146 South Granite Street,
Prescott, Arizona 86303
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GOVERNING BOARD
Voting Session
5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 17, 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. AIMS Tests Results and School Labels – Ms. Linda Ryan
2. Prescott Chamber of Commerce Presentation Regarding Possibility of
Downtown Minor League Stadium – David Mauer and Jane Bristol
Item F.
Superintendent’s Report
1. Superintendent’s Current Events Summary
Item G. 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