December 17, 2012 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Governing Board

I. OPENING

I.1. Call to Order

I.2. Roll Call

I.3. Formal Adoption of Agenda

I.4. Swearing in of New Board Members - Tim Carter, Yavapai County School Superintendent.

I.5. Call to fill out forms for Unscheduled Public Appearances/Address Agenda Items

I.6. Board Comments:
The purpose of the “Board Comments” section of the agenda is to allow members of the Board to share comments of general interest. It is not a time for discussion or action on specific concerns which, pursuant to District Policy, should be dealt with under a particular portion of the agenda.

II. PUBLIC COMMENTS

II.1. Unscheduled Public Appearances
Unscheduled Public Appearances – According to ARS #38-431.01(G) Before you begin to speak, please identify yourself by clearly stating for the record your name and address. If you wish to speak on an item either on or not on the agenda, please complete a pink Public Participation Form listing the item you would like to speak about. Give the form to the Board secretary and the President will call upon you at the appropriate time. Governing Board members may not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during an “open call to the public”. The only allowable responses a Governing Board member may make are: 1) Board member may respond if there is direct criticism of the Board member; 2) Board member may direct staff to look into a matter; or 3) Board member can ask to have this item placed on a future agenda. Please limit your time to 3 minutes or less.

III. ACTION CONSENT – (All items listed hereunder are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be discussed separately.)

III.1. Approval of Minutes

III.1.1. Regular Meeting:

III.1.2. Joint Study Session and Special Meeting:     

III.1.3. Executive Sessions

III.1.3.1. Executive Session  November 5, 2012 - Student Discipline

III.1.3.2. Executive Session November 14, 2012 - Student Discipline

III.1.3.3. Executive Session  November 15, 2012

III.2. Approval of Routine Vouchers:

III.2.1. Payroll

III.2.2. Expense

III.3. Human Resource Items:

III.3.1. New Hires:

III.3.1.1. Recommendation to hire the following as 5 hr per day, part-time employees working in the Grounds Department:

III.3.1.2. Recommendation to hire the following in the Custodial Department  5 hr per day, part-time employees.:

III.3.1.3. Recommendation to hire bus drivers for Mingus Union High School.

III.3.1.4. Approval to hire Substitute Teacher - 

III.3.1.5. Recommendation to hire for the position of Executive Secretary to the Superintendent.

III.3.2. Consent to modify Certified Employee below from current contract for the remainder of the 2012-2013 school year.

IV. NEW BUSINESS

IV.1. First reading board policiy GCBA, Professional Staff Salary Schedules.

IV.2. Review and possible action to approve proposed revised 2013 budget.

IV.3. Recommendation that the Governing Board approve Midstate Energy and Climatec to perform energy efficiency studies at no cost to the District.

IV.4. Discussion and possible approval of the updated Gifted Scope and Sequence. 

IV.5. Discussion and possible action regarding The Warner Group's analysis of shared services.

IV.6. Discussion and possible action regarding invitations to persons who might serve on the Superintendent Search Committee.

IV.7. Update and possible action on Mingus Union High School's partnership with the Verde Valley Medical Center for Nurse Practitioner opportunities.

IV.8. End of the year review of board attendance and review for confirming accuracy.

V. POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION

V.1. Executive Session (A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3) and A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1)) for discussion and consultation for legal advice regarding agenda items and discussion of list of persons who might serve on the superintendent search committee.

VI. ADJOURNMENT