MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA, Ala. — Madison County Schools Board of Education Chief Financial Officer Karen O'Bannon has been named the recipient of the 2021 Robert L. Morton Award by the Alabama Association of School Business Officials.
“Ms. O’Bannon is an exceptional individual with equally exceptional skills. She continues to lead our Finance Department in the highest professional manner. I am not surprised she is being recognized by her peers as Alabama’s top Schools Finance Officer,” said Madison County Schools Superintendent Allen Perkins.
The prestigious award is designed to recognize outstanding chief school financial officers in the state of Alabama.
O'Bannon has worked with the Madison County Board of Education as the chief school finance officer since 2004. Previously, O'Bannon worked with the State of Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts as an auditor of governmental entities for 19 years. She is a certified public accountant and graduated with honors from Jackson State University with a B.S. in accounting.
The district said O'Bannon is responsible for overseeing all financial operations of its $220 million budget in addition to supervising all functions of the districts business office, including purchasing and procurement, payroll and insurance, capital projects and the Child Nutrition Program.
O'Bannon also serves as an instructor for the Alabama Associate of School Business Officials certification program. She currently serves on the Alabama Association of School Business Officials Board of Directors for District 9.
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