Promoting the Value of School Business Officials School Business Officials are responsible for more than school finance. They are partners in strategic planning and leading the district in a time where Superintendents are feeling the pressure of “an increased demand to focus on student achievement, teacher evaluations and a host of other mandates.” As school districts are working with more and more limitations on their financial resources, they can’t afford NOT to have a leader within the district with a focus and expertise in financial management. Read more about the ROI of a School Business Official. RESOURCES TO HELP YOU PROMOTE THE PROFESSION School Business Official: Indispensable Investment Brochure Use this brochure to help stakeholders get a better picture of what a school business official does, why they are an indispensable resource to school districts of any size, and why it is important to continue to invest in their success after bringing them into the district. Order Copies Now for Yourself or Your Board School Business Officials: Partners in Legislation Brochure Use this brochure as you lobby with legislators to help them understand what school business officials do, why they should be consulted on any decision that involves school finance and operations and how legislators can tap into their expertise through Illinois ASBO. Order Copies Now to Send to Your Legislators School Business Official Roadmap to Success Once you have invested in a school business official as a member of your administrative team, continue to invest in their success through their development and training. Refer to the School Business Official Roadmap to Success to get a recommended path of professional development that will help your newly hired or trained school business official reach their potential. Order a print copy of the Roadmap to Success “The school business official is critical to align financial resources to district goals.” - Illinois Superintendent