April 1, 2025 5:15 pm (doors open at 4:30 pm) - Regular Study & Voting Session

1. CALL TO ORDER - Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
  

2. OPENING CEREMONY
  

2.A. Welcome - Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
  

2.B. Pledge of Allegiance 
  

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
  

3.A. Consider approving the agenda, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Board Policy requires the approval of the agenda.
  

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
   

4.A. Consider approving the minutes from the following PUSD Governing Board Meetings, as presented.

February 28, 2025, Governing Board Retreat/Working Meeting
March 4, 2025, Governing Board Study Session Meeting/Book Study
March 4, 2025, Governing Board Regular Study and Voting Session Meeting
March 10, 2025, Governing Board Special Meeting

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Board policy requires the approval of minutes.
  

5. PRESENTATIONS
  

5.A. Interact Club Presentation

Presenter: Cathleen Cherry, Prescott High School Interact Club Advisor
  

5.B. Winter Sports Challenge Coin Presentation

Presenter: Stan Goligoski, PUSD Governing Board President
  

5.C. ASBA Policy Services Presentation

Presenters: Justan Rice, ASBA Executive Director & Lynne Bondi, ASBA Policy Analyst.
  

6. INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS
  

6.A. Summary of Current Events
  

6.A.1. Superintendent
  

6.A.2. Governing Board Members
  

6.A.3. Governing Board Student Representatives
  

6.B. Community Comments shared with the Governing Board (what comments/concerns do Board members hear from the public in general).

Presenter: Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
  

7. ACTION ITEMS
  

7.A. CONSENT AGENDA - All those items listed below may be enacted by one motion and approved as Consent Agenda items with or without discussion.  However, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately if a Governing Board member so requests.

The resolutions included in the Consent Agenda have been posted in order to waive the reading of the body of the resolutions. 

Consider approving the Consent Agenda as presented.
  

7.A.1. Consider approving the certified and classified personnel actions as presented.
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION: 
A copy of the personnel report is attached for review.
  
Presenter: Andy Binder, Assistant Superintendent/HR Director
  

7.A.2. Consider approving the donations as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Board policy requires acceptance by the Governing Board of all donations.  
 
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
   

7.A.3. Consider ratifying the vouchers as presented. 
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Arizona Revised Statutes require approval/ratification of all vouchers.
  
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.A.4. Consider approving the Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for FY25 March, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Please see the attached reports. 
  
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.A.5. Consider approving the Student Activities Fund Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for FY25 April, as presented. 

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Please see the attached reports. 
  
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.A.6. Consider approving an amendment to a Memorandum of Understanding between Prescott Unified School District and Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC), as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
The District recognizes a need for its students to have healthcare services reasonably accessible to maximize their chances for success at school. The Memorandum of Understanding was originally approved by the PUSD Governing Board in 2017.

Please see the original MOU and the Amendment attached for additional information. 

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.A.7. Consider approving an amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Arizona Department of Economic Security Rehabilitation Service Administration and Prescott Unified School District, as presented

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
This is an amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement executed on July 1, 2022. The original agreement is a third-party cooperative arrangement for the purpose of facilitating a seamless transition of students with disabilities from high school to the world of work in order to maximize their employability and integration into the workforce and community.

Please see the documents attached for additional information.

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.A.8. Consider approving the Third Amendment to the Employee Staffing Agreement for Employee Staffing Services with Educational Services, LLC, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: This is an annual renewal of the original IGA dated July 1, 2022. This amendment extends the agreement to July 1, 2026.

Presenter: Andy Binder, Assistant Superintendent /HR Director
  

7.B. STUDY AND VOTING SESSION -  If a member of the public wishes to speak to one of the following voting items, please complete and return exhibit BEDH-E, Request for Public Participation in Governing Board Meeting to Sarah Torres, Administrative Assistant to the Governing Board prior to the study and voting session of the agenda. This document can also be found under the Governing Board tab on the PUSD website: https://www.prescottschools.com.

For items with the potential to have many speakers, the overall speaking time may be adjusted by the Governing Board. Speakers will be called to speak in the order in which they signed up, first come, first served.

Requests to speak that are emailed will also be first come, first served. Email requests can be sent to sarah.torres@prescottschools.com at any time prior to the study and voting session of the agenda.
  

7.B.1. Consider approving a Resolution to join the Arizona School Boards Association Insurance Trust (ASBAIT), as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
The proposed resolution is to accept the offer to become a member of the Arizona School Board Association Insurance Trust (ASBAIT) for employee benefit services, effective July 1, 2025. 

Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.B.2. Consider approving the revised 2025-2026 budget package based on enrollment projections, increases, decreases, and salary increase options as outlined in the attachment "FY26 Proposed Budget Package - Revision #1" as presented.
  
RELEVANT INFORMATION:
PUSD administration has been working to compile a recommendation meeting the needs of the district, including proposed increases for all staff in order to remain competitive with recruiting and retaining staff, balance class sizes, and maintain a wide variety of programs. Through this process, the PUSD proactive budgeting process has been followed. There are many variables involved in the budget process that are outlined in the attachments.
  
Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.B.3. Consider adopting the proposed changes to ASBA Policy BEDH, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Governing Board BGB requires first and second readings of all proposed policy adoptions and approval by the Governing Board. This is the second reading of the proposed changes. The Board will be asked to adopt the policies after the second reading. Any Regulations and/or Exhibits have been attached for review and do not require Governing Board approval.

The policy document is attached.

Presenter: Andy Binder, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
  

7.B.4. Consider adopting the proposed changes to ASBA Policies, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Governing Board BGB requires first and second readings of all proposed policy adoptions and approval by the Governing Board. This is the second reading of the proposed changes. The Board will be asked to adopt the policies after the second reading. Any Regulations and/or Exhibits have been attached for review and do not require Governing Board approval.

The policy documents are attached.

Presenter: Andy Binder, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
  

7.B.5. Consider approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between Prescott Unified School District and EF High School Exchange Year, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
The District supports international student exchange and invites partnership with exchange organizations. This MOU sets forth the terms and understanding between the Prescott Unified School District and the EF High School Exchange Year to place international exchange students. 

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.C. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS  
  

7.C.1. Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer, has prepared the School Board Summary Budget Report for your review. 
  

7.C.2. Review the proposed changes to ASBA Policy BEDB, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Governing Board BGB requires first and second readings of all proposed policy adoptions and approval by the Governing Board. This is the first reading of the proposed changes. The Board will be asked to adopt the policies after the second reading. Any Regulations and/or Exhibits have been attached for review and do not require Governing Board approval.

The policy document is attached.

Presenter: Andy Binder, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
  

7.C.3. Four-Day School Week - Staff and Parent Survey Data

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.C.4. Requests for Future Agenda Items

Presenter: Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
  

7.C.5. Meeting Dates: 
Study Session/Book Study: Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 5:00 pm in the PUSD District Office Boardroom.

Regular Study and Voting Session: Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 5:15 pm in the PUSD District Office Boardroom.
  
Other Dates:
Monday, April 21, 2025: PUSD Spring Holiday. All PUSD Schools/Sites are closed.
  

8. ADJOURNMENT