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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WHAT’S INSIDE

OFFICERS 4 A Message from the President
PRESIDENT
RYAN FRENCH, WEST-MEC
10 Executive Director's Report
PRESIDENT-ELECT
COURTNEY PIÑA, LITTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 13 Fire Risers: A Critical Safety Mechanism for Buildings
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 18 VSMG Welcomes Heather Mock & Marcie Rodriguez to Board of
FRANCIE WOLFE-BAUMANN, DYSART UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT Directors
VICE PRESIDENT 22 Cafeteria Manager Recipe
BRIAN LOCKERY, KYRENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
24 Best Practices for Public Records Requests in Procurement Files
TREASURER
CLEMINTINA CARLYLE, BABOQUIVARI UNIFIED SCHOOL 29 Get to Know Your AASBO Board and Staff
DISTRICT
34 What I Wish I Knew My First Year As A Director
DIRECTORS
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
LINDA VIRGIL, PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION
LORINDA EL AOUITA, STANFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
JACOB HARMON, MARICOPA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
EDDIE PALLANES, CRANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
AASBO’S Strategic Partners
DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
ROY SUCANICK, WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES
ERIK HACKENSCHMIDT, DEER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
JENNA MOFFITT, DEER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING
JULIE CARSON, LAVEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
AASBO’S Alliance Partners
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
CHRISTIAN MIRANDA, GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DISTRICT
VENDOR REPRESENTATIVE
CAROLINE WELLBAUM, ADM GROUP INC
STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JIM MIGLIORINO
AASBO’S Kachina Partners
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
DR. CHUCK ESSIGS
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS & MEMBERSHIP SERVICES SYSTEMS
ANA SANCHEZ
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EVENT SERVICES
AUDREY AMRHEIN
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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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