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                                              SPRING 2016
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               OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
                                                    WHATʼS INSIDE
               OFFICERS
               PRE SIDENT
               Jeremy Calles, Kyrene Elementary School District
 Earth ’s Mightiest   PRESIDENT ELECT               5       A Message from the President
               Ken Hicks, Peoria Unifi ed School District
               VICE PRESIDENT
               Ricky D. Hernandez, Pima County School  7    Executive Director’s News and Notes
               Superintendent’s Offi ce
 Benefits Consultants  PAST PRESIDENT               8       Learning Environments
                                                            Custodial, Landscaping, and Bundled Energy Services by ABM Enhance
               Mike Fisher, Littleton Elementary School District

               TREASURER
               Jill Barragan, Avondale Elementary School District  10     Due Diligence Is a Must for General Services Administration Contracts
               DIRECTORS
                                                    12       Professor Tells How to Shorten Construction Projects, Save Money
               DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES
               Joanne Fimbres, Washington Elementary School District  14  Getting to Know the Apples and Oranges of Purchasing
               DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING
               Gary Barkman, Mesa Public Schools    16      Keeping Track of Electronic Devices in a 1-to-1 Program
               DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
               Annette Moreno, Pendergast Elementary School District  17  David Cantelme Provides Suggestions on Tackling Tough Procurement Problems
               DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
               Bert Herzog, Washington Elementary School District  19     Top 10 School District Mistakes that Auditors Found
               DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
               John Muir, Cave Creek Unifi ed School District  26  Keith DeGreen Offers AASBO Members a Financial Word of Caution
               DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
               David Sanders, Mesa Public Schools
               DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION  27      It’s Time to Nominate AASBO Members for Prestigious Awards
               Shari Zara, Arizona Department of Education
               DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION          30      Senator Lesko’s Bill Would Eliminate Most School Desegregation Funding
               Sandra Schossow, Peoria Unifi ed School District
               VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE                32      Percentage of Money Spent on Instruction Reaches New Low
               Deborah L. Sandoval, Mohave Educational
               Services Cooperative, Inc.           36      AASBO’s 2016 Legislative/State Board of Education Agenda
               STAFF
                                                       AASBOʼs Strategic Partners
               EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
               David Lewis
               DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
               Dr. Chuck Essigs
 Valley Schools supports Arizona’s education   DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS
               Jeff Gadd
 heroes, providing tough negotiation with   MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COORDINATOR
 coverage providers and leveraging purchasing   Ana Sanchez  AASBOʼs Alliance Partners
               COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
 power no one district could achieve on their own.   Audrey Hawthorne
 Created by school districts, for school districts.
 For happier, healthier schools.  MISSION
               The  Mission  of  the  Arizona  Association  of  School  Business
               Offi cials (AASBO) is to Promote the Highest Standards of School
 visit myvalleyschools.org   Business Management by Providing Quality Training, Legislative
               Leadership, and Cultivating the Professional Stature of its Members.
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