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Accounting

101: And Then Divide by What?
Presenter: Yousef Awwad, CPA, MBA—Director of School Finance, Arizona Department of Education
Ever wonder how ADE calculates your district’s ADM? Join us as we go through the reports districts should use to reconcile their
student counts and the related calculations for ADM. We'll go through examples of ADM calculations including the new
concurrency and limiting rules. Don't miss this important session, as every student counts!

201: Fair Labor Standards Act
Presenter: Kyle McQuaid—Consulting Manager, Heinfeld, Meech & Co., P.C.
A major challenge for school districts is ensuring that they adhere to federal wage and hour laws. With increased budget
constraints, compliance can be an overwhelming task. This workshop will help clarify the various components of the Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA) and provide tips for staying in compliance.

301: Tax Credit
Presenters: Sharon Flores—Business Manager, Palominas Elementary School District and Brittney Williams—Audit Manager,
Heinfeld, Meech & Co., P.C.
Hear a brief overview of the Tax Credit laws, reporting requirements, audit concerns and recent changes in the law. After the
presentation, there will be a question and answer session.

401: Best Practices For Student Travel
Presenters: Lana Berry, Business Manager—Page Unified School District and Tracy McLaughlin, CFE—Heinfeld, Meech & Co., P.C.
Come learn the best practices in managing student travel expenditures and what the appropriate funding sources are for all extra
or co‐curricular student activities.

Transportation

102: School Bus Routing
Presenter: Antonio Mlynek—Prendergast School District
Enjoy a presentation about the basics of school bus routing. The presentation will include a summary of the basic rules to follow
when routing your fleet and examples that detail the importance of efficient routing.

202: Alternative Fuels
Presenter: Mike Fisher—Phoenix Elementary School District
This presentation will review the latest developments for alternative fuels for school buses and automobiles. School districts
need to be aware of these ever‐changing options and the impact that they may have on your operations.

302: Test your driving skills
Presenter: Ernie Meza—The Arizona School Risk Retention Trust
Get behind the wheel and come test your driving skills in four different driving simulations. This driving simulator will put you at
the helm of a school bus in a simulator that can be used for training and safety courses in your district. There are limited spots
for this simulation experience, so an additional breakout session has been offered.

402: Test your driving skills
Presenter: Ernie Meza—The Arizona School Risk Retention Trust
Get behind the wheel and come test your driving skills in four different driving simulations. This driving simulator will put you at
the helm of a school bus in a simulator that can be used for training and safety courses in your district.

Maintenance

103: Old Ideas, New Money or is it New Ideas, Old Money?
Presenter: Robert R. Hasman—ConEdison Solutions
Some districts were recently awarded ARRA Stimulus funds administered by the State Facilities Board. Did you miss out? Attend this session
to hear first hand how you can pick up the pieces and still benefit from the concepts used under this program.