Significant Events in the History of the
Alaska Association of School Business Officials
Alaska Association of School Business Officials
| 1974 | Founded by Lowell Thomas Freeman |
| 1975 | By-Laws adopted Incorporated in State of Alaska |
| 1976 | Established Accounting, Basic Foundation Program Study, By-Laws, Conference Planning, Educational, Legislative and Nominations committees |
| 1977 | First Treasurer appointed ALASBO begins sending president to ASBO Annual Conference Post-conference Board Meeting established Exhibitors invited to participate in Annual Conference |
| 1980 | ALASBO establishes Executive Director position Scholarship Committee established ALASBO begins sending president to ASBO Annual Leadership Conference |
| 1981 | ALASBO included in Department of Education Directory |
| 1982 | Tom Freeman elected to ASBO Board of Directors |
| 1983 | ALASBO holds first Board Meeting via teleconference ALASBO invited by DOE to review State Finance Study data |
| 1985 | Tom Freeman candidate for ASBO Vice President |
| 1989 | Mack Easton Memorial Scholarship established |
| 1991 | ALASBO invited by DOE to participate in Chart of Account Revision
President Laraine Glenn appointed to Special Presidential Committee on Education |
| 1993 | ALASBO joins Alaska Council of School Administrators |
| 1994 | ALASBO contracted with DOE to revise Chart of Accounts |
| 1996 | ALASBO Newslink initiated |
| 1997 | Professional Development Grants initiated Lowell Thomas 'Tom' Freeman named honorary lifetime member Richard 'Dick' Swarner named honorary lifetime member Duane Oliphant named honorary lifetime member John 'Jake' Rogers named honorary lifetime member |
| 1998 | Annual Conference moved from April to December Exhibitors Committee established Website established |
| 1999 | ALASBO established Board/District liaisons ALASBO contracted with EED to develop OASIS project Blood drive initiated at Annual Conference Exhibitors Professional Development Grant initiated School Business Official of the Year award program initiated Summer Institute held |
| 2000 | ALASBO worked with EED on Chart of Account Revision ALASBO contracted with EED for continued development of OASIS 1st Annual Legislative Workshop held in Juneau John Tongen named honorary lifetime member Melody Douglas elected to ASBO Board of Directors Professional Development Grants renamed in honor of Lowell Thomas Freeman Human Resources Personnel in Alaska invited to join ALASBO Legislative Committee reinstated Strategic Plan developed Reviewed and updated ALASBO permanent records |
| 2001 | Strategic Plan Implemented Tom Bibeau Named Honorary Lifetime Member Approved Affiliate Document (affiliation with ASBO International) Melody Douglas chaired ASBO International's Affiliate Executive Directors Group ALASBO contracted with EED for continued development of OASIS project ALASBO Registration Scholarships established Fund Raising Committee Established |
| 2002 | Policy Manual adopted Committee manual revised ALASBO work group worked with AIR consultants on School Cost Study survey instrument for Legislative Oversight Committee. Reinstated formal ALASBO Financial Statements and reporting to membership ALASBO contracted with EED for continued development of OASIS project ASBO Professional Standards distributed to membership, superintendents and legislators |
| 2003 | ALASBO worked with Department of Health & Social Services Human
Resources on drafting regulations for Medicaid payment of IEP service
Dave Jones received ASBO Eagle Award for Service to Community Melody Douglas elected as Vice President of ASBO International Resource CD developed for new business managers |