ASB Virtual Workshop - Central Office Staff (10.02.25)-100225 - Virtual ASB Workshop

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Brianne King leads an early-morning training on Associated Student Body (ASB) compliance for central office staff, emphasizing that ASB funds are public money and require strong district oversight to achieve clean audits. She reviews what ASB is—student-led funds used for optional cultural, athletic, recreational, and social (CARS) activities—and highlights common “gray areas” (e.g., band, yearbook, CTE) where districts must distinguish graded classwork from optional extracurricular activity.<br /><br />King stresses that rules apply at all grade levels, even elementary schools, though leadership structures differ. Effective ASB depends on clear roles: students must genuinely lead (treasurer/secretary, documented minutes), while adults (advisors, principals, bookkeepers, central office) provide guidance, internal controls, and accountability. She describes real scenarios where lack of leadership, inconsistent forms, and missing processes caused audit findings and staff burnout, and how student involvement can reduce workload and improve compliance.<br /><br />Key compliance pillars include district policies, RCWs/WACs, board approval responsibilities (fees, budgets, travel, new clubs/constitutions), and record retention—especially meeting minutes, which must be kept permanently and should be stored on district-controlled drives.<br /><br />Major risk areas discussed: missing student approvals, cash handling failures, untimely deposits (generally within 24 hours unless a county waiver exists), refunds processed incorrectly, inventory tracking for fundraisers/student stores, third-party payment processors (contracts, intact deposits, PCI compliance), P-card controls, and negative ASB fund balances (cannot be fixed centrally without student-approved transfers). Participants work through breakout scenarios and are directed to WASBO resources, networking meetings, forums, templates, and an ASB certification program.

Keywords

ASB compliance training

Associated Student Body funds

public money oversight

clean audit preparation

CARS activities

extracurricular vs graded classwork

gray areas band yearbook CTE

student leadership roles treasurer secretary

meeting minutes permanent retention

district internal controls

board approval fees budgets travel

RCW WAC requirements

cash handling and timely deposits

third-party payment processors PCI compliance

negative ASB fund balance transfers