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Letter From The Executive Director




                                       Welcome to the          schools will be a major factor in
                                       58th Annual             contributing to the state’s economic
                                       AASBO Annual            recovery.   Whether you are a school

                                       Conference and          business official or one of our many

                                       Exposition!  This       business associates, I believe you will
                                       last year has           find a host of valuable resources and

                                       certainly been          inspirational opportunities to help


                                       one of many             you find your “Road to Excellence”
                                       changes and I am  at this year’s conference.  I would like
                                       extremely excited  to thank our outstanding Committee
                                       to be starting my  Chair, Gerrick Monroe, for his leadership

            first year as Executive Director.  It is an        and perseverance and wish him all the
            even greater thrill to be working with             best during his upcoming adventures
            such an outstanding group of people in  in China.  Thank you also to AASBO’s
            presenting such an exceptional event               excellent Board of Directors, Mr. John

            as this year’s Annual Conference and               Fung, and our great staff who have

            Expo.  This year’s theme, ”The Road                made this transition a wonderful
            to Excellence,” is entirely appropriate            experience.  Due to their eff orts,
            as we seek to provide the valuable                 and your participation in this year’s
            information that school business                   conference, AASBO will continue to be

            officials need in providing a quality              the Association of Choice in promoting


            educational environment and doing                  excellence within the school business
            so with limited school budgets.  We                profession.  Welcome and thank you for

            are all aware of the fi nancial diffi  culties     being a part of our travels down the
            facing the State of Arizona, but it                “Road to Excellence!”
            is important to remember that a
            quality educational system is a vital
                                                               David Lewis
            component of economic development,
                                                               Executive Director
            and our efforts to promote excellence

            within our profession and Arizona
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