Page 5 - The Edge - Fall 2016

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

BY KEN HICKS

At a Busy Time Like is We

All Rely on Others for Help

Guess What?
It’s that time of year – autumn or fall, whatever you want
to call it. For most in Arizona, it comes a little later in the
year than in other parts of the country. But, fall does mean
that the leaves are or will be turning and the temperature is
dropping.
It is also the time when politics is at a fever pitch. So, enjoy
the signs on the side of the road and let’s not forget that in
addition to the elections, the candidates, the ballot initiatives,
city, town and county items out there that we also have:

• e K-3 Annual Financial Report.
• e Annual Financial Report.
• e Annual Bond and Override Public Meeting.
• e Annual AASBO Board Retreat.
• Chuck Essigs’ Annual Vacation.
• ASBO International Annual Conference, which was held
September 23-26 in Phoenix.

By the way, the ASBO International Conference was a
rousing success.
Wow, there’s a lot going on at this time of year and I would
be remiss if I didn’t mention spending time with your family
and paying attention to yourself. Getting away from the o ce
allows one to reboot and unwind. It also allows one to have
more time to think deeply. We all seem to be running around
from issue to issue and meeting to meeting, but we need
concentrated time to think.
How do we get it all done? Well, rst we have people
helping us. For the past 18 years, I have done most of the
Annual Financial Report for the districts that I have worked
in, but this year, I am doing almost none of it (thanks team).
A great support team makes your life better. Secondly, we
don’t get everything done. We do the best job we can with the
resources we have, and that means prioritizing what does and
what doesn’t get done. (Sorry to those people waiting for me
to get back to you with something).
I was in Starbucks this week and as I looked around I saw
a person wearing a shirt that read: “ e Road to Success is
Always Under Construction”.
What a great reminder as I sit and watch a governing board
candidate forum in the Peoria Uni ed School District. It’s
great to be reminded that things change. Most of the time we
can’t control it, but we need to work with it and we need to do
what is right for the students.
anks for all you do and have a great fall season.

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