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Arizona Association of
SCHOOL 2019 School Business Offi cials
ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS • 2100 NORTH CENTRAL AVE., SUITE 202 • PHOENIX, AZ 85004 • WWW.AASBO.ORG • (602) 253-5576
OFFICERS & DIRECTORS WHAT’S INSIDE
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
4 A Message from the President
NATE BOWLER, GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
PRESIDENT-ELECT
LIZETTE HUIE, SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 6 Executive Director’s Report
VICE PRESIDENT
KARLA SOTO, ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 8 Hiring a Millennial? Expect the Unexpected
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
JILL BARRAGAN, AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 Purchasing of ‘Like-items’ and ‘Non-Like Items’
TREASURER
DALE PONDER, CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 14 Flexible Classrooms Off er a Shift to the Future
DIRECTORS
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES 18 To Pay or Not to Pay – That Is the Question
MARTIN JAMES, DEER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING 20 Aron Ralston Turned a Tragedy into a Triumph
BOBBY WILLIAMS II, MESA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 22 Reuniting Kids with Families Aft er an Evacuation Can Be Stressful
LINDA VIRGIL, PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION 25 Carolyn Warner Remembered for Outstanding Service to Education
MICHAEL FISHER, LITTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 27 Tips on How to Navigate the U.S. Every Student Succeeds Act
DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
ROBERT JACOBSON, LAVEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 29 Making the Switch to Electronic Employment Contracts Is Relatively Easy
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
RUSSELL DENEAULT, GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 31 Aww Gee Whiz! Do I Have to Bid It?
DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION
LINDA SHARRETT, AVONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 33 Workers’ Compensation: A Return-to-Work Success Story
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
SHARI ZARA, MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGES 35 Deb and the DeLorean
STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37 Students Get ‘Gaggled’
BRIAN MEE
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AASBO’s Strategic Partners
DR. CHUCK ESSIGS
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS
JEFF GADD
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ANALYSIS
DR. ANABEL APORTELA AASBO’s Alliance Partners
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COORDINATOR
ANA SANCHEZ
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
AUDREY HAWTHORNE
MISSION
The Mission of the Arizona Association of School Business
Offi cials (AASBO) is to Promote the Highest Standards of School
Business Management by Providing Quality Training, Legislative
Leadership, and Cultivating the Professional Stature of its
Members.
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