MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
SCOTTSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 48
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May 20, 2004 A Special
Meeting of the Governing Board of the Scottsdale Unified School District,
#48, Maricopa County, was called to order at 5:04 PM, at the Scottsdale
School District Education Center Board Room, 3811 North 44th
Street, Phoenix, Arizona. Board Members
in attendance were Karen Beckvar, Clerk; Shari Avianantos; Joel S. Feldman;
and Christine M. Schild. Sandra
Zapien-Ferrero arrived at 5:20 PM.
Superintendent Barbara F. Erwin, and attorney for the District, Tom
Pickrell, Miller LaSota & Peters, were also present. A quorum was present. Mrs. Schild
moved to convene in Executive Session for: A.
Discussion or
consultation with the Board’s attorneys for legal advice concerning the
Hearing Officer’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation
regarding employee Kim Youngblood, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3). B.
Discussion or
consideration of employment, dismissal, disciplining or resignation of
employee Kim Youngblood, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1), in light of the
Hearing Officer’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and
Recommendation. The employee has been
given appropriate written notice of this executive session. C. Discussion/consultation with the
Board’s designated representatives in order to consider the Board’s position
and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations with employee
organization(s) regarding the salaries, salary schedules or compensation paid
in the form of fringe benefits of its employees and other terms and
conditions of employment, so that those representatives can properly
represent the Board in upcoming “Meet and Confer” sessions, pursuant to
A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(5). Mrs. Avianantos seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote
of 4 – 0 (Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero had not yet arrived at the meeting). At 5:37 PM, the Executive Session was
recessed and the Special Meeting was reconvened. Mrs. Schild
moved that the District uphold the Hearing Officer’s Findings of Fact,
Conclusions of Law and Recommendation regarding employee Kim Youngblood. Ms. Beckvar seconded the motion. Mr. Feldman
stated, there was “no evidence presented that would sufficiently argue
against the facts in basis found by the administrative hearing officer and I
certainly accept his conclusions of law.
Termination is the appropriate remedy for the Hearing Officer’s
determination that Ms. Youngblood violated District policy.” The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. At 5:40 PM,
Mrs. Schild moved to reconvene in Executive Session for the purposes of
Agenda Item II. C, listed above. Mrs.
Avianantos seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. At 6:40 PM, the
Executive Session was recessed and the Special Meeting was reconvened. Mrs. Schild
moved to Table Agenda Item VII. Information/Action, Board Discussion on Audit
of Legal Bills in the Booth Matter, to a later date. Mr. Feldman seconded the motion. Mrs. Schild
suggested scheduling the discussion for a time when the Board will next meet
to discuss Meet and Confer in Executive Session. The motion was
approved with a vote of Mrs. Schild
moved to convene in Executive Session for: A.
An appeal
regarding the Hearing Officer’s Recommendation for Case #2003021. B.
An appeal
regarding the District’s policy for entrance into first grade, Case #2003520. C.
An appeal
regarding the District’s policy for entrance into first grade, Case #2003521. D.
An appeal
regarding the District’s policy for entrance into kindergarten, Case
#2003522. Ms. Beckvar seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. At 8:15 PM, the
Special Meeting was reconvened. The Board
reconvened in Executive Session to continue the discussion on Agenda Item
II.C, listed above. At 10:30 PM,
the Special Meeting reconvened. Mrs. Schild moved
to direct the Board’s designated representatives to continue the Meet and
Confer process in accordance with direction given in Executive Session. Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Mrs. Schild moved
that if Meet and Confer cannot reach agreement by 5 PM on Friday, May 28,
2004, the Board direct District Administration to send out teacher contracts
with 2003-2004 contract amounts. Mr.
Feldman seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. At
approximately 10:35 PM, Mrs. Schild moved to adjourn the Special
Meeting. Ms. Beckvar seconded the
motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Dated this 20th
day of May 2004. The Governing Board of the Scottsdale
Unified School District #48
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Motion #174Convene in
Executive Session Executive
Session Recesses, Special Meeting Reconvened Motion #175Uphold Hearing
Officer’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Recommendation Motion #176Reconvene in
Executive Session of Agenda Item II. C Executive
Session Recessed, Special Meeting Reconvened Motion #177Table
Discussion on Audit of Legal Bills in Booth Matter to Next Special Meeting/
Executive Session on Meet & Confer Motion #178Convene in
Executive Session for Student Appeals Special Meeting
Reconvenes Executive
Session Reconvenes for Agenda Item II C, Meet & Confer Special Meeting
Reconvenes Motion #179Board Direction to Continue Meet & Confer Process Motion #180Board Direction
to Send Out Teacher Contracts if Agreement Not Reached by 5 PM 5/28/04 Motion #181Adjournment |