April 4, 2006

Minutes of the Governing Board Study Session of Tuesday, April 4, 2006, beginning at 6:27 p.m. held in the District Office Board Room.

Governing Board Members Present:

President Joan Fleming

Dr. Andy Newton

Mrs. Dee Navarro

Mr. Tom Staley

Mr. Steve Campbell

Also Present:

Mr. Kevin Kapp, Superintendent

Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent

Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Spencer Johnson, Student Representative

Mrs. Andrea Mayer, Assistant to the Governing Board

Others Present:

Hilary Dartt Elizabeth Wilkins Kaye Callihan

Donna Norris Michele Gerber Al Battista

Lili Battrota Leslie Glenn Paula Hall

Jenny Phelps Cathey Rusing Sarah Bowers

Andy Bowers Lynn Penner Lisa Drutz

Lori Collison Allison Arterbury Curt Bowman

Shellie Bowman Brandon Arterbury Harold Tenney

David Martin Rod Schuler Marilyn Howden

Joe Howard Pam Quinn Greg Bowers

Wade Collison Mary Anne Kapp Nancy Martinez

Gerry Janssen Susan Clark Lauren Millette

Arn Lavington Linda Ryan Jim Cowan

Mike Harlan Joe Peters Ed Yeager

Totsy McCraley Jim Holtz Carol Springer

Bob Brutinel Bill Monroe Judy Martinez

Brian Moore Alfie Ware C.C. Ware

Steve Adams Richard Glenn Paula Rhoden

Mike Harlan

CALL TO ORDER

President Joan Fleming called the meeting to order at 6:27 p.m.

OPENING CEREMONY AND WELCOME

Mr. Spencer Johnson led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance and President Fleming welcomed everyone in attendance.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

President Fleming asked Mr. Kapp if the agenda was in order. Mr. Kapp responded that it was in order.

Mr. Steve Campbell moved that the Governing Board approve the agenda as presented. Mrs. Dee Navarro seconded the motion.

Mrs. Dee Navarro voted aye, Dr. Andy Newton voted aye, Mr. Tom Staley voted aye, Mr. Steve Campbell voted aye, and President Fleming voted aye. The motion carried 5-0.

PRESENTATIONS

None.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Mr. Kevin Kapp pointed out the new student art work on display in the Board Room and noted that March was Youth Art Month.

He noted that Mrs. Stephanie Hillig had been approved as the new principal at Granite Mountain Middle School and acknowledged Mike Harlan’s 14 years of service at Granite Mountain Middle School.

STUDY/VOTING SESSION:

DISCUSSION OF THE POSSIBLE APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AT PRESCOTT MILE HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL BY THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

President Fleming noted that the Board had felt that since there was such a great deal of media coverage on this topic and that since the Board has not discussed this topic with anyone from the County Board of Supervisors, it was time to begin a discussion. She introduced Mr. Jim Holtz, Ms. Carol Springer, and Judge Bob Brutinel.

Ms. Carol Springer addressed the Governing Board and thanked the Board for allowing them to speak at tonight’s meeting. She noted that since communication has been via newspaper articles, this was appropriate. She stated that the County Board of Supervisors has only three members, which makes it hard to do anything without a public meeting. She reported that Prescott has seen tremendous growth over the last five years, which has caused us all problems. She noted that the county is in need of major space and so the Board of Supervisors hired Dick and Fritchy and Bill Otwell to develop plans for projects due to the growth. She noted that these plans include a new jail, a new juvenile detention center, and a new court facility. She noted that those hired to develop plans were given the instructions to research and look for any property that might be suitable for the county and that they have been doing that over the last few months. She reported that many properties had been looked at and then eliminated because of historical significance or other reasons, leaving the field at Prescott Mile High Middle School. She stated that the only feasible site in the downtown area appears to be the property at Prescott Mile High Middle School. She noted that the county has property on Sun Dog Ranch Road, which might be a good location for the jail and juvenile detention center. She noted that in looking at the downtown area, they felt they needed to have an appraisal done. She added that they are talking about doing an appraisal for the field area. She stated that it was their understanding that the district will be looking at a new school in the next few years and that they have property at Pioneer Park that might be suitable. She reported that the growth in Prescott is taking place to the north and northwest. She asked Mr. Holtz to display a map with the 100 acres located at Pioneer Park outlined in red. She noted that the county is suggesting moving students from PMHMS to the current high school and building a new high school on this property. She stated that the district could continue using the buildings at PMHMS, since they have no need of those. She noted that since we’re both working with tax payer money, we should work together to meet mutual goals. She added that she had worked with the School Facilities Board as Treasurer and would be willing to work with the district and the SFB to speed up the financing. She noted that she was just throwing out some ideas for the district to consider. She offered to take the Board and administration on a tour of the property at Pioneer Park either individually or collectively and that she did not think the district could find a better place than that site for a high school. She stated that she was working very hard to keep the courts in the downtown area and that the courts are more than just a building, that the county is defined by their courthouse. She added that when you think about Yavapai County and Prescott, the first image is the courthouse, tradition, heritage, culture and history. She then asked Judge Brutinel to talk about his feelings.

Judge Bob Brutinel addressed the Governing Board and stated that the courts and the district have had a tremendous working relationship with the juvenile courts and schools, having road court at the two middle schools, and that he’d like to continue that relationship. He stated that as the presiding judge of the superior court he has to deal with being out of space both in Prescott and the Verde Valley, that there are no more rooms, and that he has six judges and will be adding another one shortly. He noted that kids are sleeping on the floor at the juvenile center and that’s not acceptable. He noted that this Board of Supervisors is looking to plan for growth and that the courthouse is the crown jewel of Prescott. He stated that in listening to Mr. Tenney, he didn’t think they could build or add on to the existing courthouse and that his personal inclination was to keep the courts in the downtown area. He stated that a superior court next to a sewage treatment plant is not acceptable and would be more expensive also. He noted that as a result, if we build at Sundog Ranch Road or somewhere else, most probably in 10 years from now they will have to move and the courthouse may become a museum or restaurant. He also added that it wasn’t his job to worry about economics in downtown Prescott. He stated that they have been offered land in both Prescott Valley and Chino Valley for the courthouse and that decision must be made by the Board of Supervisors, City of Prescott, and the district. He stated that he hoped the district would consider what is in the best interest of the PUSD students for the long term. He closed by saying that we will see changes in this community and we have the opportunity to manage this growth. He added that no one was happy that the fairgrounds were moved to the backside of Prescott Valley. He stated that we need to think about it ahead of time.

President Fleming stated that people need to understand that in order to build a new school, it’s up to the SFB, and they have told us we might be ready possibly in 2008, and then for additions, not a new school. She noted that the district could go for a bond issue, but the public just gave us $18.7 million for additional space, which we are very grateful for their generosity. She suggested sitting down with the Board of Supervisors and having a discussion regarding these proposals and that we must go into these discussions and make decisions very thoughtfully.

Mrs. Dee Navarro stated that she had lots of questions she’d like to discuss with the Board of Supervisors.

Mr. Tom Staley stated that he was concerned that the county is considering only taking part of the middle school and that as a county tax payer he felt an appraisal would be a waste of money until there is more dialogue. He stated that he would not like to see an appraisal done on property that might not be for sale and that he didn’t see the logic in spending tax payer money in that manner.

Judge Brutinel responded that if he were a small business man and he were interested in some property, he’d want to see an appraisal as to how much that property might be worth before making any kind of an offer.

President Fleming stated that she still felt the two entities needed to sit down and have a joint meeting. She asked Mrs. Springer if that sounded good to her. Mrs. Springer responded, yes, excellent, and that they would get in touch with Mr. Thurman.

Dr. Andy Newton noted that regardless, it might have to go before the voters. President Fleming noted that when the sale or exchange is between two government entities, you don’t have to go to the voters.

Mr. Staley asked, how much would the appraisal cost? Mrs. Springer responded, about $15,000, which was approved several weeks ago. Mr. Jim Holtz added, the firm has not started yet, but will sometime in May.

Mr. Staley noted that a good appraisal would need an accurate survey and he wasn’t sure if there’s a survey on that property. He noted that the district experienced the same problem when wanting to appraise property at Granite Mountain Middle School and that the survey of that property would cost almost $35,000.

President Fleming noted that the district would get back with the Board of Supervisors regarding setting up a meeting and that it might possibly be done in an executive session.

Mrs. Marilyn Howden addressed the Governing Board noting that she is a parent and has lived in Prescott for 20 years. She stated that the more she listened, the angrier she got, and that they (Mrs. Springer, Judge Brutinel, and Mr. Holtz) had left before listening to her. She stated that PMHMS is one of the most historical sites in downtown Prescott. She reported that she had served on the committee that did the A+ application. She stated that there is a numbering system for all school buildings in the state, and PMHMS is number one. She stated that she didn’t know why, but thought it was because the original school was burned down. She noted that this was her ninth year at PMHMS and that lots of planning and money have gone into that school, with art work embedded in the buildings, and the construction of the harmony habitat. She stated that she would really like to see the courthouses all spread out. She stated that PMHMS has the convenience of being located near the public library and that there were so many things about that particular facility that could not be duplicated. She stated that there were ethical issues that concerned her. She noted that she did not see how an appraisal could have been ordered weeks ago, when they have not even talked to anyone at the district and that she hoped the Board was willing to talk with them just to be polite. She talked about a program at the middle school called Character Counts and that she felt the Board of Supervisors had broken everyone of the pillars of that program, starting with courtesy. She stated that she felt like she was being worked and didn’t like it and that she has never been so upset as she felt right now and that she was tired of kids being on the bottom of the list.

Mr. Joe Howard addressed the Governing Board and distributed a report to the Board regarding the daily usage of the field area by both the students and the community. He reported that everyday there are 642 students who use the field during lunch time for soccer, football, basketball, walking the track and more. He noted how important it is for middle school students to be able to get out and have fresh air and run their energy off. He noted that 300 P.E. students use the field area each day, and that 185 students use the field for athletics over a three seasons.

Mr. Kapp noted that it would be legal for the Board to meet in executive session to discuss the lease or sale of property. He noted that the educator part of him has many practical concerns regarding this idea. He went on to say that the district will not qualify for a high school for a long time and that the SFB is more concerned with districts that are experiencing a 22% growth rate rather than our 2%. He stated that a new high school would run about $50 million. He noted that as a superintendent he had concerns over not having that as a middle school landmark, that PMHMS was built in 1939 and is a jewel we should be very proud of. He stated that he did have major concerns about this idea and that he also had problems with an adult court next to a middle school.

Ms. Marilyn Howden pointed out that when the fire threatened Prescott, that field was used by the community as a command post and as a place to shelter animals displaced by the fire. She stated that if that field was not there, I don’t know what would have happened during that emergency.

President Fleming stated that an executive session would be scheduled to discuss this topic more.

CONSIDER APPROVING A 60-DAY PREVIEW OF TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION K-12 AND FUTURE ADOPTION

Ms. Linda Ryan reviewed the list of recommended materials, noted that they would be on display for preview in Conference Room B, and invited the public to come and preview the materials

CONSIDER ELECTING A DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO REPRESENT THE GOVERNING BOARD AT THE ASBA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2006

Discussion followed regarding which Board members were planning on attending the Delegate Assembly.

President Fleming nominated Mrs. Dee Navarro to serve as the Delegate to represent the Governing Board at the ASBA Delegate Assembly scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2006. Dr. Andy Newton seconded the motion.

Mrs. Dee Navarro voted aye, Dr. Andy Newton voted aye, Mr. Tom Staley voted aye, Mr. Steve Campbell voted aye, and President Fleming voted aye. The motion carried 5-0.

President Fleming nominated Mr. Steve Campbell to serve as the Alternate Delegate to represent the Governing Board at the ASBA Delegate Assembly scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2006. Mrs. Dee Navarro seconded the motion.

Mrs. Dee Navarro voted aye, Dr. Andy Newton voted aye, Mr. Tom Staley voted aye, Mr. Steve Campbell voted aye, and President Fleming voted aye. The motion carried 5-0.

CONSIDER APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION PROPOSALS FOR THE ARIZONA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2007 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

President Fleming asked if there were any proposals the Board would like to be considered for submission.

There were none, so no vote was necessary.

CONSIDER REVIEWING THE PRESCOTT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PROCEDURES FOR THE MAY 26, 2006, GRADUATION CEREMONY

President Fleming noted that generally the Board does not get involved with the high school ceremonies. She noted that four years ago the PHS Site Council put in the present procedure. She stated that there is a lot of concern out there with this new procedure and that there were some people present that wanted to speak this item.

Mr. Kapp noted that this item was placed on the agenda at the request of two Board members.

Mrs. Totsy McCraley reported that four years ago the PHS faculty and staff presented thoughts to the site council regarding the competitiveness and strategies used for the top ten students and how some of the top students resisted taking AP classes for fear of lowering their GPA. She noted that a committee was established that studied the issue and made a recommendation that was presented to the Department Chairpersons. She noted that the recommendation was to establish “graduates with distinction.” This plan was unanimously approved by the committee and approved by the department chairpersons (with one dissenting vote).

The recommendation was to have no valedictorian/salutatorian, but have graduates with distinction who met the following criteria:

1. Students have a minimum grade point average of 4.0.

2. Students have earned at least 24 credits.

3. Students have taken at least one advanced placement course at PHS.

4. Students have earned the necessary 16 credits required by the Arizona Board of Regents for admission to the state universities.

It was felt that this plan would not discriminate between a student with a 4.00 and a student with a 4.13, would encourage students to take a full load of classes throughout their four years, would maintain the integrity of the AP program, and would encourage students from competing against each other and encourage them to work toward their own educational goals.

If students met the criteria for “Graduates with Distinction” they would:

1. Be introduced at graduation and asked to stand.

2. Decide among themselves who should be speeches at graduation.

3. National Honor Society is an independent entity.

Mrs. McCraley also discussed the recent history of the Valedictorian /Salutatorian selection process at PHS:

Prior to 1990: PHS did not have AP classes and did not weight any grades. The student or students with the highest GPA was Valedictorian and the second highest was Salutatorian.

1990: PHS added AP classes to their course selection with final grades being weighted for AP classes (5 points for A, 4 points for B, etc.).

1990-2005: Valedictorian and Salutatorian were the students with the highest GPA.

1990-2002: On several occasions during these years there were committees formed to re-evaluate the selection process for the valedictorian and salutatorian, but the committee could not come to a consensus regarding the selection process.

Fall 2001: A committee was again formed to re-evaluate the process. The committee agreed that the current process was not fair (mathematically) and made a recommendation to the department chairs and site council to change from valedictorian/salutatorian to graduates with distinction. It was noted that students who took less classes, receiving all A’s, would have a higher GPA than other students taking more classes and receiving all A’s.

February 2002: PHS Site Council and PHS Department Chairpersons voted to have Graduates with Distinction starting with the class of 2006 and no longer have valedictorian/salutatorian.

Spring 2002: During 8^th grade orientation, students and parents were informed of this change.

2002-2006: The information regarding Graduates with Distinction was in the Parent and Student Handbooks.

2002-2005: Students were informed of the change to Graduates with Distinction during the pre-registration talks in their English classes each year.

She discussed the tradition of different graduation ceremonies even among high schools within the same district. She noted that graduation represents all of our students and that the original thought was to let interested students write a speech and have them selected through a committee. She noted that presently there are ten students who may graduate with distinction and that according to the original recommendation by the committee, they should decide among themselves who will speak. She also noted that NHS students wear sashes. Mrs. McCraley stated that she was not part of this original committee and that Mr. Tim Carter had explained it to her upon receiving the principalship at PHS that starting with the Class of 2006, there would no longer be a valedictorian or salutatorian. She noted that Judy Martinez was on the original committee and could answer questions and that Mr. Joe Peters was also present to explain the mathematical part if needed. She stated that more and more schools are going to this process and that her understanding is that because of the different kinds of classes that have come into play, we have not been doing class rankings for 10-12 years.

Mr. Staley stated that when the parents were informed at 8^th grade orientation in 2002, this information was not made very clear to students, parents, or even counselors and that it seems punitive to him.

Mrs. Judy Martinez reported that the information has been in the course description book that goes out every year that clearly states that 22 credits are needed for normal graduates and that 24 credits are needed for graduates with distinction. She also noted that this has been explained every year at the 8^th grade orientation that this would begin with the Class of 2006 and every year in the English classes, as well as being told individually by their advisors when they became aware of a student’s desire to graduate with distinction. She noted that the reason she got on the committee in the first place was because of students deciding whether or not to try to become valedictorian. She reported that they had called several universities and asked them if being valedictorian really mattered and two-thirds of them don’t know whether they are valedictorian, but rather they do look at if the coursework was challenging, if the student did extra-curricular activities, whether they had leadership roles, and community service. She noted that they were getting students who wanted to be valedictorian and so would not take any AP classes for fear that it might affect their GPA – choosing to take the easy route for that one distinction. She noted that this was why the committee came up with additional classes and more challenging classes.

Mr. Staley stated that discouraging students from competing against each other is ludicrous since they will be competing against each other for the rest of their lives and that there is a number one and number two in almost everything we do. Mr. Staley asked, what if all ten students wish to speak? Mrs. McCraley responded, that would be fine and noted that sometimes the students ask to do it jointly or in groups.

President Fleming noted that several members of the public had signed up to speak to this agenda item. She reminded them that there was a three minute time limit and asked that if a point has been made, to please not repeat yourselves.

Mr. Brandon Arterbury addressed the Governing Board and stated that he was a parent of a PHS senior and a member of a group of concerned parents and citizens. He stated that he appreciated that Mrs. McCraley had inherited this procedure and that he was concerned that an advisor would get up and say that valedictorian and salutatorian status is not valid in the universities. He stated that he felt it was valuable and important. He noted that they were not here to beat up on PHS, because they have provided a good, high level of education for our students. He stated that the top students are taking AP classes and not trying to take the two extra credits. He stated that PHS does a good job in preparing our students, but that the school needs to recognize those students. He stated that this procedure is costing the parents money when not accepted to certain schools or getting scholarships.

Mrs. Lori Collison addressed the Governing Board and stated that she takes issue with this policy because many students were not told until mid-way through their junior year. She stated that there are students and parents who still do not know about this policy. She noted that her daughter and herself had gone to an advisor who advised her to take a study hall during 6^th period. She noted that her daughter had pointed out to the advisor that she would then not be able to graduate with distinction and the advisor apologized and suggested she take two college credits. She pointed out that in the course description book for next year there is no mention of the 24 credits. She stated that she had checked with 20 other districts and that this procedure does not align with any of their policies and that the only other school that requires additional classes is Orme. She noted that Xavier thought it was discriminatory. She stated that there may be only four students with a 4.0 and a bunch of kids with over a 4.0 that will not graduate with distinction. She admonished, please reward them, don’t punish them.

Mr. Steve Adams addressed the Governing Board and stated that on the front line of trying to pay for college, he had visited several colleges and when talking with the financial aide people they want three things: GPA, SAT/ACT scores, and rank. He noted that there is no class ranking at PHS and that all six schools he visited asked for the student’s ranking. He noted that these schools were all good schools and all expensive schools. He noted that when he talked with a financial aide counselor, because of his daughter’s GPA, she qualified for the first tier of aide. He went on to say that in order to qualify for the second tier, the student had to have a higher GPA, SAT and class ranking, so his daughter did not qualify. He pointed out that she did not get a scholarship because PHS does not rank their students. He added that eliminating competition may have had good intentions, but that competition is a good thing and that students are competing with kids across the nation for a limited pool of money. He stated that he was not complaining about the education received at PHS and that it has been quite good. He stated that he was asking for ranking to allow students to compete for those scholarship funds.

Miss Allison Arterbury, NHS President, Miss Tori Bowman, NHS member, and Miss Kayla Collison, NHS member addressed the Governing Board and stated that NHS would not be represented at graduation this year. They noted that there are 100 members in NHS and they felt they should be represented in the graduation ceremony. They stated that when there was a valedictorian and a salutatorian, they were usually NHS members. They noted that graduation is an academic celebration and that the school is promoting mediocrity by not allowing students to strive for valedictorian and salutatorian. They noted that the only speakers planned for graduation at this point are student council members, which they felt was a popularity contest. They stated that they would like to see NHS members speak at graduation instead of just wearing their collars.

Mr. Kirk Bowman and his daughter, Tori Bowman, addressed the Governing Board. Miss Bowman stated that graduates with distinction is unfair by asking students to take two additional classes. She noted that she was taking two AP classes and was lucky to be graduating with distinction and a 4.08 GPA. She stated that it would be ridiculous not to get honored at graduation if she did not have the two extra classes. She stated that it’s not a bad thing to try to be competitive. Mr. Bowman stated that by eliminating the valedictorian and salutatorian it hurts scholarships and that he did not know that students graduating with distinction were going to be allowed to speak at graduation. He stated that academics were the most important product and recommended that the school reward academic achievement. He asked the Board to consider doing three things: reinstating valedictorian and salutatorian; recognizing the top 1% by allowing them to speak, and the best option in his opinion, reinstating the valedictorian and salutatorian, allowing them to speak and recognizing the top 1%. He noted that some students are only fractions apart with their GPAs.

Mrs. Cathey Rusing addressed the Governing Board and noted that she had three sons, one who had already graduated last year. She stated that the district should not punish kids, but celebrate those top kids by having co-valedictorians and co-salutatorians. She noted that the ranking of students is important and by not doing it the district is hurting the students. She suggested the district look at what other high schools are doing and that there is no reason why kids can’t go to Stanford or Yale. She suggested stressing AP and honors classes at the 8^th grade orientation. She noted that she was at the 8^th grade orientation and was astonished at the teachers that were introduced as coaches first and not teachers. She suggested changing the tone of orientation and making it more academic and having a high school graduation committee consisting of parents, students, and teachers – get everyone involved. She stated that if we all worked together and communicated we could do what’s best for our kids.

Mrs. Jenny Phelps addressed the Governing Board and stated that she did not have a student in high school year, but was concerned. She stated that she hoped the decisions being made by the high school administration by not honoring the best students is because they don’t want to hurt other students. She stated that we should celebrate the best students and that it shouldn’t be too difficult to select valedictorian or salutatorian.

Mr. Andy Bowers addressed the Governing Board and stated that he is a sophomore and felt that complications and concerns from a class over four years ago has affected this class and classes of the future and that the opinions of those students and parents were not even considered. He stated that colleges do want to know our class ranking and for him to lose opportunities because of this is quite upsetting. He stated that he would like to hear a more valid defense why this new procedure positively affects students.

Mrs. Judy Martinez responded that the reason this committee was formed was because this topic was brought up for discussion more than 10 years prior and wasn’t from just one incident.

Mr. Brandon Arterbury addressed the Governing Board and asked that the district allow the continuation of co-valedictorians and co-salutatorians, graduate with distinction (top 5%), class ranking and allow for an NHS speaker at graduation. He noted that having a valedictorian and salutatorian do make a difference because it affects scholarships and admissions. He ended by saying celebrate that PHS encourages, creates and rewards academic excellence and show our community that PHS is willing to retain its role as an academic leader in the tri-city area and that PHS really is your smart choice, your right choice – please do it for the Class of 2006.

President Fleming noted that was unchartered territory for the Board, as these decisions are usually made by the parents and students from the site council. She noted that the Board would take it under consideration.

Mr. Staley asked, whose responsibility is it to come up with a motion? President Fleming responded, any Board member can, but since this is a study session, I would prefer that it be done at the voting session.

President Fleming thanked everyone for attending.

CONSIDER APPROVING A LIST OF STAFF MEMBERS WHO HAVE REQUESTED A FULL OR PARTIAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR THE 2006-2007 SCHOOL YEAR

Dr. Chris Reynolds noted that this list consists of staff members who have met the deadline and requirements for a leave of absence for the 2006-07 school year.

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

Mr. Staley called attention to some generous donations that had been made by the community.

CONSIDER APPROVING THE CERTIFIED AND CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL ACTIONS AS PRESENTED

CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE DONATIONS AS PRESENTED

CONSIDER RATIFYING THE VOUCHERS AS PRESENTED

CONSIDER APPROVING THE AUXILIARY OPERATIONS AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES FUND STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2006

CONSIDER APPROVING THE PREVIOUS MINUTES FROM THE GOVERNING BOARD MID-YEAR RETREAT OF JUANARY 25, 2006, THE STUDY SESSION OF MARCH 7, 2006, AND THE BOARD TRAINING SESSION OF MARCH 22, 2006

ADJOURNMENT

Mrs. Dee Navarro moved that the meeting be adjourned. Dr. Andy Newton seconded the motion.

Mrs. Dee Navarro voted aye, Dr. Andy Newton voted aye, Mr. Tom Staley voted aye, Mr. Steve Campbell voted aye, and President Fleming voted aye. The motion carried 5-0.

The meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.

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Governing Board Member