Wentzville School District Budget Wins Award

The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) has awarded the the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for excellence in budget presentation.

The award is conferred only to school districts that have met or exceeded the Meritorious Budget Award criteria, and Wentzville is one of only eight of the 522 school districts in the state of Missouri to have received the award.

“The MBA recognizes the District's efforts to inform our patrons through transparent reporting on the financial operations of the District,” said Chief Financial Officer Kari Monsees. “The budget document is more than just dollars and cents, it describes in detail how resources are generated and allocated for the benefit of student learning.”

To earn this award, the school district submitted its 2011-12 budget for a rigorous review based on stringent criteria. Developed by ASBO for school districts, the MBA criteria guide school business officials toward a quality school budget presentation by enhancing the school business officials’ skills in developing, analyzing, and presenting a school system budget.

“It’s important for our community to know that we are being good stewards of their tax dollars,” said Director of Accounting Susan Dawson. “Effective communication with our stake-holders is critical, and this award recognizes those efforts.” 

The Association of School Business Officials International, founded in 1910, is a professional association of more than 5,000 members that provides programs and services to promote the highest standards of school business management practices, professional growth, and the effective use of educational resources. ING Financial Partners is honored to sponsor the MBA program for the eighth consecutive year.