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Breakout Session 1
Breakout Session 1

Thursday, April 3, 2025

10:45 AM - 11:35 AM

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORTATION
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sons in
or All: Les
108: EPA 2027
106: AI for All: Lessons in 108: EPA 2027
106:
Developing a Practical
Devel oping a P ra c tic al This session will include a walk through of the
Ro admap f or K-8 Distric ts upcoming changes to Heavy Duty Ve hicles Stan-
Roadmap for K-8 Districts
This session will explore the process of devel- dards, more commonly known as EPA2027.
oping a practical AI roadmap in a small K-8 These changes will take effect in model year
school district. Attendees will gain insights into 2027 vehicles. This session will include an un-
the steps taken, key stakeholders involved, derstanding of the reasoning for this change
challenges faced, and lessons learned along the and its impact on vehicle offerings.
way. The focus will be on providing actionable Presenters
takeaways to help other small districts begin Sanket Mandhani - Cummins
their own AI journey more effectively. Christian Miranda - Glendale Elementary
Presenter School District
Peter Hooper - Fort Huachuca Accommoda-
tion School District

PURCHASING
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07:
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1 107: DSF aka SFB Process and
s and
DSF aka SFB P
Vocabulary Decoded
V oc abular y Decoded
Do you have BRG projects? Do you have issues
with the process? This session will translate the
DSF language into district language. Example,
Expedited means you are in line to be funded
at some point in time. It does not mean it is
imminent!
Presenters VENDOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
109: Marketing Technology for
Steven Mills - Joseph City Unified School 109: Marketing T echnol ogy f or
District V endors
Vendors
Caroline Brackley - The Professional Group School district vendors need to remain creative
Public Consulting, Inc. in connecting with their target audiences. In the
Karissa Hartle - The Professional Group public sector, getting your message out to all
Public Consulting, Inc. stakeholders is key, and this session takes a be-
Ali Gomez - The Professional Group Public hind the scenes look at the marketing software,
Consulting, Inc. content creation, storytelling strategy, and so-
cial media posting schedules of some of the na-
tion’s leading governments, including our very
own City of Phoenix. Learn all the (expensive
and inexpensive) ways to connect creatively
and remain consistent while evolving - which is
the foundation of great marketing.
Presenters

Nicole Rodriguez - John Delano Marketing
Taylor Perkins - Chasse Building Team
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