April 28, 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 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, April 28, 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:

E.3. Approval of District Expense and Payroll Vouchers

E.3.a. Sign vouchers Expense vouchers 7166-26 - 7175-26 for upcoming check batches (to be reviewed at the next Board Meeting). Expense and payroll vouchers are presented for Board approval: Expense vouchers #7155-26 - 7159-26 and Payroll voucher #2721.

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. Approval is requested for the retirement and disposal of assets no longer used by the district as of April 24, 2026.

E.10. Approval of 2026-2027 Classified Calendar by Group

E.10.a. District administration recommends approval of the revised 2026-2027 Classified Calendar by Group. The only revision is the relocation of the Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) position from Calendar F to Calendar C, reducing the total number of work days by 10. The COTA position currently is unfilled; consequently, no current employees will be impacted by this change.

F. Business and Finance

F.1. Recommend Approval of Employee Benefit Contract Renewals for FY 2026-2027

F.1.a. District administration recommends approval to renew employee benefit contracts for fiscal year 2026-2027 as listed on the attached memo. Several contracts utilize pricing through Valley Schools Employee Benefits Group, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for health insurance and telehealth; Health Equity for Health Savings Accounts; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for PPO dental; Eye Med for vision; Cigna Dental for HMO dental; Minnesota Life for life/AD&D and supplemental life; and WEX for flexible spending accounts. Separate from Valley Schools, Sun Life is the recommended contract recipient for short-term disability.

F.2. Recommend Increase to District Contribution to Employee Health Care for FY2026-2027

F.2.a. District administration recommends increasing the contribution to employee health insurance for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 by the amount of $932.70 per participating employee for medical insurance and $6.24 for dental insurance, bringing the total District contribution per employee to $6944.70 per year for medical and $129.84 per year for dental. The total increased cost to the District is estimated at $412,000.00 for medical and $2,610.00 for dental for FY2026-2027. The attached rate sheet provides greater detail regarding each plan.

G. Unfinished Business

G.1. Recommend Approval to Adopt the English IV: Mystery curriculum map and associated novels In Cold Blood by Truman Capote and The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

G.1.a. District administration recommends approval of the English IV: Mystery curriculum map and associated novels In Cold Blood by Truman Capote and The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett for use with the senior level English IV: Mystery course. The curriculum has been tabled for public review and comment since February 24, 2026, with no concerns received during this time frame.

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; regarding administrator retirement and regarding candidates for Director of Transportation.

H.2. In accordance with A.R.S.§38-431.03.A.5, an Executive Session may be called for discussion or consultation with designated representative of the public body in order to consider its position and instruct its representative regarding negotiations with employee organizations regarding the salaries, salary schedules or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of employees of the public body; concerning salaries and benefits.

I. Adjourn