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

A. Opening of Meeting

A.1. Call to Order

A.2. Pledge of Allegiance

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.

C. Superintendent’s Report

C.1. Recognition of Building Blocks for Character Students

C.1.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the November 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 Flowing Wells Junior High School Support Staff Employee of the Year, Susan Brindley.

C.3. Recognition of Teacher of the Year

C.3.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Flowing Wells Junior High School Teacher of the Year, Wendy Nogami.

C.4. Update on District Events and Activities

C.4.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, November 12, 2024.

E.2. Approval of Minutes of Governing Board Meetings

E.2.a. The following Governing Board meeting minutes are presented for Governing Board approval: October 22, 2024 (Open Session Minutes).

E.3. Approval of District Expense and Payroll Vouchers

E.3.a. Sign vouchers #7031-25 - 7040-25 for upcoming check batches (to be reviewed at the next Board Meeting). Expense and payroll vouchers are presented for Board approval: Expense vouchers #7019-25 and 7021-25 - 7024-25 and Payroll voucher #2609.

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

E.4.a. None for this meeting.

E.5. Approval of Requests for Student Trips

E.5.a. Student trip requests are submitted for approval.

E.6. Approval of Requests for Staff Travel

E.6.a. Staff travel requests are submitted for approval.

E.7. Approval of Personnel Actions

E.7.a. Personnel Actions are submitted for approval.

E.8. Acceptance of Gifts and Donations

E.8.a. Recommend acceptance of gifts and donations in the amount of $56,895.45 for the period of October 1-October 31, 2024.

E.9. Review of District Financial Statements

E.9.a. Review of Student Activity Balance Sheets and Auxiliary Operations Year-to-Date Budget Reports as of October 31, 2024.

E.10. Approval of Asset Retirement and Disposals

E.10.a. Approval is requested for the retirement and disposal of assets no longer used by the district.

F. New Business

F.1. Information and Discussion regarding School Letter Grades

F.1.a. District administration presents for discussion information related to 2024-2025 Arizona A-F School Letter Grades. The Arizona State Board of Education approved cut scores and published school letter grades in the end of October.

F.2. Recommend Approval of Revision to Substitute Compensation Rates

F.2.a. District administration recommends approval of revisions to substitute compensation rates as outlined on the attached document. Revisions specify that substitutes for support staff positions will be compensated at the hourly minimum wage rate except for Special Education TA II substitutes and Health Assistant substitutes, who will be compensated at the rate of minimum wage plus $0.28 per hour. These changes would take effect on November 18, 2024.

F.3. Discussion and Selection of a District Delegate for the Arizona School Boards Association's Business and Membership Meeting

F.3.a. Governing Board Members will discuss and select a voting delegate to represent Flowing Wells at the ASBA Business and Membership Meeting on December 19, 2024. The delegate would vote on behalf of the Board in the election of officers for the ASBA Board of Directors.

G. Unfinished Business

G.1. Recommend Approval of Policy Revisions

G.1.a. District administration recommends approval of revisions to the policies listed below. Summaries are presented in the attached memo, and the full revisions are attached with red strike-through text indicating deletions and blue text indicating additions. These revisions were presented as information items for discussion during the Governing Board Meeting on October 22, 2024. No concerns have been raised regarding the draft policies.

• Policy DJE Bidding / Purchasing Procedures
• Policy GCFC Professional Staff Certification and Credentialing Requirements
• Policy GDFA Support Staff Qualifications and Requirements
• Policy IGA Curriculum Development
• Policy IMG Animals in Schools

H. Executive Session

H.1. In accordance with A.R.S. §38-431.03.A.1, an Executive Session may be called for discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining, termination or resignation of a public officer or district employees; concerning possible resignation of a District officer.

I. Adjourn