October 13, 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

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 October 13, 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: September 22, 2026 (Open Session Minutes), September 22, 2026 (Study Session).

D.3. Approval of District Expense and Payroll Vouchers

D.3.a. Sign vouchers # 2811-2815 for upcoming check batches (to be reviewed at the next Board Meeting). Expense and payroll vouchers are presented for Board approval: Expense voucher # 7214-27, 7216-27 and 7217-27 and Payroll voucher # 2806-2807.

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. Acceptance of Gifts and Donations

D.9.a. Recommend acceptance of gifts and donations in the amount of $906.44 for the period of September 1 - September 30, 2026.

D.10. Review of District Financial Statements

D.10.a. Review of Student Activity Balance Sheets and Auxiliary Operations Year-to-Date Budget Reports as of October 05, 2026.

D.11. Approval of Asset Retirement and Disposals

D.11.a. Asset Retirement and Disposals are submitted for approval.

E. Business and Finance

E.1. Recommend Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Financial Report and School Level Reporting Form.

E.1.a. District Administration recommends approval of FY 2025-2026 Annual Financial Report and School Level Reporting Form.

E.2. Recommend Approval of FY2027 Amendment to IGA with Arizona Department of Economic Security for Transition from School to Work Program

E.2.a. District administration recommends approval of an amendment to the IGA with the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) for the Transition from School to Work (TSW) Program at FWHS. In April 2023, the Board approved the current IGA, which is valid through June 30, 2027. This amendment keeps intact all aspects of the IGA and simply updates the grant budget from the prior amount of $195,996.09 to the new maximum amount of $213,095.54. As a reminder, the TSW Program supports students with disabilities in accessing post-secondary opportunities including trade school, college, military, and/or careers. Students participate in elective courses focused on developing workplace skills through project-based learning, running a student business, and participating in volunteer activities around campus. This is a matching grant, with ADES providing 57.4% of the funding and FW providing 42.6%. The amendment is attached along with a spreadsheet identifying items to be charged to this grant.

E.3. Recommend Approval to Purchase 15 Additional Teacher Laptops

E.3.a. District administration recommends approval to purchase 15 additional teacher laptops from Dell at a total cost of approximately $22,587.18. The laptops would be deployed at elementary schools to replace current outdated devices. Board approval is required given a previous purchase from Dell in Fiscal Year 2027 that exceeded the $100,000 threshold. This purchase would utilize state contract pricing under State Contract CTR068890. We have evaluated pricing for comparable products from other vendors and found Dell's pricing to be fair and reasonable. FY2027 District Additional Assistance funding would be utilized for the purchase.

E.4. Recommend Approval to Contract for a School Psychologist through Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. for the Duration of Fiscal Year 2026-2027

E.4.a. District administration recommends approval of a contract for a School Psychologist through Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. This position is necessary given the resignation of a previously approved contracted School Psychologist through a different staffing agency. The District will continue to post the position with the goal of hiring an in-house employee should a qualified applicant become available. The District would utilize pricing through the Deer Valley RFP #25-5201-003-5. The estimated total cost for services is $112,000.00. The funding source is Maintenance and Operations.

F. New Business

F.1.  Recommend Approval of Revisions to Proposition 301 Performance Pay Plan for 2026-2027

F.1.a. District administration recommends approval of revisions to the Proposition 301 (Classroom Site Fund) Performance Pay Plan for 2026-2027. 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 FY2026-2027 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 blue text to indicate additions.

F.2. Information and Discussion regarding October 1 Enrollment Trends

F.2.a. District administration provides information for review and discussion regarding October 1 enrollment trends for the current year in comparison to the prior four years.

G. Executive Session

G.1. In accordance with A.R.S. §38-431.03.A.3 & 4, an Executive Session may be called for discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney or attorneys of the public body; and for discussion or consultation with the attorneys of the public body in order to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding the public body'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; regarding FY2027-2028 intergovernmental agreement with Pima JTED.

H. Adjourn