February 10, 2026 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 February 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 High School  Employee of the Year, Juan Cruz.

C.3. Recognition of Outstanding Volunteer of the Year

C.3.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Flowing Wells High School Volunteer of the Year, Donna Gelvin.

C.4. Recognition of Teacher of the Year

C.4.a. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Stoltzfus will recognize the Flowing Wells High School Teacher of the Year, Caitlin Reynolds.

C.5. Update on District Events and Activities

C.5.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, February 10, 2026.

E.2. Approval of Minutes of Governing Board Meetings

E.2.a. The following Governing Board meeting minutes are presented for Governing Board approval: January 27, 2026 (Open Session Minutes and Executive Session Minutes).

E.3. Approval of District Expense and Payroll Vouchers

E.3.a. Sign vouchers for upcoming check batches (to be reviewed at the next Board Meeting). None for this meeting.
Expense and payroll vouchers are presented for Board approval: Expense vouchers #7137-26, 7139-26-7142-26 and Payroll voucher #2715.

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 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 $100.00 for the period of January 1 - January 31, 2026.

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 January 31, 2026.

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 as of February 5, 2026.

F. Unfinished Business

F.1. Recommend Approval to Adopt NetSmartz Online Safety Curriculum

F.1.a. District administration recommends approval to adopt NetSmartz Online Safety curriculum. Print outs of the online resource, along with a QR code to the digital materials, have been tabled for public review and comment since December 9, 2025, with no concerns received during this time frame. If approved, this resource would be used at Flowing Wells Junior High by the counseling team.

G. New Business

G.1. Recommend Approval to Table Elementary Reading Foundations Curriculum

G.1.a. District administration recommends approval to table the adoption of a reading foundations curriculum entitled UFLI Foundations (University of Florida Literacy Institute). This curriculum has been piloted in our elementary Special Education programs and Title I Reading Lab programs as a resource to support reading foundations skills, including phonics, phonemes, consonant-vowel relationships, etc. Dr. Tabetha Finchum and Flowing Wells District Literacy Specialist Jennifer DeFilippis will provide an overview. Pending Board approval, the resource would be tabled for a sixty-day period for public review and comment.

G.2. Recommend Approval to Table FWJH Advanced STEAM Teacher-Created Curriculum

G.2.a. District administration recommends approval to table the adoption of our new Advanced STEAM teacher-created curriculum. This resource is under consideration for use at Flowing Wells Junior High School and was curated and organized by Mrs. Anna Heyer, District Science Specialist, and Ms. Jessica Whatton, FWJH STEAM teacher. Dr. Tabetha Finchum will provide information about the curriculum. Pending Board approval, the resource would be tabled for a sixty-day period for public review and comment.

H. Business and Finance

H.1. Discussion of Mid-Year Analysis of Revenues and Expenses for Flowing Wells Community Schools Programs

H.1.a. District administration presents for discussion the FY2026 mid-year report on the revenues and expenses related to Community Schools. The report for Y.E.S. programs and the EMELC employee tuition preschool program shows an operating deficit of $121,776. However, the Community Schools fund still has a positive fund balance of $1,148,523 after accounting for the shortfall. For comparison, the FY2025 mid-year analysis showed a shortfall of $111,778. Although the Board approved increases to Y.E.S. and preschool tuition rates for the current year, the increases have not kept pace with increased compensation and contributions for employee benefits.

I. Adjourn