Humboldt Unified School District #22



SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1HUMBOLDT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #22Governing Board of EducationExecutive Session and Regular Meeting MinutesTuesday, April 12, 2011A regular meeting of the Humboldt Unified School District Board of Education was held at Glassford Hill Middle School on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, in Prescott Valley, Arizona. An executive session was held prior to the regular meeting.6:00 PM EXECUTIVE SESSIONWELCOME AND CALL TO ORDERBoard President Richard Adler called the meeting to order at 6:20 p.m.ROLL CALLPresent were members Richard Adler, Howard Moody, Shelly Damschroder, Mary Bergman (via telephone), and Gary Marks.AGENDA REVIEW/ACCEPTHoward Moody moved to approve the executive session as presented. Shelly Damschroder seconded and the motion carried unanimously.4.EXECUTIVE SESSION*A. The Board may vote to move into executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431(A)(1) for the annual evaluation of the Superintendent*B. The Board may vote to move into executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A) (2) (Personnel) and A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A) (3) (Advice from Legal Counsel) for discussion regarding the possible termination of classified employee, Valerie Patterson*C. The Board may vote to move into executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A) (2) (Personnel) for discussion regarding a request for approval of an unpaid leave of absence for certified employee, Amie Cobb*D. The Board may vote to move into executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-843 (A) (1) Personnel and A.R.S. § 15-843 (A) (3) Legal Advice to discuss employment of administrators and directors.Gary Marks moved to convene in executive session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431(A)(1) for the annual evaluation of the Superintendent; pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A) (2) (Personnel) and A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A) (3) (Advice from Legal Counsel) for discussion regarding the possible termination of classified employee, Valerie Patterson; pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 (A) (2) (Personnel) for discussion regarding a request for approval of an unpaid leave of absence for certified employee, Amie Cobb, and; pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-843 (A) (1) Personnel and A.R.S. § 15-843 (A) (3) Legal Advice to discuss employment of administrators and directors. Howard Moody seconded and the motion carried unanimously.Minutes of executive sessions are confidential and it is unlawful to disclose or otherwise divulge to any person who is not present, other than a current member of the Board, or pursuant to a specific statutory exception, anything that has transpired or has been discussed during this executive session. Failure to comply is a violation of A.R.S. § 38-431-03. RETURN TO REGULAR SESSIONThe Board returned to the regular session at 8:10 p.m. ADJOURNMENTGary Marks moved to return to regular session. Shelly Damschroder seconded and the motion carried unanimously.REGULAR SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION1. WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDERPresident Richard Adler called the meeting to order at 8:13 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/FLAG CEREMONYPresident Richard Adler led in the Pledge of Allegiance.3.ROLL CALLPresent were members Richard Adler, Howard Moody, Shelly Damschroder, Mary Bergman (via telephone), and Gary Marks.4. AGENDA REVIEW/ACCEPTSuperintendent Stanton requested to move item 10A (Update and discussion of the District’s bond funds) to item 9E; item 9B (JTED Presentation) was removed from the agenda, and; Shelly Damschroder requested that items 8E (Request for out-of-state travel for BMHS Yearbook students and advisor to Dallas, TX), and 8F (Request for out-of-state travel for BMHS graduates to Disneyland) be removed from the consent agenda for discussion.Gary Marks moved to approve the agenda as amended. Howard Moody seconded and the motion carried unanimously.5. CELEBRATING SUCCESSESA. HUSD VIPs – Glassford Hill Middle School Principal - Dr. Kristen Rex 1. Certified – Ms. Leta BarnesMs. Barnes has been with the District for ten years as a math teacher. She was selected by her peers based upon her leadership, content expertise, and commitment to the District and Glassford Hill Middle School. Leta serves on the Math Middle School PDLT and is the 8th grade team leader. She is one of those teachers that can always be counted on to go above and beyond whatever is asked. Principal Rex stated that Leta is truly a leader that models what she expects to her students, peers, and administration. Classified – Mrs. Roni MarchMrs. March has been at Glassford Hill Middle School for 14 years as an administrative secretary. Roni is dependable, irreplaceable, professional, and organized. Her positive attitude infects all that come in contact with her. She helps make GHMS great by daily bringing passion, professionalism, and preparedness to the office. Principal Rex thanked Roni for coming to school every day, bringing her amazing gifts and talents and sharing them.Dr. Stanton presented a certificate and small gift to each honoree.Outstanding Administrative Review Award – Food & Nutrition Director – Rick LittelThe award was given by the Arizona Department of Education to the District’s Food and Nutrition Department for zero errors in the free and reduced meal applications. The award is available every five years; the District received the award five years ago, also. Mr. Littel thanked the staff for making this award possible. 6.REPORTSA. BoardShelly Damschroder:Spoke highly of the Transportation Department for resolving an incident involving a new student at Humboldt Elementary School. Ms. Damschroder and the student’s parents were thankful and very impressed with the level of service and communication received from Principal Young, Transportation Director Kim Porter, and the bus driver.Howard Moody:Attended the Western Maricopa JTED Presentation by Bill Simons. Mr. Simons was the Director of the Pathways to Prosperity Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Extensive research was presented regarding countries leading in education and that are fiscally sound. Successful schools have more than one track for students in high school. Mr. Moody suggested that the presentation be discussed further at the summer retreat. Richard Adler:Attended ASBA’s Spring Legal Seminar. Timely topics such as Superintendent performance pay, online learning, and alternative funding opportunities for school districts were presented.Has been invited to serve on the Legislative Committee for the ASBA. The committee will meet on May 6, 2011.B. SuperintendentDr. Stanton:Thanked Carm Staker, Mariela Bean, Rick Littel, and volunteers for participating in the Hungry Kids ProgramAdvised parents of AIMS week, reminding them of the importance of students getting enough rest and eating wellAttended ASBA’s Spring Legal SeminarAttended the Rodel Awards Banquet for Excellence where Principal Cole Young was honored7.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Linda Schaetzel – BMHS NurseAttended the meeting in support of the health aide position at the high school Stressed the importance of keeping the positionPrior to the new aide starting she was behind in 504s and getting data /health information entered in the computerIf the position is cut, there will be a strain on the nurse’s office functioning properlyParent satisfaction will go down504s will back-upStudent accommodations need to get to teachers in a timely mannerWants to do her job correctlyEnjoys BMHS, but needs helpBecause of the economy, parents and students are coming to her for medical care adviceLikes to be able to talk to parents without being rushed; the aide can help with other studentsPregnancy, homeless/kicked out of their home, are important issues that students come to her aboutCan’t serve students properly without an aideThe aide also serves the District as a substitute nurse when other substitute nurses are not available in order to staff health officesCarrie Barros – HEA PresidentAttended an AEA Forum for the state’s northern region two week agoFrom the represented districts, HUSD was the only one with a RIF rubricConcerned that our District was the only one with a RIF rubricHumboldt and Mayer rubrics are the same – why?Prescott’s is similar to oursChino doesn’t have oneTeachers are concerned, and want it to be a working documentThe rubric is not based on experienceMore points are given for committee work than for a Master’s degree or experienceEducation towards a Master’s degree should countThis is not a reduction in force, it is a reduction in pointsMorale is low Recommends getting rid of rubricIf the rubric won’t go away, make it a working documentSuggested forming a review committee where teachers are invited to serveShould be fair on all levels; is there a rubric for administrators?Is this best for teachers, students, and administratorsRubric needs to be reworkedHopes to work with administrators in order to improve the documentPresident Adler asked Dr. Stanton to craft a reply to Ms. Barros. Chad Mickelson – PV Youth Football PresidentBMHS field has been their home playing field for the last seven yearsHas built a league that they are proud of Built program with Coach Apap400 players - young men and womenVery successful leagueProgram translates to success in middle and high school footballHas met with Superintendent and other members of HUSD – feels as though their home is being taken away Can’t use the synthetic field because of the rate – $190.00 an hour / $2,000 a Saturday / $20,000 a year -- may as well be a million dollars – the league can’t afford this rateIf synthetic field is only for middle and high school, then it has been taken away from the communityAppreciative of what the District has done; the league is leaning on the District for a facilityLeague has reserved BMMS for home field and will pay $2,500.00 for the seasonWants a reasonable rateIn the future would like to request from the board use of BMHS-E field to call their home fieldBMHS-E is in need of stands and scoreboardLeague is willing to fundraise for BMHS-E equipmentBMHS-E field is only used at this time as a practice field for GHMSWants home field in Prescott Valley, not DeweyLikes the reduced rate for grass fieldsHopes to have opening day or closing ceremony at BMHSDr. Stanton will follow up with Mr. Mickelson.Cliff Branch – Commercial Property OwnerReceived a letter from Dr. Stanton since speaking at the last meetingWhat is the Board going to do about the taxes when structures will probably go down another 30%?Last year’s tax increase from HUSD for commercial property averaged 37% - 40%It sounds like you are going to do it to us againThe numbers are going to come in lower this year than last year because the buildings are not worth anything now, the value continues to dropLeasing the HUSD building on Highway 69 will be in competition with him, and the District doesn’t pay tax on the property; he pays $21,000 in tax on property in the same areaSuggested that the District auction the property to get some tax revenueWould like to arrange for a dozen people to tour the East Campus to see how it is being usedThere are twelve or more empty buildings on Highway 698.CONSENT ITEMSThe consent agenda included personnel recommendations, meeting minutes, payroll vouchers, accounting vouchers, student activity report, request for student travel, recognition of parent organizations, and gifts to the District. Shelly Damschroder read the donations. Howard Moody moved to approve the consent items as presented except items 8E and 8F should be removed for separate discussion. Gary Marks seconded and the motion carried unanimously. E. Request for out-of-state travel for Bradshaw Mountain High School Yearbook students (2) and advisor to Taylor Publishing Company in Dallas, Texas, May 5-7, 2011Ms. Damschroder expressed concern that this expensive trip is paid for by a vendor. There are laws concerning the acceptance of gifts from vendors. Mary Bergman had similar concerns. Dr. Stanton discussed the trip with legal counsel as it relates to Policy GBEAA – Conflict of Interest (employee accepting gifts). Last summer, yearbook students and an advisor met with Taylor to tour a plant and learn the steps of publishing. In the discussion with legal counsel the issue is that this is a vendor, an ongoing vendor that wants to continue doing business with the District in the future. Counsel advised against the trip because this is not a nominal gift, the Attorney General has very strict views on this, and the District does not want this to look like an impropriety. Mr. Marks thought there should be options or interpretations of the policy. There is not one extra-curricular activity within the District that would not fall under the policy at some point. He suggested exploring options before making a decision. Mr. Adler moved to table this item until the next meeting. Shelly Damschroder seconded and the motion carried unanimously. F. Request for out-of-state travel for Bradshaw Mountain High School graduates and select junior class guests to Disneyland’s Grad Night event in Anaheim, California, June 8-9, 2011Ms. Damschroder stated that the high school along with parents provides a great graduation celebration. Her concerns with the trip are: 1) No academic purpose 2) juniors are allowed to go 3) there are no requirements other than raising the money 4) if there is a behavior problem, parents must travel to Disneyland to get their student 5) students with a discipline background are permitted to attend 6) if a graduate student acts up, there is no follow through in the fall because the student won’t be returning. She does not want the Board to back this trip. Mr. Moody inquired if the trip will be covered by the District’s liability insurance. Dr. Stanton said that the insurance will cover the trip. Mr. Marks asked Principal Streeter if he was supportive of the function. Mr. Streeter explained that this is a tradition trip, that last year’s trip was approved as Student Council sponsored, that there are adequate chaperones (including an assistant principal), that he has faith in the kids and, yes, he supports the trip.Gary Marks moved to approve the grad night trip to Disneyland. Howard Moody seconded. Shelly Damschroder and Mary Bergman opposed. The motion carried 3 – 2. 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS (no action will be taken)E. Update and discussion of the District’s bond funds – presented by Mr. Mike LaValle, Stone and Youngberg, LLC Mr. Lavalle referred to the report that he and his partner, Sandra Park, prepared and made available at the meeting. Similar information was presented to the Board in November. This presentation included new data through February. He stated the definition of defeasance as taking bond proceeds from the previous bond sale, not spending it on projects and returning that by paying off the bond.He stated the definition of restructuring as issuing new bonds to replace old bonds.The report included:Historical and Projected Secondary Assessed Valuations with five and ten year averages. The historical data covered years 2001 – ments by Board or Presenter:Not much change next year – down 17% district wide – all property classes2012/13 - estimates onlyThis is a blended rate of decrease – not all classes of properties changed by the same amount – this is the total assessed valuationActual and Projected Values by Property Class. Mr. LaValle pointed out the Gross Assessor’s Full Cash Value where the Governing Board has no control, and is usually 82% - 87% of market ments by Board or Presenter:Commercial properties have been getting a break until nowHome values went down 20-30% and commercial went up (shift in taxes)Governor’s new Jobs Bill – commercial property will benefit for four years starting 2013/14There are 35 additional parcels in the count for commercial between years Secondary Assessed Valuation Trends by Property Type including charts for Year Over Year Trends and Percentage of Total ments by Board or Presenter:Commercial has held its ownTax shifts happen every yearThere was a historic rise where homeowners absorbed more tax burden than commercialNow the shift is to commercialHistorical Tax Rates – included on the graph were combined, primary, and secondary-bond ments by Board or Presenter:When bond was passed the District tried not to raise the rate over .93 centsThe District did its best to keep below that rate for four yearsThe rate went to $1.07 when prices started to plummetPrincipal Amount of Bonds Outstanding Comments by Board or Presenter:Similar to refinancing a home Scenario 1 – Restructuring of Bonds to Bring Debt Service Down to Approximately $4,800,000Estimated Debt Service Requirements and Projected Impact on the Secondary Tax RateComments by Board or Presenter:Example of refinancing to save money on payment (15 vs 30 year mortgage)There is no money changing hands – taking bonds from here and placing there (pushing them out)The discount rate is 5.53%Scenario 2 - $4,000,000 Partial Defeasance of 2007A Bonds (from 2008B Excess Proceeds) – 4 Year StructureEstimated Debt Service Requirements and Projected Impact on the Secondary Tax RateComments by Board or Presenter:This is defeasance not restructure – we lose the ability to spend money but can pay off bonds in next four yearsClarified that we are paying debt service, not bondsDoing this would pay off about 3.6MThe tax rate would lower over the next couple of years then revert to what we were paying in about year four or fiveScenario 3 - $2,000,000 Partial Defeasance of 2007A Bonds (from 2008B Excess Proceeds) – 4 Year StructureEstimated Debt Service Requirements and Projected Impact on the Secondary Tax RateComments by Board or Presenter:The taxpayer will not receive anything except for a lower tax rate over the next 3 or 4 yearsNo check will be sent to the taxpayerScenario 4 - $4,000,000 Partial Defeasance of 2007A Bonds (from 2008B Excess Proceeds) – Pro Rata StructureEstimated Debt Service Requirements and Projected Impact on the Secondary Tax RateComments by Board or Presenter:The impact over the next four years is less than .11 centsScenario 5 - $2,000,000 Partial Defeasance of 2007A Bonds (from 2008B Excess Proceeds) – Pro Rata StructureEstimated Debt Service Requirements and Projected Impact on the Secondary Tax RateComments by Board or Presenter:.16 cents on 100K would be $16.00 -- .16 cents on 1M would be $160.00Scenario 6 - $4MM Partial Defeasance of 2007A Bonds AND Bond Restructuring to Produce Approximately $4.3MM in Debt ServiceEstimated Debt Service Requirements and Projected Impact on the Secondary Tax RateComments by Board or Presenter:This example is the best of both worldsPeople moving in over the next several years can share in the tax burden for use of a facility that will last for 30 yearsScenario 7 - $2MM Partial Defeasance of 2007A Bonds AND Bond Restructuring to Produce Approximately $4.6MM in Debt ServiceEstimated Debt Service Requirements and Projected Impact on the Secondary Tax RateIf the District decides to restructure, the transaction must close prior to July 1, 2011. Defeasance can be delayed after July 1, 2011. Mr. LaValle will return for the May 10, 2011 Board meeting. Mr. Moody is expecting a recommendation from Mr. LaValle at that time.A.Presentation of current events at Glassford Hill Middle School including: Walk to the Experts, winter sports, Character Counts, Teen Court, Catalina Island trip, Holocaust guest speaker, Honors Parent Night, Spring Spectacular Showcase, and W.E.B. (Where Everyone Belongs)Principal Rex reported:There has been a good start to AIMS testing week; an AIMS pep assembly was held on MondayThis year GHMS completed individualized sessions of Walk to the Experts in Math, Reading, and WritingWinter sports were successfulGrant awarded money will be used for Youth Frontiers Courage Retreat at the end of AprilLife Science was experienced firsthand by 8th grade students who attended the Catalina Island field tripBoard members are invited to attend the Spring Spectacular Showcase on May 5th at 5:00 p.m. Stephen Nasser, Holocaust survivor, spoke to 8th grade students as part supplemental instruction to the thematic Holocaust unitParents of future 7th graders are invited to Honors Parent Night later in AprilElementary students will visit the school in May(Pages 388-389) B. Mountain Institute – Joint Technology Education District (JTED) Presentation – Dr. Ray Polvani, and JTED students Recognition of Yavapai County Education Foundation (YCEF) for mini-grant funding and brief report – Katie Taylor, teacher at Granville Elementary SchoolMs. Taylor recognized YCEF for awarding her a mini-grant in the amount of $449.50. With the funds she purchased 30 sets of the book Hachiko Waits, and 30 sets of the book Findle. Her goal was to bring more authentic literature back into the classroom in hopes of raising student achievement. To test her hypothesis, she had students take a pre and post test using the Scholastic Reading Inventory. After reading both literature sets, her students showed an average gain of 33 lexiles. Considering 25 lexiles per quarter is average, 33 lexiles for this quarter is above average. She felt the students’ success was directly related to the availability of quality literature. In closing she thanked YCEF for choosing to invest in her students’ success, and presented a thank you card to YCEF Board member, Mariela Bean. D. Wellness Committee Report – Tami Hitt-Wyant, District NutritionistMs. Hitt-Wyant presented the Wellness Committee Annual Report for fiscal year 2010-11. The following items were included in the report:Evaluation of the Food Service ProgramRecommendations for policyReview of all food and beverages soldAssessment of school environment regarding wellness issuesActivities and programs conducted to promote nutrition and physical activityFeedback of students, parents/guardians and communityGoals for the 2011-12 Wellness Committee are:Increase participation in the Wellness CommitteeProvide an opportunity for increased feedback regarding the National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Program by using website surveysConsider the use of social media to increase Wellness Committee participation and food program feedbackResearch and consider farm to school programs to incorporate local produce into the food programAnticipate and plan for changes in the National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Program based on the Healthy Hunger Free Kids ActEncourage and support schools to join Lake Valley Elementary School in Recess Before LunchMs. Hitt-Wyant reported that paid lunch prices will most likely increase by about five cents in the coming school year. ACTION ITEMS (matters on which the Governing Board may take legal action)Stone & Youngberg Bond Update(This item was moved to Discussion item 9E and was presented as the first item in section 9)Discussion and possible action regarding possible submission of proposed action agenda items to Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) for consideration on the ASBA 2010 Political AgendaEach year the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) compiles items of importance to schools for presentation to the Arizona State Legislature. Any action items the Governing Board would like to see proposed should be selected and submitted to Board Secretary Mary Diaz by April 15, 2011. Once submitted to ASABA, these action agenda items will be compiled by ASBA staff, provided to the ASBA Legislative Committee for consideration, and then sent for final consideration to the Delegate Assembly on June 25, 2011.Discussion and possible appointment of a delegate and alternate to represent the Board at the Arizona School Boards Association’s Annual Delegate Assembly to be held on June 25, 2011, in Scottsdale, AZShelly Damschroder volunteered to serve as the delegate for the Board. D. Discussion and possible action regarding the Second Reading of Section D – FinanceDr. Stanton recommended that Section D be accepted as presented in the first reading on March 8, 2011, with the following revisions:DBI – Budget Implementation:Add clarification of what was considered a major subsection cited in the last paragraph. The change would read:An expenditure in excess of a major subsection (programs 100, 200, 400, 600, 700, 800, 900) of the maintenance and operation budget shall require Board approval.DIB – Types of Funds/Revolving Funds:Discussion was to remove the deleted paragraph due to the District’s application for accounting responsibility, and the possible need to keep that paragraph due to a pending change.DIE-R Audits/Financial Monitoring:There is a typographical error in the last bulleted item. The item should read: . . . may convert back to a biennial audit schedule when the two (2) previous audits have not contained ANY significant negative findings.Shelly Damschroder moved to approve Section D – Finance of the Policy Manual as part of the five-year draft review as recommended by ASBA with the suggested revisions from the first reading on March 8, 2011. Howard Moody seconded and the motion carried unanimously.Discussion and possible action regarding the Second Reading of Sections K – School Community Relations and L – Education Agency RelationsDr. Stanton recommended that the Governing Board approve the changes to Board Policy Sections K and L as presented during the first reading on March 8, 2010. Gary Marks moved to approve Sections K-School Community Relations and L-Education Agency Relations of the Policy Manual as part of the five-year draft review as recommended by ASBA with the suggested revisions from the first reading on March 8, 2011. Howard Moody seconded and the motion carried unanimously.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the District’s proposed 3-year calendar At the direction of the Superintendent, a Calendar Committee was convened to assess community and staff perspectives regarding the construction of District calendars for the next three years.The committee met three times. Calendars from school districts around the state were reviewed, including 2011-12 calendars for our JTED, Prescott Unified School District, and Chino Valley Unified School District. Local parent and staff surveys were created, sent to every parent through their children, and given to all staff. A ConnectED phone message was sent out to invite survey participation and a notice was placed on our website. Results of the community and staff calendar surveys were tallied and studied. A total of 377 staff responses and 1612 parent responses were received, totaling 1989 responses. Survey results strongly supported keeping the current calendar structure for the next three years. A benefit of this structure is that having the 2011-12 Fall Break scheduled on October 10-14, 2011 would align the break with both Prescott and Chino Valley (Mountain Institute does not have a Fall Break). Also, having the 2011-12 Spring Break scheduled on March 12-16, 2012 would align the break with both Prescott and Mountain Institute. The draft calendars reflect a possible change in elementary school professional development days. This year, the high school and middle schools changed from one two-hour early release per month for professional development to one one-hour early release every week to support 7-12 Continuum professional development activities. Starting with the 2011-12 school year, the recommendation is to have all schools scheduled for a one one-hour early release every week to support PreK-12 Continuum professional development activities. A letter was sent home to all elementary parents in March explaining the rationale for going to a one-hour early release, followed by a phone survey asking them to indicate their preference for either the monthly two-hour early release or the weekly one-hour early release. Using ConnectED, we received 880 responses, of which 631 (72%) supported the change to the one-hour early release next year. Mr. Moody inquired if there is enough seat time (classroom minutes). Mr. Young reported that the State requires different minutes for different grade levels. The time requirement is greatest at the middle school level; he is confident that even with early release we are meeting the requirement. There is a safety net at the elementary and high school levels. Mr. Moody also mentioned that a neighboring district lost ADM because of high absentee rates. Mr. Young indicated that our District will be alright, but will monitor the issue.Howard Moody moved to approve the recommended District calendars for the upcoming 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14 school years. Shelly Damschroder seconded and the motion carried unanimously.G. Discussion and possible action regarding the new graduation requirements Principal Streeter reported that the State of Arizona has made changes to high school graduation requirements.? Starting with the Class of 2013, there is a requirement that all students pass an additional year of mathematics (from three to four classes) and science (from two to three classes) during their four year high school experience. The high school’s Silver and Gold Diplomas already have those requirements.To address these changes, Humboldt Unified School District will need to hire additional mathematics and science teachers over the next two years.? For the 2011-12 school year, it is recommended that our current one semester Health graduation requirement be dropped starting with the Class of 2013.? This will allow the high school to eliminate a 1.0 FTE Health position (included in a later recommendation, Approval to Eliminate Positions for Financial Reasons) and hire a science teacher next year to pick up the new science requirement.? Although Health is not an Arizona requirement for graduation, some elements of the current Health curriculum will be picked up in Physical Education classes. Adjustments in mathematics staffing need to be considered for the 2012-13 school year. For Silver and Gold Diplomas, the elimination of the Health requirement will result in a half credit being added to their elective requirement to maintain the 24 credit total. Mr. Moody recently learned that it is possible to have a JTED program get credit for Math and CTE; two credits for one course. He suggested that this be considered in the future, and mentioned that CTE has been cross walked with Math and English standards. Ms. Damschroder suggested that requirements for Silver and Gold diplomas be addressed at another meeting, possibly during the summer.Gary Marks moved to approve changes in graduation requirements starting with the Class of 2013 as described in the State of Arizona Graduation Credit Requirements document and approve the creation of a new 1.0 FTE Science position at Bradshaw Mountain High School for the 2011-12 school year. Howard Moody seconded and the motion carried unanimously.11.PERSONNELA. Discussion and possible action regarding the possible termination of classified employee, Valerie PattersonIt was the recommendation of administration to approve the termination of classified employee, Valerie Patterson.Howard Moody moved to approve the termination of classified at-will YTP Specialist Aide Valerie Paterson effective April 12, 2011. Shelly Damschroder seconded and the motion carried unanimously. B. Discussion and possible action regarding a request for an unpaid leave of absence for certified employee, Amie Cobb It was the recommendation of administration to approve a request for an unpaid leave of absence for certified employee, Amie Cobb.Shelly Damschroder moved to approve an unpaid leave of absence for employee Amie Cobb through April 30, 2011. Gary Marks seconded and the motion carried unanimously.Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation to renew administrative contractsBased on both formal and informal evaluation components, administrators and directors have been performing their duties successfully and are needed next year to effectively accomplish the District’s goals on behalf of the community and students we serve. It was the recommendation of administration that 2011-12 contracts be offered to:Cynthia Windham, Director of FinanceKay Schrenk, Internal Audit ManagerPhilip Young, Director of Human ResourcesDr. Kay Turner, Director of Special Education ServicesMariela Bean, Director of Language Acquisition/Public RelationsRick Littell, Director of Food and NutritionBen Peters, Director of MaintenanceKim Porter, Director of TransportationDan Streeter, Bradshaw Mountain High School PrincipalKort Miner, Bradshaw Mountain High School Assistant PrincipalLisa Brackez, Bradshaw Mountain High School Assistant PrincipalCindy Dahl, Bradshaw Mountain High School Assistant Principal/Athletic DirectorBrian Buchholtz, Bradshaw Mountain Middle School PrincipalDr. Kristen Rex, Glassford Hill Middle School PrincipalMichael DeRois, Liberty Traditional School PrincipalCandice Blakely-Stump, Coyote Springs Elementary School PrincipalDiane Green, Granville Elementary School PrincipalCole Young, Humboldt Elementary School PrincipalTusanne Cordes, Lake Valley Elementary School PrincipalJoAnne Bindell, Mountain View Elementary School PrincipalHoward Moody moved to approve the issuance of 2011-2012 administrative contracts for the administrators and directors listed above. Shelly Damschroder seconded and the motion carried unanimously.Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation to eliminate positions for financial reasonsWhile working on the budget, the District has been reviewing all elements of our current budget in light of projected cuts next year. As part of this process, all staff positions have been reviewed to determine whether funding will be available next year to support each position, whether projected student enrollment supports the need for each position, and whether the District can realize greater operational efficiency so that a position is no longer needed.Based on a review of all current positions, it was recommended that the Board approve the elimination of eleven ARRA/Stimulus-funded positions for the 2011-12 school year since funding for the positions will end at the completion of the 2010-11 school year. It was also recommended that the Board eliminate twelve M&O funded positions for the 2011-12 school year based on projected enrollment needs and/or based on greater operational efficiency. The elimination of these positions would not cause a loss of programs or increase in class size because they are based on enrollment projections.At this time there were no names attached to the positions recommended for elimination.Mr. Moody made it clear that there have been many meetings regarding this issue; he did not want it to appear that there had not been a lot of conversation prior to this recommendation. Ms. Damschroder stated that the District is being financially prudent; that the District is a business. Mr. Adler stated that the Board does not take this lightly, and that the first question was how it would impact our students. He felt assured that there would be no direct impact regarding education. In closing, Mr. Adler stated that this is a tough issue, but the District will get through it.Gary Marks moved to approve the elimination of the recommended “Temporary Grant-Funded Positions” for the 2011-12 school year, and to approve the elimination of the recommended “Enrollment/Efficiency Reductions” for the 2011-12 school year. Howard Moody seconded and the motion carried unanimously.12.ANNOUNCEMENTSA. Next Scheduled Board Meetings are: April 26, 20116:30 p.m.Special Meeting@ Transportation Training CenterMay 10, 20116:30 p.m.Regular Meeting@ Liberty Traditional SchoolJune 14, 20116:30 p.m.Regular Meeting @ Transportation Training CenterADJOURNMENTShelly Damschroder moved to adjourn. Howard Moody seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:13 p.m.Copies of agendas and supporting documentation relative to public meetings are available at the District Administration Office during normal work hours, 24 hours prior to a meeting and immediately preceding the meeting. ................
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