April 13, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER   (Mr. Tate)

B. ROLL CALL    (Ms. Mitchell)

C. ADOPT AGENDA     (Mr. Tate, Action)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE

D. CALL TO THE PUBLIC     (Mr. Tate, Information)
Whiteriver Unified School District welcomes public comment.  As outlined in A.R.S. § 38-431.02, no action will be taken on items raised in Public Comments unless such items are found on the agenda below.  Items raised in public comments may be directed to staff for review or may be placed on a future meeting agenda.

E. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS/REPORTS     (Ms. Plath, Information)

E.1. Priority 1 Roadmap to Success.   Career and Technical Education (CTE) Presentation.  Ms. Laurel Endfield will present an overview and the current status of CTE programs at Alchesay High School.  (Ms. L. Endfield, Information)

F. Executive Session – Pursuant to A.R.S. section 38-431.03(A)(1), the Governing Board may enter an executive session for the purpose of discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, salaries, or resignation of an employee of the District, specifically:
        1. Discussion and consideration of current and future employment of a current administrator.

G. CONSENT AGENDA*

G.1. Priority 3 Communication.  Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings:     (Mr. Tate, Action)

G.1.a. March 02, 2022 Work-Study Special Board Meeting

G.1.b. March 09, 2022 Regular and Executive Session Board Meetings

G.2. Priority 4 Use of Resources.  Approve Expense and Payroll Vouchers:     (Mr. Tate, Action)

G.3. Priority 6 Recruitment/Retention.  Approve Personnel Reports:     (Mr. Tate, Action)

G.3.a. Hiring Certified/Support Staff; Leaves of Absence; Resignations; Additional Staffing; Reclassifications; Terminations.

G.4. Priority 2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Student Club Fund Raising:  (Mr. Tate, Action)

G.5. Priority 2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Donations and Grants:  (Mr. Tate, Action)

G.5.a. Donation from Melicia Thompson, owner of El Rancho Restaurant, Holbrook, Arizona. A gift of 18 meals was made to the Alchesay Girls Basketball team to honor their state championship on March 8, 2022.  *Retroactive

G.5.b. Donations to Alchesay High School Class of 2023 to assist with Prom:

G.5.b.1) Gwendena Lee-Gatewood- 4 sheet cakes ($240.00).

G.5.b.2) Jerry Gloshay-free of charge rental of 16 tables and 100 chairs from Hondah Convention Center.

G.5.b.3) Apache Behavioral Health Services- Prom Photo Backdrop and decorations (Approximately $110).

G.5.c. Donations to Canyon Day Junior High School to assist with 2022 8th grade promotion.

G.5.c.1) Rainbow Treatment -  hoodies (estimate cost of $4,500.00).

G.5.c.2) Apache Behavior Health Services (ABHS) - donating the cost for helium of $500.00 for decorations.

G.6. Priority 6 Retention.  Approval of Travel:    (Mr. Tate, Action)

G.6.a. The VEX Robotics Teams travel for World Competition to Kay Baily Hutchinson Convention Center- Dallas, TX.

• May 3rd-5th VRC Middle School Vex Robotics World Championship- sponsor Andre De Guzman Pineda (1 team).  May 2nd-6th.  TEAM 11559Y- Lavender, Daniel Shawn 
• May 5th-7th VRC High School Vex Robotics World Championship- sponsor Anthony Mollaneda ( 2 teams).  May 4th-8th   Team 33472B- Romancito, Mariam Jean  Team 33472D- Ethelbah, Joseph Hunter  
• May 8th-10th VIQC Middle School Vex Robotics World Championship- sponsor Obi C. Bayani (1 team).  May 7th- 11th TEAM 11559C  MS IQ  - Wright, Jaelyn Marie 

G.6.b. Julianne Endfield and Sandie Sedillo travel to New Orleans, LA to attend the SHRM Annual Conference and Expo 2022 June 11-16, 2022.

G.6.c. Bonnie Kasey, Tonya Bidtah, Melissa Miller, Susana Taylor and Virginia Warwick travel to Lake Buena Vista, Fl to attend the LSI Building Expertise Educators Conference June 21-25, 2022.

G.6.d. Alchesay High School Family Career and Community Leaders of America Career and Technical Student Organization travel to San Diego California June 27 through July 4, 2022 to attend the 2022 National Leadership Conference.

G.6.e. Cradleboard Elementary School

G.6.f. District Office

H. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  

H.1. None

I. NEW BUSINESS

I.1. Priority 6 Recruitment & Retention.  Discussion and possible action to approve to Move forward with EMC2 Canyon Day Campus Master Planning and Teacher Housing.  (Mr. Sempert, Action)

I.2. Priority 6 Recruitment & Retention.  Discussion and possible action to approve the 2022-2023 Statement of Assurance – Teacher Evaluation System Verification.  (Ms. Parker, Action)

I.3. Priority 3 Communication.  Discussion and possible action to approve revised 2022-2023 School Year Calendar. (Ms. Parker, Action)

I.4. Priority 2 Student Well-being.  Discussion and possible action to approve District joining national litigation as a plaintiff against vaping product company JUUL Labs.   (Ms. Plath, Action)

I.5. Priority 6 Recruitment & Retention.  Conduct an Executive Session Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A) (5).  Discussion or consultations with designated representatives of public body in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations with employee organizations regarding the salaries, salary schedules or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of employees of the public body.

I.6. Priority 6 Recruitment & Retention.  Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of salary and benefits for classified personnel for Fiscal Year 23.  (Ms. Plath, Action)

I.7. Priority 6 Recruitment & Retention.  Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of salary and benefits for administrators for Fiscal Year 23.  (Ms. Plath, Action)

I.8. Priority 6 Recruitment & Retention.  Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of salary and benefits for certified non-teaching personnel for Fiscal Year 23.  (Ms. Plath, Action)

I.9. Priority 6 Recruitment & Retention.  Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of salary and benefits for certified teaching personnel for Fiscal Year 23.  (Ms. Plath, Action)

I.10. Priority 4 Effective Operations.  Discussion and possible action to accept the March 2022 Monthly Financial Report for the Whiteriver Unified School District.   (Ms. Sedillo, Action)

I.11. Priority 4 Effective Operations.   Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of new buses and disposal of old buses via trade.   (Ms. Sedillo, Action)
 

J. FUTURE MEETINGS/LOCATION     (Mr. Tate, Information)

May 11, 2022
June 08, 2022
July 13, 2022

Location:    Whiteriver Unified School District
                     959 S. Chief Avenue, Whiteriver, AZ

K. ADJOURNMENT     (Mr. Tate, Action)