August 13, 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     (Mrs. Lacapa, Information)

E.1. District Celebrations.  (Mrs. Lacapa, Information)

E.1.a. None

E.2. Priority #3 Inclusive Communication.  Dr. Dehombreux will present current enrollment information, historical data and an overview of the annual enrollment process.  (Dr. Dehombreux, Information)

F. CONSENT AGENDA*

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

F.1.a. July 02, 2025 6:00 Work-Study Special Board Meeting

F.1.b. July 02, 2025 6:15 Special Board Meeting

F.1.c. July 09, 2025 Regular 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 Effective Operations. Discussion and possible action to approve the second reading and approval of 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.  (Mrs. Lacapa, Action)

F.5. Priority #4 Effective Operations. Approval of Sole Source Vendor:   (Ms. Lupe, Action)

F.5.a. Google Workspace

F.5.b. Companion Corporation - Library Software

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

F.6.a. Donations of shirts and shorts from Apache Behavior Health Services to the Alchesay High School Football Team 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. Whiteriver Elementary School

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

F.8.a. Business Manager travel to Spokane, WA October 7-12, 2025 to attend the 2025 National Indian Education Convention (NIEA).

F.8.b. Business Manager travel to Laughlin, NV to attend the 2025-2026 Arizona Association of School Business Officials (AASBO) Bi-Monthly meetings and Conferences (Spring, Summer, Winter) workshops.

F.8.c. Business Manager travel to Las Vegas, NV to attend the The TRUST

F.8.d. Business Manager travel to Washington, DC to attend the National Indian Impacted Schools Association (NIISA).

F.8.e. Director of Personnel travel to Nashville, TN to attend the AASPA National Conference. 

F.8.f. Whiteriver Elementary School teachers: Ferminia Armstrong, Jara Colelay and Percy Moncal travel to Nashville, Tennessee September 14-17, 2025 to attend the Solution Tree Literacy in a PLC at Work Collaborative Teams Workshop. 

F.8.g. District Office Melissa Miller travel to Nashville, Tennessee September 14-17, 2025 to attend the Solution Tree Literacy in a PLC at Work Collaborative Teams Workshop.

F.8.h. Whiteriver Unified School District:
1. District Office

G. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  

G.1. None

H. NEW BUSINESS

H.1. Priority #4 Effective Operations.  Discussion and possible action to accept the July 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 the revised Student Activity Handbook.   (Ms. Sedillo, Action)

H.3. Priority #1 Roadmap to Success. Discussion and possible action to approve the request for a student to be admitted to Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year. * (Ms. Pagatpatan, Action)

H.4. Priority #1 Roadmap for Success for all Students and Priority #4 Effective Operations, Use of Resources, & Systems.  Discussion and possible action to approve financial literacy materials for Alchesay high school to have students obtain the financial literacy seal for the high school diploma.  (Mrs. Warwick, Action)

H.5. Priority #2 Student Wellbeing. Discussion and possible action to approve the Use of Premises Agreement between Whiteriver Unified School District and Smiles Movement Lt.   (Mrs. Lacapa, Action)

H.6. Priority #2 Positive Culture.  Discussion and possible action to approve the Qualified Evaluators for the 2025-2026 academic year.  (Mrs. Lacapa, Action)

H.7. Priority #2 Student Wellbeing.  Discussion and possible action to approve Student Disciplinary Hearing Officers for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.  (Mrs. Lacapa, Action)

H.8. Priority #3 Inclusive Communication.  Discussion and possible action to approve the Arizona School Boards Association 2026 Draft Political Agenda and appoint a delegate to the Arizona School Boards Associate assembly to be held on September 6, 2025. (Mrs. Lacapa, Action)

H.9. Priority #4 Effective Operations. Discussion and possible action to suspend Policy BGB related to a first and second reading of the adoption of Policy EB Environmental and Safety Program; Policy GCQF Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members; Policy IKF Graduation Requirements; Policy JLC Student Health Services and Requirements; Policy JLCD Medicines/Administering Medicines to Students; Policy JLF Reporting Child Abuse/Child Protection (Mrs. Lacapa, Action)

H.10. Priority #4 Effective Operations. Discussion and possible action to approve Policy EB Environmental and Safety Program; Policy GCQF Discipline, Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members; Policy IKF Graduation Requirements; Policy JLC Student Health Services and Requirements; Policy JLCD Medicines/Administering Medicines to Students; Policy JLF Reporting Child Abuse/Child Protection (Mrs. Lacapa, Action)

H.11. Priority #7 Retention of Effective Professionals. Personnel Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(1), to discuss the goals required for performance incentives as specified in the superintendent’s contract. (Ms. Lupe, Action)

H.12. Priority #7 Retention of Effective Professionals. Discussion and possible action to approve the agreed upon goals for the Superintendent in order to receive the incentive pay portion of the Superintendent Contract for the 2025-2026 school year. (Ms. Lupe, Action)

I. FUTURE MEETINGS/LOCATION     (Ms. Lupe, Information)
September 09, 2025
October 14, 2025
November 11, 2025
Location:    Whiteriver Unified School District
                     959 S. Chief Avenue, Whiteriver, AZ

J. ADJOURNMENT     (Ms. Lupe, Action)