mentor Roles and Responsibilities
Benefits to the Protégé
Protégé Roles and Responsibilities
How to Apply
Program Fees
WASBO Code of Ethics High standards of ethical behavior for the Professional School Business Official are essential and compatible with the purpose of public education and to their commitment to leadership in the continuing improvement of the educational enterprise. To that end, Professional School Business Officials shall:
• Adhere to local, state and national laws.• Accept responsibility for mastering, contributing to and sharing in the growth of specialized knowledge,
concepts, and skills which are necessary to perform their duties.• Perform and direct the business functions of the district in full support of educational opportunities
provided to “all persons” in the district.• Honor the public trust of the position above any economic or social rewards; not permit considerations
of private gain nor personal economic interest to affect the discharge of their professional responsibilities; and recognize that the schools are the public’s business and seek to keep the community informed about its schools.
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials4797 Hayes Road, Suite 101, Madison, WI 53704
608.249.8588 WASBO.com/mentorship
2015-16 Networking & Professional Development OpportunitiesWASBO Custodial & Maintenance Conferences
New School Administrators & Support Staff ConferenceJ
ASBO Annual Meeting & Expo
WASBO Fall ConferenceJ
Midwest Facility Masters Conference
Winter at a GlanceJ
WASBO/WASPA School Personnel Academy
State Education Convention
Wisconsin Federal Funding Conference
WASBO Facilities Management Conference
WASBO Transportation & Bus Safety Seminar
WASBO Accounting ConferenceJ
WASBO Spring ConferenceJ
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Program
One- to Two-Year Formal Mentorship
Relationship
Regional Coordinator Makes Mentorship Match
Executive Director / Co-Coordinators Refer to Regional Coordinator
Lasting Professional Relationship
Mentorship Program Timeline
Revised May 6, 2015