HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 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 Culinary Arts room. Those present: Board Members: Mr. Nenne, Mrs. Cothren, Mr. Parenteau, Mr. Stilwell and Mr. Barnes. Also present: Dr. McCraley, Mr. Hudgens, Ms. Gebler, Mrs. Hughes, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Schulte, seven other staff members, eleven guests and Russ Walton from the Williams News.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. OPENING ITEMS
Ø Mr. Nenne called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Ø Motion by Mr. Barnes to adopt the agenda, second by Mr. Stilwell. Motion approved 5-0.
II. BOARD HIGHLIGHTS
A. Student presentation/recognition:
Ø Mr. Steve Hudgens congratulated Sara Hileman on being selected the WHS Student of the Month for March.
Ø Mr. Larry Gutshall, Mr. Jim Johnson and WHS “Slab Crabs” BattleBot Team members Aaron Buchmoyer, Andrew Eastland, and Juan Hernandez expressed their excitement about winning a state championship and enthusiasm for plans to attend the national competition in Miami, Florida. They all are very appreciative of the support of the school staff, administration, Governing Board and the community.
III. REPORTS
A. Superintendent:
Ø Dr. McCraley reported that the WEA has been briefed on 2006-07 budget issues including the possible increase in funding for the 2006-07 school year. He feels confident that the 2% level will be maintained and expressed hope that the Legislature will substantially increase that percentage and provide additional funding for teacher salaries and full day kindergarten. The increase in the state retirement contribution will most likely consume most of the 2%, so additional funding is greatly needed. Unfortunately the Governor and the Legislature are at odds on the education issues and therefore, final budget figures will not be available in a timely manner. He anticipated that contracts will be issued at last year’s salary level, with a notation that an addendum will be forthcoming as soon as funding is announced.
Ø Mr. Dan Baertlein, a local property appraiser, has been retained to appraise the three acres at Valle that the Governing Board is interested in purchasing.
B. Governing Board:
C. Other Reports:
1. Elementary/Middle School Principal’s Report
2. High School Principal’s Report
a. Counselor’s Report
3. Special Services Director’s Report
4. CTE Director’s Report
5. Technology Director’s Report
6. Transportation Director’s Report
7. Maintenance Supervisor’s Report
8. Community Learning Center Director’s Report
a. SOAR Report
b. Family/Community Outreach Report
c. Community Prevention Report
9. District Data Coordinator’s Report
10. CAVIAT
11. Nurse’s Report
12. Business Manager’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 request received
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 Mr. Barnes. Motion approved 5-0.
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A. *Approve Minutes:
1. March 8, 2006 regular meeting
B. *District Financial Reports:
1. District Financial report
2. Tax Credit Fees report
3. Lunch report
4. WEMS Activity/Auxiliary Fund for February (reconciled)
5. WHS Activity/Auxiliary Fund for February (reconciled)
C. *Consideration to Ratify Vouchers:
Payroll #18……$175,609.48 Expense #1076…$98,961.44 Expense #1079….$61,325.80
Payroll #19…… 176,939.78 Expense #1077…. 26,570.62
Payroll #20…… 151,564.77 Expense #1078.… 21,543.84
D. *Consideration to approve personnel issues:
1. employment:
a. John Lechtenberger – from substitute teacher to full time WEMS Planning Room aide for
remainder of the school year
b. Susan Davis - Site Coordinator for SOAR After School Program
2. extra-duty assignments:
a. Naomi Konkel – WHS Spirit Line sponsor
3. resignation:
a. Linda Bousman – WHS Cafeteria Aide
b. Seles Howe – WEMS Paraprofessional
c. Eve Stoerkel – SOAR Site Coordinator
d. Marietta Pawlicki – Substitute Teacher
e. Linda Bronson – 7-12 Counselor
f. Becky Rocha – WEMS Paraprofessional
g. John Augenstein – Transportation Director
h. Jodie Bartle – WMS Resource teacher
4. change of status:
a. Laci Karlsberger – from on-call substitute teacher to long-term substitute classroom aide for WHS
Foods class and Viking Grill for the remainder of the school year.
5. volunteers:
a. baseball – Jim Davis
b. advanced art field trip – Maryellen Calley
E. *Consideration to approve out of state/overnight trips:
1. Mr. Grimes and WMS band students to Prescott overnight on May 5, 2006 for Middle School Northwest
Honor Festival
2. Ms. Chavez and Special Olympics participants to Tempe, Arizona on May 4-6, 2006 for Summer Games.
3. Mrs. Bonnie Dent and WHS advanced art students to Las Vegas, NV on May 8-9, 2006 to visit the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum.
F. *Consideration to approve Requests for Proposals, Contractual Agreements, Grants, Text Adoptions and Reviews:
1. Accept Reading First Grant
2. Approve submission of Arizona Commission on the Arts – Arts Learning Project Grant
3. Approve submission of NCLB Grant
4. Approve submission of Drug Free Communities Grant
5. Approve adoption of Amatrol technology modules and curriculum
6. Review and approve 60 day public display of text for WHS Woods and Construction:
a. The Goodheart-Wilcox Company, Inc. text and workbook
1.) Modern Residential Wiring ©2002
2.) Modern Plumbing ©2005
§ Texts were placed on display at the District Office on 3/27/06
VI. ACTION ITEMS
A. Discussion and consideration to approve a School to Apprentice Program and designate Joan Larimore as the SA
Coordinator, including approval for her to sign the Agreements.
Ø Motion by Mrs. Cothren to approve the School to Apprentice Program with Ms. Larimore as the coordinator, second by Mr. Stilwell. Discussion followed:
Ø Mrs. Joan Larimore, CAVIAT board member, introduced local business owner, Ms. Teri Warnock, to explain her enthusiasm for the proposed School to Apprentice Program. As a teenager, she was
employed by someone, who not only supervised her work, but taught her invaluable lessons about how to become a responsible and motivated employee with a sincere work ethic. She used those skills to provide a living as she went through the process of deciding what she wanted to do with her life. Today, those skills have enabled her to become a successful business owner. She would like the opportunity, through this apprentice program, to share the lessons that have served her so well over the years.
Ø Motion approved 5-0.
B. Discussion and consideration to accept and acknowledge donations:
1. Read Across America Program at WEMS:
- Williams Jack in the Box – 400 coupons
- National Bank of Arizona - $50.00 Savings Bond
- Fabrics and Wooden Things – (2) $10.00 Gift Certificates
- Pine Country Restaurant – Dinner for 4 and a Teddy Bear
- Clips on Route 66 – (1) Certificate for a manicure
- The Christmas Store - $50.00 worth of notepads
- Glory Mt. Christian Store – Gift Certificates and Books
- Williams Wear – (1) personalized pillow
- Bebe Ellingsworth – (2) large popcorn tickets, (1) I Spy book
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to accept and acknowledge the donations, second by Mr. Barnes. Motion approved 5-0.
2. WHS Softball:
- Grand Canyon-Northland Amusements and Entertainment, LLC (Mike Morgan) - $2542.91 to
complete construction of dugout
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to accept and acknowledge the donations, second by Mr. Barnes. Motion approved 5-0.
3. WEMS Spelling Bee – Stockmen’s Bank, dictionaries valued at $80.00.
Ø Motion by Mrs. Cothren to accept and acknowledge the donations, second by Mr. Parenteau. Motion approved 5-0.
4. WEMS Library – Deluxe Corp., $200.00 on behalf of parent volunteer
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to accept and acknowledge the donation, second by Mrs. Cothren. Motion approved 5-0.
5. Williams Elementary Middle School
-American Legion Cordova Post #13, (2) Arizona Flags, (2) American Flags
-Target Stores and the Take Charge of Education program
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to accept and acknowledge the donations, second by Mr. Stilwell. Motion approved 5-0.
C. Discussion and consideration to approve a revision to the FY 05 Expenditure Budget.
Ø Motion by Mrs. Cothren to approve the budget revision, second by Mr. Stilwell. Motion approved 5-0.
D. Discussion and consideration to approve second reading of:
1. Policy JL – Student Wellness 2. Policy EFE – Competitive Food Sales/Vending Machines
Ø SEE ATTACHED PAGE – ADDENDUM A
E. Discussion and consideration to review and approve first reading of the following new/revised District Policies:
1. BBBD – Board Member Removal from Office 10. GBGD – Workers’ Compensation
2. BDA – Board Organizational Meeting 11. GBP – Prohibited Personnel Practices
3. BE - School Board Meetings 12. GCBA – Professional Staff Salary Schedules
4. CM – School District Annual Report 13. GCG – Part-Time and Substitute Professional
5. DID – Inventories Staff Employment
6. ED – Materials and Equipment Management 14. GCGB – Arrangements for Substitute Staff
7. EFC – Free and Reduced-Price Food Services Members
8. EGAD – Copyright Compliance 15. GCP – Professional Staff Promotions
9. FA – Facilities Development Goals/Priority 16. GCRD – Tutoring for Pay
Objectives 17. GDBC – Support Staff Supplementary Pay/
Overtime
F. Discussion and consideration to approve second reading of the proposed 2006-07 School Calendar.
Ø Motion by Mrs. Cothren to approve the 2006-07 School Calendar, Option 2, with change in wording for July 27, 2006 from Support Staff to Office Staff, second by Mr. Parenteau. Motion approved 5-0.
G. Discussion and consideration to approve holiday pay schedule for 2006-07.
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to approve the holiday pay schedule with change in wording, Easter Monday to Good Friday and to note that the holiday may be affected by snow day use prior to this date, second by Mr. Barnes. Motion approved 5-0.
H. Discussion and consideration to submit a proposal to Arizona School Boards Association for consideration at the
2006 Delegate Assembly on June 24, 2006.
Ø No action taken.
I. Discussion and consideration to select a delegate and alternate delegate to the 2006 ASBA Delegate Assembly.
Ø Motion by Mr. Stilwell to appoint Mr. Parenteau as the delegate and Mr. Nenne as the alternate delegate, second by Mr. Barnes. Motion approved 5-0.
J. Discussion and consideration to change the date and time of the monthly Special Meeting/Work Session.
Ø Motion by Mr. Stilwell to change the date of the monthly Special Meeting/Work Session from the fourth Wednesday of the month to the fourth Tuesday, second by Mr. Parenteau. Motion approved 5-0.
K. Discussion and consideration to approve Summer School proposal.
Ø Motion by Mrs. Cothren to approve the Summer School proposal, second by Mr. Barnes. Motion approved 5-0.
L. Discussion and consideration to approve out of state travel for Mr. Larry Gutshall, Mr. Dave Nenne and Bottlebots
team to Miami, Florida on April 26-30, 2006 for national competition.
a. Motion by Mr. Parenteau to approve travel to Miami, Florida, second by Mr. Barnes. Motion approved 4-0 with Mr. Nenne abstaining.
M. Discussion and consideration to approve dates and times of future meetings:
1. April 25, 2006, Special Meeting/Work Session
2. May 10, 2006, Regular Meeting
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to approve future meetings on the dates listed above, second by Mr. Stilwell. Motion approved 5-0.
VII. NON-ACTION ITEMS
Ø Mr. Bob Kuhn, former WHS principal, has, at the request of Dr. McCraley, continued to follow the pending lawsuit against the State Facilities Board. Mr. Kuhn explained that Mesa School District has been invited to share information concerning their facilities/funding issues. However, it appears that someone is attempting to suppress the information they provided. Mr. Kuhn stated that WUSD has been told in the past that the district will not receive additional funding because we do not maintain our shingles. The SFB has also indicated that the high school locker rooms are in acceptable condition and therefore, the district will not receive funds to renovate those areas. Mr. Kuhn noted that the court hearing has been rescheduled from July 28 to October 17, 2006. Attorney Tim Hogan reported that he feels there is a good chance the case will be decided in favor of the participating school districts.
VIII. MEETING SUMMARY
Ø have policy changes completed in time for next meeting
Ø send notice to the County Board of Supervisors of the change in meeting date
Ø send Thank You letters to donors
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. District schools will be in session on April 17, 2006 and May 8, 2006 to make up for two snow days used in March.
B. Two, four-year board seats are up for election on November 7, 2006. Election information from the County School
Office will be available in the next two weeks. Filing period is from July 10 until August 9, 2006.
X. ADJOURNMENT
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to adjourn the meeting, second by Mrs. Cothren. Motion approved 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.