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ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS • 2100 NORTH CENTRAL AVE., SUITE 202 • PHOENIX, AZ 85004 • WWW.AASBO.ORG • (602) 253-5576
WHAT’S INSIDE
OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
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OFFICERS 4 A Message from the President
PRESIDENT 7 Executive Director's Report
DALE PONDER, CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
10 How to Comply with Suspension and Debarment Status Verification
PRESIDENT-ELECT When Spending Federal Dollars
RUSSELL DENEAULT, CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
VICE PRESIDENT 14 Best Practices for Contract Management Considerations
FRANCIE WOLFE-BAUMANN, DYSART UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 17 Food Costs Soar, But Here Is How Schools Can Maintain Nutrition Programs
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
KARLA WALTER, ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 21 Tips for Creating Your Internal Procedure Documents
TREASURER 24 What's Cooking in School Lunch Programs
TYLER MOORE, HIGLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 29 Title IX and Sexual Harassment in Schools
DIRECTORS 34 Per Pupil Transportation Funding for Charter Schools
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES 36 Prohibitions of Cost-Plus-a-Percentage-of-Cost Contracts
KEN MCKENZIE, WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING 40 Some Thoughts on School Transparency and Accountability
GARY BARKMAN, MESA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 42 Running for the AASBO BOARD − 10 Reasons Not To
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AASBO’S Strategic Partners
MARTIN JAMES, DEER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
CHRISTIAN MIRANDA, GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
ROY SUCANICK, WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ALBERT MAGALLANEZ, CONTINENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION
RICK HALL, CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT AASBO’S Alliance Partners
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
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COURTNEY PINA, GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE
TAYLOR PERKINS, CHASSE BUILDING TEAM

STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BRIAN MEE AASBO’S Kachina Partners
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
DR. CHUCK ESSIGS
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
ANA SANCHEZ
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EVENT SERVICES
AUDREY AMRHEIN
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MISSION The Mission of the Arizona Association of School Business Officials (AASBO) is
toPromote the Highest Standards of School Business Management by Providing Quality Training,
Legislative Leadership, and Cultivating the Professional Stature of its Members.

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