MINUTES OF THE WORK/STUDY MEETING
OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
SCOTTSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 48
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A Work/Study Meeting of the Governing Board of the
Scottsdale Unified School District, #48, Maricopa County, was called to order
at 6:40 PM, having given notice to the public of the earlier start time, at
the Scottsdale School District Education Center Board Room, 3811 North 44th
Street, Phoenix, Arizona. President
Newby called upon Mr. Goldstaub to lead the audience in the Pledge of
Allegiance. Board Members in attendance were Barbara A. Newby,
President, David R. Goldstaub, Clerk; Shari Avianantos; Thomas C. Carey; and
Sandra Zapien-Ferrero. Associate
Superintendent Don Jefferies, and Attorney Jack LaSota were also
present. A quorum was present. President Newby welcomed approximately 50
visitors. Mrs. Avianantos moved to approve the Agenda. Mr. Goldstaub seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Special Report – Board Dialogue on Ten Year Master PlanDr. Bill Johnson, the District’s Chief of Facilities
and Operations, introduced Mr. Ron McKnight, of the firm of DeJong and
Associates, consultants to the District for the 10 Year Master Plan. Discussion was held reviewing the process
in developing the Master Plan. Mr.
McKnight stated that the Master Planning process utilized by DeJong and
Associates includes gathering input from the community; they are in the
process they need to be to come back to the Board with DeJong’s
recommendation. They are facilitating
meetings with the Community Action Committee (CAC) and have been conducting
Community Dialogue meetings with the public.
The Board discussed their assumption that this plan would first look
at the District as a whole, and then look at buildings and facilities to see
how they might be rebuilt, improved, or torn down, if necessary. Also discussed was the confusion felt by
many at the CAC meetings, as well as confusion regarding the many options
mentioned in the questionnaires distributed at the meetings. One of these options regarded the closing
of a District High School and/or combining two District High Schools in the
southern portion of the District. Mr.
Carey noticed Mr. Gary Moriarty, a CAC member and chairman of the 1997 Bond
Oversight Committee, in the audience and called him to the podium. Discussion ensued with the Board and Mr.
Moriarty regarding the public’s confusion at the CAC meetings. Mr. Moriarty asked the Board for their
direction on what exactly was expected from this committee. Also discussed was that the committee
should be looking at where this District wants to be in 10 – 15 years and
what is best for the District as a whole. Mrs. Newby moved that this Board give directions to
the consultant, DeJong and Associates, that, in further work with the
Community Action Committee, the option of combining or closing Arcadia High
School and Coronado High School be removed from consideration. Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion,
with the amendment that they will also consider not closing Coronado High
School. Mrs. Newby noted that was
part of her motion. Mrs. Avianantos stated that she did not feel the Board
should take any options off the table until all discussions and
recommendations were completed. The motion was approved with a vote of 4 – 1 (Mrs.
Avianantos voted nay). Mr. Carey moved that the closing of any of the
District’s high schools be removed from consideration. Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. President Newby ended the discussion with a plea to
the community to attend the Community Action Committee meetings, hear what is
being said and offer their opinions. Governing Board Reports
President Newby reported on some “good” news she
wanted to share with the Board and the public. Four of Coronado High School students have been recognized as
“heroes” by Officer Darwin Dupree of the Scottsdale Police Department. Officer Dupree had sent a letter to Dr.
Sue Bradley, Principal of Coronado High School, relating the actions of these
four students, who saw smoke coming from the back of a house, ran to the rear
of the house and finding a water hose, extinguished the fire, thereby saving
the house from being destroyed. Mrs.
Newby presented the students with Certificates of Appreciation and thanked
them on behalf of the District for their actions. The students are: Samuel Bocock, Jesse Sullivan, Carlo Lostumbo
and Kevin Harvey. Also, at this time, President Newby noted that at the
Board Meeting of February 12th, the Board recognized the 22 high
school students who were National Merit Finalists. Later that week, the Board learned that another student
received notification that she also was named a National Merit Finalist. On behalf of the Governing Board, Mrs.
Newby congratulated Austin Taranta, Arcadia High School, and extended their
congratulations to her. Public Comment
Mary Hamway passed on her request to comment in
consideration of the length of the Special Report on the 10 Year Master Plan. Sherri James also passed on her request to comment in
consideration of the length of the Special Report on the 10 Year Master Plan,
stating that she would e-mail her comments to the Governing Board. Margaret Anderson spoke regarding the Community Action
Committee survey and her opinion that the survey results regarding Aztec
Elementary School were incorrect. Colleen Katz spoke in regard to the District’s all day
kindergarten proposal and requested that Aztec Elementary School be
recognized as having a successful all day kindergarten program. Information/Action Items
Item VIII. A. Legislative Update. Mr. Jack LaSota, attorney for the
District, from the law firm of Miller, LaSota & Peters, gave a report to
the Board on current bills in the State Legislature concerning education
issues. Item VIII. B. Accommodations for ELL Students During
AIMS Testing. Catherine Rivera,
Executive Director for Elementary Education and Director of Language
Acquisition Services, reported to the Board on the accommodations the
District will provide to all English Language Learners during AIMS testing
under Proposition 203. Mr. Goldstaub moved to approve the use of
accommodations as set forth by the Arizona Department of Education for
English Language Learners during AIMS testing. Mr. Carey seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Action Items
Item IX. A. Approval of Minutes of February 5, 2002
Special Board Meeting Item IX. B. Approval of Minutes of February 5, 2002
Work/Study Meeting Item IX. C. Approval of Minutes of February 11, 2002
Special Board Meeting Item IX. D. Approval of Minutes of February 12, 2002
Special Board Meeting Item IX. E. Approval of Minutes of February 12, 2002
Regular Board Meeting Item IX. F. Approval of Restructure of Bond Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero moved to approve all Actions
Items, as listed above. Mr. Goldstaub
seconded the motion, but asked Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero to amend her motion to
approve Action Items A through E, and to hear Item IX. F. separately. Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero amended her motion to
approve Action Items IX. A, B, C, D and E.
The motion, as amended, was approved with a vote of 5
– 0 Item IX. F. Approval of Restructure of Bonds. Ms. Julie MacKenzie, bond attorney for the
District, from the law firm of Lewis & Roca, gave a presentation to the
Board on the restructuring of the District’s bonds. Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero moved to approve the restructuring
of the District’s current Bonds, and further, that the Governing Board
President be authorized to sign the applicable resolution of adoption,
prepared by the District’s Bond Counsel, Lewis & Roca. Mr. Carey seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Work/Study
Item X. A. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Update. Ann Boyle, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, headed up the presentation given to the Board. I. Algebra Support Update was given by Elden Cozort and Jackie Olson, Curriculum Specialists. Discussion was had on the AIMS state law requirement, the need for the course, the budget, and results from the Algebra Support Student Survey administered to students in December 2001. II. Career Ladder Funding & History was given by Nancy Creighton, Career Ladder Specialist. Discussion was had on the history of the Career Ladder Program, funding for the program, Career Ladder salary addenda, the former site incentive component, the Career Ladder Steering Committee process for decision making, and the benefits of the Career Ladder program to teachers and to students. III. Gifted Program was given by Kim Lansdowne, Gifted Program Specialist. Discussion ensued on the needs of the gifted students, the Arizona State Mandates for gifted students, Ms. Lansdowne’s proposal for school year 2002-2003, as well as clustering and grouping the gifted and talented students. IV. Community Education/Adult Enrichment. Ann Boyle reviewed the outlook for Community Education/Adult Enrichment program for the District, which will offer anytime, anywhere learning opportunities. V. Summer School Overview was also given by Ann Boyle. Discussion ensued on the proposed Summer School program and the curriculum that will be offered. The Board requested further information on the location and start times. VI. All Day Kindergarten. This pilot program was discussed with Ann Boyle, with the Board asking for further information on the fees proposed. Item X. B. Middle School Standards Guide for 2002-2003. As the hour was late and with the Board wanting to hear the details of the guide, Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero moved to table this discussion to the meeting of March 19, 2002. Mrs. Avianantos seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Consent Agenda Item XI. A. Acceptance of Gifts - $68,346.45 Item XI. B. Accounts Payable Vouchers Item XI. C. Approval of Hearing Officer’s
Recommendations - Amended Item XI. D. Approval to Increase Current Purchase
Order for City of Phoenix Item XI. E. Approval to Increase Prior Board
Authorization for Cummins Engine Parts and Service Through State Contract Item XI. F. Approval to Increase Prior Board
Authorization for Sole Source – Coach & Transit Inc. Item XI. G. Approval to Increase Prior Board Authorization
for Sole Source – Auto Safety House Item XI. H. Approval to Increase the Construction
Program Management Service Contract for Accelerated Work Item XI. I. Approval to Purchase Local and Wide Area
Network Equipment Item XI. J. Approval to Purchase MicroComputer
Hardware, Software and Related Services Through State Contract Item XI. K. Award of Bid #2051, Telephone Systems
Equipment Item XI. L. Call for Bid for Elevator Maintenance
Services Item XI. M. Call for Bid for Life Management
Disposables Item XI. N. Call for Bid for Telephone Equipment Item XI. O. Issuance of RFP for Architectural &
Engineering Services Item XI. P. Issuance of RFP for Bond Underwriting
Services Item XI. Q. Issuance of RFP for HVAC Service and Parts Item XI. R. Issuance of RFP for Technology Labs
Instructional Modules Item XI. S. Payroll Vouchers Item XI. T. Personnel Actions Item XI. U. Policy GDF – Selection of Support Staff Item XI. V. Recommendation to Approve a Community
Education/Adult Enrichment Program for the 2002-2003 School Year Item XI. W. Recommendation to Approve and Adopt 6 – 12
Language Arts Curriculum Materials Item XI. X. Recommendation to Approve District Summer
School Fees for 2002 Item XI. Y. Recommendation to Approve Self-Funded
Fee-Based All Day Kindergarten Program for 2002 – 2003 – Tabled to Meeting
of March 19, 2002 Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero moved to approve the Consent
Agenda. Mr. Goldstaub seconded the
motion. Mrs. Newby requested Items
XI. C and Y be pulled to be heard separately. The Consent Agenda, Items XI. A, B, and D through X (C
and Y were pulled), was approved with a vote of 4 – 1 (Mr. Carey voted nay). Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero moved to approve Consent Agenda
Item XI. Y. Recommendation to Approve Self-Funded Fee-Based All Day
Kindergarten Program for 2002-2003, with the amendment that waivers be added
in regard to financial need. Mr.
Carey seconded the motion. Discussion ensued on the fees and costs for this
program. The Board requested further
data from Ms. Boyle on the subsidies from Rentals. Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero moved to table the item to the
Board Meeting of March 19, 2002. Mr.
Goldstaub seconded the motion. The motion to table was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. At 12:25 AM, February 27, 2002, Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero
moved to recess the Work/Study Meeting to discuss Consent Agenda Item
XI. C. Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendations. Discussion ensued on the motion. Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero pulled her motion. At 12:30 AM, Mr. Goldstaub moved to recess the
Work/Study Meeting for the purpose of completing the earlier Special Meeting
regarding “Meet and Confer.” Mr.
Carey seconded the motion. The motion to recess was approved with a vote of 5 –
0. At 1:00 AM, February 27, 2002, the Work/Study Meeting
reconvened. Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero moved
to recess the Work/Study Meeting to discuss Consent Agenda Item XI. C.
Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendations in Executive Session. Mr. Goldstaub seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. At 1:08 AM, February 27, 2002, the Work/Study Meeting
was reconvened. Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero moved to approve Consent Agenda
Item XI. C. Hearing Officer’s Recommendations for Students: ·
#135306 ·
#29196 ·
#132771 ·
#1452 ·
#125358 Mr. Goldstaub seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Mr. Carey moved to reject Consent Agenda Item
XI. C. Hearing Officer’s Recommendation for Student #145359 and moved that
Student #145359 be expelled from Scottsdale Unified School District for
possession of weapons. Mrs.
Avianantos seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. At 1:10 AM, February 27, 2002, Mr. Goldstaub moved to
adjourn the meeting. Mrs.
Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Dated this 27th day of February 2002. The
Governing Board of the Scottsdale Unified School District #48
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Motion #371Approval of Agenda Special ReportTen Year Master Plan Visitor Visitor Motion #372Remove Option of Combining and/or Closing Arcadia and
Coronado High Schools Motion #373Remove Option of Closing Any District High School Governing Board Reports Recognition of Coronado HS Heroes Recognition of National Merit Finalist Public Comment Information/Action ItemsLegislative Report Accommodations for ELL Students During AIMS Testing Motion #374Approval of Accommodations for ELL Students During
AIMS Testing Action ItemsApproval of Minutes of: •Feb. 5 Special Mtg. •Feb. 5 Work/Study Mtg. •Feb. 11 Special Mtg. •Feb. 12 Special Mtg. •Feb. 12 Regular Mtg. •Restructure of Bond Motion #375Approval of Minutes (as listed) Restructure of Bonds Motion #376Approval of Restructuring of District’s Current Bonds Work/StudyCurriculum,
Instruction, and Assessment Update •Algebra Support Update •Career Ladder Funding & History •Gifted Program •Community Education/Adult Enrichment •Summer School Overview •All Day Kindergarten Motion #377Middle School Standards Guide for 2002-2003 Tabled to
3/19/02 Mtg. Consent Agenda Motion #378
Approval of Consent
Agenda as Amended Motion #379
Approval of Self-Funded
Fee-Based All Day Kindergarten Motion #380
Table Approval of
Self-Funded Fee-Based All Day Kindergarten to Meeting of 3/19/02 Motion #381
Recess Meeting Motion Pulled Motion #382
Recess Work/Study Mtg.
To Complete Earlier Special Meeting Reconvene Work/Study Motion 383
Recess to Discuss
Hearing Officer’s Recommendations in Executive Session Reconvene Work/Study Motion #384
Approval of Hearing
Officer’s Recommendations for Students #135306; 29196; 132771; 1452; and
125358 Motion #385
Rejection of Hearing
Officer’s Recommendation for Student #145359 and Approval of Expulsion Motion #386
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