AMPHITHEATER
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Tucson,
Arizona
MINUTES OF
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING OF GOVERNING BOARD
Place, Date and Time
of Meeting
Tanque Verde Guest Ranch, 14301 East Speedway, July 3, 2001,
9:15 a.m.
Dr. Kenneth Smith,
President
Nancy Young Wright, Vice President/Clerk
Dr. Kent Barrabee, Member
Mike Prout, Member
Mary Schuh, Member
Central
Administrator Present
Dr. Vicki M.
Balentine, Superintendent
OPENING OF MEETING
Call to Order
and Signing of Visitors Register
Dr. Kenneth Smith called the meeting to order.
Change of Agenda
Items D and F were combined. There were no objections.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
1. Governing Board Retreat
A.
Overview of Norms and Boundaries for
Board Meeting by Board President
Dr. Smith stated
that time lines for agenda items would be suggested as the meeting
progressed. Policy BBA – Board Powers
and Responsibilities was reviewed.
B.
Review of Governing Board Member
Roles and Responsibilities
There was
discussion of the Board’s role of developing and setting policies, of the
administration’s role in following and managing policies. Discussion also included the importance of
Board members’ contributions of their expertise in various areas, of the
balance of the Board, of the importance of communication, and being advocates
for children. Policy BBAA – Board
Member Authority and Responsibilities was reviewed.
C.
Governing Board Self-Evaluation
Review And Discussion
The Board’s
self-evaluation was reviewed.
Recess
A recess was taken from 11:35 to 1:00 p.m.
D.
Review
of Individual Governing Board Member Goal Statements
F. Development of Board Goals for 2001-2002
Individual Governing
Board Member Goal Statements were reviewed.
Board members prioritized items for inclusion in the Board Goals for
2001-02. The Superintendent will review
the goals with administrative staff for identification of support.
E.
Review of Draft of District Mission
and Beliefs
Board members
reviewed a draft of the District Mission and Beliefs. The document will be presented for approval at the July 9, 2001
Board meeting.
Mr. Prout: Review of
Policy BBA.
There were no public comments.
A motion was made by Mrs. Schuh, seconded by Dr. Barrabee
and passed unanimously, that the meeting be adjourned. The time was 3:16 p.m.