PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1

GOVERNING BOARD

BOARD BRIEFING

NUMBER 235

January 2, 2001

Item No. A                   

Date:    1/02/01

 

Consideration of:  Nominations for the reorganization of the Governing Board.

 

Submitted by:  Acting Board President

 

Rationale:  In accordance with A.R.S. 15-321 and Board Policy BDA, for the purpose of organization of the Governing Board, the Board shall meet between January 1 and January 15 next following the election.

Relevant Data and Exhibits:  Please refer to Enclosure A.


Item No. B                   

Date:    1/02/01

 

Consideration of:  The approval of day and time for Governing Board meetings for the year 2001.

 

Submitted by:  Acting Board President

 

Relevant Data and Exhibits:  Please refer to Enclosure B.


Item No. 1 

Date:  1/02/01

 

Consideration of:  Approving the continuation of an Intergovernmental Agency Agreement between Prescott Unified School District No. 1 and Yavapai County Juvenile Court for fiscal year 2000-2001 for the Safe Schools Program.

 

Submitted by:  Dr. Roger Short, Superintendent

 

Administrative Recommendation:  The administration recommends approval of this item.

 

Rationale:  The Youth Safe Program has assisted both middle schools with improvement of identification and remediation of discipline issues at both facilities over the past year.

 

Relevant Data and Exhibits:  Please refer to Enclosure #1.


Item No. 2 

Date:  1/02/01

 

Consideration of:  Approving the resignation of Mr. William Dickey from the Financial Oversight Committee and the nomination of a replacement.

 

Submitted by:  Dr. Roger Short, Superintendent

 

Administrative Recommendation:  The administration recommends approval of this item.

 

Rationale:  Mr. Dickey has submitted his letter of resignation as of November 20, 2000.

 

Relevant Data and Exhibits: 


Item No. 3 

Date:  1/02/01

 

Consideration of:  Charging the Financial Oversight Committee with tasks for review for the year 2001.

 

Submitted by:  Dr. Roger Short, Superintendent

 

Administrative Recommendation:  The Governing Board and Financial Oversight Committee need to establish mutual priorities for review and consideration for fiscal year 2001-02.

 

Rationale:  The Financial Oversight Committee has provided valuable information and research for the district during the course of its existence.

 

Relevant Data and Exhibits:


Item No. 4 

Date:  1/02/01

 

Consideration of:  The nomination and approval of a Board Representative to serve on the Teacher Performance Pay Committee.

 

Submitted by:  Mr. Kevin Kapp, Assistant Superintendent

 

Administrative Recommendation: 

 

Rationale:  The Board nominate and designate, by a formal vote, a representative to this committee to develop a performance pay system for compliance with Proposition 301.

 

Relevant Data and Exhibits:   Please refer to Enclosure #2.


Item No. 5 

Date:  1/02/01

 

Consideration of:  The approval of the certified and classified personnel actions as presented.

 

Submitted by:  Mr. Kevin Kapp, Assistant Superintendent

 

Administration Recommendation:  The administration recommends approval of this item.

 

Relevant Data and Exhibits:  Please refer to Enclosure #3.


Item No. 6 

Date:  1/02/01

 

Consideration of:  The acceptance of donations as presented.

 

Submitted by:  Ms. Renee Raskin, Director of Business

 

Administrative Recommendation:   The administration recommends approval of this item.

 

Rationale:  Board Policy requires acceptance by the Governing Board of all donations.

 

Relevant Data and Exhibits:

 

Four computers valued at $1,500 from Arizona Public Service, to the Prescott High School Special Education Department.

 

A King Alto saxophone valued at $800, from Ms. Mavis Carter, to the Granite Mountain Middle School Band Department.

 

Sixty-five dollars and sixty cents from the Prescott School Band Boosters, to the Instructional Music Fund at Granite Mountain Middle School.

 

Thirteen hundred dollars from Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Tucker, to the computer fund at Taylor Hicks Elementary School.

The following have donated to the Prescott High School Soccer Program:

 

Tom and Sandy Kersten   $500.00
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Odorfer  $112.36
Anonymous Donor $70.00

Item No. 7 

Date:  1/01/01

 

Consideration of:  The ratification of vouchers as presented.

 

Submitted by:  Ms. Renee Raskin, Director of Business

 

Administrative Recommendation:  The administration recommends approval of this item.

 

Rationale:  Arizona Revised Statute requires approval/ratification of all vouchers.

 

Relevant Data and Exhibits: 

 

Voucher #    Amount
Payroll Voucher #16 $726,073.46
Expenditure Voucher #5039 $29,647.53
Expenditure Voucher #5040 $144,620.52
Expenditure Voucher #5041 $12,383.69
Expenditure Voucher #5042  $29,852.96
Expenditure Voucher #5043 $90,419.17

Item No. 8 

Date:  12/5/00

 

Consideration of:  The approval of the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of November 2000.

 

Submitted by:  Ms. Renee Raskin, Director of Business

 

Administrative Recommendation:  The administration recommends approval of this item.

 

Relevant Data and Exhibits:  Please refer to Enclosure #4.

 

Item No. 9 

Date:  1/02/01

 

Consideration of:  The approval of previous minutes from the Study and Voting Sessions of December 5, 2000, and December 12, 2000.

 

Submitted by:  Dr. Roger Short, Superintendent

 

Administrative Recommendation:  The administration recommends approval of this item.

 

Rationale:  Board Policy requires approval of minutes.

 

Relevant Data and Exhibits:  Please refer to Enclosure #5.

 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

10.  Ms. Raskin has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review.  (Please refer to Enclosure #6.)