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Superintendent Dr. John M. Baracy presented the Governing Board with an update on the status of the selection of an internal auditor. The district will run an advertisement in Sunday, May 29, issue of the Arizona Republic and in a trade magazine for internal auditors. Dr. Baracy will bring the Governing Board a list of the top three candidates no later than July 1.

In addition, Bob Flach, chief financial officer, updated the Board on reissuing the RFP for construction auditor. Mr. Flach and Dr. Bill Johnson, chief of facilities management for learners, will rewrite the RFP to include $5,000 minimum retainer plus an hourly rate. Mr. Flach would like to have the construction auditor hired by June 15.

In other action, the Board:

• Approved the guaranteed maximum price and construction contract to D.L. Withers for summer work at Arcadia High School for the amount of $2,332,388. Construction work is planned for the 2005 summer break, when the campus is largely vacant. The summer work will prepare the site for a timely start of new construction next fall. Construction work for Arcadia included in the contractor’s proposal for the 2005 summer break consists of converting the auxiliary gymnasium into 12 general purpose classrooms, converting the existing Building 600 into temporary space for performing arts, relocating and rerouting mechanical, plumbing, electrical and communications utilities to accommodate construction phasing, replace existing tennis courts, demolish the existing racquetball courts, demolish the existing auditorium building, remove trees on newly required parcel and prepare for temporary parking, prepare building pad for the new media/arts building and establish separation of construction and public areas, including fencing and barriers.
   
• Approved the guaranteed maximum price and construction contract to Adolfson & Peterson for summer work at Coronado High School for the amount of $985,434. Construction work is planned for the 2005 summer break, when the campus is largely vacant. Construction work for Coronado included in the contractor’s proposal for the 2005 summer break consists of cleaning the area where the new classroom building will be located, bringing in fill dirt and constructing the building pad, relocating the primary electrical service and telephone feed to the existing school buildings, installing underground utilities and installing construction fencing and barriers in preparation for the return of students and staff for the start of the school year.
   
• Approved the Administrative and Support Employee Agreement for the 2005-2006 school year subject to possible languages changes and approval of the general counsel and administrative meet and confer team. Also, there are administrators who are covered by the agreement; however, their salary schedule is outside of the Agreement and for that class of staff, the district will be providing a raise equal to 4.7 percent, which includes a 3 percent general raise, plus 1.7 percent for additional state retirement.
   
• Approval of the Teacher Employment Agreement for the 2005-2006 school year subject to possible languages changes and approval of the general counsel and the certified meet and confer team. Also, to note the effective date of the raise will be changed from September 15 to July 1, and a full amount of the 3 percent raise will be funded for the year.
   
• Approval of the Classified Employment Agreement for the 2005-2006 school year subject to possible languages changes and approval of the general counsel and the classified meet and confer team. Also, the Agreement will reflect that the Governing Board is eliminating the proposal to add Step 10 to the Salary Schedule. In lieu of adding Step 10, the district will provide all employees who are currently Step 9 with a 4 percent longevity increase. Additionally, the district will fund compensation adjustments for the upcoming year, up to $150,000, after completion of and further recommendation of the classification review study.
   
• Approved the issuance of an RFP for the lease purchase of 122 copiers.
   
• Approved an IFB for Off-Lease Dell computers and increase the quantity of computers.
   
• Approved the purchase of convertible tablets through state contract for an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years.

The next Governing Board meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, at the Education Center. A Work/Study Governing Board meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m., on Tuesday, June 21, at the Education Center, 3811 N. 44th St., Phoenix.

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