The 2025 Award of Excellence in Financial Management by the Texas Association of School Business Officials is the fourth financial services award Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has earned this school year.

The details

According to a district news release, the TASBO award recognizes school districts that demonstrate the following attributes:
  • Exceptional implementation of professional standards
  • Best practices
  • Innovative approaches to financial reporting
Criteria for the award includes having a financial management process, cash management, financial analysis and projections and availability of information, according to the news release.

GCISD was previously recognized Aug. 27 of the 2024-25 school year with the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award from the Association of School Business Officials International.

Quote of note


“For over half a century, ASBO International’s Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting has been the gold standard in promoting and recognizing excellence in financial reporting,” International Executive Director Jim Rowan said. “Communicating the financial and economic state of a district is so important when engaging with the school community and building their trust. Districts that receive the COE Award have demonstrated their ability to do that at the highest level.”

The news release states GCISD will be formally recognized Feb. 26 during an awards reception at the 2025 TASBO Engage Conference in Austin.