COOLIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 21

GOVERNING BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

DISTRICT OFFICE
450 N. ARIZONA BOULEVARD

COOLIDGE, AZ 85128

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

6:00 PM

Pursuant to ARS 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Coolidge Unified School District and to the general public that the District’s Governing Board will hold a meeting open to the public on the date, time and place listed above.

AGENDA

I.ROUTINE BUSINESS

  1. Call to Order and Roll Call – President
  1. Welcome and Meeting Procedures – President

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

  1. Approval of Agenda

II.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

The Arizona Open Meeting Law allows the Governing Board of Education to hear concerns from parties, but does not allow the Board to discuss or take any action without the item having been part of the regularly posted agenda. The Board may remand the concern to the Superintendent for investigation, action, or recommendation at a future board meeting.

III.PRESENTATIONS

  1. Principals’ Update – Presented by Ben Armstrong, Jessie Arroyos,Dawn Dee Hodge and Dr. Mark Duplissis.
  1. Governing Board Student Character Awards – Presented by Principals, Dr. Mark Duplissis, Ben Armstrong, and Jessie Arroyos.
  1. CUSD Outstanding Service Award – Presented by Principal, Jessie Arroyos.
  1. Presentation from Jess Miller, to the Coolidge/Florence ELKS.
  1. Presentation from Jadee Rohner, to the community members and businesses that assisted with the Argiculture Barn Construction Project.

IV.CONSENT AGENDA - More information may be obtained at the reception area at the District Officeand at each school site.

Consent items – all items listed below may be enacted by one motion and approved as consent agenda items with or without discussion. However, any item may be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately if a Governing Board of Education member so requests.

  1. Voucher Log for February 2017
  2. Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Reports for February2017
  3. Governing Board Meeting Minutes
  • February 8, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
  1. Gifts and Donations Log for February 2017
  2. Other Consent Items:More information may be obtained at the reception area at the District Office and at each school site.
  1. Approval of the following personnel recommendations: Hiring, Position Changes/Transfers, Resignations/Terminations; Requests to Rescind Resignation: Retirement Requests; Requests to Rescind Retirement; Request for Change of Salary or Grade; and Stipends for: Administrative, Certificated, Classified, Wage.
  1. Approval of additional purchases from Empower Educational Consulting for professional development programs for Fiscal Year 2017.
  1. Approval of expenses and overnight travel for CHS track and field team to attend the 2017 Blue Ridge Invitational track meet on Friday April 7-8, 2017 in Lakeside, Arizona.
  1. Approval of release time for Eric Glass, CAVIT student to attend the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) State Conference, April 19-21, 2017 in Tucson, AZ.
  1. Approval of overnight travel for students to attend the Future Farmers of America (FFA) State Leadership Camp, June 12-16, 2017 at Camp Shadow Pines in Heber, Arizona.
  1. Approval of expenses and overnight travel for Michael Schmitt, Director of Plant Operations, Ray Houser, School Safety Coordinator, Scott Moran, Lead driver, and Matt Carlson, Lead Mechanic to attend the Transportation Administrators of Arizona 2017 Summer Conference on Monday June 20-22, 2017 in Flagstaff, Arizona.
  1. Approval of overnight travel and expenses for CHS drama and technical theater students to attend the Arizona Thespains Summer Leadership Camp in Heber, Arizona July 5-8, 2017.
  1. Approval of release time and expenses for overnight travel for Cassandra Yeo, Michelle Gonzales, Jadee Rohner, Elizabeth Skornik, Thomas Pruitt, Nighly Gillespie, Teresa Suan and Polly Abraham to attend the Asscociation for Career and Technical Education Arizona Conference (ACTEAz) in Tucson, Arizona, Saturday July 16-20, 2017.
  1. Approval of out of state travel and expenses for the Coolidge High School Dance to participate in the 2017 Holiday Bowl in San Diego during the Holiday Break, December 26-31, 2017.
  1. Approval of the Summer Feeding Programwhich provides nutritious meals to children during the summer. Program to begin June 5-June 30, 2017.
  1. Approval to update the IT Help desk job description, to include inventory, apple experience, as well as the help desk responsibilites.
  1. Approval to ratify the Head Football Coach Selection Committee as recommended by the Superintendent. Members are: Tom Shope, Jim Garrett, Larry Delbridge, Chris Leman, Tom Cardenas, Kyle Muldrow, Damien White and Frank Mirizio. Superintendent Charie Wallace will serve as ex-officio member.
  1. Approval of the first reading of updates and recommended changes to Governing Board Policy PA 567-583, 1st Reading.

V.INSTRUCTION (Action, Discussion, and Information Items) - More information may be obtained at the reception area at the District Office and at each school site.

A. Presentation by Jessie Arroyos, Principal of Heartland Ranch Elementary, on a proposal to add STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) component to her school in which every Heartland Ranch student will have access to STEM curriculum.

VI.BUSINESS (Action, Discussion, and Information Items) - More information may be obtained at the reception area at the District Office and at each school site.

  1. Discussion and information about the fiscal year 2016 audit findings.
  1. Discussion and possible action to approve the amendment to the Artisan Village lease purchase.
  1. Discussion on the fiscal year 2016 Auditor General’s classroom spending report.

VII. HUMAN RESOURCES (Action, Discussion, and Information Items) - More information may be obtained at the reception area at the District Office and at each school site.

A. Discussion and possible action to approve the attached certified employees for renewal for the 2017-2018 school year.

B. Discussion and possible action to approve the Special Services renewal list and contract template for fiscal year 2017-2018.

C. Discussion and possible action to approve the Broadband Salary Schedule for the 2017-2018 school year.

VIII.OTHER (Action, Discussion, and Information Items) - More information may be obtained at the reception area at the District Office and at each school site.

ADJOURNMENT

AGENDA POSTED: Monday, March 6, 2017 at 4:00 pm

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