December 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM - Governing Board Meeting

A. Opening of Meeting

A.1. Call to Order

A.2. Recommend Approval of Budget Revision for FY2025-2026

A.2.a. District administration recommends approval of a revision to the budget for FY2025-2026.

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.

B.2. Report from FWHS Agriculture Students regarding National FFA Convention

B.2.a. Student representatives will provide an overview of their experiences at the National FFA Convention.

C. Superintendent’s Report

C.1. Recognition of Building Blocks for Character Students

C.1.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the December 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 Hendricks Elementary School Support Staff Employee of the Year, Tiffany Godwin.

C.3. Recognition of Outstanding Volunteer of the Year

C.3.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Hendricks Elementary School Outstanding Volunteer of the Year, Amber Thompson.

C.4. Recognition of Teacher of the Year

C.4.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Hendricks Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Roxanna Young.

C.5. Update on District Events and Activities

C.5.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, December 9, 2025.

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 25, 2025 (Open Session Minutes and Study 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 #7126-26 and 7127-26 and Payroll voucher #2711.

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

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

E.5. Approval Requests for Open Enrollment

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 $15,000.00 for the period of November 1 - November 30, 2025.

E.10. Review of District Financial Statements

E.10.a. Review of Student Activity Balance Sheets and Auxiliary Operations Year-to-Date budget reports as of November 30, 2025.

F. Business and Finance

F.1. Recommend Approval of Revisions to Support Staff Salary Schedule to Reflect Minimum Wage Increase

F.1.a. District administration recommends approval to revise the Support Staff Salary Scale to reflect the minimum wage increase from the current $15.00/hour to the new rate of $15.45/hour. Three positions are impacted by this revision: substitute night custodians, student workers, and support staff substitutes.

G. New Business

G.1. Recommend Approval to Table FWJH Curriculum for Online Safety

G.1.a. District administration recommends approval to table the adoption of new curricular resources for online safety, NetSmartz: Online Safety for Middle School. This resource is under consideration for use at Flowing Wells Junior High School. Dr. Tabetha Finchum and Flowing Wells Junior High counselors, Ms. Marva Jeffers and Ms. Jazmin Quintana, will provide information about their evaluation process. Pending Board approval, the resource would be tabled for a sixty-day period for public review and comment.

G.2. Recommend Approval of Mission Statement for Sentinel Peak High School

G.2.a. Per Arizona Department of Education criteria for schools identified with "Alternative School" status, the school mission statement must be approved by the Governing Board.

G.3. Recommend Approval of Mission Statement for Flowing Wells Digital Campus

G.3.a. Per Arizona Department of Education criteria for schools identified with "Alternative School" status, the school mission statement must be approved by the Governing Board. Revisions to the previously approved FWDC mission statement align with the new criteria.

G.4. Recommend Approval of New Advanced Science-Technology-Engineering-Art-Mathematics (STEAM) Elective Class at Flowing Wells Junior High School

G.4.a. District administration recommends approval to establish a new Advanced STEAM elective class at FWJH, to become effective in the 2026-2027 school year. With the successful launch of the K-6 STEAM special at all District elementary schools in 2024-2025, and the launch of a Beginning STEAM elective at FWJH this year, this course would continue the STEAM progression for interested 8th grade students. The Advanced STEAM class is envisioned to continue exposure and preparation for high school level STEAM courses through skill development via an integrated approach that leverages and engages student curiosity and creativity in the context of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. A course proposal is attached for further review.

G.5. Discussion of 2027-2028 Draft Calendar

G.5.a. District administration presents for discussion a draft of the 2027-2028 school year calendar. The draft calendar has been reviewed by parent and employee advisory groups and by site administrators, and is posted on the District website with information about how to submit questions or feedback. No action will be taken regarding this item during the current Board Meeting to allow public review and comment prior to a request for approval in January.

G.6. Recommend Approval of Opposition Letter regarding Potential Pima Joint Technical Education District Special Bond Election

G.6.a. District administration recommends approval to sign a letter on behalf of the Governing Board to the Board and administration of Pima County Joint Technical Education District (Pima JTED) expressing formal opposition to the current draft of a potential special bond election under consideration for November of 2026.

G.7. Information and Discussion regarding 2025 Bond Project Phases and Potential Schedule

G.7.a. District administration presents for discussion an outline of bond projects sequenced into three phases based on the sale of $10 million in bonds in May 2026, $10 million in the spring of 2028, and the final $10 million in the spring of 2030. This outline has been reviewed by parent and employee groups, with feedback gathered to inform the sequencing of projects.

H. Adjourn