MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

● Are you new to your position?

○ Could you use guidance, but don’t know where to start?

● Are you a seasoned School Business Official?

○ Have you ever considered becoming a mentor?

No matter where you are on your school business official journey, we are excited to announce KASBO’s Mentorship Program. This is a one-year program (July 1st - June 30th) where we match mentees with mentors based on the mentee’s technical, project-based or job orientation needs, district size and regional location. The guidelines for this program are located on the KASBO website.

● Cost = $0 you just have to be an active KASBO member.

● Mentee: You just need to fill out our application. Let us take care of the rest.

○ Mentee Application

● Deadline is May 30th

● Mentor:

○ 5 Years or more years of experience.

○ 3 or more years as a current KASBO member.

○ Be able to commit 24 hours a year to your mentee.

*If you were a mentor during the last year, you will automatically remain as a mentor this year unless you ask to be removed.  To be removed please email kasbomentorship@gmail.com

○ Mentor Application

         ● Deadline is April 26th - 

There will be an information session for anyone interested in being a mentor or who currently is a mentor at our Spring ACE in Manhattan. The session will be on Friday, April 19th from 9:30-10:30 a.m.  

The time is now. We as Kansas School Business Officials are facing trying times. Let's take this opportunity to support one another. If you have any questions, please email kasbomentorship@gmail.com.

KASBO Mission: To equip the membership for leadership in the integration of business and educational goals for every Kansas student.

KASBO Vision: To be recognized as the leading authority for the school business community.

KASBO Core Purpose: To support the Kansas school business profession by providing information and creating opportunities for sharing knowledge.

The intent of the KASBO mentoring program is to offer guidance to a new school business official or an employee new to a position the district.  The intent of this program is to provide a system for members to quickly access information, receive advice, or gain assistance in problem-solving.  This is presumed to be accommodated through conversations (in-person, online, phone or emils).  It is intended to be a one-year program (July1st-June 30th) and the training/guidance should be basic and fundamental.  KASBO believes that development of this formal mentoring program will allow it to continue fulfilling its mission and to "enhance the efficiency and effectiveness" of Kansas Public Schools through the development of highly qualified school finance and operations professionals.

Through the program, menttes are matched with mentors based on the mentee's technical, project-based or job orientation needs, district size and regional location.  In the application process, mentees are also asked to select their specific area of need from all six disciplines represented by KASBO.  The program then finds a match based on all the criteria.

For more information and access to mentee and mentor applications, please click on the link below:

Mentoring Program Guidelines.pdf