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Breakout Session 4
Breakout Session 4

Thursday, April 3, 2025

3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

ACCOUNTING LEADERSHIP/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ver Mana
gement -
Roll
403: Emergency Operations
o
401:
401: Rollover Management - 403: Emer genc y Opera tions
P
c
lanning Over
view
Best Practices Planning Overview
Best P
ra
tices
April is the time of year that we start digging A State-wide overview of school districts’ and
into our ERP system to ensure we are ready to, charter schools’ emergency preparedness and
or if we have already rolled over the database compliance with ADE’s emergency operations
to determine the clean up that is needed. This is planning minimum standards.
also a great time to consider strategies for man- Presenter
aging the general ledger and other modules for Scott Swagerty - Arizona Auditor General
the new year. This session will review important
clean up and maintenance functions to ensure
school districts are using its ERP system to its
optimal level.
Presenters MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
404: Direct or Delegated:
Annette Moreno - Office of the Maricopa 404: Direc t or Delega ted:
Navigating Job Order
County School Superintendent Na viga ting Job Order
Contracting Decisions
Matt Roberson - Dysart Unified School Dis- Contra c ting Decisions
trict In the complex world of Job Order Contracting
(JOC), making the right call between working
directly with a General Contractor (GC) or dele-
gating tasks to specific Subcontractors can sig-
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION nificantly impact project timelines, budgets, and
402: Keeping Up With GASB - outcomes. This presentation will provide a clear

Keeping Up W
402:
ith GASB -
Underst anding the roadmap for understanding when to go direct
Understanding the
Absences
ted
Changes
Compensated Absences Changes to a GC, when it’s more effective to engage a

Comp

ensa

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board subcontractor directly, and the key factors driv-
(GASB) has issued a new standard related to ing these decisions. Attendees will gain insights
the presentation of the compensated absences into risk management, cost efficiency, and proj-
within the audited financials. This session will ect scope alignment, empowering them to make
review the new requirements of GASB 101 as confident and strategic contracting choices.
well as a walk through of how to evaluate the Whether you’re overseeing large-scale projects
district’s leave policies and balances for proper or managing smaller, specialized tasks, this ses-
presentation. sion will equip you with the knowledge to navi-
Presenters gate JOC with clarity and precision.
Presenters
Kelly Richmond - Tempe Union High School
District Robert Jacobson - Laveen Elementary
Michael Lauzon - HeinfeldMeech School District
Jared Wuethrich - CORE Construction
Chuck Hink - Pueblo Mechanical
Mark Farrell - Progressive Roofing

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