PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

GOVERNING BOARD

146 South Granite Street, Prescott, Arizona 86303

(928) 445-5400 Fax: (928) 717-3207

 

GOVERNING BOARD

Study and Voting Session

5:30 p.m.

Monday, March 5, 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. None

 

Item F. Superintendent’s Report

 

1. March Calendar

 

2. Superintendent’s Current Events Summary

 

Item G. Study and Voting Session

 

1. Consider approving the new Speech/Language Pathology Salary Schedule for possible implementation during the

2007-2008 school year pending funding – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 1.)

 

2. Review of the Preliminary Soft Capital, Unrestricted Capital and the Building Renewal Budget requests for fiscal year 2007-2008 – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 2.)

 

3. Consider approving the offering of the district’s health insurance benefit to the two instructors with the Aerospace Science Leadership Academy (JROTC) for the 2006-07 school year and future years – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 3.)

 

4. Consider approving the development of a bond project priority list – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 4.)

 

Voting Item: 5. 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 315, Item No. 5.)

 

6. Consider approving new staffing positions for Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 6.)

 

7. Consider approval of dress code guidelines for Prescott Unified School District based upon recommendations from Governing Board members and the Prescott Unified School District administration – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 7.)

 

8. Consider approving notification by the Director of Purchasing to the Governing Board, according to procurement rules, that the bid threshold was exceeded when using emergency procurement to obtain a set of water heaters for the kitchen at Abia Judd Elementary School – Mr. Arn Lavington, Purchasing Director. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 8.)

 

9. Consider approving a request for an out-of-country expedition for Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy students to travel to Rocky Point, Mexico, from May 13-19, 2007 – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 9.)

 

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.

10. Consider approving the following cooperative purchasing contracts for the 2007-2008 school year: AZ State, MOHAVE, SAVE, TCPN, and GSA – Mr. Arn Lavington, Director of Purchasing. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 10.)

 

11. Consider approving Mr. Kevin Kapp – Superintendent, Dr. Chris Reynolds – Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Renee Raskin – Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Arn Lavington – Director of Purchasing, and Mr. Jay Collier – Director of Facilities, as designated persons authorized by the Governing Board to use “emergency procurement” for goods and services when an emergency condition exists for the 2007-2008 school year – Mr. Arn Lavington, Director of Purchasing. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 11.)

 

12. Consider approving the certified and classified personnel actions as presented – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 12.)

 

13. Consider accepting the donations as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 13.)

 

14. Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 14.)

 

15. Consider approving the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of January 2007 – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 15.)

 

16. Consider approving the previous minutes from the Governing Board Executive and Study Session of February 6, 2007, and the Executive and Voting Session of February 13, 2007 - Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent (Please refer to Board Briefing #315, Item No. 16.)

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

17. Ms. Raskin has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review. Please refer to Enclosure #9.

 

18. A copy of the Employee Benefit Trust minutes from the February 8, 2007, meeting have been attached for your review. Please refer to Enclosure #10.

 

I. Adjournment

 

GOVERNING BOARD

PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

By: Andrea J. Mayer, Assistant to the Governing Board