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July 18, 2013

First General Session and Luncheon Steve grew up in poverty in a housing project
11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in a single parent family. His third grade report
Tucson Ballroom card read, "Parent notified boy is retarded". In
the ninth grade, after being involved in a school
fight, he had two hip operations and was told that
Stephen R. Sroka, Ph.D. he may never walk again. He was in a wheel chair
for a year. The doctor told him he better start to
The Power of One: The listen to his teachers. And, as he tells students
New Rx for Education today, the more he listened, the smarter the
and Life: Relationships. teachers became. Today, Dr. Stephen Sroka is

an Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Medi-
A high energy, multime- cine, Department of Family Medicine and Com-
dia, motivational presen- munity Health, Case Western Reserve University
tation that is research- and President of Health Education Consultants.
driven and reality-based He is an Internationally recognized award win-
about how you can make a ning educator, author and speaker dealing with
difference and build safer education, health and safety. Dr. Steve delivers
and healthier workplaces, homes and communi- cutting edge information and skills in an enter-
ties. It stresses the importance of relationships taining, motivating, and inspirational presenta-
and mental health. It addresses the challenges tion that lets theory translate into practice. Dr.
of communication, collaboration, culture and Sroka's spirited programs bring to life the be-
caring. It offers honesty, humor and hope. This lief that you have the Power of One to change
presentation changes your life professionally schools, communities and lives. He has been
and personally. You have the Power of One to on Oprah and covered in USA TODAY. But his
change the future. Let's start today! most meaningful "awards" was his six-year-

old daughter telling him that he was smarter
than the cartoon character, Inspector Gadget.

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 I
Thursday 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm requirements of the program, reporting allow-
able specialized transportation costs, determin-
101: Medicaid School Based Claiming ing the LEA specific certified public expenditures
Program Update (CPE), cost settlement, and interim payments
The Arizona Medicaid School Based Claiming for direct services. We will provide an update on
Program has gone through significant program the first year of cost settlement, available re-
changes beginning with 2011-12 school year as sources and training, and upcoming deadlines.
the direct service component is now cost based.
This session will focus on how the LEA will iden- Presented by: Meghan Evenson, Public
tify the actual cost of providing direct services Consulting Group and Annette Moreno,
to their students. The topics will include quar- Pendergast Elementary School District
terly and annual financial reporting