Georgia Association Of School Business Officials Outstanding School Business Officials Award

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Each year the Georgia Association of School Business Officials will recognize an outstanding GASBO member who exemplified professionalism, leadership and innovation in the field of school business management. President Jim Smith has established a committee to review nominees objectively and select this outstanding GASBO member. The committee will consist of the current GASBO President, First Vice President and Immediate Past President. Our 2010 winner was Gene Spires, Senior Director, Budgets, Federal Programs and Grants, Richmond County Schools; No entries were received in 2009; 2008 winner was Alana Bolin, Comptroller, Colquitt County Schools; 2007 winner was Lynette Bryant, Director of Accounting, Lowndes County Schools, Valdosta. The 2006 winner was Lee Lovett, Deputy Superintendent, Hall County Board of Education, Gainesville.

An Active Member of GASBO may submit nominations for the Outstanding School Business Official to the committee by submitting the following information:

• Nominees for the GASBO Outstanding Business Official Honor must be a current active GASBO member who is employed by a Georgia public school system, Georgia Department of Education or Georgia Department of Audits.
• A description of the nominee's service to their school system, the profession, their colleagues and their communities by completing the official "Nominee Application."
• Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which directly address issues concerning the nominee's activities and career as a school business official. Letters of recommendation from Business Associates (vendors) are discouraged.
• Additional information regarding the nominee, if appropriate, on a separate sheet.
• The completed application and attachments must be submitted to the GASBO President on or before October 15, 2011.
• The committee reserves the right to request additional information on any nominee. Each nomination will be kept valid and on file for two years unless withdrawn by either the nominee or nominating party.
• The GASBO President will assume responsibility to notify the School Superintendent and/or family of the successful candidate and invite them to attend the presentation of the award at the 2011 Annual Conference Business Meeting on Friday, November 11, 2011, in Augusta, Georgia.
• The names of candidates submitted, and the selection of the successful candidate, will be kept in strict confidence.
• The successful candidate will be recognized at the April 2012 Southeastern Association of School Business Officials Annual Conference and Exhibits.
• The Georgia SASBO Director will send the name of the recipient to the SASBO Executive Director no later than April 1, 2012. The SASBO Executive Director will work with the past ASBO International Eagle Award Recipients in contacting the recipient and assist in applying for the ASBO International Eagle Award.

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