TOMBSTONE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1 Governing Board Meeting Huachuca City School February 13, :00PM

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1 TOMBSTONE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1 Governing Board Meeting Huachuca City School February 13, :00PM Attendees Ben Barber Carol Cowan Jimmy Dotson Joerg Wallace Absent Anna McMurtrie Call to Order Ben Barber called the meeting to order at 6:00PM Pledge of Allegiance Ben Barber led the audience and other Board members in the Pledge of Allegiance. Call to the Public None Adoption of Agenda Ben Barber made a motion, seconded by Carol Cowan to adopt the agenda. Adoption of Consent Agenda 1) Approval of Vouchers: a) Voucher #15 - $172, b) Voucher #16 - $210, c) Voucher # $37, d) Voucher #1027 $17, e) Voucher # $73, f) Voucher # $ g) Voucher # $27, h) Voucher # $28, i) Voucher # $41, ) Letters of Intent a) Foote, Shauna Cafeteria Worker b) Griffin, Donna Substitute/Cafeteria Worker c) Morales, Eva Marie Employee Transfer Paraeducator Title 1 HCS d) Powell, Robert Pre-school Paraeducator - HCS e) Ruffner, Janet Reading First Data Entry Clerk HCS f) Tice, Terice Substitute/Paraeducator - HCS g) Winslow, Jake Clock Worker (20) games 3) Letter of Appointments a) Anderson, Jackie Coach/Track-HCS b) Bunnell, Michael Varsity Coach/Softball THS c) Diltz, Dennis JV Coach/Baseball - THS d) Escapule, Teresa Coach/Basketball (Girls) HCS

2 e) Romero, Dan Varsity Coach/Tennis THS f) White, Herbert Varsity Coach/Baseball THS g) Hummel, Richard Baseball coach HCS h) Tester, Richard Wrestling Coach HCS i) Thomas, Joe Boys Head Track coach THS j) Winslow, Jake Girls Head Track coach - THS 4) Extended Duty Contracts a) Clamon, Kathy Advisor/National Honor Society - THS 5) Resignation a) Bailey, Yolanda Governing Board Secretary & Superintendent Executive Assistant 6) Contracts b) Bunnell, Dave Teacher THS c) Ritenour, Jeff - Mechanic a. Uterhardt, Karl - Superintendent s contract three (3) years: , , b. Wolfe, Amanda Teacher/HCS 7) Approval a) Purchase/License Agreement with LRP Special Education. Connection web page for use by district employees b) 403B (Deferred Compensation Plans) Information Sharing Agreement Implement document with Superintendent and/or Business Manager authority to sign. c) ERATE 471 Submittal Superintendent or Business Manager authority to execute contracts for YR 10 subject to applicable Erate funding. d) Rikki Hamilton Family Medical Leave (FMLA) starting 2/11/08, using available leave then leave without pay. e) Use of Facility Non Profit Organizations 1) Tombstone Volunteer Fire Department WJM classroom on February 9, 10, 16, and 17. 2) Tombstone Vigilantes Old High Football Field Annual Easter Egg Hunt, March 23, 2008 f) Field Trip Culinary Arts Classes; attend Scottsdale Culinary Arts; date to be determined g) Approval of Arizona Department of Education, (ADE), Structured English Immersion, (SEI), program adopted by the ADE by the Office of English Language Acquisition Services, (OELAS) for TUSD #1. 8) Minutes for Approval: a) January 9 th Regular Governing Board Meeting b) January 30 th Special Governing Board Meeting Carol Cowan made a motion, seconded by Joerg Wallace to approve the consent agenda with the following modifications: Move item 6 a) Uterhardt, Karl Superintendent s contract to Action Agenda #20 Move item 6 b) Wolfe, Amanda Teacher/HCS to Action Agenda #22 Move item 7 d) Hamilton, Rikki Family Medical Leave to Action Agenda #21

3 Reports and Communications 1) Principals Monthly Report 1. Walter J. Meyer Kathy Villa i. Announcements ii. Educational items iii. Facilities 2. Huachuca City School Tom Yarborough i. Announcements ii. Educational items 1. Reading First progress report 2. Jr. High re-teach/band program iii. Facilities 1. replaced water damaged ceiling tiles 2. fixed leaking roofs 3. purchase and install signs for drivers to not idle automobiles in front of school. 3. Tombstone High School Robert Devere i. Announcements ii. Educational Items iii. Culinary Arts Lab Update 2) Superintendent Karl Uterhardt 3) Business Manager Lisa Reames 1. Declining Enrollment 100 th day Count 2. Purchasing Update 4) Board Members Action Agenda The Board may vote to hold an executive session to consider one or more of the following matters. No Board action is taken during an executive session. Pursuant to A.R.S (A)(3) the Board may choose to discuss or consult with the Board s attorney in person or via telephonic conference call on any matter listed on the agenda. 1. Discussion/Action Authorization for Ben Barber, Governing Board President, to sign title of donated 1972 Cutlass car for our THS school tax credit program. Joerg Wallace made a motion, seconded by Carol Cowan to authorize Mr. Ben Barber, Governing Board President, to sign title. 2. Discussion/Action Recognition of individual(s) who won the car in the contest and who won the $1, for getting the most tax credit money for Tombstone High School Presented display check to Lauren Devere. DISCUSSION ONLY

4 3. Discussion/Action Presentation by Karl Uterhardt on the State of the Schools DISCUSSION ONLY Karl presented a PowerPoint presentation discussing strengths/weaknesses of current environment along with plans for our future. 4. Discussion/Action Invitation for any community members to host a coffee meeting to contact the superintendent at the district office. 5. Discussion/Action Approval of superintendent s evaluation DISCUSSION ONLY Carol Cowan made a motion, seconded by Joerg Wallace to approve the superintendent s evaluation and have Ben Barber, Governing Board President, sign evaluation. 6. Discussion/Action Permission to ask businesses for donations for wrestling mats Carol Cowan made a motion, seconded by Joerg Wallace to approve asking businesses for donations for wrestling mats for Huachuca City School wrestling program. 7. Discussion/Action Accept donation for labor from Cochise Christian Homeschoolersinstalled gym scoreboard, paid and installed scoreboard protective cage, repaired ceiling insulation. Joerg Wallace made a motion, seconded by Jimmy Dodson to accept donation for labor from Cochise Christian Homeschoolers at Huachuca City School, which have been completed. 8. Discussion/Action Yellowjacket Way and meeting with ADOT concerning turning lane and acceleration lane. Carol Cowan made a motion, seconded by Joerg Wallace to have a committee, Karl Uterhardt, Candyce Pardee, Jimmy Dotson, Patricia Moore & Jan Leseher, meet with ADOT to discuss a plan for the turning lane and acceleration lane. 9. Discussion/Action Thank you Letter to Doug Rohe who donated the prize vehicle and donated $1, for our tax credit program at THS.

5 Jimmy Dotson made a motion, seconded by Joerg Wallace to send thank you letters to Mr. Rohe and Mr. Turner for their donations to the tax credit program at THS. 10. Discussion/Action Tombstone USD #1 School Calendar Ben Barber made a motion, seconded by Carol Cowan to approve the Tombstone USD #1 School Calendar. 11. Discussion/Action Superintendent to attend LRP Special Education conference in Charlotte, NC May 2008 Ben Barber made a motion, seconded by Jimmy Dotson for Superintendent to attend LRP Special Education Conference in Charlotte, NC May, Discussion/Action Pertaining to number/duties of employees working in the District Office and the salaries these employees are paid and which funds are used to pay employees. DISCUSSION Information provided to Board regarding staff and duties assigned to the District Office. 13. Discussion/Action REL contract issues regarding the repair of building deficiencies at THS and settling complaint against REL. DISCUSSION 14. Discussion/Action Permission to contact Representative Manny Alverez, in regards to him attending meeting(s) pertaining to REL issues and discussing all contract building issues at THS with Representative Alverez. Carol Cowan made a motion, seconded by Jimmy Dotson to write a letter to Representative Alverez inviting him to the school to discuss and see first-hand the contract building issues relating to THS. 15. Discussion/Action IGA with Pima Community College to provide teachers at TUSD #1 the opportunity to earn Pima Community College credit aimed at fulfilling the new ADE requirements for LEA s to hire teacher preparation program intern-certified teachers in classrooms.

6 Candyce Pardee, school attorney, reviewed IGA; modification needs to be added; if budgetary issues allow, then issue a contract. Joerg Wallace made a motion, seconded by Carol Cowan to approve IGA with modification stated by Candyce Pardee, authority for Superintendent or Board President to sign. 16. Discussion/Action IGA with Arizona Department of Corrections concerning the inmate work program for TUSD #1. Candyce Pardee, school attorney, reviewed documents. There was an issue with page 8 where it had an incorrect address, otherwise, all else was acceptable. Jimmy Dotson made a motion, seconded by Joerg Wallace to approve IGA, subject to page 8 correction, and authority for Superintendent or Board President to sign IGA. 17. Discussion/Action Policy Services Advisory number 299: GCF professional Staff Hiring 1 st Reading 18. Discussion/Action Policy Services Advisory number 300: IHB Special Instructional Programs and IHB-R Special Instructional Programs Regulation 1 st Reading Jimmy Dotson made a motion, seconded by Joerg Wallace to approve #17 & #18 of the action agenda. 19. Discussion/Action Selection of commercial real estate or auctioneer house services consultant for the sale of district owned properties: Old Tombstone High School, Old HS Shop, Administration Building, and the Page House. Carol Cowan made a motion, seconded by Joerg Wallace to approve the selection of Tombstone Real Estate as the contract award for RFP , Commercial Real Estate Consultant-Multiple Year Contract for a period of up to five (5) years. Listing to exclude the football field, tennis courts at the corner of Allen Street and 6 th Street and the wood flooring in the Gymnasium, which is to be relocated to WJM. Full discussion at April meeting for progress report. Carol Cowan made a motion, seconded by Joerg Wallace authorizing Candyce Pardee to generate a listing agreement with Tombstone Real Estate for six (6) months to list the old

7 high school, shop building and administration buildings. Motions carried with 4 ayes. 20. Discussion/Action 6 a) Uterhardt, Karl Superintendent s contract three (3) years: , , Ben Barber made a motion, seconded by Jimmy Dotson to approve Superintendent Karl Uterhardt s contract for two (2) years: and Discussion/Action 7 d) Hamilton, Rikki Family Medical Leave (FMLA) starting 2/11/08, using available leave then leave without pay. Jimmy Dotson made a motion, seconded by Joerg Wallace to approve Rikki Hamilton, starting 2/11/08, to use all available leave then leave without pay as defined under FMLA. 22. Discussion/Action 6 a) Wolfe, Amanda Teacher/HCS Jimmy Dotson made a motion, seconded by Joerg Wallace to approve the contract of Amanda Wolfe as a 5 th grade replacement teacher for HCS. Executive Session (1) The Board may vote to move into executive session to conduct a Student Disciplinary Matter, pursuant to ARS Student Disciplinary Matter Jimmy Dotson made a motion, seconded by Carol Cowan to go into Executive Session at 8:05PM. Future Meeting Dates: Adjournment March 12th, 2008 Regular Governing Board Meeting