HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2006
The vision of the Williams Unified School District is to place each child in the best position
to succeed intellectually, academically, emotionally, physically, and socially
A Regular Meeting of the Williams Unified School District No. 2 Governing Board was held at 6:00 p.m. on the above date at the Williams High School Cafeteria. Those present: Board Members: Mrs. Cothren, Mr. Nenne, Mr. Parenteau, and Mr. Stilwell. Mr. Barnes was absent. Also present: Dr. McCraley, Mr. Hudgens, Mrs. Gillespie, and Mrs. Schulte.
REGULAR MEETING
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. OPENING ITEMS
Ø Mrs. Cothren called the meeting to order at 6:21 p.m. and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Ø Motion by Mr. Stilwell to adopt the agenda, second by Mr. Nenne. Motion approved 4-0.
II. ACTION ITEMS - ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD
A. Consideration to elect president of the board for 2006.
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to nominate Mr. Nenne as president of the board for 2006, second by Mrs. Cothren.
Ø Nominations closed.
Ø Mr. Nenne elected president for 2006 by vote 4-0.
Ø At this time, Mr. Nenne began his duties by conducting the remainder of the meeting.
B. Consideration to elect clerk of the board for 2006.
Ø No action on this item
C. Consideration to set dates, times and location of meetings for 2006.
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to keep the meeting schedule for 2006 the same as 2005, second by Mrs. Cothren. Motion approved 3-1. Meeting schedule will be as follows:
Second Wednesday of each month – regular meeting, 6:00 p.m. at Williams High School Cafeteria
Fourth Wednesday of each month – special meeting/work session (if necessary), 5:30 p.m. at
Williams High School Cafeteria
D. Consideration to designate an official posting place for board meeting agendas for 2006.
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to keep the same official posting place for 2006 that was used in 2005, second by Mr. Stilwell. Motion approved 4-0. The official posting place for all agendas will be the display case outside of the door to the district business office, located at 515 S. 9th Street, Williams, AZ The agendas will be sent electronically to all WUSD staff, the City of Williams, the Williams Chamber of Commerce and Jean Wilcox, district legal counsel.
III. REPORTS
A. Elementary/Middle School Principal’s Report
B. High School Principal’s Report
1. Counselor’s Update
C. Special Services Director’s Report
D. CTE Director’s Report
E. Technology Director’s Report
F. Transportation Director’s Report
G. Maintenance Supervisor’s Report
H. Community Learning Center Director’s Report
1. Family/Community Outreach Coordinator’s Report
2. Community Prevention Coordinator’s Report
I. District Data Coordinator’s Report
J. CAVIAT
K. Nurse’s Report
L. Business Manager’s Report
M. Superintendent’s Report
IV. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Visitors are provided time to make statements to the Board. Those wishing to do so please complete a “Request to Address the Board” form and return it to the Board President. Statements should be limited to no more than 5 minutes. Please keep in mind that the Board cannot take action on comments, questions, or concerns at this time.
Ø No response.
V. *CONSENT AGENDA
Note: All or individual items may be pulled from the consent agenda and discussed individually.
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to approve the Consent Agenda with no exceptions, second by Mrs. Cothren. Motion approved 4-0.
A. *Approve Minutes:
1. December 12, 2005, regular meeting
2. January 3, 2006, special meeting
3. January 3, 2006, executive session
B. *District Financial Reports:
1. District Financial report
2. Tax Credit Fees report
3. Lunch report
4. WEMS Activity/Auxiliary Fund for November (reconciled)
5. WHS Activity/Auxiliary Fund for November (reconciled)
C. *Consideration to Ratify Vouchers:
Payroll #42…………$171,921.77 Expense #64…………$101,434.31
Payroll #43 ………… 213,421.52 Expense #65………… 111,318.01
Expense #66………… 50,861.73
D. *Consideration to approve personnel issues:
1. employment:
a. Theresa Johnson - Information Technology Specialist
b. Stanley Kribs – Substitute bus driver
c. Nicole Lutz - Substitute teacher
2. extended assignments:
a. Elizabeth Britton
3. volunteers:
a. Christy Johnson, district band program
b. Kyle Johnson, district band program
E. *Consideration to approve Requests for Proposals, Contractual Agreements, Grants, Text Adoptions and Reviews:
1. Title II-D Grant – entitlement grant that has to be applied for each year.
2. AIMS Intervention and Drop-out Prevention Grant – three year funding
VI. ACTION ITEMS
A. Consideration to accept donations:
1. Deluxe Corp. - $200.00 for WEMS Library
2. Jenny Zeigler – $24.50 worth of miscellaneous school supplies for WEMS
3. Mr. and Mrs. Al Perreault - $50.00 to WHS art department
4. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Johnson – supplies and equipment for WHS industrial arts department
Ø Motion by Mrs. Cothren to accept the donations as listed with request that thank you letters be sent to all
parties involved in the donations and that more information be obtained about Deluxe Corp., second by Mr.
Stilwell. Motion approved 4-0.
B. Discussion and consideration to award contract for School Improvement/Curriculum Alignment to Schoolhouse Solutions/ Cindy Daniels
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to award a contract to Schoolhouse Solutions, second by Mrs. Cothren. Motion approved 4-0.
C. Discussion and consideration to approve dates and times of future meetings:
1. February 8, 2006, regular monthly meeting at 6:00 p.m. at WHS Cafeteria
2. February 22, 2006, work session/special meeting at 5:30 pm at WHS Cafeteria (if needed)
3. January 24, 2006, special meeting for board self-evaluation and superintendent evaluation at 5:00 p.m. at
the office of the superintendent
Ø Motion by Mrs. Cothren to approve the meeting schedule as listed above, second by Mr. Stilwell. Motion approved 4-0.
VII. REVIEW OF ASSIGNMENTS
Ø Letter of thanks sent to all who donated to district
Ø Mrs. Schulte to obtain more information about Deluxe Corp.
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Board Operations and Leadership Training Seminar (BOLTS) at Little America in Flagstaff on January
26, 2006. Registration must be received by January 16.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to adjourn the Regular Meeting, second by Mr. Stilwell. Motion approved 4-0.
Regular meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m.