October 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Governing Board Meeting

A. Opening of Meeting

A.1. Call to Order

A.2. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Student Report

B.1. Report from Flowing Wells High School Student Representatives

B.1.a. Student representatives will provide a review of events and activities at Flowing Wells High School in academics, sports, and other extracurricular programs.

C. Superintendent’s Report

C.1. Recognition of Building Blocks for Character Students

C.1.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the October Building Blocks for Character Student from each school.

C.2. Recognition of Support Staff Employee of the Year

C.2.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Laguna Elementary School Support Staff Employee of the Year, Laura Adams.

C.3. Recognition of Outstanding Volunteer of the Year

C.3.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Laguna Elementary School Outstanding Volunteer of the Year, Lisa Cragle.

C.4. Recognition of Teacher of the Year

C.4.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Laguna Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Jud Lee.

C.5. Update on District Events and Activities

C.5.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.

D. 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.

E. 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.

E.1. Approval of Agenda for this Meeting

E.1.a. Request approval for the adoption of the agenda for this meeting, October 14, 2025.

E.2. Approval of Minutes of Governing Board Meetings

E.2.a. The following Governing Board meeting minutes are presented for Governing Board approval: September 23, 2025 (Open Session Minutes).

E.3. Approval of District Expense and Payroll Vouchers

E.3.a. Sign expense vouchers 7121-26 - 7130-26 for upcoming check batches (to be reviewed at the next Board Meeting).
Expense and payroll vouchers are presented for Board approval: Expense vouchers #7112-26 - 7115-26 and Payroll vouchers #2706 and 2707.

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

E.4.a. No requests for this meeting.

E.5. Approval of Requests for Open Enrollment

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

E.6. Approval of Requests for Student Trips

E.6.a. No requests for this meeting.

E.7. Approval of Requests for Staff Travel

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

E.8. Approval of Personnel Actions

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

E.9. Acceptance of Gifts and Donations

E.9.a. Recommend acceptance of gifts and donations in the amount of $0.00 for the period of September 1 - September 30, 2025.

E.10. Review of District Financial Statements

E.10.a. Review of Student Activity Balance Sheets and Auxiliary Operations Year-to-Date Budget Reports as of September 30, 2025.

E.11. Approval of Asset Retirement and Disposals

E.11.a. No requests for this meeting.

F. New Business

F.1. Recommend Approval of Position Description for Assistant to the Transportation Director

F.1.a. District administration recommends approval of the new position of Assistant to the Transportation Director. The position description is modeled off of the duties of the Transportation Director, with the expectation that this employee would assume responsibilities delegated by the Director. Funding for this position will be captured by the current Transportation Director's transition from a full-time contract to a 0.75 contract.

F.2. Recommend Approval of Revisions to the FY2026 Special Activities Compensation (SAC) Schedule

F.2.a. District administration recommends approval of a revision to the FY2026 SAC schedule to include the $4.00/hour differential rate associated with the new position of Assistant to the Transportation Director.

F.3. Recommend Approval of Revisions to Proposition 301 Performance Pay Plan for 2025-2026

F.3.a. District administration recommends approval of revisions to the Proposition 301 (Classroom Site Fund) Performance Pay Plan for 2025-2026. Monies from the Classroom Site Fund are designated by the Arizona Legislature specifically for teacher salaries and include a performance pay component. The Board previously approved the FY2025-2026 maximum performance pay amount of $3910. Each year the District must conduct a review and bring the updated performance-based compensation system to the Governing Board for approval. The attached memo provides an overview of the revisions, and the accompanying draft includes red strike-through text to indicate deletions and highlights to indicate additions.

F.4. Recommend Approval of Field Placement Agreement with Northern Arizona University

F.4.a. District administration recommends approval to renew a Field Placement Agreement with Northern Arizona University (NAU), which would facilitate the placement of NAU student teachers and other eligible interns in the Flowing Wells District. This agreement would be valid for a period of five years, through December 31, 2030.

F.5. Recommend Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with University of Arizona Department of Mathematics for Continuing Partnership with the Center for the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers of Mathematics

F.5.a. District administration recommends approval of an IGA with the University of Arizona Department of Mathematics for Continuing Partnership with the Center for the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers of Mathematics (CRR), to remain effective through June 30, 2028. The District has a longstanding partnership with the CRR for various professional development initiatives that support teachers and students in the area of mathematics. The IGA specifies the terms of membership with the CRR at the rate of $4000 per year and authorizes the sharing of student-level data with the CRR for the purposes of program evaluation and refinement. Sample student surveys are attached. Any student data would be de-identified prior to sharing with the CRR.

G. Business and Finance

G.1. Recommend Approval of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Financial Report and School Level Reporting Form

G.1.a. District Administration recommends approval of FY 2024-2025 Annual Financial Report and School Level Reporting Form.

H. Adjourn