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PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
146 South Granite Street
Prescott, Arizona 86303
GOVERNING BOARD
Study Session – 5:30 p.m.
Thursday,
February 9, 2006
District Office Board Room
146 South
Granite Street, Prescott, Arizona
Members of the
Governing Board will attend either in person or by telephone conference
call.
Copies of
agendas and supplementary documentation relative to public meetings
are available from the Superintendent’s Office during normal work
hours 24 hours prior to meeting and on the evening of the meeting.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to strengthen
our community by providing a dynamic and safe educational experience that
challenges and encourages every student to succeed through a comprehensive
program of academics, arts and athletics.
VISION STATEMENT
Our vision is to be the most
innovative, effective and respected educational organization in the
Prescott area, fulfilling the public’s trust.
AGENDA
Item A. Call to Order – President Joan
Fleming
Item B. Opening Ceremony – Mr. Spencer
Johnson
Item C. Welcome and Introduction –
President Fleming
Item D. Approval of Agenda
1. Consider approving the agenda as presented – President
Fleming
Item E. Presentations
1. Presentation Regarding Prescott High School
Graduation Procedures – Miss Nicole Paladino and Mr. Ryan Risinger
2. AIMS Web Presentation – Ms. Allie Wiener
and Mrs. Mary Anne Kapp
Item F. Superintendent’s Report
1. February Calendar
2. Superintendent’s Current Events Summary
Item G. Study Session
1. Consider approval of the preliminary Maintenance and
Operations Budget Limit, the Capital Outlay Budget Limit, and the Soft
Capital Budget Limit – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please
refer to Board Briefing #300, Item No. 1.)
2. Consider and, if deemed appropriate, adopt a resolution
authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds of the district and the
ancillary documents connected therewith – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief
Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #300, Item No. 2.)
3. Consider approving the utilization of the Dexter Family
Resource Center as the location for the new Northpoint Expeditionary
Learning Academy for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school years – Mr. Kevin J.
Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #300, Item No. 3.)
4. Consider approving authorization for the district to
initiate an appraisal and survey for district-owned property (the Nature
Center adjacent to Granite Mountain Middle School) – Mr. Arn Lavington,
Director of Purchasing and Construction. (Please refer to Board Briefing
#300, Item No. 4.)
5. Consider approving a Request for Competitive Sealed Bids
(#PUSD-05-THAJ-BLDG-P1) for additional classrooms at Abia Judd Elementary
School and the multi-purpose building and additional classrooms at Taylor
Hicks Elementary School as part of the Phase I bond projects – Mr. Arn
Lavington, Director of Purchasing and Construction. (Please refer to Board
Briefing #300, Item No. 5.)
6. Consider approving a Request for Competitive Sealed Bids
(#PUSD-05-THAJ-PAV-PH1) for the Abia Judd Elementary School and Taylor
Hicks Elementary School new paving and site improvements as part of Phase
I of bond projects – Mr. Arn Lavington, Director of Purchasing and
Construction. (Please refer to Board Briefing #300, Item No. 6.)
7. Consider reviewing and adopting a change to Governing
Board Policy IJNDB – Use of Technology Resources in Instruction –
Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #300,
Item No. 7.)
8. Consider reviewing and adopting
Policy Services Advisory, Volume 18, Number 1, for January 2006,
regarding Policy Advisory numbers 261 - 264 – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp,
Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #300, Item No. 8.)
ALL
THOSE 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 MEMBER SO REQUESTS.
THE
RESOLUTIONS INCLUDED IN THE CONSENT AGENDA HAVE BEEN POSTED IN ORDER TO
WAIVE THE READING OF THE BODY OF THE RESOLUTIONS.
Item I. Consider approving the Consent Agenda as presented.
9. Consider approving the certified and
classified personnel actions as presented – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant
Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #300, Item No. 9.)
10. Consider accepting the donations as
presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to
Board Briefing #300, Item No. 10.)
11. Consider ratifying the vouchers as
presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to
Board Briefing #300, Item No. 11.)
12. Consider approving the Auxiliary
Operations and Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and
Disbursements for the month of December 2005 – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief
Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing
#300, Item No. 12.)
13. Consider approving the previous minutes from the
Executive Session and Study Session of January 10, 2006, and the Executive
Session and Voting Session of January 17, 2006 – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp,
Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #300, Item No. 13.)
INFORMATION ITEMS
14. Ms. Raskin has prepared the School Board
Summary Budget Report for your review. (Please refer to Enclosure #11.)
15. The Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) minutes
from November 10, 2005, have been attached for your review. (Please refer
to Enclosure #12.)
16. The following are continuation grants that
have been awarded to Prescott Unified School District – submitted by
Marianne Brooks.
Title II – D (Enhancing Education Through
Technology)
2004-2005 Allocation: $19,081.00
2005-2006 Allocation: $14,864.00
This program is to incorporate technology into all programs and services
through an evolving and integrated plan. It also includes enhancing the
educational process, and offering opportunities that help the Prescott
Unified School District’s faculty and students pursue lifelong learning.
Career and Technical Education Basic Grant
2004-2005 Allocation: $101,679.57
2005-2006 Allocation: $90,669.77
The Career and Technical Education Basic Grant funds vocational education
programs at Prescott High School. The aim of vocational technical
education is to retain students in school and to provide them with the
vocational and academic skills they need for successful employment and/or
future education and training. Please refer to Enclosure #13.
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