The governing board recognized Machelle Maggart as super volunteer. Board member Carole Siegler reviewed the volunteer efforts of Ms. Maggart at Valley View Early Learning Center. Over the past two years she has personally sewed more that 50 nap blankets for the kids at VVELC. Ms. Maggarts support of the districts pre-kindergarten students exemplifies the part of the CFSD mission of a caring, collaborative learning community. Approval of 2018-2019 Calendar (second reading) Assistant Superintendent Denise Bartlett presented the 2018-2019 school year calendar for preliminary approval. The calendar was reviewed as a first reading on November 8 and was the recommendation of the CFSD team of district administrators and principals. The board also reviewed student attendance data for short school weeks (e.g., parent teacher conferences, Thanksgiving) vs. the average absenteeism for the whole year. Dr. Bartlett noted that this calendar was patterned after the 2017-2018 calendar to include 90-day semesters. Highlights included the new teachers reporting date of July 30; August 9 for the first day of school; parent-teacher conference days the week of October 8-12; no school on Monday, November 12; a Winter Break that includes three weekends; Spring Break on April 1-5; and May 22 for the last day of school. The governing board preliminarily approved the 2018-2019 school calendar, as presented. Selection of Delegate(s) to the Arizona School th Boards Association (ASBA) 59 Annual Conference, December 15-16, 2016 The governing board approved Vice President Amy Krauss as its delegate and President Eileen Jackson th as its alternate to the ASBA 59 Annual Conference Business Meeting, December 15, 2016.
Consideration of Proposed Arizona School Boards
Association (ASBA) Bylaws Governing Board Vice President Amy Krauss presented the ASBAs proposed bylaw changes. The proposed changes included: expanding the membership on the ASBA Board of Directors; requiring candidates who run from the floor to provide one week written notification of their intention; running from the floor will not be allowed and ASBA Nominating Committee is to provide two or more names for the slate; eliminating the ability to run from the floor for an officer position; approving the districts designee to cast the CFSD Governing Boards vote. The board approved 4 of the 7 bylaw changes, as presented. Consideration of Revisions to Policy JRR Student Surveys (first reading) Associate Superintendent Mary Jo Conery presented the first reading of the districts new JRR policy. Dr. Conery informed the board that this was a new policy in response to House Bill 2088 which initiated additions to a number of education or education related statutes. The revised statute includes the following requirements: A definition of nontest; student level nontest data; nontest data restrictions related to the assessment of students; and the new section which describes the mandatory duties of school districts in the area of surveys, such as student information, parental permission and informed consent, exceptions, penalties, and definitions. The board will consider a second reading on December 13. Consideration of Revisions to Policy JFABD Admission of Homeless Student (first reading) Dr. Conery presented the first reading of the districts current policy. Dr. Conery informed the board that these revisions of the policy were due to the Arizonas 2016 legislative session, House Bill 2665, which initiated a change to A.R.S. 15-816.01 (enrollment policies). She informed the board that the revised law now permits the district to give enrollment preference to children who are in foster care when making enrollment decisions for homeless students as prescribed in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Under the section of Liaison for Homeless Students, Dr. Conery reviewed a minor wording revision and the new language for the enrollment procedure to provide clarity. The board will consider a second reading on December 13.
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Fiscal Year 2018 Draft Budget Process
Superintendent Mary Kamerzell reviewed the proposed schedule for fiscal year 2018 (2017-2018) budget planning. The first round of teacher contract offerings is scheduled for the boards March 28 meeting. Consent Agenda Items The governing board approved the following consent agenda items.
meeting minutes Expense voucher memorandum Approval of fund raising request memorandum Personnel memorandum Gift and Donations memorandum Approval of Updated Estimate for FY2016-2017 Cooperative Purchases
Upcoming Board Meeting
The next regularly scheduled governing board meeting is Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 6:30 p.m., at the Professional Learning Center at Valley View Early Learning Center. The tentative agenda is: Executive Session for Superintendents Mid-Year Performance Review Outstanding Achievements CFSD Star(s) Awards Approval of Proposed (new) Policy JRR Student Surveys (second reading) Approval of Revisions to Policy JFABD Admission of Homeless Students (second reading) Consideration of Revisions to Policy LC Relations with Education Research Agencies (first reading)
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