USD 445 Deputy Superintendent of Business Micheal Speer has served the year as the president of the Kansas Association of School Business Officials. Executive Director John Hutchinson says the KASBO provides professional development opportunities for their members.

Hutchinson says, while serving as president, Speer added to their academic offerings and instituted a mentor program.  Hutchinson says if you were to ask Speer he would say it was all a team effort. He says it is but Speer did a good job of keeping everyone on task and help move the organization forward.