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Mission, Texas – Officials at Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) have been notified by the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) that the district has earned the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for the 2020-2021 budget year.
ASBO International’s MBA and Pathway to the MBA promote and recognize best budget presentation practices in school districts. Participants submit their applications and budget documents to a panel of school finance professionals who review the materials for compliance with the MBA criteria checklist and other requirements and provide expert feedback that districts can use to improve their budget documents.
Districts that successfully demonstrate they have met the necessary program requirements may earn either the MBA or Pathway to the MBA. Mission CISD has earned the MBA for it’s 188-page budget presentation document prepared for the 2020-2021 school year.
“I am very proud of the hard work and effort that went into the budget presentation,” said Dr. Carol G. Perez, superintendent. “Each year, one of our focuses is not just doing the best we can with our tax payer’s dollars to serve our students, but to be as transparent as possible in the process, and to present items in a way that is easier for the average person to understand.”
“Districts that apply to the MBA or Pathway to the MBA programs recognize the importance of presenting a high-quality, easy-to-understand budget internally and to the community,” said David J. Lewis, ASBO International executive director. “By participating in the programs, not only do districts have access to the tools and resources they need to communicate the district’s goals and objectives clearly, they demonstrate their commitment to upholding nationally recognized budget presentation standards.”
As a part of the judging process, the district’s budget presentation is reviewed in detail. General topics include: purchasing operations and organization, purchasing policies and procedures, purchasing contract operations, purchasing staff engagement-training-certifications, procurement cards systems, warehousing, procurement knowledge, use of technology, communication tools, and managing the district in cooperatives and other programs.
The district will officially be recognized at a dinner on Tuesday, February 16 during the annual ASBO conference.
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