October 14, 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 Study Session/Book Study & Regular Study and Voting Session meetings of September 9, 2025, and the Special Meeting of September 19, 2025, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Board policy requires the approval of minutes.
  

5. PRESENTATIONS
  

5.A. Presentation of an American Flag crafted from Prescott Mile High Middle School Bleacher Seats.

Presenter: Kirk Achenbach, PUSD Bus Driver
  

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 Ending Balances and FY26 September Report, as presented. 

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

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 an out-of-state travel request for Mr. Chris Predmore, PHS CTE Automotive Technologies teacher, to take students to the 2025 SEMA Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
CTE Automotive Technologies teacher, Chris Predmore would like to take Automotive Technologies students to the 2025 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

SEMA is the world's leading automotive trade event, bringing together manufacturers and buyers in every automotive industry segment, from hot rods and off-roads to mobile electronics and collision repair. 

Presenter: Tiffany Boehle, Director of Career & Technical Education
  

7.B.2. Consider approving the following overnight travel request from Mr. Travis Stedman, PHS Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, to take students to a scrimmage in Phoenix, AZ, as presented.

Boys Basketball:
Basketball Team Building/Scrimmage — November 14 - November 15, 2025 - Phoenix, AZ

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent
  

7.B.3. Consider approving the FY25 Annual Financial Report (AFR), as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Mr. Moore has prepared the FY25 Annual Financial Report for your approval. The summary condenses the information in the AFR and is the document that will be transmitted electronically to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) for posting to their website. The report will be submitted to ADE for review.

A presentation will be made at the Board meeting.

Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.B.4. Consider approving the FY25 School Level Annual Financial Reports (AFR), as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Mr. Moore has prepared the FY25 School Level Annual Financial Reports for your approval. The summaries condense the information in the AFRs and are the documents that will be transmitted electronically to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) for posting to their website. The reports will be submitted to ADE for review. 

A presentation will be made at the Board meeting. 

Presenter: Mr. Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.B.5. Consider approving the School Facilities Oversight Board "Terms and Conditions for Acceptance of Monies from the Building Renewal Grant Fund", for PUSD school sites, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Governing Board approval is required in order for the school Facilities Oversight Board to distribute any monies for projects from the Building Renewal Grant fund in order to be in compliance with state law. 
 
BRG-007639 - Abia Judd Elementary School - 15 Ton HVAC Replacement

Presenter: Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.B.6. Consider approving the Trust Policies Services Agreement between the Arizona School Risk Retention Trust, Inc., and Prescott Unified School District, No. 1, as presented.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Prescott Unified School District, No. 1 desires to participate in the Trust Policy Services Program (“PSP”), and The Trust desires to accept PUSD's participation in the PSP, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Agreement.

Presenter: Andy Binder, Assistant Superintendent/Human Resources
  

7.B.7. Review and discuss a proposed bylaw amendment submitted by the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) Governance Committee. Following the discussion, the board will vote to give direction to Sarah Torres, designated voting representative, to vote in the manner the board has approved.

RELEVANT INFORMATION:
The ASBA Governance Committee, with unanimous support from the ASBA Board of Directors, has put forward a series of bylaw amendments aimed at enhancing clarity, ensuring consistency, and incorporating some substantive changes. 

This is a single vote encompassing multiple updates. All changes are shown in red for deletions and blue for new wording. The proposal requires approval by two-thirds of ASBA member boards to take effect.

Presenter: Andy Fraher, PUSD Governing Board Member & ASBA Yavapai County Director.
  

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. Bond & Override Discussion

Presenter: Clark Tenney, Superintendent & Brian Moore, Chief Financial Officer
  

7.C.3. Requests for Future Agenda Items

Presenter: Governing Board President, Stan Goligoski
  

7.C.4. Meeting Dates: 
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Study Session/Book Study (5:00 pm) & Regular Study and Voting Session Meeting (5:15 pm) in the PUSD District Office Boardroom.
  
Other Dates:
October 31, 2025 –1/2 Day for Students — Professional Development Day
  

8. ADJOURNMENT