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A Summary Report of the September 13, 2016

C F S D Governing Board Meeting
students. The board approved the revisions as
amended.

Catalina Foothills High School

High school yearbook editors won three awards at the
Yearbook Camp in Long Beach, CA, this summer. Lora
Temyanko won the "Fan Favorite" award for Alternative
Coverage. Ellie Boling won the Lead by Example
award from the Editor-in-Chief class. Ellie Boling,
Regan Haughey, Brooke Nelson, and Lora Temyanko
won the All Star Theme Packet award for excellence
in Theme Development. Their yearbook advisor is
Ashley Wilson.
Approval of New Policy IHAMC Instruction and
Training in
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(second reading)
Associate Superintendent Mary Jo Conery presented
the second reading of the proposed new district policy.
This new policy is due to amended A.R.S. 15-718.01
and A.R.S. 4-1089.01, related to school curricula. The
district will include the state requirement mandating
instructional training in CPR at the high school level in
the CFSD Health and Wellness curriculum that is
required of freshmen at the high school beginning with
the 2017-2018 school year. Board members
recommended minor language changes to the policy to
reflect a specific reference to the CFSD district. This
policy will be brought back for a third reading on
September 27.
Approval of Revisions to Policy IKF Graduation
Requirements (second reading)
Dr. Conery presented the proposed revisions to the
districts current policy on graduation requirements.
The revisions are additions based on A.R.S. 15-258
that established an optional State Seal of Biliteracy
program and amended A.R.S. 15-718.01 and A.R.S.
43-1089.01 that direct school districts and charter
schools to offer mandatory instructional training in CPR
at the high school level by July 2019. During the first
reading the board recommended minor wording
changes in the sections of Transfer Students and
Special Education. Board members recommended to
omit references to charter schools and public school
students and requested the language our district and

Proposed Revisions to Policy JJJ Extracurricular

Activity Eligibility (first reading)
Assistant Superintendent Denise Bartlett presented the
proposed revisions to the districts current policy. The
legislature amended A.R.S. 15-347, Extracurricular
activities, cultural tradition, in Senate Bill 1219. Specific
language has been incorporated into the policy that
prohibits a school district from restricting a pupil from
wearing a religious or cultural accessory or hairpiece
while participating in an extracurricular or athletic
activity if the item does not jeopardize the health and
safety of the student or other participants. Three other
recommended changes to the policy: 1.Academic
eligibility, Grades 9-12, changing the specific letter
grade for passing to the word passing; 2. Cumulative
eligibility check, changing the time period for how long
a student remains ineligible for two weeks at the
semester; and, 3. Changes in the area of academic
eligibility for Grades 6-8. Currently, the middle schools
use a rubric scoring to determine grades. There is a
need to change the passing grade from D to 2.0. The
board
recommended
some
minor
language
modifications. The policy will be brought back to the
board for a second reading at its next meeting on
September 27.
Report on CFSD Climate Study Survey
Governing Board President Eileen Jackson tabled the
presentation and requested it be scheduled at a future
board meeting. Board members agreed to rescheduling
of the presentation and the date to be discussed at
their next agenda planning meeting.
Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) Law
Conference Report
Board President Eileen Jackson, Vice President Amy
Krauss, and Board Member Amy Bhola reviewed
information from the recent ASBA Law Conference.
The consensus among board members was that the
conference was outstanding, informative, and general
speakers were excellent.
ASBA Delegate Assembly Report
Ms. Jackson shared information from the ASBA
Delegate Assembly held September where she
represented the CFSD Governing Board as a delegate.
She reviewed the process and the outcome of the

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political agenda. Ms. Jackson indicated that delegates

did a systematic review of each item on the political
agenda recommended by ASBAs Legislative
Committee.
2016 Arizona Legislative / Governmental Activity
Board members discussed information on three
upcoming events:
1. Arizona Town Hall to be held in Mesa, AZ,
November 3-5, 2016. It will include the topic of the
School Funding Formula.
2. The State draft plan to comply with ESSA (Every
Student Succeeds Act) is available on the Arizona
Department of Education website for a public
comment period.
3. The Forum for Pima County Superintendent
candidates in November.

CFSD

Please welcome new CFSD staff members:

Lizeth Gonzalez, 4th Grade Spanish Immersion
Teacher, VV
Staci LaCorte, EA Inclusion, 6B, CFHS
Andrea Lipovetz, EA Classroom, SD
Willina McMillon, EA Inclusion, OGMS
Shuhan Yang, EA Classroom SD

Consent Agenda Items

The governing board approved the following consent
agenda items.

August 23, 2016, regular governing board meeting

minutes
Expense voucher memorandum
Field trip request memorandum
Fundraising request memorandum
Personnel memorandum
Gift and Donations memorandum
Approval of increase of expenditures for the
audio/video equipment integration at the Valley
View Early Learning Center expansion project

Upcoming Board Meeting

The next regularly scheduled governing board meeting
is Tuesday September 27, 2016, 6:30 p.m., at the
Professional Learning Center at Valley View Early
Learning Center.
The tentative agenda is:
Recognition of Super Volunteer
Approval of Revision to Policy JJJ Extracurricular
Activity Eligibility (second reading)
Catalina Foothills School District Assessment
Program
Consideration of Revisions to Policy EBAA
Reporting of Hazards/Warning Systems (Pesticide
Application Notice) (first reading)
Consideration of Revisions to Policy JC School
Attendance Areas (first reading)

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