February 13, 2024 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 Representatives

B.1.a. Student representatives 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 Building Blocks for Character Students

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

C.2. Recognition of Support Staff Employee of the Year

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

C.3. Recognition of Teacher of the Year

C.3.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Flowing Wells High School Teacher of the Year, Jason Brown.

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, February 13, 2024.

E.2. Approval of Minutes of Governing Board Meetings

E.2.a. The following Governing Board meeting minutes are presented for Governing Board approval: January 23, 2024 (Open Session Minutes and Executive 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 #6850-6855 and Payroll voucher #2515.

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

E.4.a. District facilities use requests are submitted for approval.

E.5. Approval of Requests for Student Trips

E.5.a. Student trip requests are submitted for approval.

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. Review of District Financial Statements

E.8.a. Review of Student Activity Balance Sheets and Auxiliary Operations Year-to-Date Budget Reports as of January 31, 2024

E.9. Approval of Asset Retirement and Disposals

E.9.a. Approval is requested for the retirement and disposal of assets no longer used by the district as of February 13, 2024.

E.10. Approval of FY2025 Contract Language for Professional Contracts, Administrator Contracts, and Teacher Contracts

E.10.a. Recommend approval of language for FY2025 professional contracts, administrator contracts, and teacher contracts including twelve-month professional contract, certified professional contract with special 301, professional contract (certificate or license), student support specialist professional contract, administrator contract, JROTC teacher contract, standard teacher contract, and twelve-month teacher contract.

F. New Business

F.1. Recommend Approval to Hire Flowing Wells High School Principal to Become Effective July 1, 2024

F.1.a. District administration recommends approval of Frank Thomas to serve as the next Principal at Flowing Wells High School, to become effective July 1, 2024.

F.2. Recommend Approval to Hire Hendricks Elementary School Principal to Become Effective July 1, 2024

F.2.a. District administration recommends approval of Jessica Cenedese to serve as the next Principal at Hendricks Elementary School, to become effective July 1, 2024.

F.3. Recommend Approval to Table Advanced Placement Statistics Textbook

F.3.a. District administration recommends approval to table the textbook and curriculum resource entitled The Practice of Statistics for the AP Classroom, 7th Edition to allow for public review and comment prior to a formal request to adopt the textbook for use in the AP Statistics course at Flowing Wells High School.

F.4. Recommend Approval to Renew Student Placement Agreement with Arizona State University

F.4.a. District administration recommends approval to renew the Student Placement Agreement between Flowing Wells and Arizona State University, which supports the placement of interns and student teachers in Flowing Wells schools. This agreement would remain intact through July 15, 2029.

G. Unfinished Business

G.1. Recommend Approval to Adopt US History Textbook

G.1.a. District administration recommends approval to adopt the textbook and curriculum resource entitled National Geographic US History: America Through the Lens for use in our high school US History courses beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. This resource has been tabled for public review for a sixty-day period, and no public comments or concerns were submitted during this time.

H. Business and Finance

H.1. Recommend Approval to Award RFP # 536M-24A11 for Wide Area Network

H.1.a. District administration recommends approval to award RFP # 536M-24A11 for Special Construction of Wide Area Network (WAN) to WanRack. The total cost of the project is estimated at $1.75 million. Of this, no construction costs would be incurred by Flowing Wells due to our use of E-Rate funds (80% of cost), Arizona's 10% State Matching Funds, and E-Rate's additional 10% Special Construction Funds. Recurring monthly costs are anticipated to be $1008 for the duration of the ten-year contract after the 80% E-Rate reimbursement. This would be a savings of over $500 per month in comparison to our current WAN service and would provide the opportunity for unlimited bandwidth increases at no additional cost.

H.2. Recommend Approval of Fee Schedules for 2024-2025 School Year

H.2.a. District administration recommends approval of the fee schedules for the 2024-2025 school year. The attached memo provides a summary of the changes, and the attached schedules indicate deletions with strikethrough text and additions with underlined text. There are no changes to elementary fees. The only changes are a $2.00 increase to the cost of physical education uniforms at FWJH and a $0.50 increase to the cost of AP tests at FWHS.

I. Executive Session

I.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: regarding candidates for Assistant Principal/Assistant to the Principal position at Douglas Elementary School.

J. Adjourn