Rogers Public Schools’ Chief Financial Officer Receives Administrator of the Year Award
Cited for his outstanding work as a professional and commitment to his community, Jake Haak, Chief Financial Officer, Rogers Public Schools, received the 2020 Arkansas Association of School Business Officials (AASBO) Truett Goatcher Administrator of the Ye a r A w a r d . H a a k w a s presented the award by Dr. Richard Aber nathy, AAEA Executive Director, at the Rogers Public Schools’ monthly board meeting on February 18.
amazing team that manages the district's finances," Haak said. He served as the Business Manager for the Gravette School District from January 2009 until he accepted the CFO position at Rogers. "The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Jake is he was fair, ethical, and always listened and was always willing to try new ideas," said Linda Compston, retired assistant treasurer for the Rogers Public Schools. "His leadership style is such that he is able to bring out the best in people."
The AASBO Administrator of the Year Award is named to Dr. Richard Abernathy (right), AAEA honor Truett Goatcher, a 22- Executive Director, presents Jake Haak year Arkansas Department of (left), with the 2020 AASBO Administrator of the Year Award. Haak has served on the boards Education employee who, of Kiwanis and the Benton upon retirement, was ADE's County Farm Bureau and has coached youth Associate Director for Finance. Upon his softball and baseball teams in the Northwest retirement from the ADE, Mr. Goatcher then Arkansas area. He is a former AASBO board joined the staff of the Arkansas Association of president and continues to teach financial classes Educational Administrators and served 17 years as to school business officials throughout the state. AAEA Director of Research. Truett Goatcher was a long-time member of and advocate for AASBO. Haak joined the Rogers Public Schools in 2014 as CFO. "I have the opportunity to work with an
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