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Breakout Session 2
Breakout Session 2

Thursday, April 3, 2025

12:50 PM - 1:40 PM

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORTATION
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ty Cyber Risk
206:
206: Third-Party Cyber Risk 208: ADOT CDL Is su ance and CDL
208: ADOT CDL Issuance and CDL
Co-Score Audits
Mana gement Co-Score Audits
Management
School districts increasingly rely on third-party Please join us for this breakout session. where
vendors for critical services, from IT infrastruc- ADOT will explain the processes of CDL issuance
ture and educational software to payroll and and CDL Examiner Co-Score Au dits. ADOT will
student records. However, each partnership in- answer questions and provide any updates from
troduces potential cyber risks that could threat- ADOT.
en sensitive data and disrupt operations. This Presenters
presentation will explore strategies for manag- Juan Duarte - Arizona Department of
ing third-party cyber risks effectively and ap- Transportation
proaches to assessing vendor cyber posture.
Presenters
Alex Robles - Arizona School Risk Retention
Trust VENDOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Albert Magallanez - Sunnyside Unified 209: Distric t Gif ting -
209: District Gifting -
School District
Best Practices
Best P
ra
tices
c
As vendors, we all strive to support our school
partners. However, navigating the complexities
of acceptable gifts can be challenging. This pre-
PURCHASING sentation will outline best practices for gifting to
ge Needs t
a
207:
207: What Language Needs to be in school districts in Arizona, emphasizing the im-
o be in
t Langu
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W
a Solicit
a Solicitation portance of understanding and complying with
tion
a
It’s time for a school district to draft an Invi- state procurement regulations. By adhering to
tation for Bid, Request for Proposal or Request ethical guidelines and demonstrating a commit-
for Qualifications. This session will review what ment to transparency, we can build strong and
contract clauses and information needs to be in- mutually beneficial relationships with school
cluded in your solicitation documents. Federal districts while effectively supporting their edu-
purchases will require even more clauses. Let’s cational missions.
discuss what legal and best practice require- Presenters
ments need to be included. Rachel Ayers - Creighton Elementary School
Presenters District
Gary Barkman - Mesa Public Schools Taylor Perkins - Chasse Building Team
Bill Munch - VSMG

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