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TASBO honors Cypress-Fairbanks ISD CFO Karen Smith
The Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) awarded Karen Smith, CFISD chief financial officer, with the Legacy Award at its annual TASBO Engage Conference on Feb. 26. Established in 2025, the award is given to members who have had an exceptionally distinguished career in school business and public education.
In addition to being the CFO for the third-largest school district in Texas, Smith has served as Texas’ first Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International board officer for more than three decades. Smith was selected based on her professionalism, dedication to public education, volunteer leadership and contributions to TASBO and ASBO programs and services.
“It’s not just Karen’s knowledge and experience that makes her special,” said Heather Wilson, 2025-26 TASBO board president. “It’s her willingness to share her gifts with others that make her really stand out.”
Legacy Award recipients are selected by the TASBO Board of Directors, sponsored by the retirement planning company, Equitable.
Additionally, the CFISD finance team won the Award of Excellence for Financial Management, marking the sixth time the team has won the award. The procurement team won the Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations.
Source: CFISD
