PRESCOTT
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
GOVERNING BOARD
BOARD BRIEFING - Revised
NUMBER 296
October 18, 2005
Kindergarten student enrollment has continued
to grow since the first day of school, August 8th. The
district gained 19 Kindergartner students between August 8th
and the end of August this year. This increase is much higher than in
past years. The schools report that they are still receiving inquiries as
to enrollment information for Kindergarteners. Our usual class size limit
for Kindergarten is 24 students and approximately half of our Kindergarten
classes in the district are at 25. It is expected that Kindergarten
enrollment will continue to increase throughout the year which has been
the pattern the past two years.
Adding a new classroom for Kindergarten at
this time would be disruptive to families in that students would be
involuntarily transferred to the new classroom somewhere in the district.
In addition, there is no classroom readily available at this time. Adding
Instructional Assistants is the recommended approach in dealing with the
class sizes in Kindergarten and is supported by the elementary principals
who have discussed this option with their Kindergarten teachers.
The recommendation is to add a 4-hour
assistant at both Lincoln and Washington schools, a 5-hour assistant at
both Miller Valley and Taylor Hicks schools and a 6-hour assistant at Abia
Judd Elementary School. This formula for adding assistant time is based
on the number of Kindergarten classes at the five elementary schools.
Exhibits:
Kindergarten enrollment history for the past
two years and this year is included for your review. Please refer to
Enclosure #2.
Exhibits:
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, 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 4, for September 2005, regarding Policy Advisory:
No. 260 – JFABD – Admission of Homeless
Students
Exhibits: Policy Services
Advisory No. 260 has been attached for your review. Please refer to
Enclosure #3.
In Consideration of: Approving
the certified and classified personnel actions as presented.
Submitted by: Dr. Chris
Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent
Exhibits: Please refer to
Enclosure #4.
Item No. 6
Date: 10/4/05
In Consideration of: Accepting
the donations as presented.
Submitted by: Mrs. Renee
Raskin, Director of Business Services
Relevant Information: Board
Policy requires acceptance by the Governing
Board of all donations.
Exhibits:
Many gallons of paint and offer to tint in the
colors of choice from Tom and Andy Toth, Prescott True Value Hardware, to
Miller Valley Elementary School.
A computer valued at $50, from Art and Joy
Colwell.
An HP printer/scanner valued at $150, from Mr.
Drew Alexander, to Lincoln Elementary School.
A set of Brittanica Encyclopedias from Mr.
Robert Hood, to Abia Judd Elementary School.
Two computers and related accessories valued
at $350, from Mr. Ronald Byrne Jr.
A Temporal Scanner Infrared Thermometer and
Accucheck Glucometers and test stripes to each school valued at $4,248.89,
from the Prescott Sunrise Lions Club.
Miscellaneous computer equipment from Miss
Kitty’s Cat House, Carolyn Taylor, Director.
Four IBM Selectric II typewriters valued at
$180 from Footeworks Auto License & Title Service.
An electronic keyboard from Sally and Bud
Schleicher to Miller Valley Elementary School.
Item No. 7
Date: 10/4/05
In Consideration of: Ratifying
the vouchers as presented.
Submitted by: Mrs. Renee
Raskin, Director of Business Services
Rationale: Arizona Revised
Statute requires approval/ratification of all vouchers.
Exhibits:
Voucher #
Amount
Payroll
Voucher #5 $887,238.41
Payroll
Voucher #6 $902,035.02
Expenditure
Voucher #6016 $126,328.74
Expenditure
Voucher #6017 $23,455.68
Expenditure
Voucher #6018 $141,229.48
Expenditure
Voucher #6019 $40,955.27
Expenditure
Voucher #6020 $24,333.37
Expenditure
Voucher #6021 $314,960.03
Expenditure
Voucher #6022 $77,188.64
Expenditure
Voucher #6023 $60,606.60
Expenditure
Voucher #6024 $257,450.35
Expenditure
Voucher #6025 $23,089.68
Expenditure
Voucher #6026 $108,665.19
Documentation for warrants is available for inspection from Business
Services, located at 146 South Granite Street, Prescott, AZ 86303.
Item No. 8
Date: 10/4/05
In Consideration of: Approving
the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts
and Disbursements for the month of August 2005.
Submitted by: Mrs. Renee
Raskin, Director of Business Services
Relevant Information:
Exhibits: A copy of the
statements is attached. Please refer to Enclosure #5.
Item No. 9
Date: 10/4/05
In Consideration of: Approving
the previous minutes from the Governing Board Executive and Study Session
of September 6, 2005, the Voting Session of September 13, 2005, and the
Executive Session of September 21, 2005.
Submitted by: Mr. Kevin J.
Kapp, Superintendent
Relevant Information: Board
Policy requires approval of minutes.
Exhibits: Please refer to
Enclosure #6.
INFORMATION ITEMS:
10. Mrs. Raskin has prepared the School
Board Summary Report for your review. (Please refer to Enclosure #7.)
11. A copy of the EBT minutes from July
14, 2005, has been attached for your review. (Please refer to Enclosure
#8.)
12. A copy of a letter from the Prescott
Unified School District nurses has been attached for your review.
(Please refer to Enclosure #9.) |