Minutes of the Special Meeting
of the Governing Board Page 4 April 28, 2016
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
School District No. 40 of Maricopa County, Arizona
District Office Governing Board Room
April 28, 2016
Present: Ms. Brenda Bartels, President
Ms. Mary Ann Wilson, Clerk
Mr. Martin Samaniego, Member
Ms. Sara Smith, Member
Absent: Mr. Jamie Aldama, Member
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Ms. Bartels at 4:00 p.m. She noted the presence four of five Board members, with Mr. Aldama absent, constituting a quorum.
OPENING EXERCISES
Ms. Bartels welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming. Ms. Wilson called for a moment of silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mr. Samaniego moved to approve the meeting agenda as presented and Ms. Smith seconded the motion. Upon call to vote the motion carried.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Ms. Leslee Miele addressed the Governing Board to invite them to a performance the Phoenix Conservatory of Music is putting on in Murphy Park on May 7th, which will include students from several district schools.
CONSENT AGENDA
Ms. Smith requested item 4.C. be pulled for separate action. Ms. Smith moved to approve the consent agenda with the exception of item 4.C. as presented and Ms. Wilson seconded the motion. Upon call to vote, the motion carried and the following items were approved:
Certified Personnel The Governing Board approved the following employments, resignations, retirements, promotions, leaves of absence, cancellations of employment, terminations, and/or contract renewals of certified personnel.
New Employment
Bahler, Derek R. Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Bigman, Kimberly K. Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Carter, Tina M. Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Farmer, Lauren Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Herrera, Lizeth Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Kirch, Annah Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
McDonald, Lacey N. Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Moran, Christine B. Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Naseer Ahmad, Fariba Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Reed, Afton Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Rodriguez, Itzel Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Sotiwong, Apichai Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Yeakel, Cody Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
Washburn, Brittaney Teacher $35,575* 07/25/16
*Salary is subject to change pending employment and transcript verification
Resignation
Jasso, Enrique Teacher Career Change 05/27/16
Moore, Shonna Teacher Personal Reasons 05/27/16
Rosenblatt, Alana Teacher Personal Reasons 05/27/16
Studey, David Teacher Resignation 05/27/16
Rescind Resignation
Warntjes, Autumn* Teacher 04/13/16
*Contract Renewal for 16-17 SY
Correction to Resignation
Bacalia, George Teacher Other Employment 03/11/16
Non-Administrative Contract Renewal
Wengel, Joshua Teacher
Classified Personnel The Governing Board approved the following employments, resignations, retirements, promotions, leaves of absence, cancellations of employment and/or terminations of classified personnel.
New Employment
Wilson, Janae Substitute Educational Assistant Special Education 05/02/16
Rehire
Abril, Araceli Substitute Educational Assistant Resource 04/25/16
Position Change
Bradley, Ronnie I. From Educational Assistant Resource to
Educational Assistant Self-Contained 04/11/16
Frank, Mark C. From Warehouse Delivery Driver to
Textbook Adoption Specialist 04/18/16
Guzman, Will From School Bus Operator Trainee to School Bus Monitor 04/25/16
McKinley, Andra From School Bus Monitor to School Bus Operator Trainee 04/18/16
Miller, Shanta From Educational Assistant Ortho Impaired to
Educational Assistant Self-Contained 03/01/16
Williams, Heather M. From Educational Assistant Standard to
Educational Assistant Ortho Impaired 03/01/16
Resignation
Bakos, Stacie M. Administrative Assistant Other Employment 04/22/16
Brown, Patricia A. Food Service Worker Personal 05/26/16
Brownridge, Keisha School Bus Operator Other Employment 04/22/16
Dockrill, Phaedra School Nurse, RN Other Employment 04/13/16
Eason, Victoria Denise School Bus Operator Other Employment 04/08/16
Holguin, Christian Educational Assistant Bilingual Other Employment 04/29/16
Icedo, Veronica Substitute Cleaner Personal 04/13/16
Jackson, Craig Educational Assistant-Ortho Impaired Personal 04/12/16
Luna, Christina Mary Substitute Bus Driver Personal 10/29/14
McGinnis, Dion G. Substitute School Bus Operator Personal 04/13/16
Pasos, Bianca Lucy Educational Assistant Special Education Personal 04/07/16
Ramirez Garduno, Arian Food Service Worker Personal 04/18/16
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Rescinded Resignation
McCall, Magayla Lynne. Family Services Advocate 05/26/16
Smith, Extella Food Service Specialist 05/26/16
Renewal 2016-2017
Demos, Anna
Eskridge, Lisha
Freemore, Faelynn
Leyba, Maria
McCall, Magayla
Silva, Linda
Smith, Extella
Telles, Christina L.
Contract Renewal The Governing Board approved the renewal of the claims service agreement contract with Tristar Risk for fiscal year 2016-2017 as presented.
The following item was discussed separately:
Travel Ms. Smith asked administration to provide more information regarding travel requests related to the programs which the conference/training involves. Ms. Smith moved to approve the travel and Ms. Wilson seconded the motion. Upon call to vote, the motion carried and employee requests for out-of-county travel were approved.
ACTION ITEMS
Ms. Wilson moved to approve items A through I in one action as presented and Mr. Samaniego seconded the motion. Upon call to vote the motion carried and the following items were approved:
Authorization to Settle
Claims The Governing Board authorized the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Auxiliary Services, or his designee, to approve the settlement and payment of claims up to the deductible limits in the insurance policy for fiscal year 2016-2017.
Excess Workers’ Compensation
Insurance The Governing Board approved obtaining supplemental insurance for workers’ compensation from Safety National Casualty Company for fiscal year 2016-2017 as presented.
Flexible Spending
Account The Governing Board approved Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefits through Basic as presented for 2016-2017.
Life Insurance The Governing Board approved Life Insurance benefits through Voya Financial as presented for 2016-2017.
Supplemental Dental
Plan The Governing Board approved Total Dental Administrators (TDA) Insurance benefits through Total Dental Administrators (TDA) Insurance as presented for 2016-2017.
Vision Insurance The Governing Board approved Vision benefits through United Healthcare as presented for 2016-2017.
Workers’ Compensation
Insurance The Governing Board renewed the contract with Willis of Arizona, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 as presented.
Mid-Term Disability
Insurance The Governing Board approved Mid-Term Disability benefits through Unum as presented for 2016-2017.
Short-Term Disability
Insurance The Governing Board approved Short-Term Disability benefits through Assurant as presented for 2016-2017.
Board Meeting
Calendar Mr. Quintana explained two meeting schedule formats had been drafted for the Board’s consideration and possible action: one continues Thursday meetings, the other moves meetings to the first and third Tuesdays.
Mr. Samaniego stated voting for meetings to be held on Tuesdays is a vote to exclude Mr. Aldama from the Board’s meetings. He supports keeping the Thursday meeting schedule.
Mr. Quintana suggested postponing action on this item until Mr. Aldama was present to discuss whether this would pose a conflict with the City Council meeting schedule. The item will be brought back to the Board for discussion and possible action at the May 12 Regular Meeting.
Equipment Trade-In Mr. Quintana recommended the Governing Board approve the trade-in for credit of various network equipment from the seven schools approved for Year 18 E-Rate funding. Ms. Smith moved to approve the recommendation as stated and Ms. Wilson seconded the motion. Upon call to vote, the motion carried.
BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT STRATEGIC GOALS
The Governing Board had the opportunity to discuss the District’s progress towards Board and Superintendent Strategic Goals and provide administration with direction related to goals for possible future action. Ms. Smith asked to have a workshop scheduled for the Board to provide input regarding the coming school year’s strategic goals. She would like the goals to be completed before school ends.
FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Future Meetings: The Board reviewed the list of upcoming meetings and planned agenda items.
Mr. Quintana noted the next regular meeting is scheduled for May 12th. Items expected at this meeting include: Meet and Confer salary recommendations; Revised Budget; Evaluation handbooks; and Poetry Contest winners.
Mr. Samaniego expressed concerns regarding approving a budget with the outcome of Proposition 123 still being pending. He asked to have legal counsel consulted to ensure approving an “if/then” budget is legally allowed.
Agenda Item Requests: Mr. Samaniego requested administration bring forward recommendations for schools with ‘generic’ names to be renamed after individuals such as: the Rovey Family; the Tolmachoff Family; Cesar Chavez; Martin Luther King, Jr. Ms. Wilson asked administration to look into any legal ramifications associated with changing schools’ names.
Ms. Wilson asked for an update on the District Foundation.
SUMMARY OF BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT CURRENT EVENTS
Mr. Quintana reported having attended a cultural competency training Tuesday and Wednesday this week and commented on the value of what was gained from the event.
Ms. Smith commended the District’s art teachers for the previous evening’s Art Show. She also noted having received a tremendous amount of inquiries regarding Proposition 123. She encouraged everyone to get the message out in the community to promote the passage of this initiative.
Ms. Bartels also complimented the Art Show the evening before. She added no matter what the outcome of the May 17th election, the Board would continue to advocate for adequately funding education.
ADJOURNMENT
Ms. Smith moved to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Wilson seconded the motion. Upon call to a vote, the motion carried and the special meeting adjourned at 4:34 p.m.
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Submitted by:
Elizabeth Powell, Executive Assistant
Approved By:
Mary Ann Wilson, Clerk of the Board
Date: May 12, 2016