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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WHAT’S INSIDE

OFFICERS 4 A Message from the President
FRANCIE WOLFE-BAUMANN, PRESIDENT 7 Executive Director's Interview
DYSART UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 10 2025 AASBO Best Practice Awards & Honorable Mentions
RYAN FRENCH, PRESIDENT-ELECT
LITTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 12 Student Activity & Sports
RUSSELL DENEAULT, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 16 Basically, What Is Arizona School District Procurement?
CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20 Chuck Essigs Day – 3.12.2025
COURTNEY PIÑA, VICE PRESIDENT 22 The Importance of Workplace Connections – A Strategy for
BUCKEYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
KIMBERLY DUGDALE, TREASURER Engagement and Retention
BLUE RIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 26 Get To Know Your AASBO Board and Staff
28 Here's How Schools Can Feed Kids During Those Hot Arizona
DIRECTORS
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Summers
LINDA VIRGIL, PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 32 To Bid Or Not To Bid With One New Consideration
DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION 36 The Century Mark That Counts: Arizona's 100-Day School Count,
RICK HALL, CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT Funding, Federal Influences, And The Averaged Celebration
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 40 What You Need To Know About FMLA And PWFA
MIKE MARTINEZ, MARICOPA COUNTY SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AASBO’S Strategic Partners
ALBERT MAGALLANEZ, SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
ROY SUCANICK, WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES
ERIK HACKENSCHMIDT, DEER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AASBO’S Alliance Partners
JENNA MOFFITT, DEER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING
GARY BARKMAN, MESA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
CHRISTIAN MIRANDA, GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DISTRICT
VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE TAYLOR PERKINS, CHASSE AASBO’S Kachina Partners
BUILDING TEAM
STAFF SYSTEMS
JIM MIGLIORINO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DR. CHUCK ESSIGS, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS
ANA SANCHEZ, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & MEMBERSHIP To advertise in The EDGE, please call 602-253-5576.
SERVICES The EDGE is produced by Deer Valley Unified School District Print Services Department.
AUDREY AMRHEIN, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MISSION The Mission of the Arizona Association of School Business Officials (AASBO) is
EVENT SERVICES toPromote the Highest Standards of School Business Management by Providing Quality
KATIE LINK, EDUCATION PROGRAMS COORDINATOR Training, Legislative Leadership, and Cultivating the Professional Stature of its Members.

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