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          The
                                                                                  Arizona Association of
                                          SUMMER 2017                            School Business Officials


                 Arizona Association of School Business Officials  •  2100 North Central Ave., Suite 202  •  Phoenix, AZ 85004  •  www.aasbo.org  •  (602) 253-5576
            OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
                                           WHAT’S INSIDE
        OFFICERS
        PRESIDENT
        Ken Hicks, Peoria Unified School District
        PRESIDENT ELECT
        Ricky D. Hernandez, Pima County School   5     A Message from the President
        Superintendent’s Office
        VICE PRESIDENT                     7       Executive Director’s News & Notes
        Jill Barragan, Avondale Elementary School District
        PAST PRESIDENT                     8       Diaz Brothers – From Farm Workers to Cross Country to Hollywood
        Jeremy Calles, CFO, Tolleson Union HSD
        TREASURER                          12      Conflict Resolution in the Workplace Is a Mission That Can Be Accomplished
        Lizette Huie, Sahuarita Unified School District
                                           14      School Districts Are a Target for Cyber Attacks
        DIRECTORS
        DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES        17      Schools Can Take Steps to Diminish the Possibility of a Shooting
        Joanne Fimbres, Pendergast Elementary School District
        DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING             19      Speed, Following too Close Among Defensive Driving Components
        Gary Barkman, Mesa Public Schools
                                           20      Expert Tells How Bus Drivers Can Deal with Distractions, Emergencies
        DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
        Shari Zara, Arizona Department of Education
                                           21      5 AASBO Members Win Best Practices Awards for 2017
        DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
        Bert Herzog, Washington Elementary School District
                                           23      State Auditors Recommend Separation of Money-Handling Responsibilities
        DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
        Roy Sucanick, Creighton Elementary School District  27     Energy Reduction Strategies for Heating, AC, and Lighting
        DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
        David Sanders, Mesa Public Schools  30     Priorities Include Tight Budgets, Aggressive Schedules, Innovative Thinking
        DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
        Annette Moreno, Pendergast Elementary School District  33     NeedThese Is AASBO’s Newest Strategic Partner
        DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION        36      Fun Facts for Today’s Graduates from Jeremy Calles
        Sandra Schossow, Peoria Unified School District
        VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE              37      School Districts Sue State Over Crumbling Buildings
        Deborah L. Sandoval, Mohave Educational
        Services Cooperative, Inc.
                                           38      Group Pushing School Voucher Referendum Short on Money
        STAFF
        EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
        David Lewis                           AASBO’s Strategic Partners
        DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
        Dr. Chuck Essigs
        DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS
        Jeff Gadd
        DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ANALYSIS
        Anabel Aportela                       AASBO’s Alliance Partners
        MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COORDINATOR
        Ana Sanchez
        COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
        Audrey Hawthorne
        MISSION
        The Mission of the Arizona Association of School Business
        Officials (AASBO) is to Promote 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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