July 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER   (Ms. Lupe)

B. ROLL CALL    (Ms. Mitchell)

C. ADOPT AGENDA     (Ms. Lupe, Action)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE

D. CALL TO THE PUBLIC     (Ms. Lupe, Information)
Whiteriver Unified School District welcomes public comment.  As outlined in A.R.S. § 38-431.02, no action will be taken on items raised in Public Comments unless such items are found on the agenda below.  Items raised in public comments may be directed to staff for review or may be placed on a future meeting agenda.

E. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS/REPORTS     (Ms. J. Endfield, Information)

E.1. District Celebrations.  (Ms. J. Endfield, Information)

F. CONSENT AGENDA*

F.1. Priority #3 Communication.  Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings:   (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.1.a. June 04, 2025 6:00 pm Work-Study Special Board Meeting

F.1.b. June 04, 2025 6:15 pm Special Board Meeting

F.1.c. June 11, 2025 Regular and Executive Board Meetings

F.1.d. June 18, 2025 Special and Executive Board Meetings

F.1.e. June 25, 2025 6:00 pm Public Hearing Special Board Meeting

F.1.f. June 25, 2025 6:05 pm Special Board Meeting

F.2. Priority #4 Use of Resources.  Approve Expense and Payroll Vouchers:     (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.3. Priority #6 Recruitment/Retention.  Approve Personnel Reports:     (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.3.a. Hiring Certified/Support Staff; Leaves of Absence; Resignations; Additional Staffing; Reclassifications; Terminations.

F.4. Priority #4 Efficient Use of Resources.  Authorization of Superintendent or Business Manager to issue written determinations as required by the School District Procurement Code prior to disposal of District property.   (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.5. Priority #4 Effective Operations.  Approval of Board Policies:     (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.5.a. Discussion and possible action to approve the second reading and approval of deletion of Policy BEDI News Media Services at Board Meetings; Policy BGC and Regulation BCG-R Policy Revision and Review; Policy BGF Suspension/Repeal of Policy; Policy BHD Board Communications with Staff Members; Policy BIB and Regulation BIB-R Board Member Development Opportunities; Policy BKA Liaison with School Board Associations.

F.5.b. Discussion and possible action to approve the second reading and approval the revision of Policy BEDH and Exhibit BEDH-E Public Participation at Board Meetings; Policy BGB and Regulation BGB-R Policy Adoption; Policy BGD Board Review of Regulation; Policy BGE and Regulation BGE-R Policy Communication/Feedback; Policy BHC Board Communications with Staff Members; Policy BIA New Board Member Orientation/Handbook; Policy BIBA and Regulation BIBA-R Board Member Conferences, Conventions and Workshops; Policy BIE Board Member Insurance/Liability; Policy BJ School Board Legislative Program; Policy BK School Board Membership.

F.5.c. Discussion and possible action to approve the first reading of the revisions of Policy CA Administration Goals/Priority Objectives; Policy CB Superintendent; Policy CBA Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent; Policy CBCA and Regulation CBCA-R Delegation of Authority; Policy CBI; Policy CCB and Regulation CCB-R Line and Staff Relations; Policy CFD, Regulation CFD-R, Exhibit CFD-E, Policy CFD School-Based Management; Policy CHD Administration in the Absence of Policy; Policy CK Administrative Consultants; Policy CM School District Annual Report 

F.6. Priority #2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Donations and Grants:  (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.6.a. Donation of student school supplies and Christmas stockings from Partnership with Native Americans to Mary V. Riley Seven Mile Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year.

F.6.b. Donation of school supplies and household items from A Dream and a Pencil Foundation to Mary V. Riley Seven Mile Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year.

F.7. Priority #2 Student Well Being.  Approval of Student Club Fund Raising:  (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.7.a.

1. Alchesay High School
2. Canyon Day Junior High School
3. Cradleboard Elementary School
4. Mary V. Riley Seven Mile Elementary School
5. Whiteriver Elementary School

F.8. Priority #6 Retention.  Approval of Travel:    (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.8.a. District Office

F.8.b. Approval of Board Members, Superintendent and Business Manager travel to Washington, D.C. September 13-17, 2025 to attend the Annual National Association of Federally Impacted Schools Fall Conference.

F.8.c. Federal Programs Coordinator travel to Spokane, WA October 8-12, 2025 to attend the 2025 National Indian Education convention.

F.8.d.  Approval of Board Members, Superintendent and Business Manager travel to Las Vegas, NV December 7-10, 2025 to attend the National Indian Impacted Schools Association.

F.8.e. Approval of Board Members, Superintendent and Business Manager travel to Washington, D.C. March 14-18, 2026 to attend the Annual National Association of Federally Impacted Schools Spring Conference.

F.8.f. Federal Program Coordinator travel to Denver, CO February 10-12, 2026 to attend the 2026 National ESEA conference.

F.8.g. Federal Program Coordinator travel to Washington, D.C. March 15-18, 2026 to attend the 2026 National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators Conference.

G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  

G.1. None

H. NEW BUSINESS

H.1. Priority #4 Effective Operations.  Discussion and possible action to accept the June 2025 Monthly Financial Report for the Whiteriver Unified School District.   (Ms. Sedillo, Action)

H.2. Priority #4 Effective Operations.  Discussion and possible action to approve Authorized Signers for Whiteriver Unified School District with Wells Fargo Bank and Chase Bank.  (Ms. Sedillo, Action)

H.3. Priority #4 Effective Operations.  Discussion and possible action to approve the Student Activities Treasurers for the Whiteriver Unified School District.  (Ms. Sedillo, Action)

H.4. Priority #4 Effective Operations. Discussion and possible action to award contract(s) for RFP #25-22-30 Special Education Services.  (Ms. Sedillo, Action)

H.5. Priority #1 Roadmap to Success for all Students.  Discussion and possible action to approve the 2025-2026 Memorandum of Agreement between the Whiteriver Unified School District and the White Mountain Apache Head Start Program.  (Ms. J. Endfield, Action)

H.6. Priority #4 Effective Operations.  Discussion and possible action to approve the revised 2025-2026 Whiteriver Elementary School Parent-Student Handbook and the revised 2025-2026 Whiteriver Elementary School Staff Handbook.  (Ms. Kasey, Action)

H.7. Priority #3 Inclusive communication and Priority #5 Community Collaboration and Student Achievement.  Discussion and possible action to approve the revised 2025-2026 Mary V. Riley Seven Mile Elementary School Parent-Student Handbook and the revised 2025-2026 Mary V. Riley Seven Mile Elementary School Staff Handbook.   (Ms. Cook-Goseyun, Action)

H.8. Priority #4 Effective Operations.  Discussion and possible action to approve the revised 2025-2026 Cradleboard Elementary School Parent-Student Handbook and the revised 2025-2026 Cradleboard Elementary School Staff Manual.   (Ms. Pagatpatan, Action)

H.9. Priority #4 Effective Operations. Discussion and possible action to approve the revised 2025-2026 Alchesay High School Student-Parent Handbook, the revised 2025-2026 Alchesay High School Staff Handbook and the revised 2025-2026 Alchesay High School Alternative Learning Center (ALC) Parent-Student Handbook.   (Dr. Barajas, Action)

I. FUTURE MEETINGS/LOCATION     (Ms. Lupe, Information)
August 13, 2025
September 10, 2025
October 08, 2025
Location:    Whiteriver Unified School District
                     959 S. Chief Avenue, Whiteriver, AZ

J. ADJOURNMENT     (Ms. Lupe, Action)