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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
BY JIM MIGLIORINO
Shared Determination Across the AASBO Network
is Impressive
Jim Migliorino
As your newly appointed Executive Director of What has impressed me most in these early
AASBO, I’m honored to join a community of weeks is the shared determination across the
professionals who exemplify commitment, resi- AASBO network. Whether it's navigating
lience, and fiscal stewardship in Arizona’s pu- inflationary pressures on supply chains,
blic schools. There’s no better time to begin this optimizing staffing amidst talent shortages,
journey than now — as we stand at the cross- or finalizing a budget without the Legislature
roads of two demanding seasons: the end of the finishing their work, school business
academic year and the close of the fiscal year. professionals are meeting each challenge with
strategic creativity and a deep sense of mission.
For school business officials, June is more than
just the start of summer – it’s a culmination of Behind every balanced budget and every
months of careful planning, budget adjustments, timely payroll is a team of professionals
reporting, procurement deadlines, payroll who understand that their work directly
reconciliations, and staffing shifts. While impacts student learning environments and
students and educators may be wrapping up the district operations. These unsung heroes are
school year, our members are managing the full foundational to Arizona's educational success.
complexity of year-end financial activities —
ensuring that districts remain in compliance, "As we turn the page to a new fiscal
solvent, and prepared for the year ahead. year, AASBO remains committed
to supporting our members with
The overlap between the end of the school year
and the fiscal year creates a unique pressure the tools, training, and advocacy
point. This season causes summer transitions you need."
to be balanced with the finalization of budgets,
encumbrance reviews, audit preparations, and From updated workshops on legislative changes
vendor contract renewals. It's a time when to guidance on transparency and compliance, we
precision and stamina are critical. aim to be your trusted partner in every season —
especially when the stakes are high.
Compounding this are ever-shifting legislative
developments and funding uncertainties, which To our veteran members: thank you for your
require constant attention and often last-minute continued leadership and mentorship. To those
adaptations. Our members are the ones who newer in your roles: know that you are not alone
keep the engine running smoothly through the — AASBO is your professional home, and we're
transitions, even as they juggle long hours, tight here to help you succeed.
timelines, and the weight of accountability.
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