MINUTES
OF THE WORK/STUDY MEETING
OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
SCOTTSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 48
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June 24, 2003 A Work/Study
Meeting of the Governing Board of the Scottsdale Unified School District,
#48, Maricopa County, was called to order at 7:05 PM, at the Scottsdale
School District Education Center Board Room, 3811 North 44th
Street, Phoenix, Arizona. President
Avianantos called upon Mrs. Schild to lead the audience in the Pledge of
Allegiance. Board Members
in attendance were Shari Avianantos, President; Sandra Zapien-Ferrero, Clerk;
Karen Beckvar; Joel S. Feldman; and Christine M. Schild. Superintendent Barbara F. Erwin, and
Associate Superintendent Don Jefferies were also present. A quorum was present. President Avianantos welcomed
approximately 40 visitors. Mrs. Schild
moved to approve the Agenda. Mrs.
Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Public
Comment
Donna Binsfeld
spoke in support of mandatory standard of dress at Cheyenne Traditional
School. Debra Roomas
spoke in support of mandatory standard of dress at Cheyenne Traditional
School. Lisa Walling
spoke in support of mandatory standard of dress at Cheyenne Traditional
School. Nancy Buel
spoke in support of mandatory standard of dress at Cheyenne Traditional
School. Kimberly
Graunke spoke in support of mandatory standard of dress at Cheyenne
Traditional School. Karen Mealha
spoke in support of mandatory standard of dress at Cheyenne Traditional
School. Cindy Breen
spoke in support of mandatory standard of dress at Cheyenne Traditional
School. Mary Sanicola
spoke in support of mandatory standard of dress at Cheyenne Traditional
School. Information/Action
Item
Robert Flach,
the District’s Chief Financial Officer, presented Information/Action
Item VI. A. Propose Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Expenditure Budget, Set Public
Hearing and Adoption Date. Discussion
was held on the Truth in Taxation Notice, which, although indicating an
increase in the primary tax rate, the homeowner will see a decrease in his
overall tax rate. The Board also
discussed several line items in the expenditure budget, which Mr. Flach
clarified. Mrs. Schild
moved to approve Information/Action Item VI. A. Propose Fiscal Year
2003-2004 Expenditure Budget and to set a Public Hearing on July 8, 2003, at
7:00 PM, at which time the Board will hear public comment regarding the expenditure
budget and then go into Special Meeting where they will vote to adopt the FY
2003-2004 Expenditure Budget. Mrs.
Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion.
Mrs. Schild read a statement reflecting her views of the proposed
budget. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Action Items
Mario Ventura, the outgoing principal of Cheyenne Traditional School
and Mike Duff, the incoming principal, presented Action Item VII. A.
Cheyenne Traditional School Uniform Standard of Dress. Mr. Ventura and Mr. Duff reviewed for the
Board the major changes that were made to the Cheyenne Student Handbook for
2003-2004 School Year, as directed at the June 10, 2003 Regular Board
Meeting. It was also noted that the
current District Policy JICA be suspended for Cheyenne Traditional School
only. The Arizona School Boards
Association (ASBA) recommends the current policy JICA be reviewed and
suggested revisions brought to the Governing Board at a future meeting. Mrs. Schild moved to approve Action Item VII. A. Cheyenne Traditional
School Uniform Standard of Dress and further, to suspend District Policy JICA
for Cheyenne School only, which policy will be reviewed and revised at a
future Board Meeting. Mrs.
Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Mr. Flach presented Action Item VII. B. Recommendations on
Reinstatement. Discussion ensued on
the passage of the State Budget and its effect on the District’s Budget. Mr. Flach had previously discussed those
items that would be reinstated in the District’s budget on a priority basis
in a “best case scenario.” The Board
had directed Mr. Flach to reinstate those priority items if the State Budget
did not affect the District’s budget as adversely as had first been
anticipated. As this was now the
case, Mr. Flach presented those items for the Board’s consideration. Mrs. Schild moved to approve Action Item VII. B.
Recommendations on Reinstatement. Ms.
Beckvar seconded the motion. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Consent Agenda
Item VIII. A. Acceptance of Gifts - $179,773.17 Item VIII. B. Accounts Payable Vouchers Item VIII. C. Approval of Hearing Officer’s Recommendations Item VIII. D. Approval of Readmission for Students Item VIII. E. Approval of Minutes of June 10, 2003 Regular Board
Meeting Item VIII. F. Approval of Price Increases for Elementary and Middle
School Breakfasts and Lunches for 2003-2004 School Year Item VIII. G. Approval of Renewal of contracts Item VIII. H. Approval of Renewal of Intergovernmental Agreement with
East Valley Institute of Technology, Carl Perkins Item VIII. I. Approval of Renewal of Intergovernmental Agreement with
East Valley Institute of Technology, Satellite Program Item VIII. J. Approval of Renewal of Intergovernmental Agreement with
Maricopa County Department of Public Health Item VIII. K. Approval of Renewal of Intergovernmental Agreement for
Dual Enrollment 2003-2004 Item VIII. L. Approval to Purchase a Press Box Through MOHAVE
Contract Item VIII. M. Approval to Purchase Asphalt and Paving Services
Through MOHAVE Contract Item VIII. N. Approval to Purchase Bread and Bread Products Through
GPPCS Item VIII. O. Approval to Purchase Building Materials, Equipment and
Supplies Item VIII. P. Approve the Purchase of Library Books Through GPPCS Item VIII. Q. Authorize Procurement and Signature Authority to
Superintendent Item VIII. R. Award of RFP #3087, Test Scoring Machines and Forms Item VIII. S. Award of RFP #3115, Private Special Education Service
Schools Item VIII. T. Award of RFP #3116, Bilingual Psychological Services Item VIII. U. Award of RFP #3117, Regular Psychological Services Item VIII. V. Award of RFP #3141, Carbonated Beverages and
Non-Carbonated Beverages for Food Services Item VIII. W. Cancellation of Issuance of RFP for Foods, Ice Cream
and Approval to Purchase Ice Cream Through GPPCS Item VIII. X. Compensatory Instruction Program FY2003 Item VIII. Y. English Language Learner (ELL) Program Instructional
Materials and Supplies Allocation Item VIII. Z. Issuance of RFP for Landfill Disposal Services Item VIII. AA. Job Order Contracting Through MOHAVE Educational
Service Cooperative for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Item VIII. BB. Payroll Vouchers Item VIII. CC. Personnel Actions Item VIII. DD. Addressable Fire Alarm Systems for Tonalea and Pueblo
Elementary Schools Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero moved to approve the Consent Agenda in its
entirety. Mrs. Schild seconded the
motion. Board Members recognized the several employees listed as retiring
from the District under Personnel Actions, and thanked them for their many
years of service. The motion was approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Governing
Board Reports
Mrs. Schild reviewed the activities she participated in over the last few weeks. Dates of Upcoming Board Meetings and District Events Tuesday, July 8, 2003 – 7:00 PM – Public Hearing/Special Meeting Tuesday, August 19, 2003 – 7:00 PM – Regular Board Meeting At 8:22 PM, Ms.
Beckvar moved to adjourn the meeting.
Mrs. Zapien-Ferrero seconded the motion. The motion was
approved with a vote of 5 – 0. Dated this 24th
day of June 2003. The Governing Board of the Scottsdale
Unified School District #48
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Motion #149Approval of
Agenda Public Comment
Information/Action FY2003-04 Expenditure Budget
Motion #150Approval of FY2003-04 Expenditure Budget, Set Public Hearing and Adoption Date
Action Items•Cheyenne
Traditional School Uniform Standard of Dress
Motion #151Approval of
Cheyenne Traditional School Uniform Standard of Dress •Recommendations
on Reinstatement Motion #152Approval of
Recommendations on Reinstatement Consent Agenda
Motion #153
Approval of Consent Agenda
Governing Board Reports
Dates of Upcoming Board Meetings and District Events
Motion #154
Adjournment |