Diamond Sponsors

Diamond Sponsorship

Diamond - $5,000 per year

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Correspondence Recognition
Conference Registration and Display Table
Conference Lunch with School Superintendents
Conference Recognition
Associate Membership
Networking Events
Birdie sponsorship ($1,000) at Annual Memorial Golf Tournament (includes one foursome, two hole sponsorships)
$1,500 annual student scholarship in your name
Co-Sponsor one (1) AZALAS Mixer

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1 Government Procurement AllianceDiamond Sponsor

1GPA is a non-profit national governmental purchasing cooperative which allows public agencies to take advantage of existing contracts to purchase the goods and services they need from local and national vendors. 1GPA’s pooled purchasing power means public and private schools, cities, counties and state agencies, as well as colleges, universities and Native American communities can save actual budget dollars on our contracts utilizing best business practices. All of our contracts are competitively bid and awarded in compliance with state statutes, procurement laws and regulations.

ABMDiamond Sponsor

ABM is a Fortune 500 company that provides commercial cleaning and maintenance, facility engineering, energy efficiency, and parking services to clients in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United Kingdom. With fiscal 2018 revenues of approximately $6.4 billion and over 140,000 employees, we build value for more than 20,000 clients. In Arizona ABM partners with 16 public K-12 Districts, providing custodial/janitorial services to more than 20 million square feet. For more information, visit ABM.com.

Achieve 3000Diamond Sponsor

Achieve3000® provides the only patented, cloud-base solutions that deliver daily differentiated instruction for nonfiction reading and writing that’s precisely tailored to each student’s Lexile® reading level.

ADM Group, Inc.Diamond Sponsor

Established in 1993, the ADM Group is a full-service architectural firm.
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American Intercontinental UniversityDiamond Sponsor

American InterContinental University (AIU) provides students with the opportunity to pursue an
education from an accredited university with the flexibility of attending online or on-campus. At AIU, we
understand the demands and challenges students face on a daily basis. That’s why we offer support
along the way. Our degree programs are designed so students can learn in ways that fit a busy lifestyle,
with 24/7 access to classes online or through our mobile app. We also connect each student with a
Graduation Team – a group of four advisors – to turn to anytime during their educational journey. AIU
offers 45 online undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specializations in areas such as
business, information technology (IT), healthcare management, criminal justice and education.
American InterContinental University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
(hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
The University operates ground campuses in Atlanta, GA, and Houston, TX – with the online campus
headquartered in Chandler, AZ. For more information about AIU, please visit www.aiuniv.edu.

Apex LearningDiamond Sponsor

How do you know if your credit recovery program or intervention programs are giving you the best ROI? Districts that have implemented Apex Learning online learning curriculum for students in grades 6-12 have seen credit recovery numbers for rising seniors get cut in half for the following school year, first-attempt pass rates over 90% for the next course in the sequence following an Apex Learning credit recovery course, the number of 9th grade students failing Algebra I and Biology cut in half after one semester, and more. If you want to take your credit recovery, acceleration, intervention program, and/or AOI to the next level, Apex Learning can help!

ASBAITDiamond Sponsor

The Arizona School Boards Association Insurance Trust or ASBAIT was established in 1981 by the Arizona School Board Association. Its formation was in response to Arizona school administrators desire to obtain comprehensive health benefits at reasonable costs. Meeting the needs of employees and their dependents is at the core of ASBAIT’s philosophy. These factors differentiate ASBAIT plans from commercial employee benefit programs making it the number one choice with Arizona schools.

Carnegie LearningDiamond Sponsor

Carnegie Learning is shaping the future of education. Born from more than 20 years of learning science research at Carnegie Mellon University, the company has become a recognized leader in the ed tech space, using artificial intelligence, formative assessment and adaptive learning to deliver groundbreaking solutions to education’s toughest challenges. With the highest quality offerings for K-12 math, ELA, world languages, professional learning and more, Carnegie Learning is changing the way we think about learning, and creating powerful results for teachers and students alike. For more information, please visit www.carnegielearning.com.

Chasse Building TeamDiamond Sponsor

Chasse Building Team was formed to provide extraordinary construction experiences for our Clients. It is our clear intention to form intimate relationships with our Clients, Designers, Subcontractors and fellow teammates. Our secret is to make the building process fun for you so we can enjoy the building journey too!

Converge OneDiamond Sponsor

ConvergeOne is a leading IT services provider of collaboration and technology solutions. When you work with ConvergeOne, you’re working with a full-service provider. We are focused on supporting our customers throughout the project lifecycle, from consultation and design to implementation, optimization, and ongoing management. Our education specialists can help you transform your educational environment with cutting-edge, yet cost-effective solutions and services, to enhance the learning and teaching experience, across campus and beyond.

CORE ConstructionDiamond Sponsor

Achieving this mission begins by building teams with members who have unwavering, comprehensive trust in one another. Each team member understands the CORE Values we stand for: Integrity, Fairness, Continuous Improvement and Results. These CORE Values represent foundational elements of Trust itself. We are dedicated to earning the Trust of our Clients through our commitment to Teamwork, our adherence to our CORE Values, and our dedication to the belief that The Client Decides.

EdgenuityDiamond Sponsor

Edgenuity provides online and blended learning solutions for grades K-12 that propel student success, empower teachers, and enable schools to meet their academic goals.

EmileDiamond Sponsor

Emile Learning is a subscription education platform providing premium on-demand courses, support, and community for as little as $10 a month. Students have unlimited access to over 20 AP, Core, and Experiential classes, with the option to earn high school credit. Our product is inspired by best practices in consumer technology and tailor-made for the modern day student.

Emile’s short-form courses are designed to promote engagement in a digital landscape where scrolling is the norm. By taking best practices from leading consumer technologies and social platforms, Emile is innovating to meet high school students’ evolving learning strategies and needs.

Highly-engaging teachers pulled from students’ favorite social channels present short-form video content, anchored to key concepts. Quizzes and study-guides reinforce learning. Access to a large online community and a roster of seasoned teachers increases interactivity and feedback. Finally, high schoolers have the option to take the courses purely for enrichment (e.g., to help supplement existing high school coursework) or for transcript-level credit.

Grad SolutionsDiamond Sponsor

Grad Solutions empowers students that are 16-21 years of age and reside in Arizona, to customize an educational program, create their own schedule, and work anytime from anywhere, to achieve a goal of earning a high school diploma. We provide a personalized learning plan and a Mentor to guide students down the path to graduation.

Grand Canyon UniversityDiamond Sponsor

Founded in 1949, GCU is Arizona’s private university. This prestigious Christian university is regionally accredited and offers online and campus-based BA’s, MA’s and doctoral programs.

Hellas Construction, Inc.Diamond Sponsor

Hellas Construction is the largest vertically-integrated sports construction contractor in the United States, specializing in the general construction of sports facilities and sports surfaces. Hellas champions innovative synthetic turf manufacturing, base construction, field, track and tennis planning, along with installation and maintenance.

Imagine LearningDiamond Sponsor

It all starts with the end in mind: your children. Imagine Learning was founded in 2004 for that purpose, by a small group of educational and software professionals who saw a growing need for language and literacy solutions. Today, the Imagine Learning team continues on that path, giving students a stronger foundation to build on.

Levered LearningDiamond Sponsor

Levered provides superior curriculum and instructional tools for elementary math that are classroom, distance and hybrid ready. In 2019, students using Levered at Title I schools showed 70% higher math growth on state assessments than students at the same schools and grade levels the year before the program was introduced. The Levered platform supports every student with a competency-based curriculum, providing integrated intervention and enrichment to drive learning and engagement. Our data-driven approach automatically assesses progress to give teachers the tools they need to effortlessly personalize the learning pathway of each student.

MccarthyDiamond Sponsor

Welcome to McCarthy,
When the issues are complex, the schedule tight and the risk substantial, you need to know only one thing – how to get it right. For nearly 150 years, McCarthy has been America’s choice for succeeding with the toughest construction challenges. And building certainty, above all else.

Orcutt|WinslowDiamond Sponsor

Orcutt | Winslow began more than four decades ago with two Arizona State University graduates eager to take on the architectural field with new and innovative design solutions. Along with the philosophies that “a project can only be as good as the information gathered,” and “behind every well-designed building is an architect who took the time to thoroughly understand the client’s needs,” Herman Orcutt and Paul Winslow began building client-focused design teams that could offer personal service during each stage of the architectural process.

Midstate Energy LLCDiamond Sponsor

As a leader in the commercial mechanical industry and construction community, Midstate Energy LLC devotes its management resources to insure the safest, highest quality, on-time construction services possible. Through determination of management and teamwork with all concerned parties, we will strive to achieve the highest level of perfection, exceeding all expectations.

Progressive RoofingDiamond Sponsor

Progressive Roofing is a family owned roofing contractor that has been offering high quality services since 1978. Our headquarters are located in Phoenix, AZ and we have 12 regional offices throughout the United States. Whether it is maintenance or replacement of your existing roof, waterproofing weather barriers, or the design and installation of new applications, Progressive Roofing is prepared to meet and exceed your expectations.

Pueblo Mechanical & ControlsDiamond Sponsor

Pueblo Mechanical & Controls is Arizona’s largest full-spectrum HVAC, Plumbing, Mechanical and Controls contractor performing work since 2001. Pueblo specializes in providing quality service and installation for school districts, higher education, cities, towns, municipalities, and private entities.

RenaissanceDiamond Sponsor

Renaissance® applies its proven, data-driven educational technology to amplify the effectiveness of classroom teachers so that students of all levels can achieve their full potentials. By giving teachers the right insight, tools, and resources, Renaissance helps teachers teach better, students learn better, and school administrators lead better.

Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLCDiamond Sponsor

Our commitment for your district is to focus on the food we serve your students each and every day. Our student-based programs are designed to create a fresh, new buzz, which will boost participation through enhanced menu diversity, the implementation of quality, great-tasting foods, a customized marketing scheme, promoting health and nutrition and improving community involvement. SFE will revitalize your program by implementing an onsite support team for your district to ensure food quality, improved taste, menu presentation, visual appeal, and to implement ongoing training and development of your cafeteria personnel.

Stifel Public FinanceDiamond Sponsor

Stifel Public Finance – Local Knowledge, National Presence
Through 150 professionals in 29 offices in 22 states, Stifel’s Public Finance professionals specialize in helping state and local government agencies raise capital to build and maintain essential infrastructure in the communities they serve. From some of the nation’s largest public states, cities, and counties to rural school districts and small towns and nearly everything in between, our municipal banking and underwriting groups work with public agencies to develop and implement financing strategies that allow them to operate and optimize the important work they do.

Nationally, Stifel ranks as the top bond underwriter for K-12 public school districts. Our banking professionals serve school districts of diverse size and location, ranging from rural districts composed of a single school facility to some of the nation’s largest school districts in major metropolitan areas. Stifel provides market-driven guidance through every step of a transaction, with the awareness of a school district’s legal framework, policy objectives, and financing constraints. Our experience includes advisory and underwriting as sole, senior, or co-senior underwriter on district transactions for K-12 (public and private). Proceeds are typically raised for construction and/or modernization of capital facilities.

For Arizona K‐12 districts, we are intimately familiar with the financial challenges facing school districts. Stifel provides a distinct advantage over all other firms through superior services marked by fully dedicated Arizona K‐12 banking professionals, school finance consulting expertise and support for clients before and after bond sales, including budget override election services, municipal market and legislative updates, school capital finance updates, bond industry developments, annual reminders, assistance with Arizona School Facilities Board issues, election results and topical client seminars. Stifel is the leading underwriter for Arizona school districts, including a number 1 ranking for both number of and par amount of Arizona K‐12 school district bond issues in 2013 – 2018. Stifel provides coverage of the full range of institutional and individual retail investors who purchase Arizona municipal bonds. With three West Coast underwriting offices in Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, a national network of over 360 retail branch offices and 2,100 brokers, and total capital over $1.2 billion, Stifel is particularly qualified to serve Arizona school districts. We note that most other firms underwrite bonds from offices in New York, Chicago, or other locations.

In Arizona, Stifel and its professionals have a long history of supporting public schools and the various school organizations that serve school districts including AASBO, ASA, ASBA, to name a few. Stifel is excited to become a sponsor and partner with AzALAS.

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