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July 19, 2013

Second General Session and Luncheon
11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Tucson Ballroom

Dr. Jeff Hester

Reality Straight Up: technological innovations to the dynamics of
When everything is social media reshape the landscape from year
on the line, what to year and sometimes from week to week. That
can we really know? situation can be even more difficult in an arena
like public education where resource constraints
Ultimately success rests and performance expectations blow on political
not on our opinions winds. High stakes decisions can come at you
but on the answers to fast and they are seldom convenient. In this
questions about which lively presentation Dr. Hester cuts to the chase
our opinions don’t by turning our everyday notion of “knowledge”
matter. Reality is sublimely indifferent to what on its head. He shows what it takes to get past
we would like to be true. This hard fact cuts comfortable assumptions, groupthink, snake oil,
even deeper in chaotic times like ours. In the complacency and wishful thinking to face reality
corporate world everything from market trends to on its own terms.

Note: The First and Second General Session will begin promptly at 11:15 a.m. with luncheon service followed
by keynote program speakers. Attendees are requested to be on time and to stay for the entire session to
minimize disruption. This is a ticketed event. Vendor and guest tickets may be purchased for $40 each.

Breakout Session IV
Friday 2:00 pM to 2:50 pM

401: Unraveling School Finance 402: Developing an Internal Audit Program
Communicating Complicated School Finance Participants will learn the benefits of setting up
Does your community understand the an internal audit program within their school dis-
complexity of school funding? Are you get- trict. Learn best practices for design, structure,
ting ready to call for an election and wish to and reporting. Identify strategies for structuring
inform your community on your budget? internal reviews prior to an annual compliance

Are you aware of the recent requirements of audit.
demonstrating public transparency as it per-
tains to posting revenues and expenditures? Presented by: Scott Kies, Heinfeld, Meech, &
Learn strategies to ensure compliance and best Co., P.C. and Travis Zander, Glendale Union High
practices for informing you parents, staff and School District
community members in an understandable
format. include snapshots of best practices from
Arizona School Districts and national examples
of transparent communication strategies. Polish
Your Skills
Presented by: Annette Moreno, Pendergast
Elementary School District and Karin Smith,
Heinfeld, Meech, & Co., P.C.