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PRESCOTT
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
GOVERNING BOARD
BOARD BRIEFING
NUMBER 300
February 14, 2006
The cost of renovating and bringing the
building on Ruth Street up to code (the initial location for the new
Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy) has been determined to be too
costly for the school district to pursue at this time. An alternative
location for the new high school is the Dexter Family Resource Center.
Northern Arizona University has indicated their intention to move from the
Dexter Family Resource Center to the campus of Yavapai College for next
school year, which will create space at Dexter Family Resource Center.
This space would accommodate Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy and
its projected 100 9th grade students for the 2006-07 school
year.
Locating Northpoint Expeditionary Learning
Academy at Dexter will be much less costly since Dexter’s layout and
configuration is extremely conducive to hosting a new school, having been
a school for many years. Utilizing Dexter is both fiscally and space
efficient and will greatly expedite the opening of the new high school in
August of 2006.
Additional information with regard to
Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy’s current enrollment and an
update on plans for the opening of the new school will be shared with the
Governing Board at the February 9 Study Session.
The Governing Board has expressed its desire
to have an accurate appraisal made of the property adjacent to Granite
Mountain Middle School (the Nature Center – approximately 15-20 acres).
The purpose of the appraisal is not to necessarily consider the sale of
this property, but to give the Governing Board accurate information as to
the value of this property.
Exhibits:
Relevant Information:
Governing Board Policy BGB requires first and
second readings of all proposed policy adoptions and approval by the
Governing Board. The Governing Board is asked to individually review
these policies through a first and second reading prior to the Voting
Session on February 14, 2006, at which time the Governing Board will be
asked to adopt the proposed policies.
The Technology Steering Committee has proposed
a change regarding how the district holds students and employees
accountable for our Acceptable Use Policy. The proposal was also
discussed at a District Leadership Team meeting.
The current practice for new employees, upon
hiring, the Acceptable Use Policy form is reviewed, signed and returned to
Human Resources.
The current practice for students is that the
Acceptable Use Policy form is sent home to all students for their parents
to sign. The forms are returned to school, where the secretary places the
form in the student’s permanent file, and it is recorded in SASI that the
student may use the Internet. Each teacher and elementary computer
technician is then notified of the student’s status. This is a very time
consuming process and very few other policies are handled this way.
Our current practice was developed by the
Technology Steering Committee because when the Internet was new, it seemed
necessary to make a special effort to notify people about its use and
their responsibilities in using it for educational, research, and
educational goals of the district. However, the Internet is now
commonplace and the acceptable use policy is well known.
It is proposed that the Acceptable Use Policy
be included in all school and employee handbooks with other policies and
that employees, parents and students would still be responsible for
reading the handbook, as well as complying with the policies therein. New
teachers would be in-serviced on the Acceptable Use Policy during their
orientation. Parents always have the opportunity not to have their
children participate in Internet use and may complete an “Objection to
Materials or Activities” form.
We are not changing the policy, just changing
where the policy is found and eliminating the unnecessary paperwork, data
entry and time spent tracking the forms and notifying teachers and
elementary computer technicians about the forms.
If a student violates the policy, it would be
dealt with by the principal at the school site just as violating any other
policy would be handled. Likewise, if an employee violates the Acceptable
Use Policy, it is handled by his/her supervisor.
Governing Board Policy BGB requires first and
second readings of all proposed policy adoptions and approval by the
Governing Board. The Governing Board is asked to individually review
these policies through a first and second reading prior to the Voting
Session on February 14, 2006, at which time the Governing Board will be
asked to adopt the proposed policies.
These sample policies reflect changes to be
made to existing policies due to legislative action. The policies to be
reviewed are listed below.
Policy Services Advisory, Volume 18,
Number 1, for January 2006, regarding Policy Advisory:
No. 261 – EFDA – Collection of Money/Food
Tickets
No. 262 – EFE – Competitive Food Sales/Vending
Machines
No. 263 – IKF – Graduation Requirements
IKF-RB – Graduation
Requirements
IKF-EA – Graduation
Requirements
IKF-EB – Graduation
Requirements
No. 264 – JL – Student Wellness
JL-RA – Student Wellness
JL-RB – Student Wellness
Exhibits: Policy Services
Advisory No. 261-264 have been attached for your review. Please refer
to Enclosure #7.
In Consideration of: Approving
the certified and classified personnel actions
as presented.
Submitted by: Dr. Chris
Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent
Exhibits: Please refer to
Enclosure #8.
Item No. 10
Date: 02/14/06
In Consideration of: Accepting
the donations as presented.
Submitted by: Mrs. Renee
Raskin, Chief Financial Officer
Relevant Information: Board
Policy requires acceptance by the Governing
Board of all donations.
Exhibits:
Handmade wooden toys from Mr. Harshman to
Miller Valley Elementary School.
Two hundred dollars from Ms. Sondra Brunso to
the Jim Brunso Memorial Fund.
IMAC computer and wireless card valued at $350
from the Morgan Family to Lincoln Elementary School.
One hundred and twenty three dollars and fifty
cents from Danna & Travis Andrist to the band program at Prescott Mile
High Middle School.
One hundred and two dollars from Marilyn
Howden to the band program at Prescott Mile High Middle School.
Five hundred dollars from Galpin Ford for the
football program at Granite Mountain Middle School.
A HP 6540 printer with related accessories and
an Adobe Creative Suite Premium valued at $490 from Mr. Robert R. Kyanko.
One thousand dollars from Vince and Lisa
Fornara for the basketball program at Granite Mountain Middle School.
Fifty dollars from Hassayampa Hotel, L.L.C.,
to Lincoln Elementary School.
Three hundred and thirty five dollars from an
anonymous donor to adopt a family at Abia Judd Elementary School.
A HP computer, monitor and printer valued at
$150, from Ms. Carla Groom to Abia Judd Elementary School.
The following have received a donation from
the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe:
Prescott Mile High Middle
School $4,000
Miller Valley Elementary
School $4,000
Abia Judd Elementary
School $1,000
Taylor Hicks Elementary
School $2,500
Granite Mountain Middle
School $2,500
Fifteen hundred dollars from Yavapai County
Education Foundation to Alvina Green at Abia Judd Elementary School.
Four hundred ninety-seven dollars and
seventy-four cents from the Yavapai County Education Foundation to Shawna
Hodovance at Miller Valley Elementary School.
Three hundred and seventy dollars from Phelps
Dodge to Lincoln Elementary School.
A Compaq Presario computer and related
accessories valued at $195, from Satish and Judith Chandran.
Five hundred dollars from Wal-Mart to the Gold
Mine program at Miller Valley Elementary School.
Item No. 11
Date: 02/14/06
In Consideration of: Ratifying
the vouchers as presented.
Submitted by: Mrs. Renee
Raskin, Chief Financial Officer
Rationale: Arizona Revised
Statute requires approval/ratification of all vouchers.
Exhibits:
Voucher #
Amount
Payroll Voucher
#13 $930,249.01
Payroll Voucher
#14 $876,741.34
Expenditure Voucher
#6043 $155,436.88
Expenditure Voucher
#6044 $98,013.82
Expenditure Voucher
#6045 $43,796.69
Expenditure Voucher #6046 $354,725.72
Expenditure Voucher #6047 $164,545.68
Expenditure Voucher #6048 $13,845.01
Documentation for warrants is available
for inspection from Business Services, located at 146 South Granite
Street, Prescott, AZ 86303.
Item No. 12
Date: 02/14/06
In Consideration of: Approving
the Auxiliary Operations and Student
Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and
Disbursements for the month of
December 2005.
Submitted by: Mrs. Renee
Raskin, Chief Financial Officer
Relevant Information:
Exhibits: A copy of the
statements is attached. Please refer to Enclosure #9.
Item No. 13
Date: 02/14/06
In Consideration of: Approving
the previous minutes from the Governing
Board Executive Session and Study Session of
January 10, 2006, and the
Executive Session and Voting Session of January 17, 2006.
Submitted by: Mr. Kevin J.
Kapp, Superintendent
Relevant Information: Board
Policy requires approval of minutes.
Exhibits: Please refer to
Enclosure #10.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
14. Mrs. Raskin has prepared the School
Board Summary Budget Report for your review. (Please refer to Enclosure
#11.)
15. The Employee Benefit Trust (EBT)
minutes from November 10, 2005, have been attached for your review.
(Please refer to Enclosure #12.)
16. The following are continuation
grants that have been awarded to Prescott Unified School District –
submitted by Marianne Brooks.
Title II – D (Enhancing Education Through
Technology)
2004-2005 Allocation: $19,081.00
2005-2006 Allocation: $14,864.00
This program is to incorporate technology into
all programs and services through an evolving and integrated plan. It
also includes enhancing the educational process, and offering
opportunities that help the Prescott Unified School District’s faculty and
students pursue lifelong learning.
Career and Technical Education Basic Grant
2004-2005 Allocation: $101,679.57
2005-2006 Allocation: $90,669.77
The Career and Technical Education Basic Grant
funds vocational education programs at Prescott High School. The aim of
vocational technical education is to retain students in school and to
provide them with the vocational and academic skills they need for
successful employment and/or future education and training. Please refer
to Enclosure #13.
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