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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Apply to Mentorship

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