April 18, 2023 at 1:00 PM - Special Study & Voting Session Meeting & Executive Session #1 & #2

1. CALL TO ORDER - Governing Board President Andy Fraher
  

2. OPENING CEREMONY
  

2.A. Welcome - Governing Board President Andy Fraher
  

2.B. Pledge of Allegiance 
  

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Governing Board President Andy Fraher
  

3.A. Consider approving the agenda, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Board Policy requires the approval of the agenda.
  

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Governing Board President Andy Fraher
   

4.A. Consider approving the minutes from the Special Governing Board Meeting of April 6, 2023, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Board policy requires the approval of minutes.
  

5. ACTION ITEM - Executive Session #1
  

5.A. The Governing  Board may call for an executive session pursuant to A.R.S. 38.431-03 (A)(1) to interview finalists for the position of District Superintendent. 
  
All persons present are hereby reminded that it is unlawful to disclose or otherwise divulge to any person who is not now present, other than a current member of the Board, or pursuant to a specific statutory exception, anything that has transpired or has been discussed during the executive session. Failure to comply is a violation of A.R.S. 38-431.03
  

5.B. Consider approving the minutes from the Executive Session of April 6, 2023, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Board policy requires the approval of minutes.
  

5.C. Recommended that the Governing Board adjourn the Executive Session and reconvene the Governing Board Special Study & Voting Session Meeting.
   

6. RECESS GOVERNING BOARD SPECIAL STUDY & VOTING SESSION MEETING
  

7. END RECESS & RECONVENE GOVERNING BOARD SPECIAL STUDY & VOTING SESSION MEETING
  

8. ACTION ITEM - Executive Session #2 (6:30 pm in the conference room at Prescott Mile High Middle School, 300 S. Granite Street, Prescott, AZ)
  

8.A. Recommended that the Governing Board approve the call for Executive session pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03(A)(1) to discuss finalists for the position of District Superintendent. 
  
All persons present are hereby reminded that it is unlawful to disclose or otherwise divulge to any person who is not now present, other than a current member of the Board, or pursuant to a specific statutory exception, anything that has transpired or has been discussed during the executive session. Failure to comply is a violation of A.R.S. 38-431.03
  

8.B. Recommended that the Governing Board adjourn the Executive Session and reconvene the Governing Board Special Study & Voting Session Meeting.
   

9. ACTION ITEM - STUDY AND VOTING SESSION  If a member of the public wishes to speak to a study and voting item on this agenda, please complete and return exhibit BEDH-E, Public Request to Speak (https://www.prescottschools.com/Page/558) to Sarah Torres, Administrative Assistant to the Governing Board.

For items with the potential to have many speakers, the overall speaking time may be adjusted by the Governing Board President. Speakers will be called to speak in the order in which they signed up, first come, first served.

Requests to speak that are emailed will also be first come, first served. Email requests can be sent to sarah.torres@prescottschools.com at any time prior to the study and voting session.
  

9.A. The Governing Board may discuss and may consider offering a specific candidate the opportunity to enter into contract negotiations for the position of District Superintendent and authorize the Board President to make that offer.
  

9.B. The Governing Board may discuss and may consider the next steps in the process of seeking a new District Superintendent.
  

10. ADJOURNMENT