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Minutes of the Meeting of the Governing Board

Queen Creek Unified School District #95

June 24, 2014

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Ms. Laurie Roland, School Board President, called to order the special session of the QCUSD Governing Board at 5:08 p.m. on June 24, 2014. Those in attendance were:

Board Members Present: Laurie Roland, Board President, Wendy Baggs, Member, and Judah Nativio, Member

Board Member Absent: Ken Brague, Vice President, and Del Caron, Member

District Staff Present: Shari Zara, CFO, Jim Poquette, HR Director, Ruby

Morris, Admin. Secretary, Candy Cooley, Facilities Director, Kevin Pumphrey, IT Director, Steve Ray, SPED Director, Erika Copeland, Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator, Julie Niven, QCE Principal, Maria Silva, FRC Director, Derek Petersen, QCHS Counselor, Denise Johnson, NBJH Principal, and Chery Webb, QCPAC

Guests: Sarah Smith of Gus Rosenfeld Erika Miller of Stifel Members of the Public: Robert Myers Pledge of Allegiance Led by Derek Petersen

2. Judah Nativio made a motion to approve agenda with the following corrections, agenda item number 4B, first entry, the effective date should be 2014, agenda item number 4 remove the word Bond. Wendy Baggs seconded. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0.

3. Call to the Public 4. Personnel:

Wendy Baggs made a motion to approval all the following personnel items with the corrections to 4B:



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A. Discussion and possible action to approve the following classified resignations:

B. Discussion and possible approval of the following classified employment:

Name: Elisabeth Cook, replacing Charles Bommersbach Position: Custodian, FBPE Effective: June 30, 2014 Salary: $12.98 per hour Name: Jamie Courtney Position: SPED Aide, S/C, QCMS Effective: July 23, 2014 Salary: No change in pay, hrs. reduced from 7.5 to 7.0 Name: Nicole Holt, replacing Heather Elliott Position: Bus Driver, Transportation Effective: July 23, 2014 Salary: $13.37 per hour Name: Cindy Loveless, replacing Leslie Kelley Position: Secretary, QCE Effective: July 7, 2014 Salary: No change in pay, transfer from QCMS Name: Stephanie Mejia, replacing Elaine Mcintyre Position: SPED Aide, One on One, QCHS Effective: July 23, 2014 Salary: $11.58 per hour

Name: Elisabeth Cook Position: Janitorial Specialist, District Effective: June 27, 2014 Reason: Resigned as janitor, now in custodian position at

FBPE Name: Carlos Parra Position: Bus Driver, Transportation Effective: June 30, 2014 Reason: Resigned, not specified



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C. Discussion and possible approval of the following supplemental contracts:

Name: Joanie Burnap Position: Child Nutrition Worker, DME Effective: May 26, 2014 – June 30, 2014 Salary: $12.00 per hour, manager duties, summer work Name: Velma Garcia Position: Child Nutrition Worker, DME Effective: May 26, 2014 – June 30, 2014 Salary: $10.50 per hour, summer work Name: Rose Haskell Position: Child Nutrition Admin. Assistant, District Office Effective: May 26, 2014 – June 30, 2014 Salary: $16.24 per hour, summer work Name: Odessa Hurd Position: Teacher, District Effective: June 2, 2014 – June 26, 2014 Salary: $25.00 per hour, ESY Summer School Name: Seth Kaesler Position: Teacher, QCE Effective: August 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014 Salary: $250.00 stipend, Student Council Advisor Name: Beatris Koerner Position: Receptionist, QCHS Effective: June 23, 2014 – June 26, 2014 Salary: $13.63 per hour, front office summer work Name: Stephanie Mejia Position: Community Ed. Instructor, QCHS Effective: July 8, 2014 – July 10, 2014 Salary: $25.00 per hour, summer break camp



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D. Discussion and possible action to approve a new position of one additional all-day kindergarten teacher at Jack Barnes Elementary School.

Name: Susan Marrufo Position: Child Nutrition Worker, DME Effective: May 26, 2014 – June 30, 2014 Salary: $11.00 per hour, manager duties, summer work Name: Cari Rader Position: Teacher, QCE Effective: August 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014 Salary: $250.00 stipend, Student Council Advisor Name: Deborah Schultz Position: Teacher, QCE Effective: June 20, 2014 Salary: $25.00 per hour, Leadership Workshop Name: Karen Saavedra Position: Child Nutrition Worker, DME Effective: May 26, 2014 – June 30, 2014 Salary: $10.50 per hour, summer work Name: Marcela Salazar Position: Child Nutrition Worker, DME Effective: May 26, 2014 – July 1, 2014 Salary: $10.50 per hour, summer work



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7 4. Personnel: cont. Judah Nativio seconded. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0. 5. Discussion of wording for the publicity pamphlet for the election in November 2014.

Shari Zara prepared a PowerPoint presentation with publicity pamphlet information from past elections, including other surrounding districts. See PowerPoint presentation in board meeting packet. Reviewed ballot language from other districts and compared to QCUSD language used for last election. Ms. Zara reviewed the override fund uses, duration and maximum amount of 15%. The Board discussed previous election language and would like to clarify with a little more details. The Board also discussed safety at the sites. Candy Cooley told the Board that only the high school uses security guards. The district needs to modify the elementary schools to make them safer. They need cameras and gates. Ms. Smith recommended using general description for the pamphlet. There was discussion regarding how parents felt about paying fees for students to participate in athletics. This is becoming more normal. The high school collected $112,000 last year in fees. The Board members discussed many ideas and the final results were: 2014 $80M BOND $45.6M Renovations and construction at middle school (possible magnet) and

high school including QCPAC $17.5M New construction at northern site $ 5.5M Purchase pupil transportation $10.0M Other site renovations $ 1.4M Furniture/technology/equipment $0 Administrative Purposes - NONE $80.0M TOTAL 2014 BOND



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8 2014 15% OVERRIDE

• Help district attract and retain highly qualified teachers and district office staff • Help district to offset XX dollars in budget cuts over 5 year span • Free all-day Kindergarten at all elementary sites • Enhance internal/external security and safety at all schools

• Maintain current programs and services to students and parents • Add/restore a variety of electives offered to students that are linked to STEAM • Improve student/teacher ratios • Reduce class sizes

• Maintain and expand athletic offerings district wide 6. Judah Nativio made a motion to approve a resolution to call for a bond election in

November 2014:

TO CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AMEND IF DESIRED, AND, IF DEEMED ADVISABLE, TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION ORDERING AND CALLING A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD IN AND FOR THE DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

For the following items:

2014 $80M BOND $45.6M Renovations and construction at middle school (possible magnet) and

high school including QCPAC $17.5M New construction at northern site $ 5.5M Purchase pupil transportation $10.0M Other site renovations $ 1.4M Furniture/technology/equipment $0 Administrative Purposes - NONE $80.0M TOTAL 2014 BOND

Wendy Baggs seconded. The motion passed with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, with 2 board members absent. Judah Nativio made a motion to approve amending the bond resolution, adding school to Other Site Renovations. Wendy Baggs seconded. The motion passed with a vote of 3 ayes and 0 nays.



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9 Judah Nativio made a motion to approve a resolution to call for a bond election in November 2014:

TO CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AMEND IF DESIRED, AND, IF DEEMED ADVISABLE, TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION ORDERING AND CALLING A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD IN AND FOR THE DISTRICT AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

For the following items:

2014 $80M BOND $45.6M Renovations and construction at middle school (possible magnet) and

high school including QCPAC $17.5M New construction at northern site $ 5.5M Purchase pupil transportation $10.0M Other school site renovations $ 1.4M Furniture/technology/equipment $0 Administrative Purposes - NONE $80.0M TOTAL 2014 BOND Wendy Baggs seconded. The motion passed with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent.

7. Possible Discussion of Announcements:

July 1, 2014 Study Session 5:00 p.m. @ QCUSD Office July 1, 2014 Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. @ QCUSD Office July 15, 2014 Study Session 5:00 p.m. @ QCUSD Office July 15, 2014 Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m. @ QCUSD Office

Wendy Baggs was not sure if she would be able to attend on July 1st. 8. Judah Nativio made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Wendy Baggs seconded. The

motion passed with a vote of 3-0 at 9:06 pm.

____________________ __________________________ Date President

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