May 26, 2026 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. Update on District Events and Activities

B.1.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will provide an update on Flowing Wells School District Events and Activities.

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 26, 2026.

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 28, 2026 (Open Session Minutes) and May 26, 2026 (Public Hearing Minutes, Open Session Minutes and Executive Session Minutes).

D.3. Approval of District Expense and Payroll Vouchers

D.3.a. Sign vouchers for upcoming check batches (to be reviewed at the next Board Meeting). None for this meeting.
Expense and payroll vouchers are presented for Board approval: Expense vouchers #7164-26 and 7166-26 and no Payroll vouchers.

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

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

D.5. Approval of Requests for Open Enrollment Students

D.5.a. No requests for this meeting.

D.6. Approval of Requests for Student Trips

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

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. Approval is requested for the retirement and disposal of assets no longer used by the district as of May 21, 2026.

E. New Business

E.1. Recommend Approval to Hire Sentinel Peak and Digital Campus Principal to Become Effective July 1, 2026

E.1.a. District administration recommends approval of Adriana Garcia to serve as the next principal of Sentinel Peak High School and Flowing Wells Digital Campus, to become effective July 1, 2026.

E.2. Information and Discussion regarding Proposed Revision to Policy GBCA Merit/Performance Pay Programs

E.2.a. District administration presents for review a proposed revision to Policy GBCA, with no action to be taken at this meeting. The revision would add a new experience step for non-exempt support staff, increasing the hourly rate for all eligible employees who have completed their seventeenth year in the District by $0.40/hour. The attached memo summarizes the revisions, and the accompanying policy draft includes blue font text to indicate additions.

E.3. Recommend Approval of Revision to Position of Database Systems Specialist

E.3.a. District administration recommends approval of a revision to the current position of Database Systems Specialist to reclassify it as Exempt. This revision is aligned with the duties and salary threshold required by the Fair Labor Standards Act. 

F. Business and Finance

F.1. Recommend Approval of Revision to Contract/Work Agreement Addendum List for FY2026-2027

F.1.a. District administration recommends approval of revision to the Contract/Work Agreement Addendum List for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, adding "Elementary Assistant to the Principal" to the existing Additional Duties addendum for Professional Development Staff. This recognizes that a teacher who transitions to the role of Assistant to the Principal would lose access to other opportunities for additional compensation, such as coaching, head teacher, grade level chair, etc.

F.2. Recommend Approval of Additional Sole Source Listing for FY 2026-2027

F.2.a. In accordance with School District Procurement Rule A.A.C. R7-2-1053A, “A contract may be awarded for a material, service, or construction item without competition if the governing board determines in writing that there is only one source for the required material, service, or construction item. The school district may require the submission of cost or pricing data in connection with an award under this section. Sole source procurement shall be avoided, except when no reasonable alternative source exists. A copy of the written determination of the basis for the sole source procurement and any cost or pricing data shall be retained in the procurement file by the school district. District administration recommends governing board approval of the Sole Source Vendor List for FY 2026-2027. The list is attached for your review.

F.3. Recommend Approval to Contract with Fire Security Electronics & Communications, Inc. (FSEC) to Replace Flowing Wells Junior High School Intercom system

F.3.a. District administration recommends approval to contract with FSEC to replace Flowing Wells Junior High School Intercom System. The purchase would utilize pricing through the 1GPA contract below. The cost of intercom system repair is estimated to not exceed $189,535.67. The project would be funded through a building renewal grant approved by the School Facilities Division (SFD).

• 1GPA: 21-07P-01 EXP: 06/01/26 SAFETY AND SECURITY PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND SYSTEMS

F.4. Recommend Approval to Contract with Stiix, LLC to purchase STEAM supply kits Fiscal Year 2025-2026

F.4.a. District administration recommends approval to contract with Stiix, LLC to purchase STEAM supply kits for skills sites. The purchase would utilize pricing through the Save contract below. The cost of STEAM supplies is estimated to not exceed $250,000. The funding source for the expenditure is 21st Century grant funds.

• SAVE RFP 20-21-03 07/14/2026 STEM, College and Career readiness, Kits, Programs and Materials.

G. Unfinished Business

G.1. Recommend Approval of Revision to Policy GCCG Professional /Support Staff Voluntary Transfer of Accrued Sick Leave

G.1.a. District administration recommends approval of a revision to Policy GCCG. The attached memo summarizes the revisions, and the accompanying policy draft includes strike-through text to indicate deletions and underlined text to indicate additions. The Board discussed this item during the regular meeting on May 12, 2026, and no concerns have been brought to District administration since then.

G.2. Recommend Approval to Adopt Amplify Desmos Curriculum for High School Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II

G.2.a. District administration recommends approval to adopt the high school mathematics curriculum Amplify Desmos for Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. This curriculum has been selected after a robust review and evaluation by District Mathematics Specialist Demetria Murray, and the entire secondary mathematics department. The resources have been tabled for public review and comment since March 24, 2026, with no concerns received during this time frame.

H. Adjourn