PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
146 South Granite Street
Prescott, Arizona 86303
November
2, 2004
Minutes of the Governing
Board Study and Voting Session of Tuesday, November 2, 2004, beginning at
5:00 p.m. held in the District Office Board Room.
Governing Board Members
Present:
Mr. Steve Campbell (Acting
President)
Dr. Joan Fleming
Mr. Gordon Maddux
Dr. Andy Newton
Absent:
Mrs. Dee Navarro
Also Present:
Mr. Kevin J. Kapp,
Superintendent
Dr. Chris Reynolds,
Assistant Superintendent
Mrs. Renee Raskin,
Business Manager
Miss Justine Bunger,
Student Representative
Mrs. Andi Mayer, Assistant
to the Governing Board
Others Present:
Jay
Collier Kelton Aker Ed Yeager
Jim
Wahlstrom Carol Yetman Bill Monroe
Jim
Williams Dorrean Walker Nancy Martinez
Cindy
Brown Juli Dalton Marlo Norton
Mark Netupsky
Cal Pepper Mary Anne Kapp
Joe Howard
Jean McGee Connie German
Don
German Hilary Eller Marianne Brooks
Mike
Harlan Bob Williams Arn Lavington
CALL TO ORDER
Acting President Steve
Campbell called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. He informed those
present that President Navarro was absent due to the death of her father
and that our thoughts and prayers were with her and her family.
He also noted that as a
point of order, anyone would be able to speak to presentation items, as
well as study/action items.
OPENING CEREMONY AND
WELCOME
Miss Justine Bunger led
the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mr. Campbell asked Mr.
Kevin Kapp if the agenda was in order. Mr. Kapp responded that it was.
Dr. Joan Fleming moved
that the Governing Board approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Gordon
Maddux seconded the motion.
Dr. Andy Newton voted aye,
Mr. Steve Campbell voted aye, Mr. Gordon Maddux voted aye, and Dr. Joan
Fleming voted aye. The motion carried 4-0.
PRESENTATIONS
Dr. Reynols reported that
at the Board Retreat in August, the Board had reviewed the calendar that
was modified and approved two years ago.
He noted that the Board
had developed two questions for a survey to parents, staff and the
business community regarding the two week spring break. He reported those
results through a PowerPoint presentation.
Response Percentages
Parents
·
1160 out of 5074
households = 23%
·
1160 out of 3000
(approximate) families = 39%
Chamber and Community
Employees
Question #1
Would you support the
continuation of a second week of spring break for the 2005-2006 and
2006-2007 school calendar?
Total from all surveys
received = 913 (53%) said no; 795 (47%) said yes.
Parents = 602 (52%) said
no; 555 (48%) said yes.
Chamber and Community = 54
)52%) said no; 50 (48%) said yes.
Employees = 256 (57%) said
no; 190 (43%) said yes.
Dr. Reynolds then broke
those groups down by schools.
Question #2
Would you support the
addition of a second week to fall break for the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007
school calendar while maintaining the current two week spring break?
Total from all surveys
received = 1132 (66%) said no; 575 (34%) said yes.
Parents = 762 (66%) said
no; 396 (34%) said yes.
Chamber and Community = 63
(61%) said no; 41 (39%) said yes.
Employees = 306 (69%) said
no; 138 (31%) said yes.
Dr. Reynolds then broke
those groups down by schools.
Dr. Chris Reynolds
distributed a report presented to the Governing Board back in March, 2002,
regarding the history of the modified calendar and the results of the
surveys conducted at that time.
At this time, several
people had signed up to speak regarding this agenda item. Mr. Campbell
reminded them that there would be a three minute time limit.
Marlo Norton addressed the
Governing Board regarding support for a return to a traditional calendar.
Juli Dalton addressed the
Governing Board regarding the support for a return to a traditional
calendar. She distributed information from the internet in support of a
traditional school calendar. She also distributed a copy of a “PUSD
Independent Citizens’ Calendar Survey.”
Mrs. Dorrean Walker
addressed the Governing Board and read a letter from Pam Kramer in support
of the modified calendar with the one week break in the fall.
Mr. Jim Williams
distributed copies of three Proposed Certified Salary Schedules. He
reported that the certified salary schedule is below the state average and
that last year the new administrative salary schedule allowed every
administrator to receive a step, while teachers still cannot.
He reviewed each proposal,
noting that proposal number 1 was the ideal schedule, putting teachers on
the same type of schedule as the administrators, but would cost $1.8
million to implement. The formula for Proposal #1 was: Career salary /
Days worked = daily rate of Administrators. Daily rate x 80% = Daily rate
of career teacher. Daily rate x days worked = career salary. 3% less for
each step and column = starting teacher salary. As with the
administrator’s schedule, teachers would be place in the call closest to
their present salary. No teacher would be placed beyond step 3 in any
column on the new schedule. The greatest raise would be $12,000 and the
smallest would be $1,000. Thus, the earning potential of the teachers
would keep pace with that of the administrators throughout the career of
both. Longevity would be 7% of MA-15, which is equivalent to the entry
level on the administrator’s schedule. The range of this schedule was
from $36,292 to $66,741, with 7 columns and 15 steps.
The formula used for
Proposal #2 was: Starting with last step in each column of the current
schedule, multiply each cell by 3%. Each year the first step would be
deleted, therefore raising the base each year. After 12 years the salary
schedule would have the same format as the current schedule. This is the
least expensive of the schedules to fund. All teachers would be granted a
step. There would be no need to slide staff onto a new schedule. Each
year for twelve years a step would be deleted until the schedule consists
of fifteen steps (out of 27). The range of this schedule was from $24,786
to $65,016, with 7 columns and 27 steps, with the first step being
eliminated every year for 12 years.
The formula for Proposal
#3 was: Starting with BA step 1, multiply each cell over and down by 3%.
Each year the first step would be deleted, therefore raising the base each
year. After 12 years this schedule would have the same format as the
current schedule. The 3% x 3% construction of the schedule would increase
the cost of implementing this salary schedule. Most teachers would first
move to a new cell, then a step would be granted. If teacher were not
moved first they would not receive the full value of a step. Each year
for twelve years a step would be deleted until the schedule consists of
fifteen steps. The range of this schedule was from $24,790 to $64,131,
with 7 columns and 27 steps, with the first step being eliminated every
year for 12 years. Mr. Williams then answered questions from the Board
regarding the three proposals.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Mr. Kevin Kapp distributed
copies of the November calendar of events and briefly highlighted
different activities, such as the musical, “Bye, Bye Birdie.”
He reported that Governor
Napolitano had visited Dexter Family Resource Center a week ago to present
a grant for approximately $147,000 to fund training of AmeriCorps
volunteers for reading for Prescott Unified School District, Humboldt
Unified School District, Mayer Unified School District and Youth Count.
He noted that today was
election day and that the high school girl’s varsity volleyball team had a
regional playoff game at home.
STUDY AND VOTING
SESSION:
CONSIDER APPROVING THE
SALE OF P.U.S.D. PROPERTY ALONG WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD TO THE CITY OF
PRESCOTT AS PART O THE WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD WIDENING PROJECT (Study
Only)
Mr. Kapp noted that the
City of Prescott was doing a lot of improvements around town and that one
of those projects is the widening of Williamson Valley Road and Iron
Springs Road. He noted that this resolution involves the City of Prescott
proposing to purchase property in front of Abia Judd and Granite Mountain
for this widening project. He noted that the proposed appraisal of the
land was available in his office. He noted that this was a preliminary
study of this proposal and that it deserved some lengthy discussion by the
Board, but needed to be done in a timely, but careful fashion. He
introduced Mr. Mark Netupsky from the City of Prescott and Mr. Cal Pepper
from Tierra who were present to answer any questions the Board had
regarding the proposal.
Mr. Gordon Maddux stated
that he had a real concern since Abia Judd is such a small site to begin
with and that he was concerned with taking away anymore playground space.
He asked if there was any way the land could be taken from the other side
of the road.
Mr. Netupsky responded
that he had had the same discussion with Mr. Munson and that the line had
been moved back four feet. He noted that this proposal would make the
road less congested and safer.
Mr. Maddux asked how many
feet of land was being removed from the playground? Mr. Netupsky
responded, 6.71 feet.
Dr. Newton asked what the
$27,000 for improvements included. Mr. Cal Pepper responded, for things
like moving signage, the marquee, and playground surface. He noted that
the fencing can be replaced, but not the artificial turf – it will just be
adjusted and gone.
Dr. Newton clarified that
the district has the choice whether to use the money to hire someone to do
those things, or have personnel from the service center do them. He then
asked, what if it costs more than you give us? Mr. Pepper responded, have
your maintenance people look at the estimate – we’re confident that there
is enough money.
Dr. Newton asked, the
$27,000 figure is an estimate? Mr. Pepper responded that it was the
appraiser’s estimate and would still be negotiable, however the land
appraisal would not be.
Mr. Steve Campbell stated
that in the past the district had to have voter approval to sell land and
asked if that was not the case in this instance. Mr. Kapp responded that
the district did not have to have voter approval because it will be sold
to another government entity.
Mr. Steve Campbell asked,
if the Board does not feel the offer or appraisal is fair, what do we do?
Mr. Netupsky responded, submit another proposal to be considered.
Mr. Kapp asked Mr. Bill
Munson or Mr. Mike Harlan if they had any comments. Mr. Munson stated
that it has been a pleasure working with the City of Prescott. He noted
that an important factor has been left out, which is the district just
finished a $125,000 project to re-level the playground and correct the
drainage and $150,000 to put artificial turf on a large portion of the
playground. He noted that the playground field is just over 30 feet and
with 7 feet being removed will make it 23 feet, which will make it very
difficult to continue using them for their intended use. He noted that
the school has put some contingencies in place with the bond, should it
pass. He stated that $18,000 for the land was not even close to the
amount it would take to change the field to something else by relocating
the asphalt and the artificial turf. He stated that the district should
look at what it will really cost. He also noted that it would be over a
year that there would be no use for that field.
Mr. Campbell noted that
when we reduce the size of the playground, it won’t be used as a
playground any longer and suggested putting the basketball courts in the
front and change the present basketball courts into the playground.
Mr. Campbell asked where
the children would play during the construction period. Mr. Munson
responded that he wasn’t sure.
Mr. Maddux stated that
even if you flip flop the usages there still would not be enough room.
Mr. Munson noted that we really don’t have enough room to expand much.
Dr. Newton stated that it
sounded to him like the improvements might cost more than $27,000.
Mr. Kapp asked the Board
if he could be allowed to work with these groups and that after election
night they would have more information regarding the bond. He suggested
putting this back on the December agenda.
CONSIDER APPROVING A
DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO REPRESENT THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE
2004 ASBA ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN DECEMBER
Mr. Gordon Maddux
nominated Mr. Steve Campbell to serve as the delegate and himself as the
alternate delegate. Dr. Andy Newton seconded the motion.
Dr. Andy Newton voted aye,
Mr. Steve Campbell voted aye, Mr. Gordon Maddux voted aye, and Dr. Joan
Fleming voted aye. The motion carried 4-0.
Dr. Joan Fleming noted
that the only voting that takes place at this conference is for the
election of officers and any by-law changes.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE
CONSENT AGENDA
Mr. Campbell asked if
there were any items the Board wished to discuss separately. There were
none.
Dr. Joan Fleming moved
that the Governing Board approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Mr.
Gordon Maddux seconded the motion.
Dr. Andy Newton voted aye,
Mr. Steve Campbell voted aye, Mr. Gordon Maddux voted aye, and Dr. Joan
Fleming voted aye. The motion carried 4-0.
CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF
CERTIFIED AND CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL ACTIONS AS REQUESTED
*Certified Employment:
None.
*Certified
Resignations:
None.
*New Substitute
Teachers:
Gary Giannangelo, Oliver Morgan and Nita Richey.
*New Classified
Employment:
Katrina Bosco, Rae Ann Carrillo, Michelle MacIntyre, Edwin Maier, Gilbert
Osborne, Gloria Rose and Mary Walker.
*New Classified
Resignations:
Evelyn Carol Carr, Ann Halvorson, Lynda Harris, Sharon Lentz, Glenda
Prueter, Michael Robbins, Denise Satterlee and Patricia Tolbert.
*New Volunteers:
Samuel Epperson.
*As reflected in the
Enclosure in Board Briefing #284.
CONSIDER ACCEPTING THE
DONATIONS AS PRESENTED
Two thousand dollars from
Mr. Lou Silverstien, to the Prescott High School Swim Team.
Art material from Ms.
Eleanor Bostwick valued at $500, to the Prescott High School Art
Department.
The following have donated
to the Prescott Mile High School Band Program:
Dave Wilson $93.50
Lisa Kirshbaum $144.50
Kerri Zeirke $86.00
Will Hpeburn $253.00
Glenn Howden $80.00
Don Sulltrop $195.50
A monitor, zip drive,
scanner, keyboard and speaker set valued at $315, from Mr. Miguel Phelps,
to Granite Mountain Middle School.
Four thousand dollars from
the PHS Alumni Badger Open Golf Tournament to be divided among the music
department, athletic department, art department and advisement center at
Prescott High School.
Two Dell Trinitron
monitors from Mr. Roger Antony.
A cap, gown and collar
valued at $24, from Ms. Sandra Hall to Prescott High School.
A computer, monitor,
keyboard and mouse valued at $300, from Joyce, to Granite Mountain Middle
School.
Miscellaneous books from
Mr. Larry Shermer, valued at $250, to the library at Prescott High School.
Voucher #
Amount
Payroll Voucher #7
$847,187.53
Payroll Voucher #8
$834,875.37
Expenditure Voucher #5024 $41,268.26
Expenditure Voucher #5025 $133,462.25
Expenditure Voucher #5026 $27,437.54
Expenditure Voucher #5027 $106,793.98
Expenditure Voucher #5028 $472,739.85
Expenditure Voucher #5029 $114,478.74
Expenditure Voucher #5030 $83,698.21
Expenditure Voucher #5031 $17,456.69
Expenditure Voucher #5032 $48,234.50
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Steve Campbell
reminded Board members to review the other information items in the packet
and then adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.
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