FY25 Donald D. Johnson Operational and Cost Efficiency Award

Application

The Donald D. Johnson Operational and Cost Efficiency Award honors school districts for creating effective, efficient, replicable solutions that address common operational challenges in the Commonwealth’s K-12 public education space. MASBO is grateful to VOYA Financial for making this award possible in honor of Past President and Prior Executive Director Don Johnson. Nominations can be submitted by anyone who can confirm the nominee's achievements and self-nominations are also invited. The School Business Official (SBO) or another district employee as designated by the SBO is awarded a trip to the ASBO International Annual Conference & Expo during that calendar year or the next, depending on schedules. The recipient also receives a tangible memento, a press release highlighting their achievement, recognition in the MASBO Notebook, presentation at a mutually convenient School Committee meeting, and a $2500 check to the District. The award is conferred at a mutually agreeable time, preferably at the Annual Institute, and winners may each bring one guest at no charge. Board members must wait until at least one year after their term ends to be considered, and Selection Committee Members are not eligible.

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* 1. In a few sentences, please describe the nominee's practice or solution.

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* 2. The practice was designed to achieve (select all that apply)

Cost Avoidance

Cost Containment

Cost Reduction

Revenue Generation

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Intended Time Frame

Short-Term (Next Fiscal Year)

Mid-Term (2-5 Fiscal Years)

Long-Term (Greater than 5 Years)

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* 4. Ease of Implementation

Easy

Moderate

Difficult

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Describe the Overarching Approach (select all that apply)

Intra-District (within our own school district, but across all schools in the district)

Internal Collaboration between Town/City and the School District

External Collaboration between two or more School Districts

Inter-Agency Collaboration between School and other Organizations (describe in Other field)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Area(s) of Intended/Potential/Actual Impact (select all that apply)

Facilities

Human Resources (negotiations, salaries, benefits, etc.)

Operations

Perceptions (of students, parents, staff, citizens, committees)

Professional Development

School Processes (programs, instruction, assessment, etc.)

Student Learning (MCAS, other tests, GPA, etc.)

Other (please specify)