November 28, 2023 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 Junior High School Student Representatives

B.1.a. Student representatives will provide a review of events and activities at Flowing Wells Junior High School in academics, sports, and other extracurricular programs.

B.2. Report from Sentinel Peak High School and Flowing Wells Digital Campus Student Representatives

B.2.a. Student representatives will provide a review of events and activities at Sentinel Peak High School and Flowing Wells Digital Campus in academics, sports, and other extracurricular programs.

C. Superintendent’s Report

C.1. Recognition of Building Blocks for Character Student

C.1.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the November Building Blocks for Character Student from Homer Davis Elementary School, Carlos Lopez.

C.2. Recognition of Fall Athletes Competing at State Level

C.2.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize fall athletes who competed at the state level, along with their coaches.

C.3. Recognition of Community Partner

C.3.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize Gilbert Ybarra, Pima County Department of Transportation, for his coordination of a toy drive to benefit Flowing Wells students.

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 28, 2023. 

E.2. Approval of Minutes of Governing Board Meetings

E.2.a. The following Governing Board meeting minutes are presented for Governing Board approval: November 14, 2023 (Organizational Session Minutes and Open Session Minutes).

E.3. Approval of District Expense and Payroll Vouchers

E.3.a. Sign vouchers for upcoming check batches (to be reviewed at the next Board Meeting). None for this meeting.
Expense and payroll vouchers are presented for Board approval: Expense vouchers #6834-3836 and Payroll voucher #2510.

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

E.4.a. None for this meeting.

E.5. Approval of Requests for Open Enrollment Students

E.5.a. Requests for open enrollment students are submitted for approval.

E.6. Approval of Requests for Student Trips

E.6.a. Student trip requests are submitted for approval.

E.7. Approval of Requests for Staff Travel

E.7.a. Staff travel requests are submitted for approval.

E.8. Approval of Personnel Actions

E.8.a. Personnel Actions are submitted for approval.

E.9. Acceptance of Gifts and Donations

E.9.a. Recommend acceptance of gifts and donations in the amount of $789.17 for the period of October 1 - October 31, 2023.

E.10. Review of District Financial Statements

E.10.a. Review of Student Activity Balance Sheets and Auxiliary Operations Year-to-Date Budget as of October 31, 2023.

F. Business and Finance

F.1. Recommend Approval of Inter-Governmental Agreement with Arizona Department of Education for Arts Consumable Grant

F.1.a. District administration recommends approval of an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Education for the Arts Consumable Grant. This IGA would enable the District to pursue up to $1000 in supply budget for each teacher of the arts.

G. New Business

G.1. Recommend Approval to Table US History Textbook

G.1.a. District administration recommends approval to table the textbook and curriculum resource entitled National Geographic US History: America Through the Lens to allow for public review and comment prior to a formal request to adopt the textbook for use in our high school US History courses.

G.2. Recommend Approval of Creative Writing Course Proposal

G.2.a. District administration recommends approval to establish a new Creative Writing elective course at Flowing Wells High School, to be offered beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. The course proposal is attached for review.

G.3. Recommend Approval of Proposals for Two Courses within the Translation and Interpretation Pathway: Medical Spanish and English Interpreting, and Introduction to Legal Spanish/English Interpretation

G.3.a. District administration recommends approval to establish two new courses that would become components of the Translation and Interpretation college and career pathway that was launched this year at Flowing Wells High School: Medical Spanish and English Interpreting, and Introduction to Legal Spanish/English Interpretation. These two courses would be offered beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. The course proposals are attached for review.

G.4. Recommend Approval of Stipends for Teacher Apprentices and Apprentice Mentors for Participation in Flowing Wells Teacher Apprenticeship Program

G.4.a. District administration recommends approval of a series of stipends associated with a newly developed Teacher Apprenticeship Program in collaboration with the University of Phoenix and Pima County. The apprenticeship program would be available to current FW employees and would provide a tuition-free three-year pathway to earn a bachelor's degree and teacher certification, with the goal of being placed as a fully certified teacher in a FW elementary school classroom. Stipends for both the apprentice and the mentor would increase in amount over the duration of the program as apprentice responsibilities grow more complex.

H. Executive Session

H.1. In accordance with A.R.S. §38-431.03.A.1, an Executive Session may be called for discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining, termination or resignation of a public officer or district employees; specifically regarding discussion of administrator employment.

I. Adjourn