November 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Governing Board

Description:  Members of the Board
Craig Stuart - President
Debbie Shumway - Vice President
Linda Yazzie
Olivia Jaquez
Claudia Jackson

Administrators
Robbie Koerperich, Superintendent
Bernice Gover
Anne Lang
Lauren Maestas
Clete Hargrave
Nichole Tow
Andrea Tomlin
Cheri Grau
Ryan Fraley
Shawn Tow
Victor Padilla
Jacob Baker
Jesus Luna-Almendariz
Ray McLaws
 

Description:  Approve the minutes of the October 8, 2024 regular Governing Board meeting as presented.
 

Description:  Recommendation:  Approve the agenda for the November 12, 2024 Governing Board meeting as presented.
 

Description:  IWES Student Council
* Upcoming Fundraisers
* Special Events

JOM/Title VI Indian Education Report- Ms. Gover and IEC Committee

Impact Aid Presentation- Mrs. Maestas

Winslow Hospital- Mr. Travis Udall
 

Description:  Motion to accept the Principals' Reports as presented.
 

Description:  Policy IHBJ outlines our District's responsibility to give tribal officials and parents of Indian students the opportunity to comment on the participation of Indian students on an equal basis in school programs. In addition, Policy KJG requires our District to give an annual status report based on public school performance measurements to each Indian Nation with tribal lands located within district boundaries and governed by the Arizona Department of Education.  We are requesting to act upon these actions at this time.

Recommendation: Discussion and consideration to present the 2024 Achievement and Participation Report; as well as, accept public comments from the representatives of Native students according to Policy IHBJ and provide Governing Board recommendations to the district administration team based on public comments.
 

Description:  The Holbrook School District is requesting Governing Board review & approval of the Impact Aid Program Indian Policies and Procedures (IPP) that are a required measure for Impact Aid compliance.

Recommendation: Discussion and consideration to review and approve the current Indian Policies and Procedures as presented.
 

Description:  In accordance with the U.S. Department of Education and HUSD #3 Governing Board Policy IHBJ we are requesting Governing Board review of Policy IHBJ, IHBJ-R, IHBJ-EA, IHBJ-EB, KGJA and KJG to ensure that it meets all minimum standards in continuing to provide adequate levels of Indian community participation throughout the Holbrook School District.

Recommendation: Discussion and consideration to approve Policy IHBJ, IHBJ-R, IHBJ-EA, IHBJ-EB, KGJA and KJG as presented.
 

Description:  Mrs. Sierra Browning and Mr. Rasheed Hollins have completed the Arizona School Administrator Qualified Evaluator course.  Holbrook USD #3 is requesting to approve Mrs. Browning & Mr. Hollins as a qualified evaluator.  

Recommendation: Discussion and consideration to approve Mrs. Sierra Browning and Mr. Rasheed Hollins as a qualified evaluator.
 

Description:  The Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act established an annual increase in minimum wage based on inflation.  The increase, beginning January 1, 2025, will be at the rate of $14.70 per hour.  We are requesting Governing Board approval to add addendums to minimum wage hourly rate employees' Notice of Appointments to reflect the new minimum wage increase.

Recommendation: Discussion and consideration to approve the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act minimum wage increase for minimum wage employees beginning January 1, 2025.
 

Description:  The Holbrook School District is requesting Governing Board approval of a revised substitute placement schedule as presented. The emergency substitute rates are being increased $10 for each category to align with minimum wage increases.

Recommendation: Discussion and consideration to approve the revised Substitute Placement Schedule as presented.
 

Description:  The Holbrook High School Show Choir has qualified to perform at Disneyland's California Adventure in California during the week of spring break. The HHS Show Choir participants and director, Kyle Gardner, are requesting Governing Board approval for out-of-state travel to Anaheim, California during the week of March 10-14, 2025. The HHS Show Choir participants and sponsors will fund their own costs for the trip with the support of the use of suburbans to transport uniforms and equipment, as well as, district liability insurance coverage. The itinerary and budget details are included in the back-up materials. 

Recommendation: Discussion and consideration to approve the HHS Show Choir to travel to Disneyland in Anaheim, California during the week of March 10-14, 2025 as outlined in the back-up materials.
 

Description:  Bordeaux, Cassandra - HHS Attendance Clerk Resignation
Hamlin, Tina - Food Services Last Day Worked 10/08/24
Yazzie, Artie - Assistant Girls Basketball Coach Resignation
Yazzie, Shalayne - Food Services Resignation
Yellowhair Sam, Erika - IWES Preschool Aide Resignation
 

Description:  Bailey, Shawna - Park/SPED Increase to 40 hours/week
Burks, La'Dell - HHS/SPED High Needs Para / SPED Bus Monitor
Canada, Nancy - Food Service Substitute Worker
Fewell, Theresa - Transportation Substitute Driver
Kirk, Kora - Food Service Substitute Worker
Yazzie, Darlene - Transportation Driver
Young, Christopher - Transportation CDL Training 
 

Description:  Koerperich, Debbie - IWES Reading Specialist Retirement November 29, 2024 with ESI Return to Work on December 2, 2024.
 

Description:  Winn, Danielle - District Substitute Teacher
 

Description:  Adrales, Phoebe - HJHS Sports Worker
Arviso, Gishie - Fall Break Worker
Attakai, Ashley - HJHS Sports Worker / Sports Official
Bailey, Shawna - Fall Break Worker
Begay, Destany - HJHS Sports Worker/ Sports Official
Begay, Lena - Fall Break Worker
Begay, Tim - Fall Break Worker
Bitsilly, Derek - Fall Break Worker
Bitsilly, Kaylene - Fall Break Worker
Bitsoie, Dawna - Mentor Year 1
Burks, Michael - Fall Break Worker
Carbonneau, Steven - HJHS Sports Official
Chee, Mandi - IWES Tutoring
DeHaan, Maria - IWES Tutoring
Dunaway, De - Hulet Title I Tutor
Eddings, Tim - IWES Tutoring
Gover, Gypsi - IWES Tutoring / Assistant Basketball Coach
Hubbard, Jessica - Hulet Title I Tutor
Iashie, Cory - Fall Break Worker - Painter
Joe, Jerry - Fall Break Worker
Johnson, Jamal - HJHS Assistant Boys Basketball Coach / Sports Official
Jones, Laurie - Driver Trainer
Koerperich, Debbie - IWES Tutoring 
LaRose, Aaren - HJHS Sports Official
McCabe, Skyla - Fall Break Worker
Meeks, Benjamin - Fall Break Worker
Moss, Parker - Fall Break Worker
Nardi, Shurrell - Fall Break Worker- Painter
Nells, Gabriel - IWES Head Basketball Coach
Nells, Sophia - IWES Assistant Basketball Coach
Paz, Victor - White Fleet Driver 
Sample, Johnathon -  Sports Driver
Silvers, Wayne - Fall Break Worker
Taylor, Kris - IWES Tutoring
Tomlinson, Dawn - HHS After School Tutorial
Yazzie, Jasilyn - IWES Head Basketball Coach
Yazzie, Marc - HHS Bike Club Sponsor
Yazzie, Theresa - IWES Tutoring
 

Description:  Attakai, Kyley - HJHS Sports Worker
Begay, Destany - HJHS Sports Worker
Larson, Trent - HHS Assistant Wrestling Coach
Serna, Markos - HHS Wrestling
Sulu, Zachary - HJHS Assistant Wrestling Coach
Yazzie, Farrel - HHS/HJHS White Fleet Driver
 

Description:  Manygoats, Heather - Fall Family Fair: Harvest of Resources, Winslow, AZ. October 9, 2024. Cost to the District: Use of a District Vehicle.

Justman, Jamie - NAVIT Counselors Meeting, Snowflake, AZ. October 30, 2024. Cost to the District: Use of a District Vehicle. 

Terry, Ray Ann - Arizona School Counselors Association (AZSCA) Annual Conference, Fort McDowell, AZ. February 3-4, 2025. Cost to the District: $785 Plus the Use of a District Vehicle. 

Gover, Gypsi - Agricultural Literacy for Arizona K-12 Educators / Administrators, Parker, AZ. December 6-8, 2024. No Cost to the District.

Haussman, Charles - ACOVA Fall Conference, Prescott, AZ. November 7-8, 2024. Cost to the District: $630.

Prestwich, Connor - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) STEM Bridge Training. Phoenix, AZ, December 5-6, 2024. Cost to the District: Substitute Teacher. 

Carbonneau, Steven - Round Valley Teacher Training, Round Valley High School. November 13, 2024. Cost to the District: Use of a District Vehicle
 

Description:  #2519                   $289,551.76
#2520                    135,700.69
#2521                           122.15
#2522                      18,063.10
#2523                    487,301.75
#2524                    308,859.93
#2525                        3,230.34
#2526                    283,969.62
Total                $1,526,799.34
 

Description:  #11                $776,147.57
#12                  533,103.52
#13                  756,765.85
Total           $2,066,016.94
 

Description:  Allison, Brianna - Park / SPED CPI Trainer - $750
Bailey, Shawna - Park / SPED CPI Training - $160.62
Berry, Julie - HJHS / SPED CPI Training - $270
Carbonneau, Meghan - HHS Prop 301 -$212.50
Clark, Patty - IWES / SPED CPI Training - $330
Kohler, Laura - Park / SPED CPI Training - $196.70
Meeks, Jeff - SPED Professional Development Trainer - $300
Reidhead, Karalyn - Hulet / SPED CPI Training - $285
Terry, Ray Ann Deseg. PD - $500
HHS Saturday Deseg. PD - $14,500
Park / Hulet Teachers TLAC Training - $590.40
Indian Wells Deseg PD - $7,500
Indian Wells Preschool Quality First Incentives - $2,500
Insurance Buyout - $75,000
SPED Professional Development Certified Staff 11-02-24 - $1,080
SPED Professional Development Classified Staff 11-02-24 - $628.32
HHS Dual Enrollment - $5,330
October 2024 White Fleet Driver Stipend - $240
Personnel Pay Summary 
 

Description:  National Honor Society - Dan Mitchell - Candy Cane Grams
December 2-19, 2024 - Estimated Earnings $200

Yearbook - Michael Nilsson - Yearbook Sales
January 2025 - May 2025 - Estimated Earnings $300

Wrestling - Steven Carbonneau - Online Clothing Sales
November 13, 2024 - May 2025 - Estimated Earnings $2,000

Band - Sarah Meeks - Dessert Bar Concert
November 20, 2024  Estimated Earnings $500

HHS - Outdoor Club - Sponsor, Callie Jensen
HHS - Key Club - Sponsor, Cayla Serna
HHS - Bike Club - Sponsor, Marc Yazzie
HJHS- Soccer Club- Sponsor, Elizabeth Baloo  & Alicia Jimenez
 

Description:  The Thunderbird Foundation Donated $1,000 to the HHS Golf Team
 

Description:  The following policies are ready for final adoption:

BAA Evaluation of the School Board/Board Self-Evaluation
DJE/DJE-R Bidding/Purchasing Procedures
GCFC/GCFC-E Professional Staff Certification and Credentialing Requirements
DFA/GDFA-E Support staff Qualifications and Requirements
IGA Curriculum Development
IMG/IMG-R Animals in Schools
JLCD-R Medicines/Administering Medicines to Students

Recommendation: Discussion and consideration to approve the policies above for final adoption as presented.
 

Description:  Recommendation:  Approve consent agenda items and expense vouchers in items A, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, B, C, 1, 2, 3, D, E, F, and G as presented.  Detailed information for all District expenditures may be obtained by contacting the School District business office located at 1000 North 8th Avenue, P.O. Box 640, Holbrook, AZ 86025.  Phone 1-928-524-6144.
 

Description:  The Governing Board may enter into executive session pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03. The Governing Board may vote to enter into executive session on any item on this agenda for which an executive session is allowable.