Place, Date and Time of Meeting
701 West Wetmore Road, April 17, 2001, 5:30 p.m.

Board Members Present
Dr. Kenneth Smith, President
Nancy Young Wright, Vice President/Clerk
Kent Barrabee, Member
Mike Prout, Member
Mary Schuh, Member

Central Administrators Present
Dr. Vicki M. Balentine, Superintendent
Dr. Richard Hooley, Associate Superintendent
Todd A. Jaeger, J.D., Associate to Superintendent and General Counsel

Call to Order and Signing of Visitors Register

Dr. Kenneth Smith called the meeting to order and asked members of the audience to sign the visitors register. Procedures for addressing the Board were described.

Change of Agenda

Agenda item 2, President Clarification of ASBA Legislative Priorities, was discussed prior to item 2, Executive Session.

Pledge of Allegiance

Dr. Balentine led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The following persons addressed the Board regarding allocation of teachers/transfer policy/class size/mission statement/available monies/new ideas and more communication about Board concerns, including adding information to District web site/willingness of parents to help the District: Riley Marsh, Eric Allen, Andy Morales, Karyn L. Vick, Andrea Shiers, David Murphy, John Lewandowski, Susan Kittell, Jenni Pagano, Daniel, Brennan, Tiernay Marsh, Hillary Evans, Marie, Sophie. Dr. Smith noted that Board members by state law are not allowed to respond to comments made in open call to the audience.

2. President Clarification of ASBA Legislative Priorities
Dr. Smith presented an explanation of the Arizona School Boards Association's request for submission of legislative agenda items, which the Board addressed at its April 10 meeting. (Some people had expressed concern that they felt the Board dealt with what they considered to be rather peripheral issues -- that what is needed is a better, more dependable sources of funding from the state.) Dr. Smith stated that the Arizona School Boards Association had instructed the Board to submit items that were not already on the ASBA legislative agenda. Therefore, although Board members had items that dealt with the issue of funding, those items were not submitted since they were in fact already on the ASBA legislative agenda.

Rhonda Ball spoke of the need for the unified voice of all districts in seeking funding from the state. Dr. Smith encouraged members of the community to work with the District in bringing pressure on the legislature. He asked Ms. Young Wright, as a member of the ASBA Legislative Committee, to comment on this subject. Ms. Young Wright stated that she would not go into ASBA and its legislative process except to say that the information we had from last year would be available from the Board office. She spoke of ASBA/Arizona Education Association/school districts and their collaboratives working in a unified way, and of the frustration of trying to keep the legislature from taking money away while at the same time asking districts to do more. Ms. Young Wright encouraged communication with Board members and contacting the Board office for any desired information. Dr. Barrabee spoke in appreciation for the positive energy he felt from the group in terms of trying to find solutions together.

1. Motion to Recess Open Meeting and Hold an Executive Session
Dr. Smith announced that the Board would recess open meeting and hold an executive session for:

A. Discussion and Consultation with Representatives of the Governing Board Regarding Negotiations with Employee Organizations Regarding Salaries, Salary Schedules, or Other Compensation, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(5) Regarding Certificated Employee Negotiations for 2001-2002 Contract Year

A motion was made by Ms. Young Wright, seconded by Ms. Schuh and passed unanimously, that the Board recess into executive session. The time was 6:07 p.m.

Reconvening of Meeting and Signing of Visitors Register

Following the executive session, Dr. Smith reconvened the meeting at 7:30 p.m.

There were no public comments.

There were no requests for future agenda items.

A motion was made by Mrs. Schuh, seconded by Ms. Young Wright and passed unanimously, that the meeting be adjourned. The time was 7:32 p.m.

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