MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE GOVERNING BOARD

SCOTTSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 48

 

May 21, 2002

 

A Regular Meeting of the Governing Board of the Scottsdale Unified School District, #48, Maricopa County, was called to order at 7:10 PM, 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; and Thomas C. Carey.  Sandra Zapien-Ferrero arrived at 7:15 PM.  Superintendent Barbara F. Erwin, and Attorney Jack LaSota were also present.  A quorum was present.  President Newby welcomed approximately 40 visitors.

 

Mr. Goldstaub moved to approve the Agenda.  Mr. Carey seconded the motion.

 

The motion was approved with a vote of 4 – 0 (Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero had not arrived as yet).

 

Governing Board Reports

President Newby reported that this was Graduation week for the District and she had attended two award ceremonies that she found to be especially rewarding as she watched the students in our District receive so many scholarships.  At Coronado High School alone, the students received $1.4 million in Scholarships.

 

Public Comment

Deanna Sanft thanked the Governing Board for removing Coronado High School off any list of schools that the District would close.

 

Joan Agostinelli spoke in regard to equity for Coronado High School and asked the Board to recognize that the same reasoning would apply to budget cuts.

 

Information/Discussion Item

Item VII. A. Report on New Email System for SUSD.  Ann Boyle, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instructional Services, introduced Jerry McDonald, the District’s Information Services Administrator, who gave a presentation on a new email system.  Also presenting was Mr. Tyler Farmer, representative from Microsoft.  Discussion was had on the proposed conversion to Outlook and what the advantages will be to the District.

 

Information/Action Items

Item VIII. A. The State of AIMS and Data Driven Accountability.  Dr. Joanne Bauman, Director of Assessment, gave her report on the wonderful results of our students, as well as a brief overview of spring 2001 AIMS corrected results.  There was no action taken at this time.

 

Item VIII. B. Report on Coronado High School Magnet.  Mr. John Biera, Principal of Coronado High School gave a presentation to the Board on the design and direction of the Coronado High School Magnet.  Mr. Biera also introduced the committee members, who all have been working diligently on this proposal.  The Board thanked the committee for their presentation and for putting the proposal together.  Ann Boyle also discussed Coronado High School as a site for “Anywhere, Anyplace School,” targeting 11th and 12th graders who have dropped out of school, attend charter schools, or have failed to accumulate graduation credit.  There was no action taken at this time.

 

Action Items

Item IX. A. Appointment of Delegate and Alternate to the Arizona School Board Association Delegate Assembly.  Mr. Carey moved to nominate Board Member Shari Avianantos as Delegate to the Assembly and Sandra Zapien-Ferrero as Alternate.  Mr. Goldstaub seconded the motion.

 

The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0.

 

 

 

 

Item IX. B. Approval of Minutes of May 7, 2002 Work/Study Meeting.  Mr. Carey moved to approve the Minutes of the May 7, 2002 Work/Study Meeting.  Mr. Goldstaub seconded the motion.

 

The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0.

 

Consent Agenda

Item X. A. Acceptance of Gifts - $45,834.76

Item X. B. Accounts Payable Vouchers

Item X. C. Approval of Annual Renewal of Intergovernmental Agreements

Item X. D. Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendations – Amended

Item X. E. Consideration of Readmission for Student #9313 – Failed

Item X. F. Approval of Renewal of Contracts

Item X. G. Approval of Renewal of Intergovernmental Agreement for Head Start Food Services

Item X. H. Approval to Increase Prior Board Authorization for Legal Services

Item X. I. Approval to Purchase Industrial Supplies and Equipment Through State Contract

Item X. J. Approval to Purchase Science Supplies Through GPPCS

Item X. K. Award of Bid #2129, Maintenance and Hardware Supplies

Item X. L. Award of Bid #2132, Elevator Maintenance Services

Item X. M. Award of Bid #2138, Removal of Modular Buildings at Cochise Elementary School

Item X. N. Award of RFP #2084, Controlled Video System

Item X. O. Award of RFP #2113, Medical Supplies

Item X. P. Award of RFP #2133, Moving Services

Item X. Q. Award of RFP #2144, Ford Vehicle Parts and Repair Service

Item X. R. Award of RFP #2145, Plumbing Supplies

Item X. S. Facility Rental Policy Handbook Revision and Update

Item X. T. Issuance of RFP for Classroom Controlled Video System for Tavan Elementary School

Item X. U. Payroll Vouchers

Item X. V. Personnel Actions

Item X. W. Summer Food Service Program

Item X. X. Cancellation of RFP #2095, Security and Fire Alarm Monitoring, Repair and Installation and Issuance of RFP for Security and Fire Alarm Monitoring, Repair and Installation

 

Mr. Carey moved to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety.  Mr. Goldstaub asked to pull Item X. D. Hearing Officer’s Recommendations, Student #101351, to be heard separately.  Mrs. Newby requested the entire Item X. D. Hearing Officer’s Recommendations, be pulled and discussed in Executive Session and each student listed be heard separately, as well as Item X. E. Consideration of Readmission for Student #9313 be pulled and heard separately.  Mrs. Avianantos seconded the motion.

 

The motion, the Approval of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items X. D. and X. E., was approved with a vote of 5 – 0.

 

Dr. Erwin introduced Mary Lou Muccino, the new Principal of Chaparral High School, whom the Board had just approved as part of the Personnel Actions listed in the Agenda.

 

Also listed in the Agenda were three teachers who were retiring that Mr. Carey wished to thank for their years of service to our District; Lynn Hess, Sandra Junker, and Jean Mack.

 

Future Action Item

Item XI. A. Business/Computer Technology Textbook/Materials Adoption.  This item will return to the Board as a Consent Agenda item on June 25, 2002.

 

At 9:25 PM, the Board recessed the Regular Meeting to go into Executive Session to discuss Consent Agenda Items X. D. Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendations, and Item X. E. Consideration of Readmission for Student #9313.

 

Consent Agenda Item X. D. Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendations. 

 

Student #101351:  Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero asked to hear the matter of Student #101351 first.  Discussion ensued on the length of the Hearing Officer’s Recommendation.

 

Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero moved to change the Hearing Officer’s Recommendation to a Long Term Suspension, rather than an Expulsion, for the remainder of the school year.  Mr. Carey seconded the motion.

 

The motion, as stated, was approved with a vote of 5 – 0.

 

Student #146051:  Mrs. Newby moved to accept the Hearing Officer’s Recommendation with the addition of a Behavioral Contract during the duration of Alternative School placement.   Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion.

 

The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0.

 

Student #34884:  Mrs. Newby moved to accept the Hearing Officer’s Recommendation with the addition of a Behavioral Contract during the duration of Alternative School placement.  Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion.

 

The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0.

 

Student #106825:  Mrs. Newby moved to accept the Hearing Officer’s Recommendation with the addition of a Behavioral Contract during the duration of Alternative School placement.  Mr. Carey seconded the motion.

 

The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0.

 

Student #9069:  Mr. Goldstaub moved to approve the Hearing Officer’s Recommendation with the addition of a Behavioral Contract during the duration of Alternative School placement.  Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion.

 

The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0.

 

Student #27381:  Mr. Goldstaub moved to approve the Hearing Officer’s Recommendation.  Mr. Carey seconded the motion.

 

The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0.

 

Consent Agenda Item X. E. Consideration of Readmission for Student #9313.  Mr. Goldstaub moved to approve the readmission of Student #9313.  Mrs. Avianantos seconded the motion.

 

The Board discussed the readmission of this student.

 

The motion to readmit Student #9313 failed with a vote of 2 Yeas (Mr. Goldstaub and Mr. Carey) and 3 Nays (Mrs. Newby, Mrs. Avianantos, and Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero).

 

At approximately 10:30 PM, Mrs. Avianantos moved to adjourn the meeting.  Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion.

 

The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0.

 

Dated this 21st day of May 2002.

The Governing Board of the Scottsdale Unified School District #48

 

 

 

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Barbara A. Newby, President

 

 

 

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David R. Goldstaub, Clerk

 

 

 

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Shari Avianantos

 

 

 

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Thomas C. Carey

 

 

 

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Sandra Zapien-Ferrero

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motion #459

Approval of Agenda

 

Governing Board Reports

 

 

 

 

 

Public Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information/Discussion

New Email System

 

 

 

Visitor

 

 

 

Information/Action

AIMS and Data Driven Accountability

 

 

Coronado High School Magnet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action Items

Delegate and Alternate to ASBA Delegate Assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motion #460

Approval of Minutes of May 7, 2002 Work/Study Meeting

 

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motion #461

Approval of Consent Agenda as Amended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future Action Item

Business/Computer Technology Textbook/Materials Adoption

 

Recess Regular Meeting

 

 

 

Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendations

 

 

Motion #462

Student #101351 - Amended

 

 

 

 

Motion #463

Student #146051 - Amended

 

 

 

 

Motion #464

Student #34884 – Amended

 

 

 

 

Motion #465

Student #106825 –

Amended

 

 

 

Motion #466

Student #9069 – Amended

 

 

 

 

Motion #467

Student #27381

 

 

 

 

Consideration of Readmission for

Student #9313

 

Motion #468

Readmission of Student #9313

MOTION FAILS

 

Motion #469

Adjournment