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OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
Health & Wellness PRESIDENT WHAT’S INSIDE
Ricky Hernandez, Pima County Schools Superintendent
Rewarded Teamwork PRESIDENT-ELECT
Health Education Jill Barragan, Avondale Elementary School District
VICE PRESIDENT 5 A Message from the President
Nate Bowler, Buckeye Elementary School District
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 7 Executive Director’s News & Notes
Ken Hicks, Peoria Uni ed School District
TREASURER 8 Tom Wohlleber Is Elected Vice President of ASBO International
Lizette Huie, Sahuarita Uni ed School District
Pool Savings DIRECTORS 10 Allowing Community, Church Groups to Use Facilities After Hours
Investment Strategy DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES
Dedicated Resources Joanne Fimbres, Pendergast Elementary School District Costs School Districts Big Bucks
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING
Gary Barkman, Mesa Public Schools 12 Choice, ‘Charter School Onslaught,’ Make s Planning Dif cult for District Schools
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Full Plan Administration Shari Zara, Arizona Department of Education 16 Tips on How to Conduct an Investigation of an Employee Suspected of Misconduct
Purchasing Power DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
Tough Negotiation Bert Herzog, Washington Elementary School District 19 Experts Tell How Processes for Various Functions Result in School District Ef ciency
DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
Robert Jacobson, Laveen Elementary School District
22 Marketing Helps School Districts Compete with Charters
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Russell Deneault, Glendale Elementary School District
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 25 Study says 1 in 5 Public School Teaching Positions Un lled
Annette Moreno, Pendergast Elementary School District
DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION 28 ‘Evil Eye,’ Robust Debate, on Display in School-Choice Discussion
Sandra Schossow, Peoria Uni ed School District 34 Voucher foes respond to lawsuit seeking to toss referendum
More Value. Less Work. Deborah L. Sandoval, Mohave Educational 35 Voucher expansion ballot measure prompts questions on voter protection
VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE
Services Cooperative, Inc.
STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Lewis AASBO’s Strategic Partners
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Dr. Chuck Essigs
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Changing federal and local regulations can keep Jeff Gadd
employers from getting the best value and service for DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ANALYSIS
their insured workforce. Anabel Aportela AASBO’s Alliance Partners
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COORDINATOR
Ana Sanchez
Valley Schools has hands-on experience in the COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
public sector, providing thoughtful and innovative Audrey Hawthorne
consulting services which result in the absolute best MISSION
pricing in employee benefits and insurance coverage. The Mission of the Arizona Association of School Business
Of cials (AASBO) is to Promote the Highest Standards
of School Business Management by Providing Quality
Training, Legislative Leadership, and Cultivating the
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