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Stephanie Fisk has been hired as a Professional Development (PD) Content Specialist for the Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials (MASBO), assisting Board members and the MASBO team with content generation, program development and evaluation, and member training and support. She began working in the role in September. Stephanie retired in June 2025 as the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations at the Gateway Regional School District, following more than 40 years of dedicated service in school business management . Throughout her career, Stephanie has overseen budgeting, grants, security, maintenance, food service, facilities, ...

Applications for the next $1,000 mini-fund grant are due November 30. For many years, the MASBO Positive Impact Fund (PIF) has benefited students, families, and staff in our members’ school districts. The fund provides mini-grants to support educational and recreational projects, or programs that directly support students. Last spring, MASBO awarded a $1,000 mini-grant to the Athol-Royalston Regional School District to subsidize the cost of students in grades 5-8 participating in field trips to Nature’s Classroom in Charlton, MA. Nancy J. Konisky, Business Manager for the school district, applied ...

The Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials (MASBO) has presented the 2025 John F. Conway Distinguished Service Award to Cortney Keegan, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations in the Douglas Public Schools. The award recognizes the accomplishments of a MASBO member who has enhanced the effectiveness of their school district in fulfilling its educational mission. This award is sponsored this year by KenMark / Visual Edge IT. It includes a $1,500 contribution to the district in honor of the recipient. Dr. Paul Vieira, Superintendent of Douglas Public Schools, nominated Ms. Keegan for the award, describing her as an innovative ...

The Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials (MASBO) has presented a 2025 Friend of MASBO Award to Michael Mason, Jr., Deputy City Manager for Finance for the City of Chelsea. He was honored at the association’s recent Annual Institute in Falmouth. The award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to facilitating the work of school business officials in their communities, and/or who have consistently provided significant assistance to MASBO. The award is sponsored this year by U.S. Omni and TSACG Compliance Services. Mr. Mason has served as Deputy City Manager since March 2024. He previously worked for more than ...

The Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials (MASBO) has presented a 2025 Friend of MASBO Award to David Flynn, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations for the New Bedford Public Schools. He was honored at the association’s recent Annual Institute in Falmouth. The award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to facilitating the work of school business officials in their communities, and/or who have consistently provided significant assistance to MASBO. The award is sponsored this year by U.S. Omni and TSACG Compliance Services. Mr. Flynn has worked in the field of school finance and operations for ...

The Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials (MASBO) has presented the 2025 Donald D. Johnson Operations & Cost Efficiency Award to the North Attleborough Public Schools. Gilbert Lefort II, Finance Director for the school district, accepted the award. The award honors school districts for creating effective, efficient, replicable solutions that address common operational challenges in the Commonwealth's K-12 public education space. It is named after Don Johnson, a Past President and former Executive Director of MASBO. The award is sponsored this year by VOYA Financial and includes a $3,000 scholarship for a student in the district. ...

The Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials (MASBO) has presented the 2025 Rising Star Award to Michelle Grise, Director of Business and Finance for the Wachusett Regional School District. She was honored at the association’s recent Annual Institute in Falmouth. Ms. Grise is the second recipient of this award, which MASBO established to acknowledge the value and contributions of outstanding school business officials within the first 10 years of their career as a school business administrator. The award includes registration and travel expenses for the recipient to attend ASBO International’s Annual Conference & Expo. Ms. Grise has ...

The Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials (MASBO) has presented the 2025 President’s Award to Pola G. Andrews , Executive Director of Finance and Administration for the Saugus Public Schools. Daniel Gale, who has served as President of the MASBO Board of Directors over the past year, announced the award at the association’s recent Annual Institute in Falmouth. Mr. Gale, who is the Director of Finance and Operations for the Hudson Public Schools, said, “Ms. Andrews elevates the profession every day with her expertise, leadership, and compassion. With valuable experience in both the private and public sectors, she approaches her job with ...

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