PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

146 South Granite Street

Prescott, Arizona 86303

 

GOVERNING BOARD

Voting Session - 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 11, 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.  Presentations

 

1.  Update on Middle School Schedule Changes

 

Item F.  Superintendent’s Report

 

1.  Superintendent’s Current Events

 

Item G.  Voting Session

 

1.  Consider the approval of student ID #0014 and #0016 for early entrance into kindergarten – Ms. Linda Ryan.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 1.)

 

2.  Consider the approval of an out-of-state travel request from Mr. Bill Munson for a representative group from Abia Judd Elementary School to travel to Washington, D.C. on October 23-26, 2001, to take part in the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Award Ceremony – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 2.)

 

3.  Consider approving the 2001-2002 Governing Board Goals – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp. (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 3.)

 

4.  Consider approving revisions to Governing Board Policy GCQE, Retirement of Professional Staff Members, paragraph 5, page 3 of 4, as presented – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 4.)

 

5.  Consider the approval of a contribution rate of $450 per month for a qualifying Prescott Unified School District retiree and a contribution rate of $860 per month for a qualifying Prescott Unified School District retiree plus dependent(s) to the Employee Benefit Trust health program, effective July 1, 2001, noting that if the subsidy from the Arizona State Retirement System is repealed, the contribution rate for a retiree would revert to that of an active employee – Ms. Renee Raskin.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 5.

 

6.  Consider the approval of the Trustees of the Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) – Ms. Renee Raskin.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 6.)

 

7.  Consider the approval of revisions to the Employee Benefit Trust Agreement – Ms. Renee Raskin.  (Please refer to Board Briefing No. 243, Item No. 7.)

 

8.  Consider the approval of reallocating $41,265 to the Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) from personnel savings during the summer of 2001 – Ms. Renee Raskin.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 8.)

 

9.  Consider the approval of the designation of eligible staff for Proposition 301 Performance Pay – Dr. Chris Reynolds.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 9.)

 

10.  Consider the approval of a payment method for Proposition 301 “Lower 40” funds to eligible staff – Dr. Chris Reynolds.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 10.)

 

 

11.  Consider the approval of an increase of $212,489 to the general budget limit for the Classroom Site Fund – Ms. Renee Raskin.  (Please refer to Board Briefing No. 243, Item No. 11.)

 

12.  Consider the approval of $300 stipends for teachers at Prescott Mile High Middle School for English as a Second Language (ESL) students – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 12.)

 

13.  Consider the approval of the Artists in Residence Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts – Mrs. Mary Anne Kapp.  (Please refer to Board Briefing No. 243, Item No. 13.)

 

14.  Consider the approval of a request from Mr. Rich Richey, Social Studies Teacher at Prescott High School, for a Medical Leave of Absence for the first semester from approximately August 15, 2001, through January 4, 2002 – Dr. Chris Reynolds.  (Please refer to Board Briefing No. 243, Item No. 14.)

 

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.

 

15.  Consider the approval of certified and classified personnel actions as presented – Dr. Chris Reynolds. (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 15.)

 

16.  Consider accepting the donations as presented – Ms. Renee Raskin. (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 16.)

 

17.  Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented – Ms. Renee Raskin.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 17.)

 

18.  Consider the approval of the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of July 2001 – Ms. Renee Raskin.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 18.)

 

19.  Consider the review and approval of previous minutes from the Summer Retreat Planning Session of July 24, 2001; notes from the DLT Retreat with the Board of July 25, 2001; the Study Session of August 7, 2001; the Executive Session of August 14, 2001 and the Voting Session of August 14, 2001 - Mr. Kevin J. Kapp. (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Item No. 19.)

 

INFORMATION ITEMS

 

20.  Ms. Raskin has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #243, Enclosure #15.)

 

21.  Enclosed for your review are the minutes from the August 6, 2001, Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) meeting.  (Please refer to Enclosure #16.)

 

22.  The following is a continuation grant, which has been awarded to Prescott Unified School District No. 1. (Submitted by Mrs. Mary Anne Kapp.)

 

TAPP (Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program)

This grant will provide “Building Healthy Relationships” for 11th and 12th grade students.  Please refer to Enclosure #17.

 

 

Item I.         Adjournment