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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S NEWS AND NOTES

BY DAVID LEWIS

AASBO’s Ottawa University Program Continues

with a New $10,000 Scholarship!

Build the leaders potentially change someone’s life forever. I feel very fortunate to potentially change a student’s life, I would
It’s not every day, or year, that we get to do something that could
“And speaking of things which can
have participated in just such an event when Je Gadd and I had
the honor to recon rm AASBO’s Memorandum of Understanding
like to reiterate how important it is that
of tomorrow with Ottawa University to continue our two- and four-year degree Without successful passage of this measure, the
Prop. 123 passes at the ballot next May 17th.
program.
e highlight of this continuation is the inclusion of a $10,000
scholarship to attend Ottawa University, which will be exclusively
available to AASBO members and their spouses and children. terms of the infl ation funding lawsuit settlement
While this may not be the same as a reman saving someone
from a burning building or a doctor saving someone’s life on the will not be implemented, and we will be faced with
operating table, if you really think about the power of education
to change someone’s life, opportunities like this really do have the another fi ve years (potentially longer) of a funding
potential to change a person’s life for the better. gap in our education system, and this is only in
Being as closely a liated with the positive impact public
education has on our society as we all are, I know we all can regard to the infl ation funding of the base level.”
appreciate how important creating nancial solutions to higher
education challenges can be. I would like to thank Ottawa
University and Leslie Montecuollo for their willingness to partner
with us on this very important program.
I also want to make sure to thank Je for all the hard work he has
put into making this arrangement with Ottawa University possible.
From the beginning stages ve years ago with a two-year degree SAVE PRECIOUS DISTRICT DOLLARS UTILIZING
program, and now a four-year and Master’s Degree program The Special Pay Prime Choice Plan
Without worrying about along with the incredible scholarship opportunity, Je ’s persistent The Special Pay Prime Choice Plan provides a choice for payments of

advocacy and building relationships to bring this program to where
it is today is a remarkable achievement. AASBO is very fortunate accumulated sick/vacation pay to retiring school district employees that will:
energy costs today to have someone of Je ’s caliber working to make our professional w ENHANCE retiree benefits w
development program one of the strongest in the country. w ELIMINATE constructive receipt issues w
And speaking of things that can potentially change a student’s w ELIMINATE FICA & Medicare contributions w
Managing your energy costs just got easier with our life, I would like to reiterate how important it is that Prop. 123
tailored solutions and money-saving rebates. Don’t passes at the ballot next May 17. Without successful passage of this
wait to put our energy experts to work for your school. measure, the terms of the in ation funding lawsuit settlement will
not be implemented, and we will be faced with another ve years
(potentially longer) of a funding gap in our education system – and
this is only in regard to the in ation funding of the base level.
We all know there are many other areas where the state has
fallen short in providing adequate resources for public education,
but it is vitally important that we take this step now and pass Prop.
Start saving energy and money today, 123 to implement these terms, and then focus on the myriad issues Visit PRGINFO.net for more information
and give yourself one less thing to that still need to be addressed – current year funding, capital needs,
clean up of Title 15 – just to name a few. Let’s all pull together
worry about tomorrow. and get this important measure passed and show that Arizona does 800-238-9101
indeed support public education. Mark Powers – Phoenix w Bruce Nelson- Tucson
Visit aps.com/schools Hope everyone had a happy holiday season. See you in 2016!!
or call (844) 575-5243.

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