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WEDNESDAY’S PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY’S PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS
JULY 19, 2023
JULY 19, 2023
The pre-conference sessions offer you the opportunity to study one topic or issues
of current interest in greater depth.
Pre-Conference Early Rate
Sessions Rates Bird After June 30, 2023
PRE-CONFERENCE I
One Pre-Conference $50 $70
R Basics for the District
R Basics for the District If Attending Two $100
Business Professional
Business Professional Pre-Conferences $80
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM PRE-CONFERENCE III
Even though you’re not in human
resources (HR), do you know the
yler Technologies: School
basic things you “shall” and “should” do related yler T echnologies: School

ERP Pro
to hiring, managing employees, and handling ERP Pro
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
disciplinary or termination matters? Attend this 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
session to learn about these important skills, Join us as we discuss the latest
so you can work more effectively with your dis- updates that are happening with-
trict’s HR personnel. in School ERP Pro. New features and highlights
Presenters will be discussed; as well as innovative options
Sandy Cooper - Arizona School Risk to maximize the current Warehouse module. It
Retention Trust is not just for the warehouse, is it?? Watch a
Lana Berry - Chandler Unified School demonstration on how to work this module for
District many other needs. Learn ways to boost efficien-
PRE-CONFERENCE II cies within your own district.
Presenters
ack to Basics - How to Build a Diana Betancourt - Tyler Technologies
ack
-
How to
Build a
to
Basics
Solicitation! Mike Martinez - Office of the Maricopa

Solicitation!
County School Superintendent
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Karin Smith - Heinfeld Meech
Learn some basics with regards to
building a solicitation. Decide if it’s PRE-CONFERENCE IV
to be an IFB vs. an RFP, Parts of the solicita-
tion, (Uniform Instructions, General Terms/Con- ack to Basics - How to
ack to Basics - How to
ditions, Special Requirements), When to include Evaluate a Solicitation
aluate a Solicitation

Ev
Federal Terms and Conditions, developing the 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Scope of Work, (user input and borrowing from Learn the basics of reviewing so-
others), building evaluation criteria and what
to use for IFB’s and RFP’s. Reference checks or licitation responses, as well as
performance evaluations, timeline requirements exploring some more advanced best practices.
and when to use cooperative language. Topics will include kick-off meetings, conflict of
Presenters interest requirements, evaluation processes,
E-procurement systems, scoring and ranking
Jessica Leasure - Dysart Unified School methods, pricing evaluations, interviews/dem-
District os, and best and final offers.
Gary Barkman - Mesa Public Schools Presenters
Bill Munch - Valley Schools Management Michelle Hamilton - Mesa Public Schools
Group
Joanne Douglas - Deer Valley Unified Lari Staples - Mohave Educational Services
Cooperative
School District
Roger Spivey - Scottsdale Unified School
District
Lila McCleery - Phoenix Union High School
District
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