MINUTES
OF THE WORK/STUDY 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 7:45 PM, at the Scottsdale
School District Education Center Board Room, 3811 North 44th
Street, Phoenix, Arizona. President
Newby called upon Mr. Carey 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. Superintendent Barbara F. Erwin, and
Associate Superintendent Don Jefferies were also present. A quorum was present. President Newby welcomed
approximately 45 visitors. Mr. Carey moved
to approve the Agenda. Mrs.
Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Governing
Board Reports
Mrs.
Zapien-Ferrero reported on some “good” news she wanted to share with the
Board and the public. Mrs.
Zapien-Ferrero recently attended a celebration of different cultures at the
first “Festival of Cultures,” which was sponsored by the District’s Language
Acquisition Program and Native American Education Program at Tavan Elementary
School. Students from around the
District were invited to participate in several activities leading up to this
event, which included a bilingual essay contest, a Torneo de Ortografia
(Spanish spelling bee), a “Peace Around the World” poster contest, and an art
walk. Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero
congratulated the many winners, some of whose posters and essays were
displayed in the Board Room. Mrs.
Zapien-Ferrero also congratulated four of the District’s schools, ANLC, Kiva
Elementary, Desert Canyon Elementary, and Mohave Middle Schools, who
admirably represent our District in the 20th Annual Conrad Gomez
Statewide Spanish Spelling Bee. Another “good”
news item Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero wished to share with the Board and the public
was the presentation of the El Puente Award to the District’s Director of
Language Acquisition, Cathy Rivera.
Ms. Rivera and her family were recently honored with this award, which
is presented annually to an Hispanic leader and his or her family, for their
community contributions. The El
Puente Award is sponsored by the Scottsdale Prevention Institute. Mr. Carey
introduced a member of the audience who is one of his students. Mr. Carey had invited his class to attend
a Board Meeting and noted the attendance of his student. Public
Comment
Scott Barker,
President of the Scottsdale Education Association (SEA), spoke in regard to
the Meet & Confer discussions with the District. Mr. Barker expressed the SEA’s desire to
continue to improve the relationship between his organization and the
Governing Board. Anne Hanson
spoke in regard to Meet & Confer discussions, asking the Board to support
the District’s Administrative team and the SEA. Dr. Jose
Burruel spoke in regard to Carol Seror, a teacher currently employed by the
District. Action
Items
Mr. Goldstaub
moved to approve Action Item VII. A. Approval of Minutes of March 19,
2002 Special Board Meeting. Mrs.
Avianantos seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Mrs. Avianantos
moved to approve Action Item VII. B. Approval of Minutes of March 19,
2002 Regular Meeting. Mr. Goldstaub
seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Consent
Agenda
Item VIII. A.
Acceptance of Gifts - $27,979.53 Item VIII. B.
Acceptance of School Deficiencies Project Item VIII. C.
Accounts Payable Vouchers Item VIII. D.
Additional Architect/Engineering Services to The Stichler Group for Arcadia
High School Renovations Item VIII. E.
Additional Architect/Engineering Services to The Stichler Group for Chaparral
High School Band Building Item VIII. F.
Agreement Between SUSD and Maricopa County Item VIII. G.
Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendations Item VIII. H.
Approval of Renewal of Contracts Item VIII. I.
Approval of the Use of Purchasing Cards Through State Contract Item VIII. J.
Approval to Increase Current Purchase Order for City of Phoenix Item VIII. K.
Approval to Increase Prior Board authorization for Hearing Officers Item VIII. L.
Approval to Increase Prior Board Authorization to Gould Evans for 1997 Bond
Projects Item VIII. M.
Approval to Purchase audio Visual Equipment & Supplies Through State and
MOHAVE Contracts Item VIII. N.
Approval to Purchase Multi-Purpose Paper Through GPPCS Item VIII. O.
Approval to Purchase Office Supplies Through State Contract Item VIII. P.
Approval to Purchase Pagers and Service Through State Contract Item VIII. Q.
Award of Bid #2097, Paint and Paint Sundries Item VIII. R.
Cancellation of Bid #2107, Audio Visual Repair Parts & Services and
Approve the Call for Bid for Audio Visual Repair Parts & Services Item VIII. S.
Designation of Sole Source – Educational Testing Service Item VIII. T.
Designation of Sole Source – Vodavi Technology Inc. Item VIII. U.
Issuance of RFP for Ford Vehicle Parts and Repair Services Item VIII. V.
Issuance of RFP for Plumbing supplies Item VIII. W.
Payroll Vouchers Item VIII. X.
Personnel Actions Item VIII. Y.
Student Activities Statement as of January 31, 2002 Mr. Goldstaub
moved to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Mr. Carey noted
under Consent Agenda, Personnel Actions, the retirement of Mr. John Kriekard,
principal of Chaparral High School.
Mr. Carey thanked Mr. Kriekard for his years of service to the
District. Work/Study
Item IX. A.
Code of Conduct – Proposed Revisions and Changes. Dr. Althe Wood, Executive Director of Student Services,
introduced the co-chairpersons of the Student Code of Conduct committee,
Milissa Wolven, Principal of Sierra Vista Academy; and Mr. Brian Corte,
Principal of Desert Mountain High School.
Also introduced was attorney David Gardner, Lewis & Roca. A report was given to the Board on the
proposed revisions and changes to the Student Code of Conduct. Discussion ensued on the proposed revisions
to the Student Code of Conduct. After
a lengthy discussion, the Board requested this item be brought back on the
April 23rd Agenda as an Action Item. Other
Items
Item X. A.
Board Consideration/Discussion of Superintendent Erwin’s Compensation. The Board discussed Dr. Erwin’s offer to
forgo a salary increase and bonus, as contracted for. They thanked Dr. Erwin for her generous
offer and for the “terrific” job she has done as Superintendent during her
tenure, as well as for creating a strong leadership team. President Newby noted that the District
has a contractual obligation to the Superintendent and, therefore, very much
appreciates Dr. Erwin’s offer to forego her bonus and forego any salary
increase at this time. Mrs.
Zapien-Ferrero moved to approve Dr. Erwin’s offer to forego her compensation
package and freeze her salary for this year.
Mrs. Avianantos seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 4 – 1 (Mr. Carey voted nay). Dr. Erwin
thanked the Board for their kind comments, stating how meaningful they were
to her. At 10:55 PM,
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 9th
day of April 2002. The Governing Board of the Scottsdale
Unified School District #48
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Motion #404Approval of
Agenda Governing Board Reports Public Comment Motion #405 Approval
of Minutes of March 19, 2002 Special Board Meeting Motion #406 Approval
of Minutes of March 19, 2002 Regular Board Meeting Consent Agenda Motion #407 Approval
of Consent Agenda Work/Study Code
of Conduct Other ItemsSuperintendent’s
Compensation Motion #408Approval to
Forego Superintendent’s Compensation Package Motion #409Adjournment |
