AMPHITHEATER
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Tucson,
Arizona
MINUTES OF
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
Place, Date and Time
of Meeting
Wetmore Center, 701 West Wetmore Road, June 25, 2002, 7:00
p.m.
Board Members Present
Dr. Kenneth Smith,
President
Mary Schuh, Vice President/Clerk
Dr. Kent Barrabee, Member
Nancy Young Wright, Member
Board Member Absent
Mike Prout, Member
Central
Administrators Present
Dr. Vicki M.
Balentine, Superintendent
Dr. Richard Hooley,
Associate Superintendent
Constance Cigliana,
Director of Finance
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
PUBLIC COMMENT
George Millen addressed the Governing Board regarding
promotion requirements and data feedback for teachers.
1. Announcement of Date and Place of Next
Regular Governing Board Meeting
Dr. Smith announced the next regular meeting of the
Governing Board: Tuesday, July 9, 2002, approximately 7:00 p.m., at Wetmore
Center, 701 West Wetmore. All regular
Board meetings for the 2002-2003 school year have been scheduled for Wetmore
Center.
2. Information on the Utilization of Volunteers
Board book information:
Amphitheater Public Schools is
fortunate to have large numbers of site-based and community volunteers, with
help generated from many sources:
Amphitheater Foundation, OASIS, Catalina Community Resource Center,
Keeling Family Resource and Wellness Center, 21st Century Grant –
Project ACHIEVE, as well as students from District high schools and the
University of Arizona. These volunteers
give large amounts of time to serve our families and students, working directly
with students and being involved with many other activities. Established District policy and procedures
exist relative to volunteers.
Dr. Gail Bornfield reviewed the volunteer program, overseen
by Student Services. During the
2001-2002 school year, 62,630 volunteer hours were given to the District. The first annual Volunteer Recognition Tea
was held April 24 to thank the volunteers for their many hours of service. Future plans include recruitment, the
development of a handbook for volunteers, and an orientation and training
program.
3.
Review
of Arizona Legislative Actions
Dr. Smith, noting that the Arizona Legislature is now out of
session, referred to available copies of his guest editorial from the Tucson
Citizen.
CONSENT AGENDA
A motion was made by Ms. Young Wright to approve the full
consent agenda, items A -J. The motion
was seconded by Mrs. Schuh and passed unanimously, 4-0. Appointment of personnel is effective, provided
all district, state and federal requirements are met.
A. Approval of
Minutes of Previous Meetings
Minutes of the June
11 and June 17, 2002 Governing Board meetings were approved.
B. Appointment of
Personnel
Certified and
classified personnel were appointed, as listed in Exhibit 1.
C. Personnel
Changes
Certified and
classified personnel changes were approved, as listed in Exhibit 2.
D. Leave(s) of
Absence
Leave of absence
requests were approved for certified and classified personnel, as listed in
Exhibit 3.
E. Separation(s) and
Termination(s)
Certified and
classified personnel separations were approved, as listed in Exhibit 4.
F. Approval of Textbooks for Adoption
The Board approved the following textbooks, which
had been on display to the public for 60 days, in accordance with Section
§15-721 of the Arizona Revised Statutes
TEXTBOOK: Basic Concepts of
Chemistry
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Author: Leo J. Malone
Price: $80.00 (300 Books will be purchased
at Ironwood Ridge High School, totaling
$24,000)
TEXTBOOK: Understanding
Psychology
Publisher: Glencoe
Author: Richard Kasschau
Price: $53.97 (90 books will be purchased at
Ironwood Ridge High School, totaling
$4,857.30)
G. Award of Window Glass Replacement Request for Bid (RFB) 01-0174
Board book information: Award of new and
replacement window glass and emergency repair of glass installations throughout
Amphitheater School District. Bid award
will be for a one-year period, fiscal year 2002-2003, beginning July 1, 2002
and ending June 30, 2003. This bid has the option to renew for an additional
fiscal year (2003/2004) on mutual agreement of both parties. Prices will remain
fixed for the first one-year award period and may not increase over 5% for the
second year if extended.
It is the recommendation of the
Administration that the Governing Board approve the Bid Award of RFB 01-0174 to
Diamond Glass Works for new and replacement window glass, installation and
emergency repair.
The Board approved
this request for award of bid.
H. Award of Sanitation Services Request for Proposal (RFP) 01-0163
Board book information: Provide a Food Service
Manual Sanitation System including:
service specifications, training plan, just-in-time delivery of
pre-measured concentrated detergents, dispensing bottles and related items for
the 2002-2003 school session, from August 2002 through July 2003.
This
proposal may be renewed annually for a total time of contract not to exceed
three consecutive fiscal years. Renewal
shall be by mutual agreement of the awarded firm and Amphitheater Public School
District.
It
is the recommendation of the administration that the Governing board approve
the Award of Request for Proposal 01-0163 to Southwest Training Systems for a
Food Service Manual Sanitation System.
The Board approved
this request for award of bid.
I. Sole Source
Approval: Riddell Corporation (Athletic
Equipment)
Board book information: The District’s current inventory of Riddell equipment exceeds
$50,000.00. For the District to replace
the existing inventory with another brand of football equipment would be
costly. In addition, Riddell has proven
to provide a safe and quality product.
Amphi High School students have worn Riddell
protective equipment since 1980; the school has never had a football injury
resulting from the use of their equipment.
The two main reasons for continuing to use Riddell equipment are: the cost to replace our current inventory
would exceed $50,000.00. Secondly,
Riddell football equipment is approved by the National Operating Committee on
Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSEA) and the National Federation of State
High School Associations (NFSHSA).
These organizations have developed the standards by which all high
school athletic equipment should be constructed, therefore assuring that our
athletes are wearing a safe product.
It is the recommendation of the
administration that the Governing Board approve the Sole Source Request Riddell
Corporation.
The Board approved the sole source request.
J. Approval of
Vouchers
The following vouchers were approved as presented and payment authorized:
Vo. 255 $68,652.66
Vo. 256 11,876.72
Vo. 257 151,389.82
Vo. 258 144,114.14
Vo. 259 86,091.80
Vo. 260 288,359.68
4. Historical Review/Approval of Career Ladder
Steering Committee Recommendations
Board book information:
Steering Committee
Recommendations:
·
Options
to Collaborative Action Research (CAR) Module
·
Full
Review – This option allows a teacher to revisit instructional skills.
·
Mentoring
– This option allows the CAR teacher to share their expertise with new
teachers.
·
Semester
Research – This option requires case studies, only in the second semester and
is intended for the teacher who is making a major change, a completely new
teaching area or site focus.
·
Staff
Development – Allows teachers to showcase their proficiency and knowledge with
adult learners. Teachers will be able
to develop workshops and videos on topics relevant to the Career Ladder
Program.
It
is the recommendation of the administration that the Governing Board confirm
the approval of the Career Ladder Steering Committee recommendations.
Deanna Day, Career Ladder Manager,
provided a historical overview of Career Ladder and reviewed the calculation of
the Career Ladder salary schedule. Ms.
Day elaborated on the recommended options to the CAR Module.
A motion was made by Ms. Young
Wright to accept the changes to the Career Ladder program. The motion was seconded by Dr. Barrabee and
passed unanimously, 4-0.
5. Determination of Governing Board Position
on Arizona School Boards Association’s Vision, Beliefs, and Actions Agendas;
Direction to Governing Board Delegate and Alternate on Voting at ASBA Delegate
Assembly
Board book
information: Attached to this item is a packet of information received from the
Arizona School Boards Association (“ASBA”) regarding ASBA’s proposed action
agenda items for the 2003 fiscal year.
The attached documents reflect work of member districts and the
Legislative Committee of ASBA.
The materials include the Legislative Committee
recommendation of “support” or “do not support,” together with their rationale
for each of their recommendations.
Where the Legislative Committee has made a recommendation of “support,”
this means that the chairman of the Legislative Committee will move, on behalf
of the Legislative Committee, that the proposal be adopted by the Delegate
Assembly. Those proposals that receive a “do not support” by the Legislative
Committee must be moved by a delegate for consideration by the Assembly. ASBA indicates that in many instances, the
“do not support” simply means that the proposed action agenda item is already
effected in a position of ASBA and has been recommended for reaffirmation by
the Legislative Committee.
Following
the Board’s discussion of these items, the Board may wish to instruct its
official delegate and alternate as to the Board’s direction in how to vote on
agenda matters. This item is presented
for the Board’s consideration and action.
Board members
considered sections of the ASBA Legislative and Organizational Action Agendas
for 2003 and presented additional suggestions.
II.
Student Needs, Legislative Action Agenda, item 2: Dr. Smith
requested that the delegate ask that this section be clarified to reflect the
intent of keeping children in school.
II.
Student Needs, Organizational Action Agenda, Rationale: Dr. Smith
requested that the delegate ask that this be deleted, as it was
unrealistic.
III.
Local Control/Governance, Legislative Action Agenda, Local Control/Governance
Preemption (Sponsor, Amphitheater Unified School District): Dr.
Barrabee moved to direct the Board delegate to oppose the committee
recommendation with regard to this item.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Schuh and passed unanimously, 4-0.
III.
Local Control/Governance, Legislative Action Agenda, Community Use of School
Facilities: Dr. Smith moved that the delegate be
instructed to oppose this item. The
motion was seconded by Dr. Barrabee and passed unanimously, 4-0.
III.
Local Control/Governance, Legislative Action Agenda, Stipends for Governing
Board Members: Dr. Barrabee moved to direct the delegate to
oppose the committee’s recommendation of non-support. The motion was failed for lack of a second.
IV.
Accountability, Legislative Action Agenda, Deregulation of State Regulation of
Education: Dr. Barrabee moved to direct the delegate to oppose the
non-support of the committee recommendation for this item. The motion was seconded by Ms. Young Wright. The motion passed, 3-1, with Mrs. Schuh
voting no.
IV.
Accountability, Legislative Action Agenda, Adherence to State/Federal Statutes
(recommendation of Mr. Prout; Sponsor:
Amphitheater Unified School District):
Dr. Smith stated, given that
there were some important items to focus on and it was undesirable to refract
the delegate’s efforts and energies in too many different directions, that he
would be inclined to not address this item further. There were no further comments.
V.
Taxation/Revenues, Legislative Action Agenda, item 7: Ms. Young
Wright moved to oppose the striking of item 7, to have it remain an action
item. (This item dealt with impact
fees.) The motion was seconded by Dr.
Barrabee and passed unanimously, 4-0.
V.
Taxation/Revenues, Legislative Action Agenda, Consistency for Mailings for
Override and Bond Elections: Mrs. Schuh moved to direct the delegate to not
support the committee recommendation, and to have the wording explained. The motion was seconded by Dr. Smith. Following discussion, the maker and seconder
withdrew the motion.
Mrs. Schuh moved to
direct the delegate that the
Consistency for Mailings for Override and Bond Elections proposal be rewritten
in order to be better understood: that
no distinction be made between counties with different populations; and that
one copy of materials be mailed to each household that has a qualified
voter. The motion was seconded by Dr.
Smith and passed unanimously, 4-0.
VI. Funding, Legislative Action
Agenda, Payment of Costs Involved in Additional Attendance Days and AIMS Support and Funding: Dr.
Barrabee moved to direct the delegate to oppose the non-support of the
Legislative Committee on payment of the costs involved in additional attendance
days and on AIMS support and funding.
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Schuh and passed unanimously, 4-0.
Mrs. Schuh moved that Amphitheater Governing Board direct its delegate,
Nancy Young Wright, to make her best decision under the circumstances at the
legislative meeting, with the full support of the Board that she will make the
right decisions with some of the Board’s recommendations. Dr. Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-1, with Dr. Barrabee
voting no.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS
FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Mrs. Schuh: (1) Board discussion on what other districts are doing in the areas of (a) promotion requirements; (b) four-day week class schedule, with one day reserved for extracurricular classes, and the effects on class size/energy/maintenance projects; (3) status of Qwest cabling project in the District.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no public comments.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Mrs. Schuh, seconded by Dr. Barrabee
and passed unanimously, that the meeting be adjourned. The time was 10:10 p.m.