August 5, 2025 5:15 pm (Doors open at 4:30 pm) - Regular Study & Voting Session

1. CALL TO ORDER - Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
  

2. OPENING CEREMONY
  

2.A. Welcome - Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
  

2.B. Pledge of Allegiance 
  

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
  

3.A. Consider approving the agenda, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Board Policy requires the approval of the agenda.
  

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
   

4.A. Consider approving the minutes from the Study Session/Book Study and Regular Study and Voting Session meeting of July 1, 2025, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Board policy requires the approval of minutes.
  

5. PRESENTATIONS
  

5.A. Prescott PROTECT Update

Presenter: Andrew Stickel
  

6. INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS
  

6.A. Summary of Current Events
  

6.A.1. Superintendent
  

6.A.2. Governing Board Members
  

6.B. Community Comments shared with the Governing Board (what comments/concerns do Board members hear from the public in general).

Presenter: Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
  

7. ACTION ITEMS
  

7.A. CONSENT AGENDA - All those items listed below may be enacted by one motion and approved as Consent Agenda items with or without discussion.  However, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately if a Governing Board member so requests.

The resolutions included in the Consent Agenda have been posted in order to waive the reading of the body of the resolutions. 

Consider approving the Consent Agenda as presented.
  

7.A.1. Consider approving the certified and classified personnel actions as presented.
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION: 
A copy of the personnel report is attached for review.
  
Presenter: Andy Binder, Assistant Superintendent/HR Director
  

7.A.2. Consider approving the donations as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Board policy requires acceptance by the Governing Board of all donations.  
 
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
   

7.A.3. Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented. 
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Arizona Revised Statutes require approval/ratification of all vouchers.
  
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.A.4. Consider approving the Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for FY25 Ending Balances and FY26, July, as presented. 

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Please see the attached reports. 
  
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.A.5. Consider delegating the authorizing power to principals with regard to approving student activity club fundraisers, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Due to Uniform System of Financial Records requirements, all student activity club fundraisers must be approved by the Governing Board or the Governing Board's authorized designee(s).

Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.A.6. Consider approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between The City of Prescott and Prescott Unified School District for the Services of School Resource Officer at Prescott High School, as presented. 
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION:
A.R.S.§ 15-154 authorizes the District to place peace officers in its schools in accordance with an approved School Safety Program.

The City and the District desire to enter into an agreement whereby the City will identify a sworn, certified police officer to provide SRO Services at PHS during the 2025-2026 school year (the "School Year"). The City and District have partnered with an SRO for many years. 

The District is authorized to enter into the Agreement pursuant to A.R.S. §§15-342 and 11-952. The City is authorized to enter into this Agreement pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952.

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.A.7. Consider approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between The City of Prescott and Prescott Unified School District for the Services of School Resource Officer at Prescott Mile High Middle School, as presented. 
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION: 
A.R.S.§ 15-154 authorizes the District to place peace officers in its schools in accordance with an approved School Safety Program.

The City and the District desire to enter into an agreement whereby the City will identify a sworn, certified police officer to provide SRO Services at PMHMS during the 2025-2026 school year (the "School Year"). The City and District have partnered with an SRO for many years. 

The District is authorized to enter into the Agreement pursuant to A.R.S. §§15-342 and 11-952. The City is authorized to enter into this Agreement pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952.

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.A.8. Consider approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between The City of Prescott and Prescott Unified School District for the Services of School Resource Officer at Granite Mountain Middle School, as presented. 
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION:
A.R.S.§ 15-154 authorizes the District to place peace officers in its schools in accordance with an approved School Safety Program.

The City and the District desire to enter into an agreement whereby the City will identify a sworn, certified police officer to provide SRO Services at GMMS during the 2025-2026 school year (the "School Year"). The City and District have partnered with an SRO for many years. 

The District is authorized to enter into the Agreement pursuant to A.R.S. §§15-342 and 11-952. The City is authorized to enter into this Agreement pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952.

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.A.9. Consider approving a Renewal Intergovernmental Agreement between Prescott Unified School District, No. 1, and Skull Valley Elementary School District No. 15 for bus driver training, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:

7.A.10. Consider approving a Renewal Intergovernmental Agreement between Prescott Unified School District, No. 1, and Skull Valley Elementary School District No. 15 for bus maintenance & repair, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Skull Valley Elementary School District owns buses that require repair and maintenance. PUSD employs a mechanic who will provide the necessary repairs and maintenance to SVESD buses. The attached IGA lists the services PUSD will provide, dollar amounts, and details.

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.B. PUBLIC HEARING - If a member of the public wishes to speak regarding the revisions to the 2025-26 budget limits for the Maintenance and Operations and Capital budgets, please complete and return the attached exhibit BEDH-E, Request for Public Participation in Governing Board Meeting to Sarah Torres, Administrative Assistant to the Governing Board prior to the public hearing portion of the agenda. This document can also be found under the Governing Board tab on the PUSD website: https://www.prescottschools.com.

For items with the potential to have many speakers, the overall speaking time may be adjusted by the Governing Board. Speakers will be called to speak in the order in which they signed up, first come, first served. 

Requests to speak that are emailed will also be first come, first served. Email requests can be sent to sarah.torres@prescottschools.com at any time prior to the public hearing of the agenda. 
  

7.B.1. Consider recessing the regular meeting to hold a Public Hearing to discuss revisions to the 2025-26 budget limits for the Maintenance and Operations and Capital budgets.
  

7.B.2. Consider adjourning the Public Hearing and reconvening to Regular Session.  
  

7.C. STUDY AND VOTING SESSION -  If a member of the public wishes to speak to one of the following voting items, please complete and return exhibit BEDH-E, Request for Public Participation in Governing Board Meeting to Sarah Torres, Administrative Assistant to the Governing Board prior to the study and voting session of the agenda. This document can also be found under the Governing Board tab on the PUSD website: https://www.prescottschools.com.

For items with the potential to have many speakers, the overall speaking time may be adjusted by the Governing Board. Speakers will be called to speak in the order in which they signed up, first come, first served.

Requests to speak that are emailed will also be first come, first served. Email requests can be sent to sarah.torres@prescottschools.com at any time prior to the study and voting session of the agenda.
  

7.C.1. Consider approving the revisions to the 2025-26 budget limits for the Maintenance and Operations and Capital budgets, as presented.
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION: According to A.R.S. 15-905(Q), districts that adopt their budgets using preliminary budget forms may use these final forms to revise their budgets by September 15.
  
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.C.2. Consideration and possible action to appoint Andy Fraher to represent Prescott Unified School District, No. 1, as the district delegate to the Arizona School Boards Association delegate assembly, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
The Delegate Assembly determines the position of the Arizona School Boards Association's Legislative Committee. The Delegate Assembly will be held immediately following the ASBA Law Conference, on September 6, 2025.

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.C.3. Governing Board to discuss and may consider action to approve in whole or in part the draft 2026 Political Agenda of the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) and direct the District's delegate to the ASBA delegate assembly to represent the Board's determined position. 

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
This marked-up version of the prior year's agenda will be presented at the Delegate Assembly. Rather than discussing every item, delegates will be able to focus on just the changes, additions, and deletions to streamline the process. Amendments and new items can still be proposed during the Delegate Assembly. 

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.C.4. Consider approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Prescott Unified School District, No. 1, Granite Mountain Upper Elementary School, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Federal Work-Study Program, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
This MOU establishes an understanding between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Federal Work-study Program (ERAU) and Prescott Unified School District/Granite Mountain Upper Elementary School (PUSD) for the purpose of having FWS students work as tutors in PUSD schools.

ERAU will make students available to PUSD for the performance of specific tutoring assignments. ERAU does not assign students to job positions, but rather acts as a referral agency for work-study students looking for employment. Students may be removed from work on a particular assignment or from PUSD or ERAU on the initiative of either organization.

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.C.5. Consider approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Prescott Unified School District, No. 1, Lincoln Elementary School, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Federal Work-Study Program, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
This MOU establishes an understanding between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Federal Work-study Program (ERAU) and Prescott Unified School District/Lincoln Elementary School (PUSD) for the purpose of having FWS students work as tutors in PUSD schools.

ERAU will make students available to PUSD for the performance of specific tutoring assignments. ERAU does not assign students to job positions, but rather acts as a referral agency for work-study students looking for employment. Students may be removed from work on a particular assignment or from PUSD or ERAU on the initiative of either organization.

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.C.6. Consider approving an intergovernmental agreement between Prescott Unified School District and the City of Prescott for the use and maintenance of certain PUSD properties and City properties, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
PUSD and the City of Prescott acknowledge the need to enter into an IGA for the use and maintenance of certain PUSD properties and City properties, as well as the use and management of educational and recreational finances, materials, and personnel.

City Facilities:
Parks and Open Space
City Athletic Complexes
Golf Course

PUSD Facilities:
Gymnasiums
Athletic Field Facilities
School Trails System

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.C.7. Consider approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between Prescott Unified School District and the City of Prescott for the use, operating, and joint programming of the Prescott Community Nature Center, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
The purpose of this Agreement is to establish a collaborative partnership between the City and PUSD for the shared use, programming, maintenance, and development of the Prescott community Nature Center, in order to enhance environmental education, community recreation, and nature-based programming for the benefit of the residents and students of Prescott, Arizona. 

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.C.8. Consider adopting the proposed changes in ASBA Policy Services Advisory, Volume 37, Number 6, from May 2025, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Governing Board BGB requires first and second readings of all proposed policy adoptions and approval by the Governing Board. This is the second reading of the proposed changes. The Board will be asked to adopt the policies after the second reading. Any Regulations and/or Exhibits have been attached for review and do not require Governing Board approval.

The policy documents are attached.

Presenter: Andy Binder, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
  

7.C.9. Consider approving students recommended for early entrance into kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
The parents of three (3) children have requested early entrance into kindergarten. In accordance with Governing Board Policy JEB, Entrance Age Requirements, all three children participated in early entrance screening using the Brigance Screening Tool. After completing kindergarten screening, two (2) children demonstrate academic, language, and motor skill readiness and are recommended for kindergarten. One (1) was not accepted. Screening results have been shared with the parents, building principals, and the Superintendent. 
  
Presenter: Kelsey Secor, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction
  

7.C.10. Consider approving the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Plan for the School Facilities Oversight Board, as presented.
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION:
A Capital Plan for Prescott Unified School District must be approved by the Governing Board and submitted to the School Facilities Oversight Board annually. School districts considered as "growing" school districts must submit an annual Capital Plan following Governing Board approval. Due to enrollment fluctuating in the Prescott Unified School District, it is recommended that the Capital Plan for 2025-2026 be submitted with "NA" (not applicable) to indicate the school district does not intend to access any additional square footage at this time.
  
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.C.11. Consider approving the following overnight travel requests from Prescott High School, for the 2025-26 Fall Semester, as presented.

PHS Girls Volleyball:
Estrella Foothills High School Tournament - August 29, 2025 - August 30, 2025
Tournament of Champions - September 5, 2025 - September 6, 2025
Epic Tournament - September 19, 2025 - September 20, 2025

PHS Boys Golf:
GCU Fall Preview - August 29, 2025 - August 30, 2025
Dobson Invitational - September 16, 2025 - September 18, 2025

PHS Badminton:
Flying Feathers Tournament - September 5, 2025 - September 6, 2025

PHS Swim Team:
State Championship Meet - November 6, 2025 - November 8, 2025

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.D. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS  
  

7.D.1. Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer, has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review. 
  

7.D.2. Requests for Future Agenda Items

Presenter: Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
  

7.D.3. Meeting Dates: 
Study Session/Book Study - Chapters 15 & 16 of How Not to Be a Terrible School Board Member: 5:00 pm on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in the PUSD District Office Boardroom.

Regular Study and Voting Session: 5:15 pm on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in the PUSD District Office Boardroom.

Other Dates:
Convocation/Full PD Day - No students - 8:00 am on Friday, August 29, 2025.
  

8. ADJOURNMENT