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Fr i d a y ’ s Br ea kout Ses sion a gend a
Friday’s Breakout Session agenda
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July 23, 2O21
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Breakout Session VII
out Session VII
Break
Friday 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm

701: The Force is Strong. Financial Foundations. 703: No More Food or Supplies – Understanding 703: No More Food or Supplies – Understanding
701: The F orce is Stron g. Financial F oundations.
How do school districts budget in a galaxy of un- Supply Chain Challenges Supply Chain Challenges
certainty related to their finances and continue to We plan our menus and commodities for what we
provide high quality instruction and other supports need. Then we are told there will be no trays this
for Jedi younglings and future citizens? A little more week. See the global view of the supply chain
knowledge lights our way and GFOA (Government Fi- systems and how they will affect next school year
nance Officers Association) has developed a series
of Best Practices in School Budgeting, which clearly through the eyes of a distributor, manufacturer,
outline steps to develop a budget that best aligns and vendor. With a better understanding of why it
resources with student achievement goals and helps is happening and how long it is happening, you can
to prioritize programs that will have the most benefit better prepare for the following year.
and impact. As Qui-Gon Jinn said in Episode I, “Your Track: Child NutritionTrack: Child Nutrition
focus determines your reality.”
Awaken the force and become a Grand Master using Presented by: Shamrock Child Nutrition Pre-
the Smarter School Spending website’s wide range of senter
free resources to guide and support implementation
of improved budget and planning processes. Whether
you are from the Outer Rim, the Mid Rim, Expan-
sion Region, Inner Rim, Colonies, Core or Deep Core,
these tips will guide you on building a cross-divisional
resilient culture and staying in tune with the Force. “You fail because you
Track: Accounting don’t believe.”
ack: Accounting
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Presented by: Matt Bubness - Government
Finance Officers Association Megan Burke &
Erika Coombs - Piper Sandler & Co. &
Lori Garvey - Madison Elementary School
District
704: Anatom y of a Construction D efect Claim-Case
704: Anatomy of a Construction Defect Claim-Case
Study

Study
702: Under standing Ba sic State Aid P a yments A real life case study of a 20 million plus construc-
702: Understanding Basic State Aid Payments
a
yment R
and New P
and New Payment Reports tion defect claim. We will look at the defects, how
eports
This presentation will explain Basic State Aid they were found, what mistakes were made in the
calculations in detail and introduce the new construction phase, during inspections, warranty
payment reports. The new reports will replace claims and negotiations with the builder and bond
the APOR55/CHAR55 and APOR64/CHAR64 re- carriers until formal litigation was initiated. We will
ports in FY 2022 and contain important variables also discuss the litigation and how it was success-
that are used to determine annual funding and fully resolved in less then 24 months from start to
monthly payment amounts, such as Average funding.
Track: Maintenance & Operations
Daily Membership, base support level, transpor- T r ack: Maintenance & Oper ations
tation support level, transportation revenue con- Presented by: Ritchie Lipson, Esq. &
trol limit, district additional assistance, equaliza- Scott Thomson - Kasdan LippSmith Turner LLP
tion assistance, county equalization assistance, & Robert Jacobson - Laveen Elementary School
and more. This session will also introduce the District & Ted Walstrom - East Whittier City
new cash advance request process for FY 2022.
Track: Business Administration
T r ack: Business Administr ation School District
Presented by: Charlie Martin & Xin Liu &
Chelsea Jemison - Arizona Department of
Education
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