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BEST PRACTICES AWARDS

By Don Harris

5 AASBO Members Win

Best Practices Awards for 2017

There is no shortage of Best Practices being implemented by “We had a flood of nominations, more than we have ever
members of the Arizona Association of School Business Officials. In received in the past,” Migliorino said. “I am always impressed by
fact, a record 25 nominations were submitted this year, indicating the Best Practices that our members are coming up with, but this
how AASBO members are finding more ways to save taxpayer year was really special.”
money and stretch limited school district dollars. In addition to the award and the recognition for coming up
Winners were announced at the AASBO Spring Conference on with a Best Practice, each of the winners received a gift certificate.
April 7 by Jim Migliorino, Deputy Superintendent of Fiscal and Individuals who nominated the winners provided the following
Business Services, Deer Valley Unified School District. details on how Best Practices have helped their respective districts.
Recipients of the 2017 Best Practices awards are: Connie Under Connie Parmenter’s leadership, Washington
Parmenter, Director of Nutrition Services, Washington Elementary Elementary School District was the first large school district in
School District; Christie Davis, Supervisor/Benefits, and Mona Maricopa County to implement the Community Eligibility
Rodriguez, Payroll Manager, Peoria Unified School District; Todd Provision (CEP) district-wide. CEP allows the nation’s highest
Poer, Director of Operations, Mesa Public Schools; and Patti poverty schools to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all
Tussey, Chief Human Resources Officer, Pendergast Elementary enrolled students without the burden of collecting household
School District.
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