The Official Magazine of the
Texas Association of
School Business Officials
VOL. 41, Issue 3, August 2016
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TASBO Editorial Committee
Committee Chair
Elaine Cogburn, RTSBA, CPA |
Dripping Springs ISD
Audrey Ambridge, RTSBA | Klein ISD
Joe Barnett, RTSBA | Frenship ISD
Bridget Chustz-Morrison, MBA, CSRM |
Fort Bend ISD
Donna Gutierrez, RTSBA | Huntsville ISD
Yvonne Johnson, RTSBA | Galena Park ISD
Jeffri Orosco, CTSBS | Hutto ISD
Timothy Rocka, Ph.D. | Bryan ISD
Michelle Smith, Ph.D. | HillCo Partners
Mark Vechione, RTSBA | Northwest ISD
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE
Cover
Innovative Program: Mansfield ISD.......................12
Have You Thought About..............................14-15
• Campaign to Track Attendance More Accurately
• A Paperless Audit
• Better Payroll Reconciliation Process
Innovative Program: Waco ISD............................16
David Webb, RTSBA, CPA | GK Baum & Co
Staff Contributors
Tracy Ginsburg, Ed.D., RTSBA, SFO
Executive Director
Becky Bunte, CTSBO, SFO, CAE
Tom Canby
Barry DeCrane
Ashley Friedrichs
Tom Greer, CAE
Bob Hart
Lisa Krabbenhoft
Jason Meek, RTSBA
TASBO Board of Directors
President
Karen Smith, RTSBA, CPA |
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Features
Finding Change is Hard, But Necessary................5-6
The Challenges Ahead..............................................7
The Interview: Judge John Dietz......................8,10
New Partner Q&A: TCG Group Holdings.............18-19
TASBO on the Go...............................................21
Ways to Encourage Workers to Save.......................22
President-Elect
Randy McDowell, RTSBA | Rockwall ISD
Vice President
Jonathan Bey, RTSBA, RSBS | Fort Worth ISD
Immediate Past President
Karen Wiesman, RTSBA, Ed.D, CPA |
Mansfield ISD
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TASBO Directors
Jeff Baum, RTSBA | Lubbock ISD
Jeff Bright, Ed.D., RTSBA | San Angelo ISD
Darrell Dodds, RTSBA | Alpine ISD
Judy Downing, RTSBA, CPA | Pine Tree ISD
Stephanie Duran, RTSBA, CPA | Klein ISD
Brenda Richmond, RTSBA | Austin ISD
Jamie Spiegel, CTSBO | Round Rock ISD
Michele Trongaard, RTSBA, CPA | Wylie ISD
Mark Vechione, RTSBA | Northwest ISD
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