PRESCOTT
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
146
South Granite Street
Prescott,
Arizona 86303
GOVERNING
BOARD
Voting
Session – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday,
August 14, 2001
District
Office Boardroom
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
Taylor Williams
Item
C. Welcome and Introduction -
President Fleming
Item
D. Approval of Agenda
1.
Consider approving the agenda as presented – President Fleming
Item
E. Superintendent’s Report
1.
Summary of Current Events
Item
F. Study Session
1.
Consider approving an out-of-state travel request for the Prescott
High School Badminton Team to travel to Orange, California, to watch the
finals of the U.S. Open of Badminton, Saturday and Sunday, September
15-16, 2001 – Mr. Kevin Kapp. (Please
refer to Board Briefing #242, Item No. 1.)
2. Consider approving student ID #0001 through #0013, be granted or
denied for early entrance into kindergarten – Mr. Kevin Kapp. (Please refer to Board Briefing #242, Item No. 2.)
3. Consider approving the Classified Auxiliary Salary Schedule as
presented, effective July 1, 2001 – Mr. Kevin Kapp and Dr. Chris
Reynolds. (Please refer to
Board Briefing #242, Item No. 3.)
4. Consider approving a School Psychologist Salary Schedule based on a
salary factor of 1.10 of the individual’s salary placement on the
Certified Salary Schedule, effective July 1, 2001 – Mr. Kevin Kapp and
Dr. Chris Reynolds. (Please
refer to Board Briefing #242, Item No. 4.)
5. Consider approving funding for Ann Clare Learning Academy student
enrollment based on PUSD prior year enrollment and review of contract –
Mr. Kevin Kapp. (Please refer
to Board Briefing #242, Item No. 5.)
6. Consider approving the Title I Evenstart/Family Literacy Grant for
the Arizona Family Literacy Program – Mrs. Mary Anne Kapp. (Please refer to Board Briefing #242, Item No. 6.)
7. Consider conducting the first reading of the Policy Services
Advisory, Volume 12, Number 3, for May 2001, regarding Policy Advisory
No. 177 – IHAA/IGAAA – English Instruction and Policy Advisory No. 178
– IHBE/IGBF Bilingual Instruction/Native Language Instruction and Volume
13, Number 4, for July 2001, regarding Policy Advisory No. 179 – IC/IC
– School Year and Policy Advisory No. 180 – JICFA/JFCF Hazing,
with a second reading and request for adoption at the August 14, 2001,
Board Meeting – Mr. Kevin Kapp. (Please
refer to board Briefing #242, Item No. 7.)
8.
Consider approving a one-year medical leave of absence for Ms.
Chris Myers effective July 16, 2001 – Dr. Chris Reynolds. (Please refer to Board Briefing #242, Item No. 8.)
9. Consider approving a one-year leave of absence without pay for Mrs.
Valerie Reed from Prescott High School – Dr. Chris Reynolds.
(Please refer to Board Briefing #242, Item No. 9.)
Voting
Item:
10. Consider approving
the release of Mr. Jack Jackson from his 2001-2002 teaching contract with
Prescott Unified School District No. 1 – Dr. Chris Reynolds.
(Please refer to Board Briefing #242, Item No. 10.)
Voting
Item:
11.
Consider approving the release of Mr. Don German from his 2001-2002
teaching contract with Prescott Unified School District No. 1 – Dr.
Chris Reynolds. (Please refer
to Board Briefing #242,Item No. 11.)
Voting
Item:
11A.
Consider approving the release of Mrs. Karin Ward from her
2001-2002 teaching contract with Prescott Unified School District No. 1
– Dr. Chris Reynolds. (Please
refer to Board Briefing Addendum #242A,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
G. Consider approving the
Consent Agenda as presented.
12.
Consider approving the certified and classified personnel actions
as presented – Dr. Chris Reynolds. (Please refer to Board Briefing #242,
Item No. 12.)
13.
Consider accepting the donations as presented – Ms. Renee Raskin. (Please refer to Board Briefing #242, Item No. 13.)
14. Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented – Ms. Renee Raskin. (Please refer to Board Briefing #242, Item No. 14.)
15. Consider approving the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities
Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of June 2001
– Ms. Renee Raskin. (Please
refer to Board Briefing #242, Item No. 15.)
16. Consider the review and approval of previous minutes from July 10,
2001 – Mr. Kevin Kapp. (Please refer to Board Briefing #242, Item No.
16.)
INFORMATION
ITEMS
17.
Ms. Raskin has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for
your review. (Please refer to
Board Briefing #242, Enclosure #14.)
18. The following are continuation grants which have been awarded to
Prescott Unified School District No. 1. Submitted by Mrs. Mary Anne Kapp.
IASA
Grant – Improving Americas School Act – P.L. 103-382
The
Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 reauthorizes the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965. The
primary purpose of this grant is to improve the teaching and learning of
all children and in particular those in high-poverty schools, to enable
them to meet challenging academic content and performance standards. Please refer to Enclosure #15.
Title
I Part A (Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Education Agencies)
To
provide compensatory education services to educationally disadvantaged
preschool, elementary and secondary school children (including private
school pupils) in low-income areas.
Title
II (State and Local Programs Professional Development)
To
provide grants to states for state and local programs to improve the
skills of elementary and secondary school teachers and to improve the
quality of instruction. Program
funds may be spent on professional development activities in all of the
core academic subjects as well as math and science.
Title
VI (Innovative Education Program Strategies)
To
improve elementary and secondary education by providing formula grants to
states to support a broad range of state and local school improvement
programs.
Early
Childhood State Block Grant
Early
Childhood State Block Grant funds are used to serve income eligible
preschool students. The
classrooms must be licensed by the Child Care Licensure Division of the
Department of Health Services. This
state-wide program emphasizes flexibility in delivery of services to
enable young children to meet challenging state standards. Please refer to Enclosure #16.
Class
Size Reduction Grant
The
Class Size Reduction funds were released to the states from the United
States Department of Education on July 1, 1999. The purpose is to enhance student learning through recruitment,
hiring and training of highly qualified teachers in grades 1-3. Class size must be reduced in those classes to no more than 18
children per classroom. Two
teachers will provide the reduced class size instruction: a first grade teacher at Washington Traditional School and a
kindergarten teacher at Lincoln Elementary School. Please refer to Enclosure #17.
School
Safety Program
The
School Safety Program provides salary and travel for a School Resource
Probation Officer for Prescott High School, Granite Mountain Middle School
and Prescott Mile High Middle School. This program assists in teaching Law Related Education for a safe
school environment.
DES
(Department of Economic Security)
Funding
is for school-based prevention programs to address academic failure,
substance abuse or behavioral problems. Children and their families will be provided with the necessary
skills to promote a successful school experience. Please refer to Enclosure #18.
Item
H. Adjournment
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