PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

146 South Granite Street

Prescott, Arizona 86303

 

GOVERNING BOARD

Voting Session - 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13, 2001

District Office Board Room

 

MISSION STATEMENT

It shall be the philosophy of the Prescott Unified School District, within the available resources, to provide all children with an equal opportunity to reach for their highest potential, promote healthy competition, provide strong education choices and satisfy the basic needs for a successful adult life.

 

AGENDA

 

Item A.  Call to Order - President Joan Fleming

 

Item B.  Opening Ceremony – Miss Kimberly Steward

 

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.  Student Recognition – Mr. Jay Collier, Principal – Prescott Mile High Middle School

 

a.  Richard Mulder – Prudential Spirit of Community Award

b.  PMHMS 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team – 2nd in State

 

2.  Federal Legislative Network Update to the Board –Dr. Joan Fleming

 

3.  Lincoln Site Council Report to the Board – Mr. Floyd James, Principal – Lincoln Elementary School

 

4.  Video Tape Presentation:  The Milestone Project – Preventing Youth Violence – Dr. Roger Short

 

Item F.  Superintendent’s Report

 

1.  Superintendent’s Current Events Summary

                  

2.  100th Day Report

 

Item G.  Voting Session     

 

2.  Consider approving the Preliminary Capital Outlay Budget Requests – Ms. Renee Raskin.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 2.)

 

3.  Consider approving a Municipal Line of Credit from Bank One, Arizona, as requested by the Yavapai County Treasurer’s Office – Ms. Renee Raskin.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 3.)

 

4.  Consider approving a Request for Proposal – 031401, for Commercial Property Appraisal of the District Office property – Dr. Roger Short.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 4.)

 

5.  Consider approving Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2005 – Dr. Roger Short.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 5.)

 

6.  Consider approving the replacement of the current Substance Abuse Prevention/Violence Prevention program for 7th grade students with the research-based (Level 3) program called Project Alert – Mrs. Mary Anne Kapp.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 6.)

 

7.  Consider approving participation in the School Construction Insurance Pool, Inc. for the joint purchase of insurance for school construction repair projects approved by the Arizona School Facilities Board – Dr. Roger Short.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 7.)

 

8.  Consider approving the newly developed Administrative Evaluation Form and Staff Input Form – Dr. Roger Short.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 8.)

 

9.  Consider the approval of the 20% Buy-Out Program for the participants as presented. (A list of names will be provided at a later date, since the deadline for the Buy-Out is March 2nd) – Mr. Kevin Kapp.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 9.)

 

10.  Consider approval of the school calendar for the 2001-2002 school year – Mr. Kevin Kapp.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 10.)

 

11.  Consider approval of the request from Ms. Jennifer London, Bus Driver, for a medical leave of absence (without pay) during the remainder of the 2000-2001 school year – Mr. Kevin Kapp.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 11.)

 

11a.  Consider approval of an out-of-state travel request to California for the Prescott High School Band to attend the Magic Music Days Industry Workshop sponsored by Disney Corporation, March 29 – April 1, 2001 – Dr. Roger Short. (Please refer to Board Briefing #237A, Item No. 11a.)

 

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.

 

12.  Consider approving the certified and classified personnel actions as presented – Mr. Kevin Kapp. (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 12.)

 

13.  Consider accepting the donations as presented – Ms. Renee Raskin. (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 13.)

 

14.  Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented – Ms. Renee Raskin.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 14.)

 

15.  Consider approving the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of January 2001 – Ms. Renee Raskin.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 15.)

 

16.  Consider approving the previous minutes from the Work Session of January 17, 2001, and the Study and Voting Sessions of February 1, 2001, and February 13, 2001 – Dr. Roger Short. (Please refer to Board Briefing #237, Item No. 16.)

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

 

17.  Ms. Raskin has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review.  (Please refer to Enclosure #15.)

 

18.  Enclosed for your review are the minutes from the January 22, 2001, Employee Benefit Trust Meeting.  (Please refer to Enclosure #16.)

 

Item I.  Adjournment