HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2007
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 Special Meeting of the Williams Unified School District No. 2 Governing Board was held at 5:30 p.m. on the above date at the Williams High School Culinary Arts Classroom. Board members present: Mr. Nenne, Mrs. Cothren, Mr. Parenteau, and Mrs. Nelson. Mr. Stilwell was absent. Also present: Dr. McCraley, Mr. Bridges, Mr. Hudgens, Ms. Gebler, Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs. Schulte and three guests.
SPECIAL MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. OPENING ITEMS
Ø Mr. Nenne called the meeting to order at 5:34 pm and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Ø Motion by Mrs. Cothren to adopt the agenda, second by Mrs. Nelson. Motion approved 4-0.
II. BOARD HIGHLIGHTS
A. Student Recognition:
Ø High School Principal Steve Hudgens introduced eleventh grader Whitley Hatcher as WHS Student of the Month for January and twelfth grader Kailey Jensen as WHS Student of the Month for February.
III. REPORTS
A. Governing Board:
Ø Mr. Parenteau presented a brief review of the December 2006 ASBA Conference.
IV. ACTION ITEMS
A. Discussion and consideration to approve:
1. District Volunteer Approval Procedures
Ø Discussion: Members continued a discussion from the previous meeting concerning the necessity of fingerprinting volunteers. Arizona Revised Statute 15-512 (A) state, in part, that volunteer applicants who are not either the parent or guardian of a pupil who attends school in the district but who might provide services directly to students without the supervision of a certificated employee shall be fingerprinted. A main concern for Board members is to protect students and staff at all times. They hope that implementing this Volunteer Approval Procedure will not deter parents or community members from offering to volunteer, but rather assure the community that the Board takes the responsibility of protecting students very seriously.
Ø Members requested that additional information be added to the proposed procedures as follows:
a. #5 A-iii….clarify phrase, ‘chaperoning on an overnight trip’
b. #6 add notation that the fingerprint background report must be received from
Department of Public Safety before volunteer can begin to volunteer
c. #10 note that fingerprints will have to be re-done at the end of six years
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to approve the Proposed Volunteer Approval Procedures with recommended revisions and to bring back at the next meeting for final action, second by Mrs. Cothren. Motion approved 4-0. Motion approved 4-0.
2. adding the District Volunteer Approval Procedures to Policy
Ø Motion to approve adding the District Volunteer Approval Procedures (when approved) as a Regulation to Policy IJOC with a valid date of July 1, 2007, second by Mr. Parenteau. Motion approved 4-0.
3. personnel issues:
a. change of status – Rita Walker from Williams Elementary School Secretary to District
Accounts Payable Administrative Assistant
Ø Motion by Mrs. Cothren to approve change of status for Rita Walker, second by Mr. Parenteau. Motion approved 4-0.
b. resignation:
1. Dorine Ramirez, Pre-school classroom aide
2. Kay Johnson, WHS Foods Class paraprofessional
Ø Motion by Mrs. Nelson to accept resignations, second by Mr. Parenteau. Motion approved 4-0.
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c. extra-duty assignment – Angel Atencio, WHS FBLA and Publications
Ø Motion by Mrs. Cothren to approve extra-duty assignment for Angel Atencio, second by Mrs. Nelson. Motion approved 4-0.
d. employment – Selita Mitchell, substitute teacher
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to approve employment of Selita Mitchell contingent upon completion of background checks, second by Mrs. Nelson. Motion approved 4-0.
4. revisions to Board Policy:
a. G-1400 – GBGCA-Wellness Program
b. G-1511 - GBGDE-R-Workers’ Compensation
c. G-29000 – GCCC-Leaves of Absence Without Pay
d. G-2950 - GCCD-Prof/Support Staff Military/Legal Leave
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to approve removal of the word ‘sick’ when it is followed by the word ‘leave’ in the policies listed above, second by Mrs. Nelson. Motion approved 4-0.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Consideration to review/revise Policy:
1. Policy Advisory 281 DGD – Credit Cards
DGD-R
DGD-E
2. Policy Advisory 282 EGAEA – Electronic Mail
3. Policy Advisory 283 EGD – Use of Technology in Office Services
Ø Discussion: Members reviewed and discussed information contained in all three advisories. Revisions to Advisory 281 were presented and will be included for action at the next meeting.
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. ASBA Spring Legal Seminar in Sedona on March 30, 2007 at Poco Diablo Resort. Space is limited and will be filled
on a first-come, first-served basis. Let the Board secretary know if you want to attend.
Ø Mrs. Nelson and Mr. Parenteau indicated that they would like to attend.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Ø Motion by Mr. Parenteau to adjourn the meeting, second by Mrs. Cothren. Motion approved 4-0. With no further business to present, Mr. Nenne adjourned the meeting at 6:31 pm.
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David Nenne, President Date