GOVERNING BOARD 7650 N. 43 rd Avenue Vicki L. Johnson, President Donna Stout, Clerk

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1 ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER GOVERNING BOARD 7650 N. 43 rd Avenue Vicki L. Johnson, President Donna Stout, Clerk Glendale, AZ Kevin Clayborn Ian Hugh Pam Reicks Tel Fax SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Jennifer Johnson GOVERNING BOARD MEETING Administrative Center/Board Room November 18, 2009 Regular Meeting Compliance with ARS Consistent with the requirement set forth in ARS , notices of this regular meeting held in public were appropriately posted. The following board members were present: Vicki Johnson, President; Donna Stout, Clerk; Ian Hugh and Pam Reicks. Kevin Clayborn was excused. Also present were: Dr. Jennifer Johnson, Superintendent; district administrators, principals and Estevan Carreon, GUEA representative. Call to order, Roll call, Pledge of Allegiance Adoption of agenda (Pol. Ref A) President Johnson called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with all board members present except Mr. Clayborn. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Johnson. Approved agenda as printed. Special recognition Public participation The leaders of the citizens groups and school groups received special recognition for their loyal dedication, unwavering commitment and support of the M&O Override election. And, for their help in spreading the word and educating the voters on the importance of passing the override. Those groups and leaders are SOSaz: Beverly Kraft and Doreen Zannis; Citizens for Quality Education: Don DeBusk, Barbara Hettinger, Patti Hussey and Paul Maland; GUEA: Estevan Carreon; district staff members: Brian Capistran, Gene Dudo, Kim Mesquita, Jim Threadgill; and school principals: Sue Maland (Apollo HS), Reid Chitwood (Cortez HS), Deborah Jordan (Glendale HS), Mike Dellisanti (Greenway HS), Rob Ambrose (Independence HS), Michael Fowler (Moon Valley HS), Linda Whitehead (Sunnyslope HS), Matt Belden (Thunderbird HS) and Carol Lippert (Washington HS). Thank you for your leadership and hard work on behalf of our students, families and the GUHSD community. Mrs. Beverly Kraft, PAC chairperson for Washington Elementary School District, thanked the many committees and volunteers for giving their time to help support both the GUHSD M&O Override and the WESD M&O and K-3 Overrides. Special thank you to Doreen Zannis for her contribution and expertise; and Don DeBusk for allowing the volunteers to use his office day or night. Empowering All Students for the Choices and Challenges of the Twenty-First Century Apollo Cortez Glendale Greenway Independence Moon Valley Sunnyslope Thunderbird Washington Metrocenter Academy

2 Page 67 Consent Items Action taken on Consent Items as follows: Minutes Approved the minutes of the meeting held on November 4, (Pol. Ref. 2051) Vouchers (Pol. Ref. 7212) Ratified vouchers for recording in the official minutes. The total vouchers reviewed were: Date Expense Payroll Auxiliary/Tax Credit Reviewed Voucher Voucher Voucher 11/2/09 883, ,352, , /9/09 679, N/A 30, Purchase order (Pol. Ref. 7210) Executive session (Pol. Ref. 2044) Bid return (Pol. Ref. 7410) Professional visit (Pol. Ref. 4253) Approved purchase orders. List attached to minutes. Authorized executive session. Approved the following bid return: 1. Bid Science Supplies and Equipment Awarded to companies bidding discount from catalog price. Approved the following professional visits: 1. Infinite Campus Technical Certification When: December 2-4, 2009 Persons involved: Jordan Beveridge, Gail King (DO) Purpose: Further training on Infinite Campus custom reporting tools. Cost to Title II-D: Registration = $1, Intervener Team Training Part 2 Where: Tucson, AZ When: December 3-4, 2009 Persons involved: Kelly Figueroa, Freda Lester, Michael Rabat (MV) Purpose: Second interveners training to learn to work with students who have combined vision and hearing loss. Cost to Title VI-B funds: Lodging = $249; meals = $ ASBA/ASA (Arizona School Boards Association/Arizona School Administrators) 52 nd Annual Conference When: December 9-11, 2009 Persons involved: Vicki Johnson, Donna Stout, Kevin Clayborn, Jennifer Johnson (DO) Purpose: To participate in the annual conference and represent our district. Cost to district travel funds: Meals = $280; registration = $1,240

3 Page 68 Professional visits st Century Parental Involvement Breakthrough Conference Where: Atlanta, GA When: December 10-12, 2009 Person involved: Kim Mesquita (DO) Purpose: Training on the I Care parental involvement and character development methodology; best practices; benefits for families, schools and communities; strategies for enhancing commitment. Cost to Title I funds: Lodging = $415; meals = $135; registration = $795; transportation = $ Serving it Safe Food Certification Course When: January 27-28, 2010 Person involved: Debra Langley (C) Purpose: Attend food safety course to obtain certified manager certification. Cost to food service funds: Registration = $26 6. NSBA (National School Boards Association) Federal Relations Network Conference Where: Washington, DC When: January 30-February 3, 2010 Person involved: Kevin Clayborn (DO) Purpose: To serve as the Arizona delegate at the national convention. Cost to district travel funds: Lodging = $912; meals = $295; transportation = $400 Student trip (Pol. Ref. 6304) Approved the following student trips: 1. GHS NJROTC Where: White Tank Mountain Regional Park, AZ When: November 20-21, 2009 Persons involved: 40 students and 4 chaperones Arrangements: Transportation by district vehicle leaving on 11/20 at 4:00 p.m. and returning on 11/21 at 12:00 noon. Purpose: Adventure team survival and orienteering. (program requirement) No loss of school days. Cost to district travel funds: Transportation = $ IHS Drama Club When: November 20-21, 2009 Persons involved: 17 students and 2 chaperones Arrangements: Transportation by district vehicles leaving on 11/20 at 8:00 a.m. and returning on 11/21 at 9:00 p.m. Purpose: Participate in the Arizona State Thespian Festival. Students will miss 1 day of school. Cost to club funds: Substitute = $100; transportation = $75

4 Page 69 Student trips 3. MVHS DECA/Marketing Where: Palm Springs/San Diego, CA When: December 17-21, 2009 Persons involved: 5 students and 1 chaperone Arrangements: Transportation by private carrier leaving on 12/17 at 5:00 p.m. and returning on 12/21 at 2:00 p.m. Purpose: Students will be working on travel and tourism projects for DECA as well as touring Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs. No loss of school days. Cost to club funds. 4. WHS Close-Up Where: Washington, DC When: March 13-19, 2010 Persons involved: 6 students and 1 chaperone Arrangements: Transportation by commercial carrier leaving on 3/13 at 9:00 p.m. and returning on 3/19 at 5:00 p.m. Purpose: Provide students with an in depth knowledge and understanding of how the federal government operates. No loss of school days. Cost to club funds. Personnel Certificated Employment Approved the following recommendation for employment for the (Pol. Ref. 4013) 2010 school year: CHS - Christie Strowman, 4/5 English; 1/5 Permanent Sub Effective 11/2/09 Support Staff Employment Approved the following recommendations for employment for the (Pol. Ref. 4113) 2010 school year: GHS - Emelie Fitch, Athletic Trainer Effective 10/30/09 Gabriella Saavedra, ELL Aide Effective 11/9/09 GWHS - Denise Holben, Special Ed Aide Effective 11/9/09 Bryan Johnson, Title I Aide Effective 11/13/09 Veronica Navarro, Title I Aide Effective 11/9/09 Olga Quintana, Attendance Assistant Effective 10/26/09 Alan Walker, Title I Aide Effective 11/9/09 IHS - Sharla Dennis, Special Ed Aide Effective 11/9/09 Elicia Gayle, Title I Aide Effective 11/9/09 Lilia Zamarripa, Title I Aide Effective 11/9/09 MVHS - Andrew Hogg, Title I Aide Effective 11/9/09 Julie Metro, Title I Aide Effective 11/9/09 NA - Sharon Westbrooks, Special Ed Aide Effective 11/9/09 SHS - Kimberly Blumer, ELL Aide Effective 11/9/09 Wade Gendreau, Maintenance I Effective 10/13/09 Michael Gurath, Job Coach Effective 11/9/09 WHS - Sophia Stephenson, Social Worker Effective 11/9/09

5 Page 70 Support Staff Reclassification Approved the following contract revision: (Pol. Ref. 4117) THS - Margaret Auclair, from Career Center Specialist at CHS to Credentials Secretary at THS Effective 11/16/09 Leave of absence Approved the following requests for a leave of absence: (Pol. Ref B) IHS - Jeanelle Garcia, Special Ed Aide Effective 11/30/09 SHS - Ernest Mejia, Custodian Effective 9/26/09 Approved consent items. New Business IGA with Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MACTUPP) The Governing Board authorized Brian Capistran, School Safety Administrator, as signatory on the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health for the purpose of utilizing the Maricopa County Tobacco Use Prevention Program (MACTUPP) at Greenway High School for the school year. Performance Award Plan The Governing Board approved the performance award plan and authorized its submission to the Arizona Department of Education. T-Mobile antenna easement agreement (IHS) The Governing Board authorized Eugene Dudo, Administrator of Finance, to sign the necessary forms to extend the easement agreement with T-Mobile West Corporation for one additional five-year period. Information and Reports A. Suspension reports B. Financial reports C. Bid specifications 1. RFQ Risk Construction and Construction Services D. M&O Override report Eugene Dudo, Administrator of Finance, reported on the recent override election. He informed the board that since our district was successful, we can call for a special election in March 2010 for an additional 5% of the revenue control limit. This special election, if successful, would bring in new money but would raise property taxes 13 per $100 assessed evaluation. The district would also have to pay between $60,000 and $80,000 for the election. A decision by the board to call for a special election must be made by December 9, 2009.

6 Page 71 Information and Reports After some discussion, the board requested more information before making a decision and that the item be placed on the agenda for the December 2 nd Governing Board meeting. E. Principals, District Office Administrators and Superintendent comments F. Board comments Information and Reports were accepted as presented. Future Meetings and Dates to Remember Nov Thanksgiving recess - District office and all schools closed Dec 2 Study Session - Continuous Improvement/Annex 1 5:00 p.m. Regular meeting - Administrative Center/Board Room 7:30 p.m. Dec 16 Graduation - Metro Academy Cortez HS Auditorium 7:30 p.m. Dec 17 Graduation - Transitions Northern Annex 12:00 noon Dec 17 1 st Semester ends Dec Winter recess - District office and all schools closed Executive Session (Pol. Ref. 2044) Reconvened Regular Meeting Motion on Executive Session Item(s) The Governing Board convened into Executive Session at 8:40 p.m. The Governing Board reconvened the regular meeting at 9:24 p.m. There were no motions made on any items discussed in executive session. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. APPROVED: Vicki Johnson, President (absent) Kevin Clayborn, Member Donna Stout, Clerk Ian Hugh, Member Pam Reicks, Member Janice Mays Administrative Assistant to the Governing Board

Consistent with the requirement set forth in ARS , notices of this public hearing/regular meeting held in public were appropriately posted.

Consistent with the requirement set forth in ARS , notices of this public hearing/regular meeting held in public were appropriately posted. GOVERNING BOARD MEETING Administrative Center/Board Room July 3, 2013 Public Hearing/Regular Meeting ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER GOVERNING BOARD 7650 N. 43 rd Avenue Patty Kennedy, President Don DeBusk, Clerk