Meeting Agenda
I. OPENING
I.A. Call to Order
I.B. Roll Call
I.C. Pledge of Allegiance
I.D. Governing Board Comments**
II. OPENING (Continued)
II.A. Review, revision and ratification of Agenda
III. REPORTS
III.A. Superintendent's Report
III.A.1. Rice Intermediate School's student 1st Quarter Award presentation.
III.A.2. San Carlos Unified School District (SCUSD) salary schedule presentation.
III.A.3. Historic Letter Grades
III.A.4. Class Hero Partnership — Curriculum Alignment and Teacher Support
III.A.5. Building Bridges to Student Success — October 22 Stakeholder Luncheon
III.A.6. Arizona State University (ASU) Invest Collaboration — Tribal Apprenticeships for Success
III.A.7. Leadership Development Partnerships
III.A.8. Districtwide Professional Development — October 22
III.A.9. Administrative Leadership Meeting Highlights
III.A.10. Closing thoughts
III.B. Chief Financial Officer's Report
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
IV.A. * Personnel Items:  Discussion and possible approval on the following personnel Items:
IV.A.1. Approval critical stipend for the following Exceptional Student Services (ESS) certified teachers in the amount of $2,000.00 (half at Christmas break, the other remaining at the end of the school year): Tohtsoni, A., Perez, M., Mallari, R., Laraja, R. Lapiz, O., Magnaong, P., Escarla, R., Nua, V., Rivera, M., Stevens, T., DelaCruz, S., Famador, K., Paralini, J., Phillips, S.
IV.A.2. Recommending approval to hire the following athletic coaching positions and the listed open coaching positions that need to be advertised for the 25-26 SY:
  • Roberta Swift, High School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach, stipend $2,000.00
  • Stephan Patten, High School Head Boys Basketball Coach*, stipend $3,000.00.
  • Scott Dean, High School Assistant Junior Varsity (JV) Boys Basketball Coach, stipend $2,000.00
  • Robert Lewis, III, High School Assistant Freshman (FR) Boys Basketball Coach. Stipend $2,000.00.
  • Jared Williams, Middle School Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, stipend $1,500.00
  • Cirenio Cota, Middle School Head Wrestling Coach, stipend $2,000.00
  • Lemuel Meade, Middle School Assistant Wrestling Coach, stipend $1,500.00
  • Dwayne Robin, Middle School Assistant Wrestling Coach (Alternate), stipend $1,500.00 *
  • Stephan Patten, High School Cross Country Coach Substitute, stipend $500.00.
  • * Hourly, San Carlos Unified School District (SCUSD) employee stipend will be paid in full once the regular season is completed.
IV.A.3. Requesting approval to hire the following for SY25-26: 
  • Lupe, S., Custodian, $15.99 hourly, At-Will/12 months
  • Bull Calf, W., Custodian (Alternate), $15.99 hourly, At-Will/12 months
IV.A.4. Requesting approval of staff resignation/retirement/termination notice (s) received by the Human Resource Department: Chico, C., Bahlem, J., Antonio, T., Monroid, C.
IV.A.5. Requesting board approval on payment staff graduate hours for SY25-26: Veniales, R., Franco, N.
IV.A.6. Requesting approval for review of salary change per the recent appointment of the new Rice Primary Principal: Dr. J. Madrid
IV.B. Request for approval for out of state travel:
IV.B.1. Request of approval to approve the following San Carlos Unified School District Governing Board Members and the following administrators to attend the 2026 Spring National Association of Federally Impacted Schools Conference (NAFIS) in Washington, D.C. on March 15–17, 2026: Ben, Dr. L., Miles, A., Talkalai, T., Reede, D., Nzeukou, D., Pietila, S., Ferro, N., Hinton, E.
IV.C. Approval of the student's overnight travel to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona to present on behalf of San Carlos Middle School 8th Grade Science Teacher, Maydafe Clark, regarding her learning in class based on the professional development of Ms. Clark was acquired from Teacher Leadership Shilgozhoo Institute (TLSI) on November 7–8, 2025.

IV.D. Acceptance of the $5,000.00 donation from the Iglesia Ni Cristo Church for the students and programs at San Carlos Unified School District (SCUSD).
IV.E. Ratification of the following Expense vouchers:  2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2614
IV.F. Request of approval to establish UNITY Club at San Carlos High School and to have San Carlos Unified School District Certified Staff as the advisor and sponsor for SY25-26 in the stipend amount of $1,500.00: Pietila, C.
IV.G. Requesting approval on the October 21, 2025, San Carlos Unified School District Governing Board Meeting Minutes.
IV.H. Requesting approval of the San Carlos Unified School District's Governing Board Executive Session meeting minutes of October 10, 2025.
IV.I. Payroll ratification:  607, 608, 609
V. NEW BUSINESS
V.A. PERSONNEL 
V.A.1. Requesting approval to hire the following individual for the Primary Principal position:
  • Marthalean Talkalai, Rice Elementary School Principal, 12 hours exempt, rate $115,000.00 prorated, start date: November 6, 2025.
V.A.2. Update to the San Carlos Unified School District's Employee Code of Conduct Form to include current Governing Board member's names and signatures.
V.B. Curriculum and Instruction - Action and or discussion as indicated.

V.B.1. Discussion and possible approval of the Resolution in support of First Things First (FTF) SY25-26.
V.C. Business and Operations - Action:
V.C.1. Approval FY26 October monthly budget reports for general ledger and student funds.
V.C.2. Approval to pay prior year invoice No. 219-2024PA1 to Alliance in the amount of $23,214.00.
V.C.3. Approval to pay prior year invoices to San Carlos ApacheTribal Court in the amount of $945.00 for last year's background checks.
V.D. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Governing Board may vote to go into Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A)(1) to discuss personnel issues, regarding an applicant or employee of the District, pursuant to A.R.A. 38-431.03 (A)(2) to discuss records exempt by law from public inspection, pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A)(3) for consultation with the District Attorneys or pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A)(4) to discuss pending or contemplated litigation with the District Attorney(s).
V.D.1. Personnel 
V.D.2. New Business
V.D.3. Board Action Item.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
VI.A. San Carlos Middle School Board Report
VI.B. Rice Elementary School Board Report
VI.C. San Carlos High School Board Report
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DATES OF NEXT MEETING: 
  • November 11, 2025, Veteran's Day
  • November 11, 2025, SCUSD Governing Board Meeting
  • December 22, 2025–January 2, 2026, Winter Break
  • January 13, 2026, Regular monthly SCUSD Governing Board Meeting
  • January 19, 2026, Martin King Holiday (MLK Day) — NO School
  • February 6, 2026, Arixona School Board Association's Board Operation and Leadership Training (BOLTS), Flagstaff, AZ
  • February 10, 2026, SCUSD Governing Board Meeting
  • February 16, 2026, President's Day — NO School
  • February 18, 2026, Arizona School Board Association's Board Operation and Leadership Training (BOLTS), Phoenix, AZ
  • February 25, 2026, SCUSD Staff Institute Day — NO School
  • February 27, 2026, Arizona School Board Association's Board Operation and Leadership Training (BOLTS), Tucson, AZ
  • March 15–17, 2026, National Association of Federally Impacted School Spring Conference (NAFIS), Washington, D.C.
  • March 16–20, 2026, San Carlos USD Spring Break
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. OPENING
Subject:
I.A. Call to Order
Subject:
I.B. Roll Call
Subject:
I.C. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
I.D. Governing Board Comments**
Subject:
II. OPENING (Continued)
Subject:
II.A. Review, revision and ratification of Agenda
Subject:
III. REPORTS
Subject:
III.A. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
III.A.1. Rice Intermediate School's student 1st Quarter Award presentation.
Subject:
III.A.2. San Carlos Unified School District (SCUSD) salary schedule presentation.
Subject:
III.A.3. Historic Letter Grades
Subject:
III.A.4. Class Hero Partnership — Curriculum Alignment and Teacher Support
Subject:
III.A.5. Building Bridges to Student Success — October 22 Stakeholder Luncheon
Subject:
III.A.6. Arizona State University (ASU) Invest Collaboration — Tribal Apprenticeships for Success
Subject:
III.A.7. Leadership Development Partnerships
Subject:
III.A.8. Districtwide Professional Development — October 22
Subject:
III.A.9. Administrative Leadership Meeting Highlights
Subject:
III.A.10. Closing thoughts
Subject:
III.B. Chief Financial Officer's Report
Subject:
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
IV.A. * Personnel Items:  Discussion and possible approval on the following personnel Items:
Subject:
IV.A.1. Approval critical stipend for the following Exceptional Student Services (ESS) certified teachers in the amount of $2,000.00 (half at Christmas break, the other remaining at the end of the school year): Tohtsoni, A., Perez, M., Mallari, R., Laraja, R. Lapiz, O., Magnaong, P., Escarla, R., Nua, V., Rivera, M., Stevens, T., DelaCruz, S., Famador, K., Paralini, J., Phillips, S.
Subject:
IV.A.2. Recommending approval to hire the following athletic coaching positions and the listed open coaching positions that need to be advertised for the 25-26 SY:
  • Roberta Swift, High School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach, stipend $2,000.00
  • Stephan Patten, High School Head Boys Basketball Coach*, stipend $3,000.00.
  • Scott Dean, High School Assistant Junior Varsity (JV) Boys Basketball Coach, stipend $2,000.00
  • Robert Lewis, III, High School Assistant Freshman (FR) Boys Basketball Coach. Stipend $2,000.00.
  • Jared Williams, Middle School Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, stipend $1,500.00
  • Cirenio Cota, Middle School Head Wrestling Coach, stipend $2,000.00
  • Lemuel Meade, Middle School Assistant Wrestling Coach, stipend $1,500.00
  • Dwayne Robin, Middle School Assistant Wrestling Coach (Alternate), stipend $1,500.00 *
  • Stephan Patten, High School Cross Country Coach Substitute, stipend $500.00.
  • * Hourly, San Carlos Unified School District (SCUSD) employee stipend will be paid in full once the regular season is completed.
Subject:
IV.A.3. Requesting approval to hire the following for SY25-26: 
  • Lupe, S., Custodian, $15.99 hourly, At-Will/12 months
  • Bull Calf, W., Custodian (Alternate), $15.99 hourly, At-Will/12 months
Subject:
IV.A.4. Requesting approval of staff resignation/retirement/termination notice (s) received by the Human Resource Department: Chico, C., Bahlem, J., Antonio, T., Monroid, C.
Subject:
IV.A.5. Requesting board approval on payment staff graduate hours for SY25-26: Veniales, R., Franco, N.
Subject:
IV.A.6. Requesting approval for review of salary change per the recent appointment of the new Rice Primary Principal: Dr. J. Madrid
Subject:
IV.B. Request for approval for out of state travel:
Subject:
IV.B.1. Request of approval to approve the following San Carlos Unified School District Governing Board Members and the following administrators to attend the 2026 Spring National Association of Federally Impacted Schools Conference (NAFIS) in Washington, D.C. on March 15–17, 2026: Ben, Dr. L., Miles, A., Talkalai, T., Reede, D., Nzeukou, D., Pietila, S., Ferro, N., Hinton, E.
Subject:
IV.C. Approval of the student's overnight travel to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona to present on behalf of San Carlos Middle School 8th Grade Science Teacher, Maydafe Clark, regarding her learning in class based on the professional development of Ms. Clark was acquired from Teacher Leadership Shilgozhoo Institute (TLSI) on November 7–8, 2025.
Subject:

IV.D. Acceptance of the $5,000.00 donation from the Iglesia Ni Cristo Church for the students and programs at San Carlos Unified School District (SCUSD).
Subject:
IV.E. Ratification of the following Expense vouchers:  2610, 2611, 2612, 2613, 2614
Subject:
IV.F. Request of approval to establish UNITY Club at San Carlos High School and to have San Carlos Unified School District Certified Staff as the advisor and sponsor for SY25-26 in the stipend amount of $1,500.00: Pietila, C.
Subject:
IV.G. Requesting approval on the October 21, 2025, San Carlos Unified School District Governing Board Meeting Minutes.
Subject:
IV.H. Requesting approval of the San Carlos Unified School District's Governing Board Executive Session meeting minutes of October 10, 2025.
Subject:
IV.I. Payroll ratification:  607, 608, 609
Subject:
V. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
V.A. PERSONNEL 
Subject:
V.A.1. Requesting approval to hire the following individual for the Primary Principal position:
  • Marthalean Talkalai, Rice Elementary School Principal, 12 hours exempt, rate $115,000.00 prorated, start date: November 6, 2025.
Subject:
V.A.2. Update to the San Carlos Unified School District's Employee Code of Conduct Form to include current Governing Board member's names and signatures.
Subject:
V.B. Curriculum and Instruction - Action and or discussion as indicated.
Subject:

V.B.1. Discussion and possible approval of the Resolution in support of First Things First (FTF) SY25-26.
Subject:
V.C. Business and Operations - Action:
Subject:
V.C.1. Approval FY26 October monthly budget reports for general ledger and student funds.
Subject:
V.C.2. Approval to pay prior year invoice No. 219-2024PA1 to Alliance in the amount of $23,214.00.
Subject:
V.C.3. Approval to pay prior year invoices to San Carlos ApacheTribal Court in the amount of $945.00 for last year's background checks.
Subject:
V.D. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Governing Board may vote to go into Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A)(1) to discuss personnel issues, regarding an applicant or employee of the District, pursuant to A.R.A. 38-431.03 (A)(2) to discuss records exempt by law from public inspection, pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A)(3) for consultation with the District Attorneys or pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A)(4) to discuss pending or contemplated litigation with the District Attorney(s).
Subject:
V.D.1. Personnel 
Subject:
V.D.2. New Business
Subject:
V.D.3. Board Action Item.
Subject:
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
Subject:
VI.A. San Carlos Middle School Board Report
Subject:
VI.B. Rice Elementary School Board Report
Subject:
VI.C. San Carlos High School Board Report
Subject:
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DATES OF NEXT MEETING: 
  • November 11, 2025, Veteran's Day
  • November 11, 2025, SCUSD Governing Board Meeting
  • December 22, 2025–January 2, 2026, Winter Break
  • January 13, 2026, Regular monthly SCUSD Governing Board Meeting
  • January 19, 2026, Martin King Holiday (MLK Day) — NO School
  • February 6, 2026, Arixona School Board Association's Board Operation and Leadership Training (BOLTS), Flagstaff, AZ
  • February 10, 2026, SCUSD Governing Board Meeting
  • February 16, 2026, President's Day — NO School
  • February 18, 2026, Arizona School Board Association's Board Operation and Leadership Training (BOLTS), Phoenix, AZ
  • February 25, 2026, SCUSD Staff Institute Day — NO School
  • February 27, 2026, Arizona School Board Association's Board Operation and Leadership Training (BOLTS), Tucson, AZ
  • March 15–17, 2026, National Association of Federally Impacted School Spring Conference (NAFIS), Washington, D.C.
  • March 16–20, 2026, San Carlos USD Spring Break
Subject:
VIII. ADJOURNMENT

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