May 9, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Governing Board Meeting

A. Opening of Meeting

A.1. Call to Order

A.2. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Superintendent’s Report

B.1. Recognition of Support Staff Employee of the Year

B.1.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Emily Meschter Early Learning Center Support Staff Employee of the Year, Genesis Guerrero.

B.2. Recognition of Teacher of the Year

B.2.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Emily Meschter Early Learning Center Teacher of the Year, Jessica Jankowski-Gallo.

B.3. Presentation regarding FWHS Automotive Program's Achievement of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Re-Accreditation

B.3.a. Teacher Jesse Brenton and students in the Flowing Wells High School Automotive Program will present information about their recent achievement of re-accreditation through Automotive Service Excellence.

B.4. Presentation regarding FWHS CTE Education Professions Program and Educators Rising Student Organization

B.4.a. Teacher Bridget Montoya and students in the Flowing Wells High School Education Professions program will present information about the class and the related Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO), Educators Rising.

B.5. Presentation of Flowing Wells Junior High Yearbook for 2022-2023

B.5.a. Assistant Principal Erin Kearney and Flowing Wells Junior High representatives will present the school yearbook for the 2022-2023 school year.

B.6. Presentation of Flowing Wells High School Yearbook for 2022-2023

B.6.a. Teacher Daniel Gaona and Flowing Wells High School representatives will present the school yearbook for the 2022-2023 school year.

B.7. Annual Report from Flowing Wells Educational Foundation

B.7.a. Karen King, President of FWEF, and other members of FWEF, will present an annual summary regarding fundraising and distribution of funds.

B.8. Update on District Events and Activities

B.8.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will provide an update on Flowing Wells School District Events and Activities.

BREAK- The brief break provides an opportunity for families and friends to leave the meeting.
 

C. Public Comments
Flowing Wells School District welcomes public comment. As outlined in A.R.S. §38-431.02, no action will be taken on issues raised in Public Comments unless items are found on agenda below. Other than this, the response to public comments will be limited to directing staff to study the matter or scheduling the matter as a future agenda item.

D. Consent Agenda
These items of Board business that are addressed routinely at every meeting are presented as a Consent Agenda. The Board may elect to take action on all items collectively in one motion or may individually consider any item(s) as separate agenda subjects for action.

D.1. Approval of Agenda for this Meeting

D.1.a. Request approval for the adoption of the agenda for this meeting, May 9, 2023.

D.2. Approval of Minutes of Governing Board Meetings

D.2.a. The following Governing Board meeting minutes are presented for Governing Board approval: April 25, 2023 (Open Session Minutes and Executive Session Minutes).

D.3. Approval of District Expense and Payroll Vouchers

D.3.a. Sign expense vouchers #6681-6690 and payroll vouchers #2431-2433 for upcoming check batches (to be reviewed at the next Board Meeting). Expense and payroll vouchers are presented for Board approval: Expense vouchers #6674, 6675, and 6677 and Payroll voucher #2422.

D.4. Approval of Requests for Use of District Facilities

D.4.a. District facilities use requests are submitted for approval

D.5. Approval of Requests for Open Enrollment Students

D.5.a. Requests for open enrollment students are submitted for approval.

D.6. Approval of Requests for Student Trips

D.6.a. Student trip requests are submitted for approval.

D.7. Approval of Requests for Staff Travel

D.7.a. Staff travel requests are submitted for approval.

D.8. Approval of Personnel Actions

D.8.a. Personnel Actions are submitted for approval.

D.9. Approval of Asset Retirement and Disposals

D.9.a. None for this meeting.

D.10. Approval of 2023-2024 Schedule of Governing Board Meetings

D.10.a. District Administration recommends approval of the 2023-2024 schedule of Governing Board Meetings, which is consistent with prior years and includes updated dates for the school year from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

D.11. Approval of 2023-2024 Schedule of School Visitations for Governing Board Luncheons

D.11.a. District Administration recommends approval of the 2023-2024 schedule of School Visitations for Governing Board Luncheons, which is consistent with prior years and includes updated dates for the school year from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

D.12. Approval of 2023 District Summer Calendar for Twelve-Month Employees

D.12.a. District Administration recommends approval of the 2023 summer calendar, which  is consistent with prior years and includes updated dates to specify work days, holidays, and district-closure days for employees who work during the summer months. The attached draft memo identifies the specific schedule week by week, with non-holiday weeks consisting of four ten-hour days (Monday through Thursday), and holiday weeks consisting of four eight-hour days and one eight-hour holiday. If approved, this memo would be distributed to twelve-month employees.
 

E. Business and Finance

E.1. Recommend Approval of Purchase and Installation of a Kitchen Hood Replacement at Centennial Elementary School by Chasse Building Team

E.1.a. District administration recommends approval to contract with Chasse Building team to purchase and install a kitchen hood at Centennial Elementary School. The current hood is inoperable. The new kitchen hood would include an ansul system and fire alarm. The new hood will allow for open flame cooking resulting in additional menu options provided to students. The purchase would utilize pricing through the 1GPA JOC Contract # 18-15PV. A $100,000 NSLP Equipment grant was secured for this purpose and the remainder would be paid from Food Service Funds. The estimated total cost is $113,340.

E.2. Recommend Approval to Purchase Flat Panel Touchscreen Displays and ScreenBeam Wireless Casting Devices from Bluum for Installation at Laguna and Homer Davis Elementary Schools

E.2.a. District administration recommends approval to purchase 53 Newline flat panel touchscreen displays and 55 ScreenBeam wireless casting devices from Bluum to be installed at Laguna and Davis to replace aging projectors and SMART Boards. The total cost is anticipated at $164,473.44 and would utilize Mohave state contract pricing (Mohave 20F-TROX-1003). Federal ESSER funds would be utilized for this purchase.

E.3. Recommend Approval of Budget Revision for FY2022-2023

E.3.a. District administration recommends approval of the District's budget revision for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

E.4. Recommend Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with Pima Community College to Offer Dual Enrollment Courses

E.4.a. District administration recommends approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Pima Community College to provide dual enrollment opportunities for high school students in Flowing Wells to earn college credit for successful completion of approved courses. The course catalog is attached and includes the new Translation and Interpretation course to be offered at Flowing Wells High School (Please note that the course catalog is exhaustive; most courses are not available to FW students at this time due to scheduling and staffing constraints). This IGA has been reviewed and signed by District legal counsel and would be effective through June 30, 2028.

F. Unfinished Business

F.1. Recommend Approval to Adopt Illinois Biology Storylines Curriculum

F.1.a. District Administration recommends adoption of the Illinois Biology Storylines curriculum for use with high school Biology courses beginning in the 2023-2024 school year. This resource has been tabled for public review for a sixty-day period, and no public comments or concerns were submitted during this time.

F.2. Recommend Approval to Adopt National Geographic American Government Curriculum

F.2.a. District Administration recommends adoption of the National Geographic American Government curriculum for use with high school U.S. Government courses beginning in the 2023-2024 school year. This resource has been tabled for public review for a sixty-day period, and no public comments or concerns were submitted during this time.

F.3. Recommend Approval to Adopt National Geographic World History Curriculum

F.3.a. District Administration recommends adoption of the National Geographic World History curriculum for use with high school World History courses. This resource has been tabled for public review for a sixty-day period, and no public comments or concerns were submitted during this time.

G. Adjourn