December 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER   (Ms. Lupe)

B. ROLL CALL    (Ms. Mitchell)

C. ADOPT AGENDA     (Ms. Lupe, Action)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE

D. CALL TO THE PUBLIC     (Ms. Lupe, 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     (Mrs. Lacapa, Information)

E.1. District Celebrations. (Mrs. Lacapa, Information)

E.2. Priority #1 Roadmap to Success for All Students. Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology (NAVIT) Presentation.  Mr. Weber will provide the Whiteriver Unified School District Board an annual update of NAVIT Central Program Career and Technical Education (CTE) activities.  In addition, he will share a fiscal update for potential incoming funds to assist Alchesay High School CTE Satellite Teachers and Programs.  (Mr. Weber, Information)

E.3. Priority #3 Inclusive Communication.  Canyon Day Junior High School (CDJH) Presentation. CDJH Administration – Mrs. Helle and Ms. Endfield will be presenting on academic growth, discipline trends, current school demographics and needs, and athletics with student representation.  (Ms. Helle, Information)

F. CONSENT AGENDA*

F.1. Priority #3 Communication.  Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings:   (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.1.a. November 01, 2023 Work-Study Special Board Meeting

F.1.b. November 08, 2023 Regular Board Meeting

F.1.c. November 29, 2023 Special Board Meeting

F.2. Priority #4 Use of Resources.  Approve Expense and Payroll Vouchers:     (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.3. Priority #6 Recruitment/Retention.  Approve Personnel Reports:     (Ms. Lupe, Action)

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

F.4. Priority #2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Donations and Grants:  (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.4.a. Donation of various items listed from Donors Choose Donation to Ms. Moody's Math class at Canyon Day Junior High School.  

F.4.b. Donation of Boxed Up Project Grief Toolboxes to Whiteriver Unified School District students.

F.5. Priority #2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Student Club Fund Raising:  (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.5.a. Fund-raising activities requests:
1.  Alchesay High School
2.  Canyon Day Junior High School

F.6. Priority #6 Retention.  Approval of Travel:    (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.6.a. Melissa Miller and Tonya Bidtah, Instructional Coaches, travel to Las Vegas, NV May 7-10, 2024 to attend the Summit on RTI at Work Institute.

F.6.b. William Beach, Anna Pagatpatan, Sierra Collins, and Gilbert Lambuna, Cradleboard Elementary Staff, travel to Las Vegas, NV May 7-10, 2024 to attend Summit on RTI at Work Institute.

F.6.c. Bonnie Kasey, Mazie Moses, and Vicente Rondubio, Whiteriver Elementary Staff, travel to Las Vegas, NV May 7-10, 2024 to attend Summit on RTI at Work Institute.

F.6.d. Julianne Endfield, HR Director, and Sandie Sedillo, Business Manager, travel to Charlotte, NC June 13-14, 2024 to attend the 2024 AASPA Summer Boot Camp (American Assoc. Of School Personnel Admin.)

F.6.e. Julianne Endfield, HR Director, and Sandie Sedillo, Business Manager, travel to Chicago, IL June 23-26, 2024 to attend the 2024 SHRM Summer Conference (Society of Human Resource Management)

F.6.f. Whiteriver Unified School District:  (see attached)
1. District Office
2.  Cradleboard Elementary School
3.  Whiteriver Elementary School

G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  

G.1. None

H. NEW BUSINESS

H.1. Priority #4 Effective Operations.  Discussion and possible action to accept the November 2023 Monthly Financial Report for the Whiteriver Unified School District.   (Ms. Sedillo, Action)

H.2. Priority #4 Effective Operations.  Discussion and possible action to approve Special Authorization for Payment in a different fiscal year.  (Ms. Sedillo, Action)

H.3. Priority #4 Effective Use of Resources & Systems.  Discussion and possible action to approve the 2024 Arizona Mutual Aid Compact.   (Mrs. Lacapa, Action)

H.4. Priority #3 Inclusive Communication. Discussion and possible action to set Governing Board goals for the 2023-2024 school year. (Ms. Lupe, Action) 

H.5. Priority #6 Retention of Effective Professionals. Personnel Executive Session Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A) (1), to conduct an evaluation of the Superintendent.

I. FUTURE MEETINGS/LOCATION     (Ms. Lupe, Information)
January 10, 2024
February 14, 2024
March 13, 2024
Location:    Whiteriver Unified School District
                     959 S. Chief Avenue, Whiteriver, AZ

J. ADJOURNMENT     (Ms. Lupe, Action)