A. Swearing in of Members Michael Flores II and Keith Seaman

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1 COOLIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 21 Governing Board of Education Regular Meeting Minutes January 9, 2019 REGULAR MEETING Date, Time, Place of Meeting The Governing Board of Education held a regular meeting on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at 6:00 PM, 450 N. Arizona Boulevard Coolidge Arizona. ROUTINE BUSINESS Call to Order and Roll Call Present at this meeting were President T.J. Shope, Vice President Lisa Garrett, Member Michael Flores, II, Member Kris Gillespie, and Member Keith Seaman. Approval of Agenda Vice President Lisa Garrett MOVED, SECOND by Member Michael Flores, to approve the Agenda. President T.J. Shope voted "yes", Vice President Lisa Garrett voted "yes", Member Michael Flores, II, voted "yes", Member Kris Gillespie voted "yes", Member Keith Seaman voted "yes". PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A member of the public, Father Peter Heers, spoke on behalf of the Three Hierarchs Academy of Arizona and its Board of Directors to express their interest in the Kenilworth property. With the approval of the Three Hierarchs Academy of Arizona Board of Directors Father Peter gave a brief detailed offer to the Governing Board on the property. GOVERNING BOARD ORGANIZATION A. Swearing in of Members Michael Flores II and Keith Seaman President TJ Shope formalized the Pinal County Superintendent s Office swearing in form for members of the public and family of Michael Flores II and Keith Seaman. President Shope congratulated both members and welcomed Member Seaman. B. Discussion and election of Governing Board President. Vice President Lisa Garrett MOVED, SECOND by President T.J. Shope, to elect T. J. Shope as President of the Governing Board for a 1-year term. The term is January 2019 to January President T.J. Shope voted "yes", Vice President Lisa Garrett voted "yes", Member Michael Flores, II, voted "yes", C. Discussion and election of the Governing Board Vice President. Vice President Lisa Garrett MOVED, SECOND by Member Kris Gillespie, to elect

2 Michael Flores, II, as Vice President of the Governing Board for a 1-year term. The term is January 2019 to January President T.J. Shope voted "yes", Vice President Lisa Garrett voted "yes", Member Michael Flores, II, voted "yes", D. Discussion and possible approval of the Governing Board Meeting Schedule. Member Lisa Garrett MOVED, SECOND by Vice President Michael Flores, to approve the proposed Governing Board Meeting schedule for the School Year. The Governing Board meetings are the second Wednesday of the month. President T.J. Shope voted "yes", Vice President Lisa Garrett voted "yes", Member Michael Flores, II, voted "yes", E. Discussion and possible approval of the Governing Board Agenda Posting Sites for Member Lisa Garrett MOVED, SECOND by Member Kris Gillespie, to approve the proposed Governing Board Meeting Agenda posting sites as presented for The sites are: bulletin board in the lobby of the District Office, bulletin board outside the main entrance of the District Office, Coolidge Unified School District Website, Coolidge Post Office Lobby. President T.J. Shope voted "yes", Vice President Michael Flores, II, voted "yes", Member Lisa Garrett voted "yes", Member Kris Gillespie voted "yes", Member Keith Seaman voted "yes". I. PRESENTATIONS A. Principals' Update - presented by Maribel Lopez, Jessie Arroyos, Marc Bruno, and Ben Armstrong. Dr. Maribel Lopez, Principal - West Elementary; West School had their two interventionists start this past week for reading, serving 131 students, and math, serving 142 students. The interventionist provides an opportunity for the students to receive extra help for 50 minutes every day. During this week s evaluation, they have seen growth in assisting the students with their needs. January 7 West School started their two new hire teachers who are recent graduates. They are both young and enthusiastic about finishing off the school year. Jessie Arroyos, Principal - Heartland Ranch Elementary; Heartland Ranch recently finished their testing. While reviewing the recent data they have seen growth so far in reading and math. Along with celebrations, they are also focusing on additional services for the students' needs. The library construction is now complete. Heartland is waiting for the remaining furniture to get delivered over the next few weeks. Staff members are excited to see the final outcome and how they can utilize the facility. Marc Bruno, Principal - Coolidge Alternative Program;

3 Since the end of December, CAP had their second student complete a job shadow with TransCanada. The student was very excited to share his experience with the principal and his classmates. CAP will look into expanding this program and offering it to more of their students in the near future. The first week back from break CAP has been preparing to become an ENVOY certified school. It will be a first for CAP to go through the process. CAP will take their certified demonstration on January 15. The school completed a practice round on January 9 and are excited about becoming ENVOY certified. CAP had a recent graduate who dropped out a few years ago, returned this past school year and was able to complete her courses and graduate on her son's first birthday. She thanked Mr. Bruno and Coolidge Schools for allowing her to finish her schooling. Ben Armstrong, Principal - Coolidge High School/Junior High; CHS/CJHS recently made changes to their enrich/reteach hour. The administration is looking to make it more effective and useful for the students making slight adjustments that will continue throughout the remainder of the school year. Ms. Howard and Mrs. Jantz recently implemented a new program, Golden Scholars, for students in middle school who are performing well in class. There will be more details given at next month s board meeting. Before winter break CHS/CJHS sent their counselors and one administrative staff member to attend the Master Schedule Training PowerSchool. It was an opportunity for the team to become knowledgeable and trained on the subject and improve what is needed. B. Governing Board Student Character Awards - presented by Ben Armstrong, Marc Bruno, and Jessie Arroyos. Governing Board Student Character Awards were presented to the following students: James Hodgins - 9th Grade - Coolidge High School Alissa Hernandez - 7th Grade - Coolidge Junior High School Margaret Molina - 10th Grade - Coolidge Alternative Program Neveah Tiffany - 2nd Grade - Heartland Ranch Elementary C. Governing Board Outstanding Service Award - presented by Maribel Lopez. Governing Board Outstanding Service Award was presented to the following staff: Haley Gawel - West School II. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of the Auxiliary Operations and Student Activities Reports for the month of December, B. Approval of the Donations Log for December, C. Approval of the Voucher Log for December, 2018.

4 A. Updat e of Coolidge Alt er nat ive Pr ogr am pr esent ed by Principa l M ar c Br uno D. Approval of the Minutes of the December 12, 2018 meeting. E. Other Consent Items 1. Approval of the following personnel recommendations: Hiring, Position Changes/Transfers, Resignations/Terminations; Requests to rescind Resignation; Retirement Request; Request to Rescind Retirement; Request for Change of Salary of Grade; and Stipends for: Administrative, Certificated, Classified, Wage. 2. Approval of release time and overnight travel and expenses for the district leaders to attend the Year 2 April/May session of Project Elevate in Phoenix, AZ on May 1st and May 2nd, Approval of release time and overnight travel and expenses for district leaders to attend the Year 2 February session of Project Elevate in Phoenix, AZ on February 4-6, Approval of release time and overnight expenses for Polly Abraham, CTE Supervisor, to attend the ACTEAZ Mid Winter Conference and CTE Local Director's Meeting, in Prescott, Arizona, February 5-8, Approval of expenses for overnight travel for Jadee Rohner and Elizabeth Skornik, CHS FFA (Future Farmers of America) Advisors, and 19 (nineteen) students to attend the Peoria FFA Mini Leadership Camp in Peoria, Arizona, January 25-26, Approval for release time and overnight expenses for Scott Piper, CHS/CJHS Business Teacher, to attend the Western Business Educators Association Conference in Tucson, Arizona, February 14-17, Approval for out of state travel and release time for Stuart Minck, CTE Sports Med Teacher, to attend the ATA Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, April 24-26, Approval of Additional Qualified Evaluator. Vice President Michael Flores MOVED, SECOND by Member Lisa Garrett, to approve the Consent Agenda. President T.J. Shope voted "yes", Vice President Michael Flores, II, voted "yes", Member Lisa Garrett voted "yes", INSTRUCTION (Action, Discussion, and Information Items)

5 Principal Marc Bruno presented a performance summary of Coolidge Alternative Program. A copy of the PowerPoint is included with the agenda documentation. BUSINESS (Action, Discussion, and Information Items) A. Information regarding Kenilworth rental property. Alyssa Unger, Director of Business/IT, presented an update on the Kenilworth property and the upcoming expiring lease with the Calvary Church. With the public participation from Father Peter, Three Hierarchs Academy of Arizona, and his proposal to the board their are now two parties interested in the property. The Governing Board's next step will be to contact their real estate attorney about a lease, appraisal, and the dual-interest. ADJOURNMENT Member Keith Seaman MOVED, SECOND Vice President Michael Flores, II, to adjourn the meeting at 6:54 PM. President T.J. Shope voted "yes", Vice President Michael Flores, II, voted "yes", Member Lisa Garrett voted "yes", Member Kris Gillespie voted "yes", Member Dr. Keith Seaman voted "yes". These minutes respectfully submitted by Kylea De La Rosa and approved on February 13, Governing Board Title Date DRAFT POSTED January 10, 2019