School Facilities Committee

Committee Chair

Danielle Bosanec
WASBO Professional Development Director 

Committee Mission

The mission of the WASBO Facilities Committee is to promote and support safe, healthy, vibrant, and well-managed school environments for Wisconsin students, staff, and communities by developing leaders' expertise in facility management, maintenance, operations, school safety, and risk management.

Committee Responsibilities

• Oversee and support planning for the Midwest Facility Masters Conference.
• Oversee and support planning for the Facilities Management & School Safety Conference.
• Help identify timely, relevant, and high-quality conference sessions addressing facility management, maintenance, operations, school safety, risk management, leadership, sustainability, and emerging issues.
• Support a strong and diverse exhibit experience that connects attendees with vendors, service affiliates, and industry experts from throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest.
• Oversee and contribute to facilities and safety-related articles in WASBO publications.
• Support the continued development and promotion of the Facilities Manager Certification Program.
• Promote networking, mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities for school facilities, safety, and risk management professionals, as well as for industry professionals.
• Recognize and celebrate the excellent work of school facilities and safety professionals and their impact on students, staff, and communities.
• Support WASBO's advocacy for safe and healthy learning environments through the SAA legislative process. 
     

Committee Goals

• Work with WASBO staff to further develop the Facilities Manager Core Certification Program as one of WASBO University's most important and impactful professional development programs.
  • Core and continuing education courses will be scheduled to support timely program completion and continued participation.
  • The curriculum will be reviewed regularly to ensure it remains relevant, challenging, and responsive to the needs of school facilities professionals.
• Strengthen WASBO's facilities and safety-related conferences by identifying high-impact topics, speakers, sessions, and vendor engagement opportunities.
• Promote and support professional development in school safety, enterprise risk management, emergency preparedness, healthy environments, facility operations and maintenance, and leadership.
• Create opportunities for facilities, safety, risk management, and industry professionals to improve their practice through networking, mentorship, collaboration, and professional learning.
• Demonstrate the significance of facilities, safety, and risk management work by recognizing the excellent contributions of WASBO members and school district teams.
• Provide facilities- and safety-related content for WASBO publications to help members stay informed about best practices, emerging trends, and practical solutions.
• Maximize the committee's impact on school leaders by supporting presentations and participation in WASBO events, the State Education Convention, and other relevant professional learning opportunities.
• Advocate for safe, healthy, and vibrant learning environments for students, staff, and communities through the SAA legislative process.
• Develop school leaders' expertise in facility management, maintenance, operations, safety, and risk management.