PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

GOVERNING BOARD

BOARD BRIEFING

NUMBER 309

September 19, 2006

 

Item No. 1   

Date:  09/19/06

 

Consideration of:  Approving the distribution of the cash balance in the “Upper 20” of Proposition 301 monies, and a ½% increase to the certified

salary schedule utilizing budget capacity in the Proposition 301 “Upper 20” fund.

 

Submitted by:  Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer

 

Relevant Information: 

We have been receiving Proposition 301 money since 2001-02.  Since the first year 2% of our certified salary schedule is funded with the “Upper 20” of Proposition 301.  In the last five years the fund has accumulated a $200,000 cash balance.  We would like to pay that out to our eligible certified staff in December.  This could be paid out in a tiered method or a flat rate.

 

This year, the amount per pupil is estimated by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) to be $333 per weighted student count.  That budget amount would be approximately $410,000 for the “Upper 20.”  We traditionally spend approximately $325,000 in this fund to cover the 2%.  This leaves us with a balance of $85,000.  We believe this allows the addition of enough to add another ½% to the certified salary schedule.  Our base certified salary would then be $30,150.

 

Exhibits:


Item No. 2

Date:  09/19/06

 

In Consideration of:  Approving a “Sealed Proposal” #070/06A – 2/8/06 for telephone services, maintenance and equipment for the 2006-2007 school year (with option to renew agreement up to four additional years).

 

Submitted by:  Mr. Arn Lavington, Director of Purchasing

 

Relevant Information:

Competitive sealed bidding is not practicable or advantageous for the procurement of telephone services, maintenance and equipment for Prescott Unified School District.  The competitive sealed proposal method of procurement is being used for the following reasons.  (Please refer to Enclosure #1.)

 

This is a request for Governing Board approval to utilize local business Arizona Telephone Technology – winner of the RFP – for procurement of services, maintenance and equipment for Prescott Unified School District.

 

Please note, that Arizona Telephone Technology has successfully provided goods and services for the district for over 15 years now.  They are also the sole certified provider of our district’s Comdial phone equipment and maintenance for it.

 

Seven RFP’s were mailed, and four firms responded.

 

Exhibits:

Determination for Issuing a Request for Proposal - Please refer to Enclosure #1.


Item No. 3    

Date:  09/19/06

 

In Consideration of:  Approving Kristen Rex, Susan Fahrni, Connie Kudrna and JoAnne Bindell from Humboldt Unified School District to serve as designated hearing officers for long-term student suspension hearings for the 2006-2007 school year.

 

Submitted by:  Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent

 

Relevant Information:

Governing Board policy JKD outlines procedures to be used for long-term suspension hearings.  Approval of these hearing officers places the district in compliance with current Governing Board policy.

 

Exhibits:  

Governing Board Policy JKD has been attached for your review.  Please refer to Enclosure #2.


Item No. 4

Date:  09/19/06

 

In Consideration of:  Approving a top ten priority list from the 2007 Political Agenda developed at the ASBA Delegate Assembly.

 

Submitted by:  Mr. Kevin Kapp, Superintendent

 

Relevant Information:

The Arizona School Boards Association completed their Annual Delegate Assembly on June 24, 2006, where member delegates determined the ASBA’s positions for the 2007 Legislative Session.  In the past the ASBA would determine the top ten priorities.  This year, in order to ensure that the ASBA’s top ten Legislative priorities reflect the priorities of the most school district governing boards, they are requesting that each school district determine as a board it’s top ten priorities prior to the ASBA Yavapai County Workshop that is scheduled for October 4, 2006.

 

Please use the 2007 Political Agenda as a guide when discussing what ten items ASBA should focus its efforts on next year.  A check-off sheet has been included to help identify those ten items.

 

It will be necessary for individual Board members to develop their top ten list prior to the Study Session for discussion purposes.

 

Exhibits:

A copy of the 2007 Political Agenda and the check-off sheet has been attached for your review.  Please refer to Enclosure #3.


Item No. 5

Date:  09/19/06

 

In Consideration of:  Approving a staff salary and benefits package for 2006-2007.

 

Submitted by:  Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent

 

Relevant Information:

The Interest Based Negotiations team will present their recommendations for a staff salary and benefit package.

 

Exhibits:

The IBN recommended plan will be distributed at the September 12, 2006, Study Session.


Item No. 6

Date:  09/19/06

 

In Consideration of:  Approving Policy Services Advisory, Volume 18, Number

3, for August 2006, for Policy Advisory Numbers 269-277, and proposed policy JLIF.

 

Submitted by:  Mr. Kevin Kapp, Superintendent

 

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 September 19, 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 3, for August 2006, regarding Policy Advisory:

 

No. 269 – EBAA-R – Reporting of Hazards and Warning Systems

No. 270 – IHBB – Gifted and Talented Education

No. 272 – IKA – Grading / Assessment Systems

No. 273 – ILB – Test / Assessment Administration

No. 274 – ILC – Use and Dissemination of Test Results

No. 275 – KJG – Relations with Indian Tribal Councils

No. 276 – LC – Relations with Education Agencies

                LC-EA – Relations with Education Agencies

                LC – EB – Relations with Education Agencies

No. 277 – Augmentation of Mandated Testing Scores (Does not require a policy change at this time.)

 

Proposed policy:

 

                JLIF – Sex Offender Notification

                JLIF-R – Sex Offender Notification

                JLIF-E – Sex Offender Notification

 

Exhibits:  Policy Services Advisory No. 269-277 and proposed policy JLIF have been attached for your review.  Please refer to Enclosure #4.


Item No. 7

Date:  09/19/06

 

In Consideration of:  Approving a request by the Administration that the Governing Board authorize a resolution directing Dr. Chris Reynolds to draft a statement of allegations pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes §15-514 and §15-545 to be filed with the Department of Education for their consideration regarding the teaching certificate of Mr. Steve Douglas Clark as a result of his vacating his English teaching position at Prescott High School on August 25, 2006.

 

Submitted by:  Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent

 

Relevant Information:

Mr. Clark has vacated his teaching position at Prescott High School on Friday, August 25, 2006.

 

A suitable replacement has not been found.

 

Exhibits: 

A copy of A.R.S. §15-514 and §15-545 have been attached for your review.  Please refer to Enclosure #5.


Item No. 8

Date:  09/19/06

 

In Consideration of:  Approving the Trustees of the Employee Benefit Trust (EBT).

 

Submitted by:  Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer

 

Relevant Information:

The Governing Board is required to annually approve the Trustees of the Employee Benefit Trust.

 

The Trustees for fiscal year 2006-2007 are Jane Orr, Joseph Dombrowski, Jeff Coughlin, Jayne Krumbholz and Dee Navarro.

 

Exhibits:


Item No. 9

Date:  09/19/06

 

In Consideration of:  Approving the list of Qualified Evaluators for the 2006-2007 school year.

 

Submitted by:  Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent

 

Relevant Information:

Governing Board approval is required annually as delineated in A.R.S. §15-537.

 

Barnes, Jennifer

Krumbholz, Jayne

O’Malley, Ed

Bates, Bucky

Lake, Ken

Peters, Joe

Brooks, Marianne

Lawhead, Frank

Peters, Carolyn

Bunch, Shelley

Lawrence, Chris

Reynolds, Chris

Clark, Susan

Magallanez, Jake

Ryan, Diane

Corbet, Elaine

Martinez, Nancy

Saint-Amour, Geneva

Geske, Rich

McCraley, Totsy

Sandberg, Lisa

Hillig, Stephanie

Moore, Brian

Wells, Jim

Howard, Joe

Munson, Bill

White, Barb

Kapp, Kevin

Niece, Craig

Yeager, Ed

 

Pending:  Esther Brown and Donna Norris.

 

Exhibits:


Item No. 10

Date:  09/19/06

 

In Consideration of:  Approving the certified and classified personnel actions  as presented.

 

Submitted by:  Dr. Chris Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent

 

Relevant Information:  A copy of the personnel report appears below.

 

Exhibits: 

 

PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

Personnel Report

September 19, 2006

 

CERTIFIED STAFF

 

EMPLOYMENT:

 

Name:                            Position:                       Location:             Status:

Julie Kottke                    ALPS (.5 FTE)                  PMHMS                 Replacement

Justin Plaskov                 Social Studies                 PHS                       Replacement

 

CONTRACTED THROUGH A THIRD PARTY ARRANGEMENT – EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.:

 

Name:                            Position:                       Location:             Status:

Charlotte Evans             Kindergarten                 AJ                         Returning

 

RESIGNATIONS:

 

Name:                            Position:                       Location:             Status:

None

 

NEW SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS:

Deborah Buchta

Sharon Glover

Sondra Graham

Pat Gulley

Vicki Makela

Paul Maneely

Kathryn Miedema

 

(Total = 91)

 

CLASSIFIED STAFF

 

EMPLOYMENT:

 

Name:                            Position:                       Location:             Status:

Helene Andrade             Kitchen Helper I            PHS                      Replacement

Michael Buss                 Head Custodian             DX                        Replacement

Rafael Jimenez              Custodian                      GMMS                  Replacement

Terry Lynch                   Bus Driver                      SC                        Replacement

Henry McVey                 Custodian                      PMHMS                Replacement

Donna Mirich                 Bus Driver                      SC                        Replacement

Larry Provence               Support Intervention        DX                        Replacement

                                      Counselor                                                                     

Nancy Reynolds             Site Director Kid’s          LN                        New*

                                      & Company

Melanie Root                  Kitchen Helper I            PMHMS                Replacement

Manon Schultz              Lead Teachers, Kid’s      DX                        New*

                                      & Company

Amy Stewart                  Assistant, Kid’s &           TH                        Replacement

                                      Company

 

*Kid’s & Co. funding                                                                                                               

 

RESIGNATIONS

 

Name:                            Position:                       Location:             Status:

Emma Conant                Instructional Asst./        AJ                         Resignation

                                      Playground

Mary Lavington              Student Services            TH                        Resignation

Larry Martinez               Security Guard              PHS                      Resignation

Lori Owings                    Playground Asst.           LN                       Resignation

Cynthia Oxford              Site Director – Kid’s        TH                        Resignation

                                      & Company

Randy Robinson            Bus Driver                      SC                        Resignation

Rudy Silva                      Custodian                      DX                        Resignation

Maria Yavicoli                 Instructional Asst.          DX                        Resignation

 

NEW VOLUNTEERS

 

Name:                            Position:                       Location:             Status:

Jerry Phan                     PHS

John Paul Reiger           PHS

David Walther                GMMS


Item No. 11

Date:  09/19/06

 

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:

 

A television and DVD player from Amy Van Winkle to Prescott High School.

 

Rocks from Mortimer’s Nursery to the Prescott High School Marine Geology classes.

 

Ten gift certificates valued at $75.00 each from Kiwanis Club of Prescott to Miller Valley Elementary School.

 

A Brother fax, copier, scanner and printer valued at $100, from Mr. Matt Hein.

 

A computer from Bernice Johnson.

 

One thousand five hundred and fifty dollars from Kiwanis Club of Prescott to Washington Traditional School.

 

One thousand dollars from Prescott Sunrise Lions Foundation to Washington Traditional School.

 

Two thousand dollars to purchase a defibrillator from Mr. John Sanderson, to Prescott High School.

 

One thousand dollars from the American Youth Soccer Organization to Prescott High School.

 

A Mac computer and printer valued at $200 from Ms. Melodie Knutson.


Item No. 12

Date:  09/19/06

 

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 #3                                     $593,757.05

Payroll Voucher #4                                     $908,269.79

Expenditure Voucher #7002                      $215,575.59

Expenditure Voucher #7003                          $6,675.48

Expenditure Voucher #7004                      $310,932.52

Expenditure Voucher #7005                      $120,854.15

Expenditure Voucher #7006                      $146,768.90

Expenditure Voucher #7007                      $159,911.05

Expenditure Voucher #6095                          $2,010.22

Expenditure Voucher #6096                        $18,473.49

Expenditure Voucher #6097                        $2,2256.65

Expenditure Voucher #6098                        $16,074.43

Expenditure Voucher #6099                          $9,735.00

Expenditure Voucher #7000                          $3,011.45                  

 

Documentation for warrants is available for inspection from Business Services, located at 146 South Granite Street, Prescott, AZ  86303.


Item No. 13

Date:  09/19/06

 

In Consideration of:  Approving the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the month of July 2006.

 

Submitted by:  Mrs. Renee Raskin, Chief Financial Officer

 

Relevant Information:

 

Exhibits: 

Copies of the statements are attached. Please refer to Enclosure #6.


Item No. 14

Date:  09/19/06

 

In Consideration of:  Approving the previous minutes from the Governing Board Special Session and Study and Voting Session of August 1, 2006, the Executive and Voting Session of August 8, 2006, and the Special Study and Voting Session of August 22, 2006.

 

Submitted by:  Mr. Kevin J. Kapp, Superintendent

 

Relevant Information:  Board Policy requires approval of minutes.

 

Exhibits:  Please refer to Enclosure #7.


INFORMATION ITEMS:

 

15.  Mrs. Raskin has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review.  (Please refer to Enclosure #8.)