146 South Granite Street,
Prescott, Arizona 86303
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GOVERNING BOARD
Study and Voting Session
5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
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.
The Governing Board may
consider any item on this agenda in any order and at any time during the
meeting.
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 Steve Campbell
Item B. Opening
Ceremony – Mr. John Vanuk
Item C. Welcome
and Introduction – President Campbell
Item D. Approval
of Agenda
1. Consider approving the agenda as presented – President Campbell
Item E. Presentations
1. Recognition of Miller Valley Students and Ann Chavez for the Recent
Bake Sale Fundraiser for District Staff Members Affected by an Apartment
Fire – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp and Mr. Steve Campbell
2. Recognition of Mr. John Sanderson, Mr. Bryan Tucker, Prescott
Anesthesia and Womack Enterprises for their generous donations to the
district for the purchase of automatic emergency defibrillators for our
schools – Mr. Kevin Kapp, Mrs. Nancy Page and Mrs. Stephanie Hillig
3. Update on the Federal Relation Network Conference in
Washington, D.C. – Dr. Joan Fleming
4. Governing Board Meeting Protocol – Mr. Steve Campbell
Item F.
Superintendent’s Report
1.
Superintendent’s Current Events Summary
Item G. Study and
Voting Session
1. Consider approving the participation in the Yavapai County Education
Service Agency Safety Net Emergency Response and Crisis Management Program
(Safety Net Program) in order to meet an essential need to ensure the
safety of our students, staff, school facilities, and real property – Mr.
Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #314, Item
No. 1.)
Study Item: 1a. Consider approving recommendations from the Prescott
Unified School District Growth Committee with regard to a new high school
– Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing
Addendum 314A, Item No. 4a.)
2. Consider approving the proposed courses for the JROTC Program at
Prescott High School – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to
Board Briefing #314, Item
No. 2.)
3. Consider approval of directing the administration of Prescott Unified
School District to continue negotiations with Humboldt Unified School
District to become a member of Prescott Unified School District’s Employee
Benefit Trust (EBT) health insurance program for the 2007-08 school year
with reorganization of the current EBT program and structure for the
2008-09 school year to create a full partnership with Humboldt Unified
School District within the EBT program – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp,
Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #314, Item No. 3.)
4. Consider approving a change to the Prescott Unified School District’s
current policy for one year only for buying back unused sick leave from
eligible staff members choosing to retire or separate from Prescott
Unified School District with the change in policy to be reviewed after the
2006-2007 school year – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer
to Board Briefing #314, Item No. 4.)
5. Consider approving the resignation and release of Ms. Lynda Klein,
fifth grade teacher at Washington Traditional School, from her 2006-2007
teaching contract for personal reasons with Prescott Unified School
District, upon the hiring of a suitable replacement – Dr. Chris Reynolds,
Assistant Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #314, Item No.
5.)
6. Consider approving the resignation and release of Ms. Shawna Hodovance,
fourth grade teacher at Miller Valley Elementary School, from her
2006-2007 teacher contract for professional reasons with Prescott Unified
School District, upon the hiring of a suitable replacement – Dr. Chris
Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #314,
Item No. 6.)
7. Consider approving Policy Services Advisory, Volume 19, Number 1, for
January 2007, for Policy Advisory Numbers 281-283 – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp,
Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #314, Item No. 7.)
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 H. Consider
approving the Consent Agenda as presented.
8. Consider approving Dr. Lloyd Gillum as a designated hearing officer for
long-term student suspension hearings for the 2006-2007 school year – Mr.
Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #314, Item
No. 8.)
9. Consider approving the certified and classified personnel actions as
presented – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent. (Please refer to
Board Briefing #314, Item No. 9.)
10. Consider accepting the donations as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin,
Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #314, Item No.
10.)
11. Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin,
Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #314, Item No.
11.)
12. Consider approving the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities
Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of December
2006 – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board
Briefing #314, Item No. 12.)
13. Consider approving the previous minutes from the Governing Board
Executive and Study Session of January 9, 2007, and the Voting Session of
January 16, 2007 - Mr.
Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent (Please refer to Board Briefing #314, Item
No. 13.)
INFORMATION ITEMS
14. Ms. Raskin has
prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review. Please
refer to Enclosure #9.
I. Adjournment