September 11, 2024 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. Construction Update. (Mr. Sempert, Information)

E.3. Priority #3 Inclusive Communication.  Alchesay High School Presentation.  Dr. Barajas will present Alchesay High School presentation on current school happenings, student data, and plans for Project Momentum.  (Dr. Barajas, Information)

F. CONSENT AGENDA*

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

F.1.a. August 07, 2024 Work-Study Special Board Meeting

F.1.b. August 14, 2024 Regular and Executive Board Meetings

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 #4 Effective Operations.  Approval of Sole Source Vendor:  (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.4.a. Gagglenet. com

F.4.b. Companion Corp 

F.5. Priority #2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Donations and Grants:  (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.5.a. Donation of school supplies, a variety of hygiene and snack items to the incoming 2024-2025 Whiteriver Elementary School (WRE) Royalty from the 2023-2024 WRE Prince.

F.5.b. Donation of workout shirts and shorts for the 2024–2025 season from Apache Behavioral Health Services to Alchesay High School Football Program.

F.6. Priority #2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Student Club Fund Raising:  (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.6.a. Alchesay High School

F.6.b. Whiteriver Elementary School

F.7. Priority #6 Retention.  Approval of Travel:    (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.7.a. Ammie Palmer, Alchesay High School Registrar travel to Anaheim, CA to attend the 2024 Synergy Connect Conference November 5-9, 2024.

F.7.b. Sandie Sedillo, Business Manager travel to Laughlin, NV to attend AASBO Spring Conference District cabinet as applicable April 2025.

F.7.c. Whiteriver Unified School District:  (see attached)
1.  District Office

G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  

G.1. None

H. NEW BUSINESS

H.1. Priority #4 Effective Operations.  Discussion and possible action to accept the August 2024 Monthly Financial Report for the Whiteriver Unified School District.   (Ms. Sedillo, Action)

H.2. Priority #4 Effective Operations, Use of Resources.  Discussion and possible action to enter into contract with CORE Construction under RFQ24-001 Construction Services to Renovate the District Office Bathrooms.  (Mr. Sempert, Action)

H.3. Priority #6 Retention of Effective Professionals.  Discussion and possible action to approve the Teacher Performance Stipend Rubric for the 2024-2025 school year. (Mrs. Warwick, Action)

H.4. Priority #1 Roadmap to Success for All Students.  Discussion and possible action to approve Courseware from Edgeunity for high school credit. (Mrs. Warwick, Action)

H.5. Priority #6 Recruitment & Retention of Effective Professionals. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2024-2025 Prop 301 Classroom Site Fund Plan. (Mrs. Lacapa, Action)

H.6. Priority #4 Effective Operations. Discussion and possible action to approve Policy ACA Sexual Harassment; Policy ACAA & Regulation ACAA-R Sex Discrimination; Policy GBK Staff Grievances and Policy JII Student Concerns, Complaints and Grievances. (Mrs. Lacapa, Action)

H.7. Executive Session - Pursuant to A.R.S. sections 38-431.03(A)(2) and 15-843, the Governing Board may go into executive session for purposes of discussion and possible action concerning the discipline, suspension or expulsion of District pupils.

H.8. Executive Session – Pursuant to A.R.S. section 38-431.03(A)(3), the Governing Board may go into executive session for purposes of discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney or attorneys of the Governing Board: Specifically, regarding student discipline matters.

H.9. Executive Session – Pursuant to A.R.S. sections 38-431.03(A)(3) & (4), the Governing Board may go into executive session for purposes of discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney or attorneys of the Governing Board and in order to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding the Governing Board’s position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation. Specifically, regarding the Superintendent contract.

H.10. Executive Session – Pursuant to A.R.S. section 38-431(A)(1), the Governing Board may go into executive session for purposes of Discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of a public officer, appointee or employee of the Governing Board. Specifically, regarding the Superintendent’s contract.

H.11. Priority #6 Recruitment & Retention of Effective Professionals. Discussion and possible action to approve superintendent contract and related agreements as presented. (Ms. Lupe, Action)

I. FUTURE MEETINGS/LOCATION     (Ms. Lupe, Information)
October 09, 2024
November 13, 2024
December 11, 2024
Location:    Whiteriver Unified School District
                     959 S. Chief Avenue, Whiteriver, AZ

J. ADJOURNMENT     (Ms. Lupe, Action)