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Arizona’s Leader in
                          EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
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                          By Brian Mee
                          AASBO Has the Best:                                                                                                                                                                 Mohave Contract Holder

                          School Business Officials Step Up to the Challenges

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           Ever since I served on the ASBO International Board and  integrity, ethics, excellence, and vision. I will work hard to
        particularly as its President, my goal has been that someday I  maintain the positive environment of excellence AASBO has
        would become Executive Director of the Arizona Association of   established over the years – one that fosters trust, motivates and                                                           • Outdoor teaching/ Eating Areas
        School Business Officials.                             inspires its members to achieve successful results.
           When it became known that David Lewis was leaving to   So, as I begin this new journey, surrounded by an exceptional                                                                                • Drop Off/Pick Up Areas
        lead ASBO International, I felt this was my opportunity to fully  team and friends I’ve worked with for a lot of years, I am
        utilize the knowledge and experience I have gained during my  reminded of this quote by President Ronald Reagan:                                                                                              • Basketball Courts
        school business career and make AASBO even greater than it is.  “Surround yourself with the best people you can find,
           Throughout my years of being a member of AASBO, I   delegate authority, and don’t interfere as long as the policy                                                                                                   • Courtyards
        always believed that this association was something special.  you’ve decided upon is being carried out.” And AASBO has  the
        Its members, staff, and vendors were different from the private  best.                                                                                                                                                  • Bleachers
        industry that I had come from.  School business officials
        seemed to get it. They knew that they were called to serve others
        in the education profession. They knew that their job wasn’t
        just something they did, but something they put their hearts                                                                                                                                              Let Us Help
        into. That they are humble, that their responsibilities were so
        overwhelming they were not afraid to ask others for advice or
        help and likewise, they were willing to jump in help others in                                                                                                                                      Protect What’s
        need.
           The responsibility of being a school business official goes
        beyond conventional thinking. A school business official is                                                                                                                                   Important To You
        someone who doesn’t whine or complain when things are
        getting tough. They know that no matter what the challenges
        are, they have to step up and rise to the occasion. No matter
        what the odds, students need to be served, buses need to run,
        food needs to be prepared, supplies purchased, new schools
        opened, facilities ready, staff hired, computers running, and
        budgets balanced – just to name a few.
           After attending my first AASBO conference in 1987, I knew
        right then that this was an association that I wanted to be a part
        of and invest time in. Involvement in AASBO became a passion
        for me, knowing that I would be part of something much greater
        than myself. I believed that through this association, its board,
        committees, education and legislative programs, I would have
        the privilege of serving its members and have a positive impact
        on them, their districts and the students of Arizona.
           As your Executive Director, I plan to build on AASBO’s
        solid foundation and the gains we have made during the past
        decades. I have always believed in the saying: If it’s not broke,
        don’t fix it. Well, AASBO certainly isn’t broke, but that doesn’t
        mean we can’t make some improvements. I’m open to any
        suggestions or recommendations you may have.
           AASBO has and continues to be, one of most respected
        associations in the state and across the nation. I have long                                                                                                                                   www.ShadeSolutions.com
        believed that working for and with AASBO was an honor and
        it would be a privilege to serve the board, its members and                                                                                                                                                  800-290-3387
        the state as the Executive Director. I am committed to model
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