MINUTES
OF THE WORK/STUDY MEETING
OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
SCOTTSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 48
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April 29, 2003 A Work/Study
Meeting of the Governing Board of the Scottsdale Unified School District,
#48, Maricopa County, was called to order at 7:03 PM, at the Scottsdale
School District Education Center Board Room, 3811 North 44th
Street, Phoenix, Arizona. President
Goldstaub called upon Mrs. Avianantos to lead the audience in the Pledge of
Allegiance. Board Members
in attendance were David R. Goldstaub, President; Shari Avianantos, Clerk;
Karen Beckvar; Christine M. Schild; and Sandra Zapien-Ferrero. Superintendent Barbara F. Erwin, and
Associate Superintendent Don Jefferies were also present. A quorum was present. President Goldstaub welcomed approximately
30 visitors. Mrs. Schild
moved to approve the Agenda. Ms.
Beckvar requested Consent Agenda Item VII. D. Approval of Minutes of
April 8, 2003 Regular Board Meeting, be pulled to be heard separately. Mrs. Schild accepted this modification to
her motion. Mrs. Avianantos seconded
the motion. The motion, as
modified, was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Public
Comment
Scott Tweedy
spoke on behalf of a not-for-profit student advocacy organization. Michelle Kelley
spoke in regard to block scheduling at Desert Mountain High School; asking
the Board to go along with the site council’s recommendation to eliminate
block scheduling. Darlene
Petersen spoke in regard to the Facilities Master Plan for the sports fields
at Coronado High School. Joan
Agostinelli spoke in regard to the Facilities Master Plan, stating that a
facilities bond is needed and would clearly be the right thing to do. Information/Discussion
Items
Dr. Althe
Allen, Executive Director Student Support Services, presented Information/Discussion
Item VI. A. Proposed Code of Conduct Revisions. Dr. Allen introduced the members of the Code of Conduct
Committee, and Mr. Ty Timbrooks, chairman of the committee, and an Assistant
Principal at Arcadia High School. Dr.
Allen and Mr. Timbrooks reviewed the proposed changes to the Code of Conduct
for 2003-2004. Dr. Allen stated that
she would also like to convene a committee in the Fall of 2003 to create a
Code of Conduct for Elementary School for 2004-2005, which was supported by
the Board. A lengthy discussion was
had on violations to the Drugs and Alcohol Policy and the distinction between
Level One and Level Two consequences, as well as how the consequences would
effect the District’s special education students. The Board directed that this item be brought back as a Consent
Agenda Item on the May 13, 2003 Board Agenda. Dr. Bill
Johnson, the District’s Chief of Facilities and Operations, presented Information/
Discussion Item VI. B. Facilities Master Plan. Dr. Johnson reviewed the results of the meetings he has chaired
at the District’s five high schools regarding the improvement of those five
high schools. Dr. Johnson met with
community members, staff members, and students and presented a compilation of
the input he received from these groups at each school. The Board discussed the options Dr.
Johnson presented and, although the general consensus was that the District’s
high schools were in badly need of renovation, the Board agreed that in light
of the national, state, and local economy, a bond election in November 2003
would not be prudent. President
Goldstaub stated that he believes in the plan presented by Dr. Johnson, but
he felt a bond election before 2004 or 2005 would not be in the best
interests of our taxpayers. Don Jefferies
presented Information/Discussion Item VI. C. Review of Desert Mountain
High School (DMHS) Block Schedule. Mr.
Jefferies reviewed the mechanism involved for block scheduling and gave some
history of block scheduling at DMHS.
Mr. Jefferies introduced Brian Corte, Principal of DMHS, who discussed
with the Board the process for block scheduling at the school. Discussion was had on staff training and
on the Consent
Agenda
Item VII. A. Acceptance of Gifts - $34,077.35
Mrs. Schild moved
to approve the Consent Agenda, excluding Item VII. D. Approval of Minutes
of April 8, 2003 Regular Board Meeting, which was to be heard separately.
Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Ms. Beckvar
stated that she had concerns regarding page 2 of Consent Agenda Item
VII. D. Approval of Minutes of April 8, 2003 Regular Board Meeting. Ms. Beckvar stated that the motion as stated
for Information/Action Item VIII. A. 2003-2004 Budget was correct;
however, the listing of the amounts was misleading, as the Board did not
approve the amounts as listed, just the notification to administrators that
they may not have a position after the end of this school year. The changes to the Minutes of April 8,
2003, on Page 2, under Motion #109, shall read: Motion #109, Approval
of 1.
Reduction in
Facilities/Building/Construction Services 2.
Reduce
Warehouse 3.
Instructional
Technical Specialist (1) 4.
Information
Systems Administrator (1) 5.
Absorption of
International Baccalaureate Program Responsibilities 6.
Adjust Sera
Vista Academy – first semester only Mrs. Schild moved to approve Consent Agenda Item
VII. D. Approval of Minutes of April 8, 2003 Regular Board Meeting, as
modified by Ms. Beckvar. Ms. Beckvar
seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Work/Study
Mr. Bob Flach, the District’s Chief Financial Officer,
presented an update on the District’s 2003-2004 budget. Mr. Flach reviewed several budget
scenarios reflecting the results of possible legislative actions. Discussion was held in regard to those
items the Board would like to consider for reinstatement to the budget, if
such a scenario became possible. Also
discussed was a “letter of intent” to be sent out to District teachers,
informing them of a possible reduction in salaries for the 2003-2004 school
year. The Board had no objections to
the mailing of this letter. Governing Board Reports
Board Members Karen Beckvar and Christine M. Schild
thanked the principals, administrators, and staff at the various schools and
District sites for their hospitality during their visits over the last few
weeks. Recent News and Media Coverage/Board
Response
Ms. Beckvar thanked the members of the media for their
excellent coverage on the Facilities Master Plan for the District’s high
schools over the last few weeks. Dates of Upcoming Board Meetings and
District Events
Tuesday, May 13, 2003 – 7:00 PM – Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, June 10, 2003 – 7:00 PM – Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, June 24, 2003 – 7:00 PM – Work/Study Meeting At 11:04 PM, Mrs. Schild moved to adjourn the
meeting. Ms. Beckvar seconded the
motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Dated this 29th day of April 2003. The Governing Board of the Scottsdale
Unified School District #48
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Motion #116Approval of
Agenda as Modified Public Comment
Information/Discussion •Proposed Code
of Conduct Revisions •Facilities
Master Plan •Review of
Desert Mountain High School Block Schedule
Consent Agenda
Motion #117 Approval of
Consent Agenda as Modified Correction to Consent
Agenda Item VII. D. Approval of Minutes of April 8, 2003 Regular Board
Meeting Motion #118Approval of
Minutes of April 8, 2003 Regular Board Meeting, as Modified Work/StudyBudget Update Governing Board Reports
Recent News and
Media Coverage/Board Response
Dates of
Upcoming Board Meetings and District Events
Motion #119Adjournment |