146 South Granite Street, Prescott, Arizona 86303

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 GOVERNING BOARD

Study and Voting Session

5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 3, 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

1.  Recognition of Sunrise Lion’s Club for their donation of $2,000 to the Prescott Unified School District Nurse’s Fund – Dr. Chris Reynolds

2.  Bond Projects Committee Update – Mr. Arn Lavington

Item F.  Superintendent’s Report        

1.  October Calendar

2.  Superintendent’s Current Events Summary

Item G.  Study and Voting Session

Voting Item:    1.  Consider approving the 2005-2006 Annual Financial Report – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 1.)

2.  Consider approving the expenditure of $11,122.55 for additional books needed for the extremely large sophomore class at Prescott High School – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 2.)

3.  Consider approving four (4) new bus driver positions, five (5) special education instructional assistant positions and one (1) half-time custodial position to be paid out of 2006-2007 sudden growth monies – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 3.)

4.  Consider approving an out-of-state travel request for the Prescott High School Boys’ Soccer Team to travel to Lake Charles, Louisiana, December 13-17, 2006, for the Louisiana Showcase of Soccer – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 4.)

5.  Consider approving an out-of-country travel request by Mrs. Isabel Creach from Prescott High School for her and one of her students, Michael Shroads, to travel to Caborca, Mexico, for a cultural visit at the invitation of the Prescott Sister City Association from Friday, October 20, 2006, through Monday, October 23, 2006 – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 5.)

6.  Consider approving an out-of-country travel request by Mrs. Geneva Saint-Amour for the Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy students to travel to Yuma/San Luis, Arizona, and walk across the border as part of their expedition on October 18-22, 2006 or November 1-4, 2006 – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 6.)

Voting Item:    7.  Consider approving a top ten priority list from the 2007 Political Agenda developed at the ASBA Delegate Assembly – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #309, Item No. 7.)

8.  Consider approving nominations for awards given through the Arizona School Boards Association for recognition of School Board members and/or programs – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, 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 H.  Consider approving the Consent Agenda as presented.

9.  Consider approving the Declaration of Curricular and Instructional Alignment to the Arizona Academic Standards – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 9.)

10.  Consider approving Cheryl Moran as a Qualified Evaluator for the 2006-2007 school year – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 10.)

11.  Consider approving the certified and classified personnel actions as presented – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 11.)

12.  Consider accepting the donations as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer. (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 12.)

13.  Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 13.)

14.  Consider approving the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of August  2006 – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 14.)

15.  Consider approving the previous minutes from the Governing Board Study and Executive Session of September 12, 2006, the Executive Session of September 14, 2006, and the Voting Session of September 19, 2006- Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent (Please refer to Board Briefing #310, Item No. 15.)

INFORMATION ITEMS

16.  Ms. Raskin has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review.  Please refer to Enclosure #7.

17.  Attached for your review are the Employee Benefit Trust minutes from June 22, 2006.  Please refer to Enclosure #8.

18.  The following are continuation grants which have been awarded to Prescott Unified School District: (Submitted by Marianne Brooks.)

Title VII Indian Education

2005-2006 Allocation:  $22,799.00; 2006-2007 Allocation: $23,067.00

The Title VII Indian Education Formula grant develops and implements elementary and secondary school projects that will increase educational opportunities for and meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian children.  Please refer to Enclosure #9.

School Safety Program

2005-2006 Allocation: $66,528.00; 2006-2007 Allocation: $72,335.00

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.  Please refer to Enclosure #10.

I.  Adjournment