Meeting Agenda
I. OPENING
I.1. Call to Order
I.2. Roll Call
I.3. Pledge of Allegiance
I.4. Moment of Silence
I.5. Adoption of Agenda
II. Swearing In New Board Member - Yavapai County Superintendent Steve King will conduct the swearing in of Board Member, Mr. Matthew Chavez. 
III. Student Recognition 

AIA Defensive Player of the Year Honor- Maddie Babcock 
Mingus Academics - Francelia Barraza
English & Literature - Julian Chavez Smart
Science - Polina Kharlamova
Mathematics- Santiago Tapia
Social Studies - Enrique Cruz
Physical Education - Aero Serene
Foreign Language - Davie Cooper
Performing & Visual Arts - Gage Jochim
Career & Technical Education - Jessy Johnson
AVID - Jalexa Villegas
Male Athlete - Xander Teel
Female Athlete - Marina Downey
Victory with Honors - Stone Durkalec
Senior Spotligiht - Dawson Rice
IV. Employee Recognition 
Sarah Garrett -Community & Family Outreach Coordinator
V. REPORTS
The Superintendent and Board Member(s) reports will consist of brief summaries of current events.  These reports will be without any discussion or feedback. 
V.1. Superintendent 's Report

 
V.2. Board Member Report(s)
Board Members will report on: 
  • Yavapai County Education Service Agency (YCESA) Board Training
  • ASBA Board Operations and Leadership Training (BOLTS)
  • Future Freshman Night
  • Attendance at sporting events and ATORT Pride and Prejudice.   

New Board Member will make a brief statement on joining the Mingus Union Governance Team. 
V.3. Other Information for Reading
V.3.1. February MUHS Newsletter 
VI. BOARD MEETING MINUTES NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
VI.1. Meetings
Meeting minutes for the January 22, 2026 Work Session 
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
At the conclusion of the call to the public, Board members may respond to any criticism made by an individual who addressed the Board.  Board members may also direct staff to review the concern or request the item be discussed at a future meeting.  Board members may not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during this open call to the public. If you have submitted a Request to Speak form, the Board President will call upon you and ask that you please identify yourself by clearly stating for the record your name and address. Citizens are asked to restrict their comments to three (3) minutes. Groups wishing to speak should select a spokesperson to represent the view of the group. (Board President may refrain from reciting this section if no RTS forms have been submitted).
VIII. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT
VIII.1. Approval of Routine Vouchers
VIII.1.1. Expense
VIII.1.1.1. Vouchers
Voucher 1026
Voucher 1027
Voucher 1028
VIII.1.2. Payroll
Payroll Voucher 19
Payroll Voucher 20
Payroll Voucher 21
Payroll Voucher 22
VIII.1.3. Bookstore Activity
Account Summary 
VIII.2. Personnel - HR Report
HR Report
v1.2 PA-1
PA-2
PA-3
PA-4
VIII.2.1. 9th Grade Success Stipend Breakdown—Staff and date payouts
VIII.3. Donations
VIII.3.1. Donation--- ATORT Program 
VIII.3.2. Donation-- Formal dresses for Prom 
VIII.3.3.  Donation--Boys Wrestling, hotel fee donation 
VIII.3.4. Hope Center Report-- January  6-30, 2026
VIII.4. Agreements
FY2026 Sole Source List

Grad Solutions

FFA Sole Source 

Data Sharing Template 
VIII.4.1. Grad Solutions Sole Source 
VIII.4.2. Additional Sole Source FFA
VIII.4.3. Data Sharing Agreement-- template to be used for all data sharing needs 
VIII.5. FY2027 Contracts
VIII.6. Policy Second Read---
Policy Advisory Volume 37 No. 8-- First Read - September 11, 2025

Policy Advisory Volume 37 No. 9--First Read -November 13, 2025

Policy Advisory Volume 34 No. 10--First Read--December 11, 2025
IX. ACTION ITEMS - DISTRICT BUSINESS
IX.1. Board SMART Goals-- Review and approval of the 2026 Mingus Union Board SMART Goals (Superintendent Herne and Governing Board).
IX.2. Policy Advisory --Volume 38, Number 1 Policy Advisory No 960 Policy DIE and DIE-R.  The Board will vote to confirm each member has read Policy Advisory Volume 38 No. 1. 
X. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
X.1. Strategic Plan-- Review of Strategic Plan after modifications/updates based on Board Member feedback for Focus Areas 1 (Student Achievement) & 2 (Climate and Culture) ( Staff Superintendent Herne and ASBA Facilitators). 
XI. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
 
XII. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. OPENING
Subject:
I.1. Call to Order
Subject:
I.2. Roll Call
Subject:
I.3. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
I.4. Moment of Silence
Subject:
I.5. Adoption of Agenda
Subject:
II. Swearing In New Board Member - Yavapai County Superintendent Steve King will conduct the swearing in of Board Member, Mr. Matthew Chavez. 
Subject:
III. Student Recognition 

AIA Defensive Player of the Year Honor- Maddie Babcock 
Mingus Academics - Francelia Barraza
English & Literature - Julian Chavez Smart
Science - Polina Kharlamova
Mathematics- Santiago Tapia
Social Studies - Enrique Cruz
Physical Education - Aero Serene
Foreign Language - Davie Cooper
Performing & Visual Arts - Gage Jochim
Career & Technical Education - Jessy Johnson
AVID - Jalexa Villegas
Male Athlete - Xander Teel
Female Athlete - Marina Downey
Victory with Honors - Stone Durkalec
Senior Spotligiht - Dawson Rice
Subject:
IV. Employee Recognition 
Sarah Garrett -Community & Family Outreach Coordinator
Subject:
V. REPORTS
The Superintendent and Board Member(s) reports will consist of brief summaries of current events.  These reports will be without any discussion or feedback. 
Subject:
V.1. Superintendent 's Report

 
Subject:
V.2. Board Member Report(s)
Board Members will report on: 
  • Yavapai County Education Service Agency (YCESA) Board Training
  • ASBA Board Operations and Leadership Training (BOLTS)
  • Future Freshman Night
  • Attendance at sporting events and ATORT Pride and Prejudice.   

New Board Member will make a brief statement on joining the Mingus Union Governance Team. 
Subject:
V.3. Other Information for Reading
Subject:
V.3.1. February MUHS Newsletter 
Attachments:
Subject:
VI. BOARD MEETING MINUTES NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
Subject:
VI.1. Meetings
Meeting minutes for the January 22, 2026 Work Session 
Attachments:
Subject:
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
At the conclusion of the call to the public, Board members may respond to any criticism made by an individual who addressed the Board.  Board members may also direct staff to review the concern or request the item be discussed at a future meeting.  Board members may not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during this open call to the public. If you have submitted a Request to Speak form, the Board President will call upon you and ask that you please identify yourself by clearly stating for the record your name and address. Citizens are asked to restrict their comments to three (3) minutes. Groups wishing to speak should select a spokesperson to represent the view of the group. (Board President may refrain from reciting this section if no RTS forms have been submitted).
Subject:
VIII. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT
Subject:
VIII.1. Approval of Routine Vouchers
Subject:
VIII.1.1. Expense
Subject:
VIII.1.1.1. Vouchers
Voucher 1026
Voucher 1027
Voucher 1028
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.1.2. Payroll
Payroll Voucher 19
Payroll Voucher 20
Payroll Voucher 21
Payroll Voucher 22
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.1.3. Bookstore Activity
Account Summary 
Description:
Ratification of payments 
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.2. Personnel - HR Report
HR Report
v1.2 PA-1
PA-2
PA-3
PA-4
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.2.1. 9th Grade Success Stipend Breakdown—Staff and date payouts
Subject:
VIII.3. Donations
Subject:
VIII.3.1. Donation--- ATORT Program 
Subject:
VIII.3.2. Donation-- Formal dresses for Prom 
Subject:
VIII.3.3.  Donation--Boys Wrestling, hotel fee donation 
Subject:
VIII.3.4. Hope Center Report-- January  6-30, 2026
Subject:
VIII.4. Agreements
FY2026 Sole Source List

Grad Solutions

FFA Sole Source 

Data Sharing Template 
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.4.1. Grad Solutions Sole Source 
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.4.2. Additional Sole Source FFA
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.4.3. Data Sharing Agreement-- template to be used for all data sharing needs 
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.5. FY2027 Contracts
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.6. Policy Second Read---
Policy Advisory Volume 37 No. 8-- First Read - September 11, 2025

Policy Advisory Volume 37 No. 9--First Read -November 13, 2025

Policy Advisory Volume 34 No. 10--First Read--December 11, 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
IX. ACTION ITEMS - DISTRICT BUSINESS
Subject:
IX.1. Board SMART Goals-- Review and approval of the 2026 Mingus Union Board SMART Goals (Superintendent Herne and Governing Board).
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.2. Policy Advisory --Volume 38, Number 1 Policy Advisory No 960 Policy DIE and DIE-R.  The Board will vote to confirm each member has read Policy Advisory Volume 38 No. 1. 
Attachments:
Subject:
X. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
X.1. Strategic Plan-- Review of Strategic Plan after modifications/updates based on Board Member feedback for Focus Areas 1 (Student Achievement) & 2 (Climate and Culture) ( Staff Superintendent Herne and ASBA Facilitators). 
Attachments:
Subject:
XI. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
 
Subject:
XII. ADJOURNMENT

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