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          The
                                                                                Arizona Association of
                                         FALL 2018                             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

        OFFICERS                           WHAT’S INSIDE
        PRESIDENT
        Jill Barragan, Avondale Elementary School District
        PRESIDENT-ELECT
        Nate Bowler, Buckeye Elementary School District  5      A Message from the President
        VICE PRESIDENT
        Lizette Huie, Sahuarita Unified School District
        IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT           7        Executive Director’s Report
        Ricky Hernandez, UofA Alumni Association
        TREASURER                          8        AASBO Partners with Blessings in a Backpack to Feed Hungry Kids
        Dale Ponder, Crane Elementary School District
                                           12       Denis and Dale Ponder Offer Tips on Current Year Funding
        DIRECTORS
        DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES
        Martin James, Deer Valley Unified School District  14      A Survivor of Benghazi Recalls His Harrowing Experience
        DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING
        Gary Barkman, Mesa Public Schools
        DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION   17     Technology Is Making School Buses Even Safer
        Linda Virgil, Peoria Unified School District
        VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE              20       Schools Are Targets of Cyber Attacks — A Response Plan Can Ease the Pain
        Deborah Sandoval, Mohave Educational Services Cooperative
        DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION         24       Jeff Gadd Tells How to Be a Top Notch School Business Official
        Michael Fisher, Littleton Elementary School District
        DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
        Robert Jacobson, Laveen Elementary School District  26      What’s New in Arizona School District Procurement Compliance?
        DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
        Russell Deneault, Glendale Elementary School District  29      Leadership in Training Provides a Roadmap for Trainers of Bus Drivers
        DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION
        Linda Sharrett, Avondale Elementary School District  32      Carolyn Warner, former superintendent of education, dead at 88
        DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
        Shari Zara, Arizona Department of Education
                                           37       All public schools should be owned by the public
        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
        Dr. 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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