November 8, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Governing Board Meeting

A. Opening of Meeting

A.1. Call to Order

A.2. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Student Report

B.1. Report from Flowing Wells High School Student Representative

B.1.a. A student representative will provide a review of events and activities at Flowing Wells High School in academics, sports, and other extracurricular programs.

C. Superintendent’s Report

C.1. Recognition of November Building Blocks for Character Students

C.1.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the November Building Blocks for Character Student from each school.

C.2. Recognition of Flowing Wells Jr. High Support Staff Employee of the Year

C.2.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Flowing Wells Jr. High School Support Staff Employee of the Year, Robert Smith.

C.3. Recognition of Flowing Wells Jr. High Teacher of the Year

C.3.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Flowing Wells Jr. High School Teacher of the Year, Jeffrey Swanson.

C.4. Update on District Events and Activities

C.4.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will provide an update on Flowing Wells School District Events and Activities.

BREAK- The brief break provides an opportunity for families and friends to leave the meeting.
 

D. Public Comments
Flowing Wells School District welcomes public comment. As outlined in A.R.S. §38-431.02, no action will be taken on issues raised in Public Comments unless items are found on agenda below. Other than this, the response to public comments will be limited to directing staff to study the matter or scheduling the matter as a future agenda item.

E. Consent Agenda
These items of Board business that are addressed routinely at every meeting are presented as a Consent Agenda. The Board may elect to take action on all items collectively in one motion or may individually consider any item(s) as separate agenda subjects for action.

E.1. Approval of Agenda for this Meeting

E.1.a. Request approval for the adoption of the agenda for this meeting, November 8, 2022.

E.2. Approval of Minutes of Governing Board Meetings

E.2.a. The following Governing Board meeting minutes are presented for Governing Board approval: October 25, 2022 (Open Session Minutes and Executive Session Minutes)

E.3. Approval of District Expense and Payroll Vouchers

E.3.a. Expense and payroll vouchers are presented for Board approval: Expense vouchers #6628-6630.

E.4. Approval of Requests for Use of District Facilities

E.4.a. None for this meeting.

E.5. Approval of Requests for Student Trips

E.5.a. None for this meeting.

E.6. Approval of Requests for Staff Travel

E.6.a. Staff travel requests are submitted for approval.

E.7. Approval of Personnel Actions

E.7.a. Personnel Actions are submitted for approval.

E.8. Approval of Asset Retirement and Disposals

E.8.a. None for this meeting.

F. Business and Finance

F.1. Recommend Approval to Distribute Instructional Improvement Funds

F.1.a. District Administration recommends approval of the December 2022 teacher compensation payment in the amount of $210 from the Instructional Improvement Fund, which derives from the voter-approved funding source that was passed in 2002 and is known as the Proposition 202 Indian Gaming Preservation and Self Reliance Act.

F.2. Recommend Approval to Renew the Lease Agreement with the Tucson Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Program

F.2.a. District Administration recommends approval to renew the lease agreement with the Tucson Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Program for the property located at 1949 W. Gardner Lane. The new lease term would extend from December 1, 2022, through October 31, 2023.

F.3. Recommend Approval to Add Shot Clock Operator Position to Special Activity Compensation (SAC) Schedule

F.3.a. District Administration recommends approval to add the position of Shot Clock Operator to the SAC Schedule. The Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) updated the rules for high school men's and women's basketball games to include a shot clock, which will require the attention of a designated individual throughout each game. The compensation rate for this new position would be $20 per game, which is comparable to the rate of pay for the Scorekeeper position.

G. New Business

G.1. Review of School Letter Grades for School Year 2021-2022

G.1.a. District Administration presents for review the newly released School Letter Grades. The Arizona Department of Education released this information on November 1, 2022, using test scores and data from the 2021-2022 school year.

G.2. Recommend Approval to Table McGraw Hill Exploring Civics & Economics Curriculum

G.2.a. District administration recommends a sixty-day table of the McGraw Hill Exploring Civics & Economics curriculum to allow for public review and comment prior to a formal request to adopt the curriculum for use in eighth grade Social Studies.

G.3. Recommend Approval of Updated Organizational Chart

G.3.a. District Administration recommends approval of the updated organizational chart for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The revision reflects the change in leadership in the role of Director of Information Technology.

G.4. Recommend Approval of Qualified Evaluators for FY2022-2023

G.4.a. District Administration recommends approval of Qualified Evaluators for the FY2022-2023 school year.

H. Adjourn