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Meeting Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER   (Mr. Tate)
B. ROLL CALL    (Ms. Mitchell)
C. ADOPT AGENDA     (Mr. Tate, Action)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
D. CALL TO THE PUBLIC     (Mr. Tate, Information)
Whiteriver Unified School District welcomes public comment.  As outlined in A.R.S. § 38-431.02, no action will be taken on items raised in Public Comments unless such items are found on the agenda below.  Items raised in public comments may be directed to staff for review or may be placed on a future meeting agenda.
E. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS/REPORTS     (Ms. Plath, Information)
E.1. Priority 2 Student Wellbeing. Indian Health Service (I.H.S.) Community Wellness Update. Review of community health and wellness data and recommendations from the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) regarding return to in-person instruction. (Ms. Pocock, Information)
E.2. Priority 4 Operations.  Maintenance and Transportation Department Presentation.  (Mr. Tenijeth, Information)
F. CONSENT AGENDA*
F.1. Priority 3 Communication.  Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings:     (Mr. Tate, Action)
F.1.a. February 02, 2022 5:30 Public Hearing Special Board Meeting
F.1.b. February 02, 2022 6:00 Special Board Meeting
F.1.c. February 02, 2022 6:05 Work-Study Special Board Meeting
F.1.d. February 09, 2022 1:00 Special and Executive Board Meetings
F.1.e. February 09, 2022 5:30 Public Hearing Special Board Meeting
F.1.f. February 09, 2022 6:00 Regular and Executive Board Meetings
F.1.g. February 18, 2022 Special and Executive Board Meetings
F.2. Priority 4 Use of Resources.  Approve Expense and Payroll Vouchers:     (Mr. Tate, Action)
F.3. Priority 6 Recruitment/Retention.  Approve Personnel Reports:     (Mr. Tate, Action)
F.3.a. Hiring Certified/Support Staff; Leaves of Absence; Resignations; Additional Staffing; Reclassifications; Terminations.
F.4. Priority 2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Student Club Fund Raising:  (Mr. Tate, Action)
F.5. Priority 2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Donations and Grants:  (Mr. Tate, Action)
F.5.a. Donations of championship rings to the 2021-2022 Alchesay High School Girls Basketball Team and their coaching staff from the White Mountain Apache Tribe.
F.5.b. Donations of 20 Baseball caps and 20 Softball visors for the Alchesay High School Baseball and Softball teams from Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, White Mountain Apache Chairwoman.
F.6. Priority 6 Retention.  Approval of Travel:    (Mr. Tate, Action)
F.6.a. The VEX Robotics Teams travel for World Competition to Kay Baily Hutchinson Convention Center- Dallas, TX. 
•    May 3rd-5th VRC Middle School Vex Robotics World Championship- sponsor Andre Pineda May 2nd-6th 
TEAM 11559Y- Jesse Bullcalf, Denahii Endfield,  Deyrel Charley 
•    May 4th-8h VRC High School Vex Robotics World Championship- sponsor Anthony Mollaneda May 3rd-9th 
33472B- Treon Johnson and Kahlil Kane 
33472D- Nesta Lacapa and Elijah Alekay 
•    May 8th-10th VIQC Middle School Vex Robotics World Championship- sponsor Obi Bayani May 7th- 11th 
TEAM 11559C  MS IQ  - Peyton Parker, Madison Baha
F.6.b. Leanna Crocker, CNA travel to Indianapolis, IN to attend the Annual AAPA Conference May 21-25, 2022.
F.6.c. Sandie Sedillo, Julianne Endfield, Gerald Tenijieth, Sr. and Geoffrey Goldtooth travel to Laughlin, NV to attend the Spring AASBO Conference April 5-8, 2022.
F.6.d. District Office
F.6.e. Alchesay High School
F.6.f. Whiteriver Elementary School
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
G.1. None
H. NEW BUSINESS
H.1. Discussion and possible action to accept the February 2022 Monthly Financial Report for the Whiteriver Unified School District.   (Ms. Sedillo, Action)
H.2. Discussion and possible action to open up a public 60-day review of grade 6-12 Social Studies Program for the Junior High and High School.  (Ms. Warwick, Action)
H.3. Discussion and possible action to adopt a 6-12 Sex Education Curriculum for Whiteriver Unified School District.  (Ms. Warwick, Action)
H.4. Discussion and possible action to suspend Board Policy BGB Policy Adoption related to a first and second reading of recommended adoption of Policies IHBA-RB - Regulation Special Instructional Programs and Accommodations for Disabled Students, IKE-RB - Regulation Promotion and Retention of Students, JC - School Attendance Areas, JFAA - Admission of Resident Students, JFAB - Tuition/Admission of Nonresident Students, JFABD - Admission of Homeless Student, and JFABDA -Admission of Students in Foster Care, Exhibit JFABDA-EA, Exhibit JFABDA-EB, and Regulation JFABDA-R.    (Ms. Plath, Action)
H.5. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy IHBA-RB - Regulation Special Instructional Programs and Accommodations for Disabled Students.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
H.6. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy IKE-RB - Regulation Promotion and Retention of Students.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
H.7. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy JC - School Attendance Areas.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
H.8. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy JFAA - Admission of Resident Students.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
H.9. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy JFAB - Tuition/Admission of Nonresident Students.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
H.10. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy JFABD - Admission of Homeless Student.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
H.11. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy JFABDA - Admission of Students in Foster Care, Exhibit JFABDA-EA, Exhibit JFABDA-EB, and Regulation JFABDA-R (Ms. Plath, Action)
H.12. Executive Session – Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03(A)(3) and (A)(4), the Governing Board may go into executive session for discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Governing Board’s attorney and in order to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding the Governing Board’s position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, specifically, the contract for Superintendent and any necessary related agreements.
H.13. Executive Session – Pursuant to A.R.S. section 38-431.03(A)(1), the Governing Board may go into executive session for discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, or salaries of an appointee or employee of the District.  Specifically: employment of a Superintendent and related matters.
H.14. Discussion and possible action to approve new superintendent contract and related agreement(s).  (Mr. Tate, Action)
I. FUTURE MEETINGS/LOCATION     (Mr. Tate, Information)

April 13, 2022
May 11, 2022
June 08, 2022

Location:    Whiteriver Unified School District
                     959 S. Chief Avenue, Whiteriver, AZ
J. ADJOURNMENT     (Mr. Tate, Action)
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: March 9, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
A. CALL TO ORDER   (Mr. Tate)
Subject:
B. ROLL CALL    (Ms. Mitchell)
Subject:
C. ADOPT AGENDA     (Mr. Tate, Action)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
Subject:
D. CALL TO THE PUBLIC     (Mr. Tate, Information)
Whiteriver Unified School District welcomes public comment.  As outlined in A.R.S. § 38-431.02, no action will be taken on items raised in Public Comments unless such items are found on the agenda below.  Items raised in public comments may be directed to staff for review or may be placed on a future meeting agenda.
Subject:
E. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS/REPORTS     (Ms. Plath, Information)
Subject:
E.1. Priority 2 Student Wellbeing. Indian Health Service (I.H.S.) Community Wellness Update. Review of community health and wellness data and recommendations from the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) regarding return to in-person instruction. (Ms. Pocock, Information)
Subject:
E.2. Priority 4 Operations.  Maintenance and Transportation Department Presentation.  (Mr. Tenijeth, Information)
Subject:
F. CONSENT AGENDA*
Subject:
F.1. Priority 3 Communication.  Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings:     (Mr. Tate, Action)
Subject:
F.1.a. February 02, 2022 5:30 Public Hearing Special Board Meeting
Subject:
F.1.b. February 02, 2022 6:00 Special Board Meeting
Subject:
F.1.c. February 02, 2022 6:05 Work-Study Special Board Meeting
Subject:
F.1.d. February 09, 2022 1:00 Special and Executive Board Meetings
Subject:
F.1.e. February 09, 2022 5:30 Public Hearing Special Board Meeting
Subject:
F.1.f. February 09, 2022 6:00 Regular and Executive Board Meetings
Subject:
F.1.g. February 18, 2022 Special and Executive Board Meetings
Subject:
F.2. Priority 4 Use of Resources.  Approve Expense and Payroll Vouchers:     (Mr. Tate, Action)
Subject:
F.3. Priority 6 Recruitment/Retention.  Approve Personnel Reports:     (Mr. Tate, Action)
Subject:
F.3.a. Hiring Certified/Support Staff; Leaves of Absence; Resignations; Additional Staffing; Reclassifications; Terminations.
Subject:
F.4. Priority 2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Student Club Fund Raising:  (Mr. Tate, Action)
Subject:
F.5. Priority 2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Donations and Grants:  (Mr. Tate, Action)
Subject:
F.5.a. Donations of championship rings to the 2021-2022 Alchesay High School Girls Basketball Team and their coaching staff from the White Mountain Apache Tribe.
Subject:
F.5.b. Donations of 20 Baseball caps and 20 Softball visors for the Alchesay High School Baseball and Softball teams from Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, White Mountain Apache Chairwoman.
Subject:
F.6. Priority 6 Retention.  Approval of Travel:    (Mr. Tate, Action)
Subject:
F.6.a. The VEX Robotics Teams travel for World Competition to Kay Baily Hutchinson Convention Center- Dallas, TX. 
•    May 3rd-5th VRC Middle School Vex Robotics World Championship- sponsor Andre Pineda May 2nd-6th 
TEAM 11559Y- Jesse Bullcalf, Denahii Endfield,  Deyrel Charley 
•    May 4th-8h VRC High School Vex Robotics World Championship- sponsor Anthony Mollaneda May 3rd-9th 
33472B- Treon Johnson and Kahlil Kane 
33472D- Nesta Lacapa and Elijah Alekay 
•    May 8th-10th VIQC Middle School Vex Robotics World Championship- sponsor Obi Bayani May 7th- 11th 
TEAM 11559C  MS IQ  - Peyton Parker, Madison Baha
Subject:
F.6.b. Leanna Crocker, CNA travel to Indianapolis, IN to attend the Annual AAPA Conference May 21-25, 2022.
Subject:
F.6.c. Sandie Sedillo, Julianne Endfield, Gerald Tenijieth, Sr. and Geoffrey Goldtooth travel to Laughlin, NV to attend the Spring AASBO Conference April 5-8, 2022.
Subject:
F.6.d. District Office
Subject:
F.6.e. Alchesay High School
Subject:
F.6.f. Whiteriver Elementary School
Subject:
G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
Subject:
G.1. None
Subject:
H. NEW BUSINESS
Subject:
H.1. Discussion and possible action to accept the February 2022 Monthly Financial Report for the Whiteriver Unified School District.   (Ms. Sedillo, Action)
Subject:
H.2. Discussion and possible action to open up a public 60-day review of grade 6-12 Social Studies Program for the Junior High and High School.  (Ms. Warwick, Action)
Subject:
H.3. Discussion and possible action to adopt a 6-12 Sex Education Curriculum for Whiteriver Unified School District.  (Ms. Warwick, Action)
Subject:
H.4. Discussion and possible action to suspend Board Policy BGB Policy Adoption related to a first and second reading of recommended adoption of Policies IHBA-RB - Regulation Special Instructional Programs and Accommodations for Disabled Students, IKE-RB - Regulation Promotion and Retention of Students, JC - School Attendance Areas, JFAA - Admission of Resident Students, JFAB - Tuition/Admission of Nonresident Students, JFABD - Admission of Homeless Student, and JFABDA -Admission of Students in Foster Care, Exhibit JFABDA-EA, Exhibit JFABDA-EB, and Regulation JFABDA-R.    (Ms. Plath, Action)
Subject:
H.5. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy IHBA-RB - Regulation Special Instructional Programs and Accommodations for Disabled Students.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
Subject:
H.6. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy IKE-RB - Regulation Promotion and Retention of Students.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
Subject:
H.7. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy JC - School Attendance Areas.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
Subject:
H.8. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy JFAA - Admission of Resident Students.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
Subject:
H.9. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy JFAB - Tuition/Admission of Nonresident Students.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
Subject:
H.10. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy JFABD - Admission of Homeless Student.   (Ms. Plath, Action)
Subject:
H.11. Discussion and possible action to approve Governing Board Policy JFABDA - Admission of Students in Foster Care, Exhibit JFABDA-EA, Exhibit JFABDA-EB, and Regulation JFABDA-R (Ms. Plath, Action)
Subject:
H.12. Executive Session – Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03(A)(3) and (A)(4), the Governing Board may go into executive session for discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Governing Board’s attorney and in order to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding the Governing Board’s position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, specifically, the contract for Superintendent and any necessary related agreements.
Subject:
H.13. Executive Session – Pursuant to A.R.S. section 38-431.03(A)(1), the Governing Board may go into executive session for discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, or salaries of an appointee or employee of the District.  Specifically: employment of a Superintendent and related matters.
Subject:
H.14. Discussion and possible action to approve new superintendent contract and related agreement(s).  (Mr. Tate, Action)
Subject:
I. FUTURE MEETINGS/LOCATION     (Mr. Tate, Information)

April 13, 2022
May 11, 2022
June 08, 2022

Location:    Whiteriver Unified School District
                     959 S. Chief Avenue, Whiteriver, AZ
Subject:
J. ADJOURNMENT     (Mr. Tate, Action)

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