AMPHITHEATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Tucson, Arizona

MINUTES OF SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING OF GOVERNING BOARD

Place, Date and Time of Meeting

Wetmore Center, 701 West Wetmore Road, August 16, 2001, 4:03 p.m.

Board Members Present

Dr. Kenneth Smith, President

Nancy Young Wright, Vice President/Clerk

Dr. Kent Barrabee, Member (entered at 5:02 p.m.)

Mary Schuh, Member

Board Member Absent

Mike Prout, 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

OPENING OF MEETING

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.

Pledge of Allegiance

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

PUBLIC COMMENT

There were no public comments.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

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. Consideration and Determination of Appeal of Long-term Suspension Hearing Officer’s Decision, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-843(A); Determination of Whether to Hold an Expulsion Hearing and Designate a Hearing Officer to Hear Evidence, Prepare a Record and Bring a Recommendation to the Board, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-843(F)(2);

B. Consideration and Decision Upon Expulsion Hearing Officer’s Recommendation, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-843(F)(2);

C. Consideration and Decision Upon Expulsion Hearing Officer’s Recommendation, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-853(F)(2);

D. Consideration and Decision Upon Expulsion Hearing Officer’s Recommendation, Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-853(F)(2);

E. Determination of Whether to Hold an Expulsion Hearing and Designate a Hearing Officer to Hear Evidence, Prepare a Record and Bring a Recommendation to the Board, Pursuant to A.R.S. §15-843(F)(2);

F. Discussion and Consultation with Legal Counsel in Order to Obtain Legal Advice and to Consider the District’s Position and Instruct Legal Counsel Regarding Contemplated Litigation Relating to Notice of Claim Received from Katie Frey, Ph.D., Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3) and (4).

Dr. Smith stated that item D. would be held first.

A motion was made by Dr. Smith, seconded by Ms. Young Wright and passed unanimously, that the Board recess into executive session. The time was 4:05 p.m.

OPEN SESSION

Reconvening of Meeting and Signing of Visitors Register

Following the executive session, Dr. Smith reconvened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.

BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

There were no requests for future agenda items.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No audience members addressed the Board:

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Dr. Barrabee, seconded by Mrs. Schuh and passed unanimously, that the meeting be adjourned. The time was 5:37 p.m.