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Friday’s Agenda

July 22, 2011

GOLDMINE
5. How Can AASBO Better Support School
FRI. 7:30 - 8:30 A.M.
Transportation Operations in AZ?
Participants will discuss ideas for improving school
1. Declining SAV’s giving you the blues? district transportation personel participation in
This session will provide school districts with various AASBO. Topics for Bi-Monthly meetings, summer and
options on ideas to mitigate increasing bond tax

spring conferences, staff training etc.

rates, financing options for capacity restricted
districts, legislative ideas and energy performance Presenters: Ernie Meza, Isaac Elementary School
fi nancing measures.
District and Dean Humphrey, Pendergast Elementary
School District
Presenters: Michael LaVallee and Bryan Lundberg,
Stone & Youngberg LLC
6. Playground Planning
We will be discussing the basics of playground
2. DIY Copiers Save Money and Create Jobs planning...age appropriatness, layout, safety
We will share best practices developed in conjunction guidelines and ADA accessibility. Playground facts
with Mesa Public Schools to lower their costs
and myths.
associated with copiers and other output devices
by as much as $2 million over a five year period. Presenters: Jordan Lynde, Dave Bang Associates, Inc

Our program will discuss strategies involving and Karen Fleetwood, Mesa Public Schools
hardware purchases, service and supply agreement
negotiations and “Do It Yourself” service.
7. Solar PPA and Energy Performance Contracts
Presenters: Tim Stevenson, ProCopy Offi ce Solutions
This session will hit the high points of entering into a
and Michelle Hamilton, Mesa Public Schools
solar PPA and Energy Performance Contract.
3. Compensated Absenses
Presenters: Ameresco Representatives
Tips and tricks on compiling your district’s liability.
Reconciling to prior year balances. Using Excel
formulas and pivot tables to generate totals.

Presenter: Brad Nassif, Glendale Union High School
District

4. Best Practices for Due Dilligence
This simply put, will be discussing proper
performance of due diligence as it relates to other
cooperatives. The Who, What, Why, How and When of
due diligence.

Presenter: Gary Barkman, Mesa Unified School District