NEW WORLD EDUCATIONAL CENTER GOVERNING SCHOOL BOARD 5818 N. 7 th Street, Phoenix, Az. 85014 Public Board Meeting Minutes Monday, July 10, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Opening: The public meeting of the New World Educational Center Governing School Board was called to order by at 1:00 p.m. on July 10, 2017 in the principal s office. 1. Call to Order for Board Meeting Board Member Present Not Present By Phone Late to Meeting Meeting Attender Responsibility Present By Phone Jesus Armenta (J.A) Principal (M.B) Joseph Perez Ed Vantage Curt Porter (C.P.) Ed Vantage 2. Approval of Agenda Meeting Agenda Approval of Agenda for the Meeting 1 st Motion: 2 nd Motion: Vote: 4 yes The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed.
3. Approval of Meeting Minutes Meeting Notes Approval of Meeting Minutes for June 19, 2017 1 st Motion: 2 nd Motion: Vote: 4 yes The meeting minutes was unanimously approved as distributed. The meeting notes are now being recorded with new adjustments to bring them in compliance with the rules. 4. Report from Administration and Committees A. Teacher Liaison Report No report was given at this meeting B. Academic Report (Jesus Armenta) (J.A.) Remarks on Current Enrollment Current Student Enrollment 220 Estimated Student Enrollment At least 220 Remarks on School Staffing J.A.: Three new teachers have been hired. One is for 3 rd grade, who formerly was employed as a substitute for the school. One for English Language Arts for 7 th /8 th grade, and the other is for math for 7 th /8 th grade. Currently still seeking a music teacher.
Remarks on School Events No remarks were made at this meeting Remarks on Changes to the School J.A.: Rooms are being created for music classes. J.A.: Water basins are being purchased to allow students to wash their hands. The ones that the school is interested in is costly. Remarks on School Testing No remarks were made at this meeting Other Remarks J.A.: While the goal for student attendance and current student enrollment is 220, additional students are still being sought to attend the school. J.A.: The school is still in the process of building up middle school. To seek further students to attend the school, mailings about the school are being sent out to neighborhood addresses. C. Financial Report (Curt Porter) (C.P.) C.P.: The Average Daily Membership (ADM), that shows the count of students in public education, is at 211 for the adopted budget. C.P.: The Arizona State Legislature passed a fiscal year budget for 2018 that includes 1.3% inflation funding. C.P.: The state of Arizona has provided appropriation for a 1.06% teacher pay raise in the fiscal year budget for 2018. C.P.: The adopted budget is shown to produce a surplus of $28,155. Other Remarks No other remarks were made at this meeting 5. Executive Session Not held this meeting
6. Action Items A. Approval of Adopted Budget* Approval of the Adopted Budget Approval of the Adopted Budget for NWEC 1 st Motion: 2 nd Motion: Vote: 4 yes The adopted budget is unanimously approved. B. Further discussion and possible revisions to administrative pay scale* Moved to next meeting C. Approval of New Employees* New Employees (3 RD grade teacher, 7 th /8 th grade English Language Arts, 7 th /8 th grade Math) Approval of Hiring Three New Teachers for 2017-2018 1 st Motion: 2 nd Motion: Vote: 4 yes The proposed budget for 2017-2018 is approved. D. Public Comment No comments made at this meeting
E. Further Discussion of Agenda Items (M.B.): Is the current national immigration situation for the country affecting the student enrollment of the school? Jesus Armenta comment: No problems seems to have surfaced for the grades that are currently taught. Even though some students may be staying with relatives, this problem does not seem to be affecting the school. F. Next Board Meeting The next board meeting is scheduled for July 24, 2017 at 1:00 pm, to be held in the upstairs art room. 7. Consideration of Adjournment Adjournment Consideration for the Adjournment of Meeting 1 st Motion: 2 nd Motion: Vote: 4 yes The motion to adjourn is unanimously approved.