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Thursday’s Agenda

July 21, 2011

BREAKOUT SESSION I introduction about geographic information systems
and how the technology is being used as an integral
THURS. 2:00 P.M. – 2:50 P.M.
part of eff ective decision-making.

The Arizona School Risk Retention Trust, Inc School Presenters: Gregory Davis, Davis Demographics
Bus Simulator will be available all afternoon at the & Planning, Inc. and Vern Wolfl ey ,
Starr Circle Foyer - Go see them to test your driving Dysart Unified School District

skills!
104: Streamlining Evaluations
Now more than ever, procurement professionals
101: Educating Elected Officials on the Audit

need to find ways to do more with less resources.

Elected officials are ultimately responsible for

the financial reporting of a school district. An In this presentation, we’ll go through some tips and

best practices to design your solicitation and your
understanding of the audit, what an audit is and
their role in the audit is key to them upholding evaluation process to help meet that goal. With good,
this responsibility. This session will provide school up-front preparation, you can save time and still
produce quality contracts.

business officials with information, resources, and
talking points they can use to help educate elected
Presenters: Craig McKee, Mohave Educational

officials on the financial statement audit of their

district. Services and Teena Ziegler,
Apache Junction School District
Presenters: Corey Arvizu, Heinfeld, Meech & Co.
105: Transportation Data and Records Collection
Learn what data and records are critical to collect and
102: Handling of Cash and Avoiding Negative Publicity
Come hear from an experienced attorney about how maintain in any transportation operation and how
to stay out of the newspaper and avoid the negative to collect it so results are used on a regular basis to
enhance the transportation operation.
publicity of fraudulent activities.
Presenter: Dean Humphrey,
Presenter: Curtis M. Chipman, Esq.,
Udall, Shumway & Lyones PLC Pendergast Elementary School District
106: Reducing Your Property Claims

103: Efficiencies in Planning and Operations

Using GIS Technology Property claims continue to be the leading source of
losses for school districts in Arizona. This presentation
Districts are operating under severe budget
restrictions forcing the search to do more with less. will provide resources/processes that can assist in
Issues such as proper planning to identify under- reducing property claims and their associated costs.
These resources/processes include ideas on who
utilized facilities and identifying the eff ects of
changing district transportation eligibility policies are should be involved at the district; from the district

office to the school sites.

just two examples of areas that can have a signifi cant

impact on district finances. Gain an in-depth
Presenters: Bob Wennersten and Dave Frandsen ,
Arizona School Risk Retention Trust, Inc.