PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

146 South Granite Street

Prescott, Arizona 86303

 

GOVERNING BOARD

Voting Session – 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

April 4, 2006 - Rescheduled

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.  Recognition of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe – Mr. Kevin Kapp 

 

Item F.  Superintendent’s Report        

 

1.  Superintendent’s Current Events Summary

 

Item G.  Open Call to the Public – Board Action Required

 

1.  Consider approving the temporary suspension of Board Policy BEHD as per Board Policy BGF for this meeting only, and conduct an Open Call to the Public – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing Addendum #301A, Item No. 1.)

         

Item H.  Voting Session

 

1.  Consider the review and approval of the Preliminary Soft Capital, Unrestricted Capital and the Building Renewal Budget requests for fiscal year 2006-2007 – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 1.)

 

2.  Consider approving the lease purchase of a time clock system from Kronos, Inc. – Mr. Arn Lavington, Director of Purchasing. (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 2.)

 

3.  Consider the approval of permitting the moving of the fence along the west boundary of the Prescott Mile High Middle School’s football field by three to five feet to allow the relocation of Liquor Barn to its new location on Goodwin Street, with all costs of moving the fence to be paid by Mr. Alfie Ware, owner of the Liquor Barn – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 3.)

 

4.  Consider approving new academic courses at Prescott High School – Ms. Linda Ryan, Curriculum and Testing Coordinator, Mrs. Totsy McCraley, Principal – Prescott High School, Mrs. Cheryl Moran, Fine Arts Department Chairperson, and Mrs. Shelley Bunch, Social Studies Department Chairperson.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 4.)

 

 

5.  Consider approving the selection of  Stephanie Hillig as Principal of Granite Mountain Middle School for the 2006-2007 school year – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 5.)

 

6.  Consider approving the following cooperative purchasing contracts for the 2006-2007 school year:  AZ State, MOHAVE, SAVE, TCPN, and GSA – Mr. Arn Lavington, Director of Purchasing.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 6.)

 

7. 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 2006-2007 school year – Mr. Arn Lavington, Director of Purchasing.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 7.)

 

8.  Consider approving Painting Bid #020806A from Century Painting using bond money for Miller Valley, Lincoln, and Prescott Mile High Middle School – Mr. Arn Lavington, Director of Purchasing.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 8.)

 

9.  Consider approving 2005-06 Tuition Services for two students with Metro Care/Depue and Associates – Mr. Arn Lavington, Director of Purchasing.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 9.)

 

(Voting Item)     9a.     Consider approving Kristen Rex, Brian Bucholtz and Jerry Nunez as designated hearing officers for long-term student suspension hearings for the 2005-2006 school year – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #301A, Item No. 9a.)

 

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 J.  Consider approving the Consent Agenda as presented.

 

10.  Consider approving the certified and classified personnel actions as presented – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 10.)

 

11.  Consider accepting the donations as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 11.)

 

12.  Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 12.)

 

13.  Consider approving the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of January 2006 – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 13.)

 

14.     Consider approving the previous minutes from the Governing Board Study Session of February 9, 2006 and the Voting Session of February 14, 2006 -  Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent (Please refer to Board Briefing #301, Item No. 14.)

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

 

15.  Ms. Raskin has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review.  (Please refer to Enclosure #8.)

 

16.  Attached for your review are the minutes from the January 26, 2006, Employee Benefit Trust meeting.  (Please refer to Enclosure #9.)

 

17.  The following are continuation grants that have been awarded to Prescott Unified School District – submitted by Marianne Brooks.

 

Compensatory Instruction for English Learners (ELL) Grant

2004-2005 Allocation: $7,497.47

2005-2006 Allocation: $13,915.58

                         

The Flores Consent Order and State Legislation has established that compensatory instruction should be given to English Language Learners (ELLs) who are not progressing toward achieving proficiency in the English language or making progress toward the Arizona State Standards.  The Compensatory Instruction for English Learners Grant is to provide salaries for supplemental education, after school, before school, intersession and summer school.  Please refer to Enclosure #10.