Page 11 - 2021 Spring Conference

Breakout Session 3

Thursday - 2:00 pm

307: Facing the “Realities” of School District Procurement

Want to be a “Survivor” in the world of school district procurement? Do you feel “Alone” or “Naked and
Afraid” when searching for best practices? Attend this session and let “Big Brother” help you become
“America’s Next Top Model” in the Realities of School District Procurement.

Speakers: Lila McCleery & Larry Larson - Phoenix Union High School District
Track: Purchasing

308: Transportation Safety: More Than Just Safe Driving

This presentation will discuss transportation safety topics that some districts forget or neglect when
training staff. We’ll devote particular attention to OSHA requirements, and to going above and beyond
government regulations to ensure the safety of your greatest asset: your transportation team.

Speakers: Tommy Sims - Litchfield Elementary School District & Dave Frandsen - The Trust
Track: Transportation

309: Alternative Solutions to Design Build Needs

In this session we will showcase a timely, affordable, and effective design build option to allow districts to
maximize the impact of their construction dollars for small renovations to huge projects.

Speakers: Russell Federico - Marana Unified School District & Jeff Bohnenkamp - ESB
Design+Build
Track: Vendor

310: Tips and Tricks to Giving More Engaging Presentations on School Finance

Frequently, people who present on finance can make the mistake of thinking the audience are well versed
on this topic. So, they use big words or insider lingo and speak way over everyone’s heads. This presen-
tation will help school finance professionals learn strategies they can use to help interact and engage with
their audience. Attendees will learn key techniques that include powerful storytelling, understanding their
target audience, getting rid of using filler words (um, like, etc.), using graphics and videos to tell story on
slides, how to write talking points to stop reading the entire slide when presenting PLUS more takeaways.

Speakers: Heidi Otero - Arizona School Boards Association & Adriana Parsons - Glendale
Elementary School District
Track: Professional Development