Our vision is to be the most innovative, effective and respected educational organization in the Prescott area, fulfilling the public’s trust.

Item A.        Call to Order - President Dee Navarro

Item B.        Opening Ceremony - Pledge of Allegiance – Miss Justine Bunger

Item C.        Welcome and Introduction – President Navarro

Item D.        Approval of Agenda

1.       Consider approving the agenda as presented – President Navarro

Item E.        Presentations      

                  None

1.       Superintendent’s Current Events

Item G.        Voting Session

Discussion Only:         1.       Consider a proposal for the purchase of land from Abia Judd Elementary School and Granite Mountain Middle School from the City of Prescott for the Williamson Valley Road widening project – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 1.)

Discussion Only:         2.       Consider approving a district prioritization list of bond projects – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 2)

3.       Consider approving a school calendar for the 2005-2006 school year – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 3.)

4.       Consider approving a lease agreement with Yavapai College for the lease of a district portable building already on their campus – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 4.)

5.       Consider approving the hiring of a half-time teacher for the ALPS (Alternative Learning Programs) at Prescott Mile High Middle School – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 5.

6.       Consider approving the hiring of a full-time instructional assistant for the preschool program at Dexter Family Resource Center – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 6.)

7.       Consider reviewing and adopting Policy Services Advisory, Volume 16, Number 5, for December 2004, regarding Policy Advisory number 245 – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #282, Item No. 7.)

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.

8.       Consider approving the recommendations from Ms. Kristen Rex, Hearing Officer, for two student disciplinary hearings that occurred on November 22, 2004 – Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 8.)

9.       Consider approving the AmeriCorps Grant – Mrs. Mary Anne Kapp, LEA Grants Manager.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 9.)

10.     Consider approving a Partnership Agreement between Yavapai College and Prescott Unified School District for the Title I/Even Start (Arizona Family Literacy Program) – Mrs. Mary Anne Kapp, LEA Grants Manager.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 10.)

11.     Consider approving Governing Board Policy KF-EB Community Use of School Facilities – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Director of Business Services.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 11.)

12.     Consider the approval of certified and classified personnel actions as presented – Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 12.)

13.     Consider accepting the donations as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Director of Business Services. (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 13.)

14.     Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Director of Business Services.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 14.)

15.     Consider the approval of the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of October 2004 – Mrs. Renee Raskin, Director of Business Services.  (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 15.)

16.     Consider the review and approval of previous minutes from the Governing Board Executive Session and Study and Voting Session of November 2, 2004 - Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent. (Please refer to Board Briefing #285, Item No. 16.)

17.     Mrs. Raskin has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review.  (Please refer to Enclosure #13.)

18.     Attached for your review is a continuing Intergovernmental   Agency Agreement between Prescott Unified School District and Yavapai County Juvenile Court.  (Please refer to Enclosure #14.)

19.     Attached for your review is a copy of the Acknowledgements page   from the ASA Superintendent’s Fall Conference.  (Please refer to Enclosure #15.)

20.     Attached for your review is a letter from Arizona School Boards Association regarding a presentation (by Mr. Kevin Kapp and district personnel) being selected to present at the 47^th Annual ASBA/ASA Superintendents’ Division Conference in December, 2004.  (Please refer to Enclosure #16.)

21.     Attached for your review is a thank you letter from The Heights Church regarding the past rental of the Ruth Street Theater.  (Please refer to Enclosure #17.)

22.     The following are continuation grants which have been awarded to Prescott Unified School District submitted by Mary Anne Kapp:

Title I/Even Start (Arizona Family Literacy Program Grant)

2003-2004 Allocation: $85,000.00; 2004-2005 Allocation: $85,000.00

This grant will provide a continuing preschool program for 18 students and ESOI and GED certification for their parents.  The purpose of the Arizona Family Literacy Program is to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of the state’s low-income families by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program.  “Family Literacy Services” are defined as the follows:  Services provided to participants on a voluntary basis that are of sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and of sufficient duration, to make sustainable changes in a family, and that integrate all of the following activities:

·        Interactive literacy activities between parents and their children (often referred to as Parent and Child Together (PACT) Time)

·        Training for parents regarding how to be the primary teacher for their children and full partners in the education of their children.

·        Parent literacy training that leads to economic self-sufficiency

·        An age-appropriate education to prepare children for success in school and life experiences. 

Title I/Even Start (Arizona Family Literacy Program Grant) Supplemental Federal Allocation

Prescott Unified School District received an additional $20,000.00 for enhancement/expansion of our Family Literacy program.  Funds will be utilized for enhancement of the program in the following ways:

·        Professional Development

·        Van rental

·        Van purchase

·        2 computers and printers

·        Book binding materials.

(Please refer to Enclosure #18.)

PDLA (Professional Development Leadership Academy)

2003-2004 Allocation: $25,000.00; 2004-2005 Allocation: $25,000.00

The Professional Development Leadership Academy (PDLA), with the cooperation and support of the Arizona Department of Education, is coordinating the development of a dynamic, effective and comprehensive statewide system of professional development.  The teams participating in this grant will contribute to the development of that system by modeling promising practices that can be documented and replicated throughout the state.  The purpose of this grant is to support team efforts that build the capacity of Prescott Unified School District to provide professional development for educators who impact student achievement.  This must be done through sustained learning activities that increase knowledge and skills.  Prescott Unified School District’s team members are:  Sherry Baca, Marianne Brooks, Buddy Habeck, Mike Harlan, Kevin Kapp, Mary Anne Kapp, Roberta Schamber, Chris Reynolds, Frank Lawhead, Dee Navarro, Nancy Martinez and Linda Ryan.  (Please refer to Enclosure #19.)