PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

146 South Granite Street

Prescott, Arizona 86303

 

GOVERNING BOARD

Voting Session

5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 8, 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.

 

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 Joan Fleming

 

Item B. Opening Ceremony – Mr. John Vanuk

 

Item C. Welcome and Introduction – President Fleming

 

Item D. Approval of Agenda

 

1. Consider approving the agenda as presented – President Fleming

 

Item E. Presentations

 

None

 

Item F. Superintendent’s Report

 

1. Superintendent’s Current Events Summary

 

Item G. Voting Session

 

1. Consider approving the revisions to the 2006-2007 budget limits for the Maintenance and Operations and Capital Budgets – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, Item No. 1.)

 

2. Consider approving the sale of the Nature Center property of approximately 18 acres adjacent to Granite Mountain Middle School to the City of Prescott to become Open Space

for the appraised value of $18.1 million – Mr. Kevin Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, Item No. 2.)

 

3. Consider rescinding the previous motion to order and call a special election to be held in and for Prescott Unified School District on November 7, 2006, for the sale of the Nature

Center property approved on June 20, 2006 – Mr. Kevin Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, Item No. 3.)

 

4. Consider approving a lease agreement for the laptop computer program at Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy – Mr. Kevin Kapp, Superintendent and Mr. Arn Lavington, Director of Purchasing (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, Item No. 4.)

 

5. Consider approving a Right of Entry and Temporary Construction Easement to the City of Prescott in order to continue the Iron Springs Road Improvement Project – Mr. Kevin Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, Item No. 5.)

 

6. Consider approving the Governing Board goals for the 2006-2007 school year – Mr. Kevin Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, Item No. 6.)

 

Voting Item: 7. Consider approving a medical leave of absence for Mrs. Roberta Schamber, Fifth Grade Teacher at Taylor Hicks Elementary School, for the 2006-07 school year - Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, Item No. 7.)

 

Voting Item: 8. Consider approving the certified and classified personnel actions as presented – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, 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.

 

8a. Consider approving the certified and classified personnel actions as presented – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing Addendum #307A, Item No. 8a.)

 

9. Consider accepting the donations as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, Item No.9.)

 

10. Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, Item No. 10.)

 

11. Consider approving the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of June 2006 – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, Item No. 11.)

 

12. Consider approving the previous minutes from the Governing Board Executive, Study and Study Session of July 11, 2006 - Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent (Please refer to Board Briefing #307, Item No. 12.)

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

 

13. Ms. Raskin has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review. Please refer to Enclosure #6.

 

J. Adjournment