MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
SCOTTSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 48
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A Regular
Meeting of the Governing Board of the Scottsdale Unified School District,
#48, Maricopa County, was called to order at 7:40 PM, at the Scottsdale
School District Education Center Board Room, 3811 North 44th
Street, Phoenix, Arizona. This
meeting was originally scheduled to be held on January 15, 2002, and was
changed to accommodate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner held on January 15,
2002. President Carey called upon Mr.
Goldstaub to lead the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Board Members
in attendance were Thomas C. Carey, President; Shari Avianantos, David R.
Goldstaub; and Barbara A. Newby.
Sandra Zapien-Ferrero was absent.
Superintendent Barbara F. Erwin was also present. A quorum was present. President Carey welcomed approximately 25
visitors. President Carey
stated that he was changing the order of the Agenda, and the Board would
address Item I. Organization of the Governing Board, after Item V.
Approval of the Agenda. Mr. Goldstaub
moved to approve the Agenda, as modified by President Carey. Mrs. Newby seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 4 – 0. Action Item I.
A. Organization of the Governing Board. Mrs. Avianantos
moved to nominate Barbara A. Newby as President of the Governing Board. Mr. Goldstaub seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 4 – 0. Mrs. Newby
moved to nominate David R. Goldstaub as Clerk of the Governing Board. Mrs. Avianantos seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 4 – 0. Before passing
the gavel to Mrs. Newby, as the new President of the Governing Board, Mr.
Carey thanked the Board for his year as President, stating he was honored to
have been President and expressed his appreciation for everyone’s
cooperation. Mrs. Newby and
Mr. Carey exchanged places, and Mrs. Newby then chaired the meeting, with Mr.
Goldstaub acting as Clerk. Governing
Board Reports
Mr. Carey expressed appreciation to Mr. Clif McKenzie, Principal of Mohave Middle School, for the job he does and for having participated in the Scottsdale portion of the Olympic Games 2002, Running of The Torch, which took place on January 13, 2002. Public
Comment
Darrow Soll
spoke in regard to the District’s Zero Tolerance Policy. Christine
Schild spoke as co-chairman of the Community Action Committee (CAC), inviting
all citizens of Scottsdale to participate in the meetings the CAC had
scheduled for that week, and in any future meetings. Action
Items
Mr. Goldstaub
moved to approve Item VIII. A. Approval of Minutes of December 18, 2001
Regular Board Meeting. Mrs.
Avianantos seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 4 – 0. Mr. Goldstaub
moved to approve Item VIII. B. Approval of Minutes of December 18, 2001
Special Board Meeting. Mrs.
Avianantos seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 2 – 0 with 2 abstentions from Mrs. Newby, who was
absent for that meeting, and from Mr. Carey, who had recused himself from
participating in the Executive Session portion of that meeting. Mr. Goldstaub
moved to approve Item VIII. C. Approval of Minutes of January 7, 2002 Special
Board Meeting. Mrs. Avianantos
seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 3 – 0 with 1 abstention from Mr. Carey who was absent
for that meeting. Information/Discussion
Item IX. A. Construction Update
Dr. Bill
Johnson, Chief Facilities and Operations Officer, gave an update on the
status of 1997 Bond projects and on the status of deficiency corrections
projects. Consent
Agenda
Item X. A.
Acceptance of Gifts Item X. B.
Accounts Payable Vouchers Item X. C.
Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendations Item X. D.
Approval of Renewal of Contracts Item X. E.
Approval of Revised Policy Manual Item X. F.
Approval to Increase Prior Board Authorization to Gould Evans for 1997 Bond
Project at Supai Middle School Item X. G.
Approval to Increase Prior Board Authorization to Orcutt Winslow for 1997
Bond Project at Copper Ridge Elementary School Item X. H.
Approval to Increase Prior Board Authorization to Target General for 1997
Bond Project at Various Schools Item X. I.
Approval to Increase Prior Board Authorization to The Stichler Group for 1997
Bond Project at Chaparral High School Item X. J.
Approve the Purchase of Instructional Aids & Supplies Through the GPPCS Item X. K. Call
for Bid for Food and Food Service Supplies Item X. L. Call
for Bid for Districtwide Musical Instruments and Equipment Item X. M.
Cancellation of Award RFP #2070, Special Needs Student Transportation
Services and Reissue RFP for Special Needs Student Transportation Item X. N.
Issuance of RFP for Districtwide General Construction Materials Testing Item X. O.
Issuance of RFP for Employment Screening Item X. P.
Issuance of RFP for Energy Management Equipment and Services Item X. Q.
Issuance of RFP for Fire System Inspection, Maintenance and Repair Item X. R.
Payroll Vouchers Item X. S.
Personnel Actions Mrs. Avianantos
moved to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. President Newby asked to pull Item X. A.
Acceptance of Gifts, to be heard separately.
Mr. Goldstaub seconded the motion. The motion, as
amended, to approve the Consent Agenda, Items B through S, was
approved with a vote of 3 – 1 (Mr. Carey voted Nay). Mr. Goldstaub
moved to approve Consent Agenda Item X. A. Acceptance of Gifts. Mrs. Avianantos seconded the motion. President Newby pulled this item so that
she could thank the public for the over $500,000 in donations to the District
since July 1, 2001. The motion was
approved with a vote of 4 – 0. Recent
News and Media Coverage/Potential Board Response
There were no
recent news, media coverage, or Board response at this time. Dates
of Upcoming Board Meetings and District Events
Tuesday,
January 29, 2002 – 7:00 PM – Work/Study Meeting Tuesday,
February 12, 2002 – 7:00 PM – Regular Board Meeting Tuesday,
February 26, 2002 – 7:00 PM – Work/Study Meeting At 8:20 PM, Mr.
Goldstaub moved to adjourn the meeting.
Mrs. Avianantos seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 4 – 0. Dated this 14th
day of January 2002. The Governing Board of the Scottsdale
Unified School District #48
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Change in Order
of the Agenda Motion #337Approval of
Agenda Motion #338Election of
President of Governing Board Motion #339Election of
Clerk of Governing Board Governing Board Reports Public Comment Motion #340Approval of
Minutes of 12/18/01 Regular Board Meeting Motion #341Approval of
Minutes of 12/18/01 Special Board Meeting Motion #342Approval of
Minutes of 1/7/02 Special Board Meeting Information/DiscussionConstruction
Update Consent Agenda Motion #343Approval of
Consent Agenda, as Amended Motion #344Approval of
Acceptance of Gifts Recent News and Media Coverage/Potential Board Response Dates of Upcoming Board Meetings and District Events Motion #345 Adjournment |
