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The Arizona Association of School Business Officials Two certificate credentials, School Business Specialist
(AASBO) is pleased to provide this document so that and School Business Official, are currently being offered
you may better understand the ever-changing world of to AASBO members. For further information on these
school finance. This document will assist you in assem- programs, contact the Director of Education Programs
bling and deciphering the various elements of a school or an AASBO staff member. AASBO is an organization
district budget as well as being a resource for other related that is dependent upon the service of its members. The
budgetary issues. This manual is only one resource avail- creation of an update of the School Finance Manual was
able to you in your quest to understand school finance. accomplished by the combined efforts of the membership
This document, as well as other related and AASBO staff.
information, is available to you via the “If you should have
AASBO web site. The AASBO website any questions, ideas, A special thanks goes to all those contrib-
(www.aasbo.org) contains numerous or suggestions, uting to the update of this year’s manual.
links to other related organizations that please feel free to If you should have any questions, ideas,
contain helpful information in the area contact the AASBO or suggestions, please feel free to contact
of school finance. Attempts have been the AASBO staff at 602-253-5576. They
made to weave in the unusual changes staff at will be more than willing to assist you.
that have occurred in response to the 602-253-5576.”
budget challenges being seen at the - 2018-19 AASBO Board of Directors
state level. Users of this manual should www.aasbo.org
continue to check with the Department of Education, the
Auditor General and the AASBO website and bimonthly
meetings to assure they have the most recent data and
to determine if the Legislature has made any mid-year
changes to the school finance formula. For those who
desire a learning experience typically associated with a
classroom environment, including qualified instructors
and interaction with peers, consider enrolling in one of the
AASBO Educational Programs. Subject areas include: A special thanks goes to Annette Moreno from Pender-
accounting, budgeting, purchasing, food service, trans- gast Elementary School District, Karin Smith from Hein-
portation, facility management, human resources and feld & Meech, Scott Heusman from Alhambra Elemen-
school law. Advanced classes are offered in the areas of tary School District and Linda Virgil from Peoria Unified
purchasing, budget and finance, and maintenance and School District for providing technical assistance in
operations. An internship program offering opportunities reviewing and updating this FY2018-2019 edition of the
to work with mentors is available to students who have AASBO School Finance Manual.
completed classes in each discipline.