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OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT WHAT’S INSIDE
Ricky Hernandez, Pima County Schools Superintendent
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Jill Barragan, Avondale Elementary School District
VICE PRESIDENT 5 A Message from the President
Nate Bowler, Buckeye Elementary School District
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 7 Executive Director’s News & Notes
Ken Hicks, Peoria Uni ed School District
8 Ex-Astronaut Mark Kelly Tells of His Wife’s Near-Fatal Experience and Life in Space
TREASURER
Lizette Huie, Sahuarita Uni ed School District
DIRECTORS 12 Chuck Essigs Is Among Top Arizonans to Know in Public Education
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES
Joanne Fimbres, Pendergast Elementary School District 14 Panel Encourages AASBO Members to Be More Active Politically
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING
Gary Barkman, Mesa Public Schools 17 STEM Educator Built an Improbable Dream with 4 Hispanic Students
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Shari Zara, Arizona Department of Education 20 Going Online for Textbooks Saved Deer Valley Uni ed
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
Bert Herzog, Washington Elementary School District Millions of Dollars, Helped Students, Increased Productivity
DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
Roy Sucanick, Creighton Elementary School District 22 Educator Touts CTE, Says College Degree Not Necessary for Many Quality Careers
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Russell Deneault, Glendale Elementary School District 26 Lobbyists Recommend – When Speaking to
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION a Legislator, Keep it Simple and Support Friends
Annette Moreno, Pendergast Elementary School District
DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION 29 Recruiting public school teachers in Arizona a tough sell
Sandra Schossow, Peoria Uni ed School District
VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE 31 Split widens between business and education communities
Deborah L. Sandoval, Mohave Educational
Services Cooperative, Inc.
STAFF 37 Confusion abounds over Ducey’s public school performance pay plan
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Lewis AASBO’s Strategic Partners
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Dr. Chuck Essigs
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jeff Gadd
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ANALYSIS
Anabel Aportela AASBO’s Alliance Partners
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COORDINATOR
Ana Sanchez
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Audrey Hawthorne
MISSION
The Mission of the Arizona Association of School Business
Of cials (AASBO) is to Promote the Highest Standards
of School Business Management by Providing Quality
Training, Legislative Leadership, and Cultivating the
Professional Stature of its Members.
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