July 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Governing Board Meeting
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A. Opening of Meeting
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A.1. Call to Order
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A.2. Pledge of Allegiance
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B. Superintendent’s Report
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B.1. Update on District Events and Activities
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B.1.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will provide an update on Flowing Wells School District Events and Activities.
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C. 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.
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D. 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.
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D.1. Approval of Agenda for this Meeting
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D.1.a. Request approval for the adoption of the agenda for this meeting, July 28, 2026.
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D.2. Approval of Minutes of Governing Board Meetings
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D.2.a. The following Governing Board meeting minutes are presented for Governing Board approval: June 23, 2026 (Public Hearing and Open Session Minutes) and July 7, 2026 (Public Hearing and Open Session Minutes).
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D.3. Approval of District Expense and Payroll Vouchers
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D.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 #1714-26, #7176-26-7179-26 and 7200-27 and Payroll vouchers #2727-2732 and 2729 Rev.
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D.4. Approval of Requests for Use of District Facilities
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D.4.a. District facilities use requests are submitted for approval.
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D.5. Approval of Requests for Open Enrollment Students
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D.5.a. Requests for open enrollment students are submitted for approval.
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D.6. Approval of Requests for Student Trips
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D.6.a. Student trip requests are submitted for approval.
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D.7. Approval of Requests for Staff Travel
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D.7.a. Staff travel requests are submitted for approval.
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D.8. Approval of Personnel Actions
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D.8.a. Personnel Actions are submitted for approval.
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D.9. Acceptance of Gifts and Donations
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D.9.a. Recommend acceptance of gifts and donations in the amount of $752.00 for the period of June 1-June 30, 2026.
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D.10. Review of District Financial Statements
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D.10.a. Review of Student Activity Balance Sheets and Auxiliary Operations Year-to-Date budget reports as of June 30, 2026.
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D.11. Approval of Asset Retirement and Disposals
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D.11.a. Approval is requested for the retirement and disposal of assets no longer used by the district as of July 21, 2026.
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E. New Business
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E.1. Discussion of New YES Building at Hendricks Elementary
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E.1.a. District administration presents for discussion a draft of the location, design, and cost of a new YES building at Hendricks Elementary. The existing structure, located near the west exit from the parking lot, would be replaced with a new building located inside the fenced-in playground area, just north of the parking lot. The draft plans have been developed in collaboration with ESB Design+Build.
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E.2. Information and Discussion regarding Proposed Policy Revisions
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E.2.a. District administration presents for review proposed policy revisions, with no action to be taken at this meeting. The attached document summarizes the revisions, and the accompanying policy drafts include strike-through text to indicate deletions and underlined text to indicate additions. Most revisions are minor and do not result in substantive changes. Several revisions entail the consolidation of multiple related policies, resulting in the opportunity to delete prior single-item policies. Policy DJE reflects an increase from the $10,000 threshold for competitive bidding procedures to the new threshold of $15,000 per updated guidance from the Uniform System for Financial Reporting.
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E.3. Recommend Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with J. David Lowell Foundation
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E.3.a. District administration recommends approval to renew the MOU with the J. David Lowell Foundation for the continuation of the Lowell Math Scholars program, which provides eligible Flowing Wells students in accelerated mathematics courses with the opportunity to earn financial awards and scholarships.
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E.4. Recommend Approval of Qualified Evaluators for FY2026-2027
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E.4.a. District administration recommends approval of Qualified Evaluators for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Approval authorizes the identified administrators to complete teacher evaluations.
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F. Unfinished Business
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F.1. Recommend Approval to Adopt Elementary Gifted Program Curriculum
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F.1.a. District administration recommends approval to adopt the Travel Agents curriculum, the second of four curriculum units for implementation in the elementary CATS gifted program. This curriculum was piloted throughout the 2025-2026 year and yielded interesting project-based learning outcomes from students. The curriculum overview has been tabled for public review and comment since May 12, 2026, with no concerns received during this time frame.
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G. Business and Finance
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G.1. Recommend Approval to Purchase Chromebooks from CDWG
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G.1.a. District administration recommends approval to purchase Chromebooks from CDWG utilizing Arizona State Contract MOHAVE 25E-CDWG-1004. FY2026 Title I Funds would be used, which are allowed to be spent through September 30, 2026. The total cost is anticipated to be $192,588.95 for 417 Chromebooks.
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G.2. Recommend Approval to Contract for School Psychologists through Elevation Healthcare, LLC for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
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G.2.a. District administration recommends approval to contract for ESS employees including two School Psychologists through Elevation Healthcare, LLC. The District has been unable to hire psychologists due to the lack of qualified applicants. Ms. Camacho has reached out to several staffing companies and was able to find qualified psychologists through Elevation Healthcare.
The District would utilize pricing through the Deer Valley RFP 25-5201-003-5. The estimated total cost for services is $332,280. The funding source is Maintenance and Operations.
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G.3. Recommend Approval to Contract for a Certified Occupational Therapist through Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. for fiscal year 2026-2027
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G.3.a. District administration recommends approval to contract for ESS employees for occupational therapists through Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. The District has been unable to hire occupational therapists due to the lack of qualified applicants. Ms. Camacho has reached out to several staffing companies and was able to find qualified occupational therapists through Amergis.
The District would utilize pricing through the Deer Valley RFP #25-5201-003-5. The estimated total cost for services is $110,121.00. The funding source is Maintenance and Operations.
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G.4. Recommend Approval to Contract with Norcon Industries, Inc. to Purchase and Repair flooring for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
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G.4.a. District administration recommends approval to contract with Norcon Industries, Inc. to purchase flooring/carpet for district buildings. Norcon Industries, Inc. will also be used to repair district athletic equipment and purchase related supplies. The purchase would utilize pricing through the 1GPA and Mohave contracts (see below). The cost of the flooring/carpet, repairs and supplies is estimated to not exceed $250,000. The funding sources for the expenditure are Maintenance & Operations, Unrestricted Capital, and Auxiliary funds.
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G.5. Recommend Approval of Additional Sole Source Listing for FY 2026-2027
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G.5.a. In accordance with School District Procurement Rule A.A.C. R7-2-1053A, "A contract may be awarded for a material, service, or construction item without competition if the governing board determines in writing that there is only one source for the required material, service, or construction item. The school district may require the submission of cost or pricing data in connection with an award under this section. Sole source procurement shall be avoided, except when no reasonable alternative source exists. A copy of the written determination of the basis for the sole source procurement and any cost or pricing data shall be retained in the procurement file by the school district."
District administration recommends Governing Board approval of the additional vendor below added to the Sole Source Vendor List for FY 2026-2027. The list is attached for your review.
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G.6. Recommend Approval of Revisions to Special Activities Compensation (SAC) Schedule for FY2026-2027
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G.6.a. District administration recommends revisions to the SAC Schedule for FY2026-2027. Revisions include adding a Teacher of Record position at the amount of $550 for the year for supervision of online general elective courses completed during breaks in the school calendar; and adding the position of Social Media Coordinator at Emily Meschter Early Learning Center and at Sentinel Peak High School and Flowing Wells Digital Campus, with each position compensated at the amount of $489 for the year.
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G.7. Recommend Approval to Contract with Arizona Furnishings to Purchase Furniture for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
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G.7.a. District administration recommends approval to contract with Arizona Furnishings to purchase furniture for district classrooms and offices. The purchase would utilize pricing through the Mohave, State and 1GPA contracts (see below). The cost of the furniture is estimated to not exceed $250,000. The funding sources for the expenditure are Maintenance and Operations, Unrestricted Capital and Auxiliary funds,and Gifts and Donations.
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H. Adjourn
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