I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Roll Call

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

I.D. Governing Board Comments**

II. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

III. OPENING (Continued)

III.A. Review, revision and ratification of Agenda

IV. REPORTS

IV.A. Superintendent's Report

IV.A.1.

1. National Advisory on Indian Education (NACIE) Council Meeting January 25 & 25, 2025
2. National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS) and National Indian Impacted Schools Association (NIISA) - Ed Weekly Article - Impact Aid Infrastructure Partnership Legislation
3. Arizona State Indian Impacted Association (ASIAA) meeting update

IV.B. Assistant Superintendent of Academic Excellence Report

IV.B.1. Update on trip to Florida from Apache Club Sponsor and Chaperon.

IV.C. Chief Financial Officer's Report

IV.C.1. Report for February 2024:

1. Meal Service
2. Business Office
3. Daily Expense Average
4. Facilities / Safety / Technology / Warehouse / Transportation

V. CONSENT AGENDA

V.A. * Personnel Items:  Discussion and possible approval on the following personnel Items:

V.A.1. Recommendation for approval to new hires for SY23-24: Siren, T., Reede, S., Patterson, E., Dillon, M., Thompson, L., Boni, S., Belvado, V., Stevens, C., McIntosh, L., Dillon, K.

V.A.2. Requesting approval of staff resignations and termination notices received by the Human Resource Department: Pechuli, T., Romero, A., Thompson, T., Thorne, C., Ybarra, F., Wells, C.

V.A.3. Requesting to hire a 2nd grade teacher for the SY 2024-2025 at Rice Primary School: Nickels, S.

V.A.4. Recommendation for non-renewal for the following Certified Staff members for SY23-24:  Macatulad, A., Sasan, W., Casoose, V.

V.A.5. Requesting approval for non-renewal of Paraprofessional for SY 2024-2025 in the  Special Education Department:  Nosie, T.

V.A.6. Recommendation for contract renewals for the following San Carlos Unified School District Administrators for 2024-2025 SY:  Manuelito, D., Kinnard, J., Nosie, S., Benally, W., Natsyn, J., Carlson, C., Haozous, C., Thompson, D., Rajput, N., Antonio, T., Antonio, D., Slim, C., Ferro, N., Bullock, K., Begay, R., Schlosser, G., Hinton, E., Lara, J. (ESI)

V.A.7. Recommendation to renew San Carlos High School Certified Contracts for SY2024-2025:  Zorayda, A., Ciar, A., Ciar, G., Contreras, L., Elthie, R., Famadore, K., Gatewood, A., Gibson, J., Hubilla, Ne., Hubilla, No., Johnson, J., Klindt, K., Lanuzga, J., Levya, A., Macatulaud, A., Owen, R., Padda, S., Parolini, J., Rajput, S., Roojam, G., Rundle, M., Salagunting, M., Phillips, S., Slim, C., Navdeep, R., Villaruel, C.

V.A.8. Recommendation for re-hire of the following Certified Teachers at Rice Primary School for the 2024-2025 SY: Tohtsoni, A., Perez, M., Chavez, V., Chae, K., Kenton, D., Klein, B., Goseyun, M., Goode, V., Bernabe, A., Walker, J.,  Kinney, B., Dela Rosa, I., Canere, J., Mallari, A., Lajara, R., Lapiz, O., Billy, E., Dude, A., Punzalan, L., Sam, S., Link, R., Camacho, M., Shorten, J., German, E., Walker, V.

V.A.9. Recommendation for re-hiring of the following Rice Intermediate School certified teachers for SY 2024-2025:  Upshaw, E., Tolimao, R., Soguelon, K., Banabana, M., Kitcheyan, V., Asermelly, V., Miles, S., Tower, D., Loayon, M., McAdams, S., Smitley, T., Jackson, L., May, I., Veniales, R., Englis, T., Monroid, C., Matthews, T.,  Escalera, R., Magnaong, P., Wright, N., Das, R., Nevarez, C., Francis, N., Sukosky, I., Pura, M., Madrid, J.

V.A.10. Recommendation for re-hiring of the following certified staff for the San Carlos Middle School for SY23-24: Patten, R., Nob, K., Abcede, J., Espinoza, C., Galay, J., Mull, L., Delacruz, S., Meade, D., Stevens, Q., Thompson, T., Macarambon, Z., Clark, M., Rivera, M., Domine, N., Amparo, E., Davis, A., Trinidad, E., Sanchez, G., Wennie, P.

V.A.11. Request to renew certified contracts for the school year 2024-2025 from the Special Education Department for the following: Tohsoni, A., Perez, M., Mallari, A., Lajara, R, Lapiz, O., Escarla, R., Magnoang, P., Rivera, M., Delacruz, S., Famadore, K., Parolini, J., Phillips, S.

V.A.12. Request to renew the following Special Education Department's Paraprofessional staff for SY 2024-2025:  Victor, S., DeClay, J., Nosie, C., Polacca, T., Redbird, K., McIntosh, C., Hooke, E., Punzulan, A., Bordy, T., Rivera, A., Canete, J., Bread, A., Stanley, T., Cutter, K., Roberts, J., Bendle, A., Swift, R., Jonson, D., Black, T., Natsyn, L., Black, K., Hunter, V.

V.A.13. Recommending approval to rehire the following Human Resource classified staff for 2024-2025 SY: Burdette, I., Holmes, P.

V.A.14. Recommendations for contract renewal for the 2024-2025 SY for the following staff: Davidson, R., Stauffer, M.,  Fuller, S.

V.A.15. Recommendation for approval to rehire the following Classified Staff for FY2024-2025:  Jeltsch, G., Stevens, M., Howe, T., Bernabe, J., Hernandez, J., Sehongva, N., Antonio, I., McFadden, B., Antonio, B., Thinka, M., Haozous, C., Belvado, R.

V.A.16. Recommendation to renew the following Cultural Success Coaches for the 2024-2025 SY:  Logan, T., Goode, D., Patterson, R., Thompson, B., Jones, J.

V.A.17. Recommendation to reclass all Cultural Success Coach's from 10-Month to 12-Month Employment for the following classified employees for the 2023-2024 SY:  Logan, T., Thompson, L., Goode, D., Patterson, R., Thompson, B., Jones, J.

V.A.18. Recommending approval to rehire the following classified staff in the Security Department for FY2023-2024: Hand, W., Dosela, R., Hooke, J., Sr., Chapman, M., Salter, W., Jr., Haozous, H., Tohtsoni, Z.

V.A.19. Recommendation to rehire the following Transportation Department's Staff for SY2024-2025:  Cosay, J., Talkalai, M., Tessay, S., Jr., Dude, C., Dude, L., Goseyun, L., Rope, R., Jones, E., Pina, S., Jr., Hinton, O., Tsinnajinnie, J., Young, V., Baylish, R., Jr., Finney, D., Thompson, R., Dillon, E., Kayson, M., Patterson, C., Phillips, K., Goode, S., Belvado, D., Talkalai, R., Garibay, M., Cassadore, N., Clark, N., Siren, T., 
Gilbert, T., Salter, W, Sr., Dillon, E., Holguin, F., Thompson, R.

V.A.20. Recommendation to rehire the following Food Service staff for the 2024-2025 SY: Bendle, J., Bendle, M., Baker, N., Dillon, H., Dillon, I., Dillon, M., Dosela, R., Dosela, S., Henry, E., Johnson, I., Leyva, M., Sam, O., Viau, K.

V.A.21. Recommendation to re-hire the following Maintenance/Grounds Department's Classified Staff for SY2024-2025:  Antonio, A., Belvado,  B., May, A., May, T. Jr., Randall, E., Seletstewa, C.

V.A.22. Recommendation for contract renewal for SY2024-2025 for the following District Office classified employees: Kitcheyan, M., Goseyun, S., Lupe, B.

V.A.23. Request to award Exceptional Student Services (ESS) Certified Teachers' stipend in the amount of $2,000.00 for the following:  Tohtsoni, A., Perez, M.,  Mallari, A., Lajara, R., Lapiz, O., Magnoang, P., Escarla, R., Macatulad, A., Rivera, M., DelaCruz, S., Sasan, W., Famadore, K., Paralini, J., Phillips, S.

V.A.24. Recommendation for approval of Lead Teacher prorated stipend for the remainder of SY 23-24 for San Carlos Middle School:  Domine, N.

V.A.25. Recommendation to award a stipend to the following San Carlos Middle School   Apache Club Sponsor for SY 2023-2024: Allen, J.

V.A.26. Recommendation approval for the following Apache Cultural Advisor at Rice Primary School for the 2023-2024 SY:  Shorten, J.

V.A.27. Requesting approval of the following teacher recommended for CTE Skills USA (Graphic Design & Digital Communication) Advisor using CTED for semester 2 only: Salagunting, M.

V.A.28. Requesting the following staff to fill in for Rice Primary Webmaster for SY 2023-2024 for the amount of $2,000.00: Bates, C.

V.A.29. Requesting Rice Spelling Bee Sponsors to split the remainder of the stipend for SY23-24: Upshaw, E., Miles, S.

V.A.30. Recommendations for the following athletic coaching positions for hire for the 2023 - 2024 School Year:  Goode, D., Cassa, S., Villaruel, C.

V.B. Request for approval for out of state travel/overnight trip:

V.B.1. Requesting approval for out of state travel for San Carlos High School's Senior Class Trip to Anaheim, California on May 4-7, 2024.

V.B.2. Request to approve out of state travel to Anaheim, California to attend the Power School University on June 23 - 28, 2024 for the following: Belvado, R., Noline, E.

V.B.3. Request for San Carlos High School Administrator to attend the 2024 Power School University in Orlando, Florida on March 3-8, 2024: Rajput, N.

V.B.4. Approval of an overnight trip to Phoenix, Arizona for San Carlos High School Robotics team on February 16-17, 21024 to participate in the Arizona State Championship for Robotics.

V.C. Payroll ratifications: 414 & 415

V.D. Expense ratifications: 2416, 2417, 2418

V.E. Approval of January 18, 2024, San Carlos Unified School District Governing Board Meeting Minutes.

V.F. Discussion and Possible Approval to use San Carlos Unified School District school buses for student/public transportation to the 2A State Basketball Tournaments in Prescott, Arizona on February 16-17, 2024 and in Phoenix, Arizona on February 23-24, 2024.

V.G. First reading of Arizona School Board Association Policy Services Advisory, volume 36, Number 1, February 2024: 

• PA No 763, Policy BEDB - Agenda
• PA No. 764, Policy BGC - R - Policy Revision and Review
• PA No. 765, Policy BGE - Policy Communication/Feedback   
•             Regulation BGE - R - Policy Communication/Feedback
• PA No. 766, Policy CCB - R - Line and Staff Relations
• PA No. 767, Policy CFD - School-Based Management
• PA No. 768, Policy EB-R - Environmental and Safety Program
• PA No. 769, Policy EBAA-Reporting of Hazards/Warning Systems
• PA No. 770, Policy EBC - Emergencies
• PA No. 771, Policy ECB - Building and Grounds Maintenance
• PA No. 772, Policy EEAA-Walkers and Riders
• PA No. 773, Regulation EEAE-R - Bus Safety Program
• PA No. 774, Policy GBEF- Staff Use of Digital Communications and Electronic Devices
• PA No. 775, Policy GDC - Support Staff Leaves and Absences (Removal/Reference Only)
• PA No. 776, Policy IHA - Basic Instructional Program
• PA No. 777, Policy IKA - Graduation Requirements
• PA No. 778, Policy IMA - Teaching Methods
•          Regulation IMA-R - Teaching Methods
• PA No. 779, Policy JFABDA - Admission of Students in Foster Care
• PA No. 780, Policy JH - Student Absences and Excuses
• PA No. 781, Policy JHD - Exclusions and Exemptions from School Attendance
• PA No. 782, Policy JIH - Student Interrogations, Searches, and Arrests
• PA No. 783, Policy JJE - Student Fund-Raising Activities
• PA No. 784, Exhibit JK - EA - Student Discipline
• PA No. 785, Exhibit KB-EB - Parental Involvement in Education
• PA No. 786, Policy KEC - Public Concerns/Complaints About Instructional Resources

VI. NEW BUSINESS

VI.A. Curriculum and Instruction - Action and or discussion as indicated.

VI.A.1. Recommending approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between San Carlos Unified School District and the Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona on a project associated with the Science of Education Partnership Award titled: STEAM in Action - Building a Culture of Health in the Green.

VI.A.2. Approval of request for using inclement weather days on the following dates, February 16th and 23rd for no school for San Carlos Unified School District.

VI.B. Business and Operations - Action:

VI.B.1. Approval to purchase and install security fencing and gates at new teacher housing in San Carlos in the amount $260,540.78 with DH Pace under MOHAVE Purchasing Cooperative contract number 21J-DHP-0917.

VI.B.2. Approval to purchase and install security cameras and Wi-Fi for teacher housing in San Carlos for the amount of $501,139.51 with Converge One under MOHAVE Purchasing Cooperative contract number 221-CVOE-116.

VI.B.3. Requesting approval of Mini-Grants for Education at Rice for KidWind Engineering Design at Rice Elementary School in the  amount of $500.00.

VI.B.4. Requesting acceptance of the Freeport McMoran Grant that was awarded to San Carlos Middle School in the amount of $1,000.00 for furthering STEM Education.

VI.B.5. Approval FY24 January monthly budget reports for general ledger for general ledger and student funds.

VI.C. EXECUTIVE SESSION ~ The Board may vote to enter Executive Session pursuant to Arizona Revised Statues 38-431.03 (A)(3) Advise from legal counsel, discussion and consideration of matters relating to school safety operations or school safety plans/program and A.R.S. 15~842 to update student issues protected by student privacy laws.   Any Executive Session discussion will not be open to the public. 

VI.C.1. Discussion/update and recommendation on legal matters pertaining to student long term suspension (expulsion):

VII. CORRESPONDENCE

VII.A. Federal Program Director Board Report

VII.B. Rice Primary/Intermediate Principal's Board Report

VII.C. San Carlos High School Board Report

VII.D. San Carlos Middle School Board Report

VII.E. Exceptional Student Service Director's Board Report

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DATES OF NEXT MEETING:

VIII.A. Announcements:

• February 19, Presidents' Day Holiday
• March 9 - 12, 2024 - National Association of Federally Impacted School Conference, (NAFIS), Washington, DC
• March 11-15, 2024 - Spring Break
• March 12, 2024 - Regular Governing Board Monthly Meeting
• April 5 - 8, 2024 - National School Board Association Conference (NSBA), New Orleans, LA
• April 9, 2024 - Regular Governing Board Monthly Meeting
• Aprill 19, 2024 - No School
• April 29 - May 3, 2024 - Cultural Week at the SCHS
• May 9, 2024 - Senior Banquet, Place TBD
• May 15, 2024 - SCHS Graduation, 7 pm
• May 16, 2024 - San Carlos Middle School Promotion Ceremony
• May 17, 2024 - Last Day of School 
• May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day Holiday

IX. ADJOURNMENT