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BY DON HARRIS

Legislative Workshop Will Provide AASBO

Members with a Preview of What’s Ahead

School business o cials have a golden opportunity to get a
preview of the upcoming legislative session, see Democrat and
Republican lawmakers express their views on key issues, and
learn how the state budget will impact K-12 schools.
It all happens at the annual Legislative Workshop co-
sponsored by the Arizona Association of School Business “There is no better conference about
O cials, Arizona School Boards Association, and Arizona
School Administrators on November 15. e one-day event will what is happening and what is going
be held at a new location, the Delta Hotel Phoenix Mesa, 200 N.
Centennial Way, Mesa. to happen at the Legislature.”
Chuck Essigs, AASBO Director of Government Relations, — Chuck Essigs, AASBO Director of Government Relations
considers an update on the state budget an important topic
for all school districts to be knowledgeable about. “ e
budget will direct a lot of what the Legislature does about
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