September 23, 2025 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 Junior High School Student Representatives

B.1.a. Student representatives will provide a review of events and activities at Flowing Wells Junior High School in academics, sports, and other extracurricular programs.

B.2. Report from Sentinel Peak High School and Flowing Wells Digital Campus Student Representatives

B.2.a. Student representatives will provide a review of events and activities at Sentinel Peak High School and Flowing Wells Digital Campus in academics, sports, and other extracurricular programs.

C. Superintendent’s Report

C.1. Update on District Events and Activities

C.1.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, September 23, 2025.

E.2. Approval of Minutes of Governing Board Meetings

E.2.a. The following Governing Board meeting minutes are presented for Governing Board approval: September 9, 2025 (Open Session Minutes and Executive Session Minutes).

E.3. Approval of District Expense and Payroll Vouchers

E.3.a. Sign Payroll vouchers #2709-2723 for upcoming check batches (to be reviewed at the next Board Meeting). Expense and payroll vouchers are presented for Board approval: Expense vouchers #7109-26 - 7111-26 and Payroll voucher #2705.

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

E.4.a. District facilities use requests are submitted for approval.

E.5. Approval of Requests for Open Enrollment Students

E.5.a. Requests for open enrollment students are submitted for approval.

E.6. Approval of Requests for Student Trips

E.6.a. Student trip requests are submitted for approval.

E.7. Approval of Requests for Staff Travel

E.7.a. Staff travel requests are submitted for approval.

E.8. Approval of Personnel Actions

E.8.a. Personnel Actions are submitted for approval.

E.9. Approval of Asset Retirement and Disposals

E.9.a. None for this meeting.

F. Unfinished Business

F.1. Recommend Approval of Proposed Policy Revisions

F.1.a. District administration recommends approval of proposed policy revisions. The attached document summarizes the revisions, and the accompanying policy drafts include strike-through text to indicate deletions and underlined text to indicate additions. The following policies are included: EB - Safety Program; GCQF - Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members; JLC - Student Health Services and Requirements; JLCD - Medicines / Administering Medicines to Students; JLF - Reporting Child Abuse / Child Protection; GDFA - Support Staff Qualifications and Requirements; IKF - Graduation Requirements. All policies under consideration were brought for discussion and review during the Governing Board Meeting on September 9, 2025.

G. New Business

G.1. Information and Discussion regarding Accrued Leave Pool Program

G.1.a. District administration provides information for review and discussion by the Board regarding the new Accrued Leave Pool program. Open enrollment for the first year of the program closed at the end of August. A total of 396 employees opted in, with a total of 619 days accumulated in the pool. Dr. Tamára McAllister, who chairs the Oversight Committee, will share additional data and insights gained to date.

G.2. Discussion and Possible Action regarding Changes to the Bylaws of the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA)

G.2.a. District administration presents for discussion and possible action information about changes to ASBA's bylaws. The ASBA Governance Committee, with approval by the ASBA Board of Directors, has proposed these changes to the bylaws to enhance governance practices within ASBA. The draft bylaws are attached, with red strike-through text indicating deletions and blue text indicating additions. The changes generally are designed to improve clarity and consistency. Additional substantive changes focus on eligibility for office, meeting protocols, representation, executive oversight, committees and leadership, emergency and vacancy procedures, voting and quorum, and caucus alignment. After discussion, the Board may consider and take action to approve the changes as follows: a Board Member makes a motion to approve the changes to the bylaws; another Board Member seconds this motion; all Board Members vote. If a majority votes in favor, Paula Alden will submit the Board's "Yes" vote in ASBA's online portal. If a majority opposes the changes, Paula Alden will submit the Board's "No" vote in ASBA's online portal.

H. Adjourn