AJO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 15

MINUTES
REGULAR SESSION BOARD MEETING

Ajo Unified School District Board Room #23, 5:30 p.m.
July 15, 2008

1. Call to Order at 5:30 p.m.

2. Opening Exercises

   1. Roll Call:
      • P - John Byrnes, President
      • P - Rose Cameron, Clerk
      • P - Lisa Rossi, Member
      • P - Hollister David, Member
      • P - Amy Runge, Member
      • P - Robert Dooley, Superintendent
      • P - Frederick Fout, Principal
      • A - Patricia Spencer, Financial Director
   2. Pledge of Allegiance
   3. Statement of Welcome
   4. Appointment of Acting Clerk, if necessary
   5. Superintendent's Report
      • Ajo Improvement project waterline project complete, Ajo Improvement is in the process of replacing sidewalks and pavement.
      • Two teaching vacancies - interviews will be done this week
      • Student handbooks are complete
      • Meet & Confer will possibly be done in September, waiting on the State to finalize
      • Dr. Dooley will be on vacation next week July 21-25; No Board Letter
      • Mr. Fout will be at a Differentiated Instruction workshop from the 20-23.
      • Student placement exam will be implemented for the 08/09 school year. Students returning from a non accredited school will take an exam to know their placement.
      • On your table: AIMS test results from last nights meeting an voucher to sign
   6. Adoption of Agenda
      
      Mrs. Runge made the motion to adopt the agenda. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0 to adopt the agenda.
3. Visitor Comments
   
   Visitors are welcome to speak on non-agenda items. Comments are limited to 3 minutes. Please state your name and address prior to making your comments. The Board will not take any legal action on issues raised during this position of the meeting.
   • Leonard Lopez
     You are going to have an opportunity to make a choice tonight. Technically I am not the baseball coach. Thanks Mr. Byrnes for all the teaching advice. Thanks Mrs. Cameron for her coaching advice. Reminds Mrs. Runge that it was baseball where she broke her nose, and she was the one of the first two girls ever to play in the state championship. Thanks Mr. David for allowing him to write all the baseball articles for the last 15 years. He will respect any decision you make.
   • Mike Morales
     Assistant Baseball Coach, Building, and Transportation Director. Has been the assistant coach for almost ten years. Grades are a big issue. You can't be competitive if you can't get the kids to play ball. All the coaches do the best they can with the resources they have. It is not about the coaches. Surprised that Mr. Emmers is not here. Not here to throw stones, but also sees classrooms that are unruly. Students need direction and change is good, but for the right reasons. We are adults and we forget a lot not to hold grudges. Make a decision for the right reasons.
   • Juan Sanchez
     20 years is a long time. It is not his fault that the students are not eligible. He has gone out of his way to get sponsors and anything the team might need. Whoever you put as coach is not going to make a difference. If students don't want to stay eligible it doesn't matter who the coach is.
4. Consent Agenda
   1. Financial Report
   2. Voucher Approval
   3. Board Minutes
      
      Mrs. Rossi made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Byrnes seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

5. Personnel

   1. Summer Employment - Olivia Griffith
      Olivia Griffith a cafeteria worker has submitted a letter of interest to work as a custodian for June and July 2008. She will resume work in the cafeteria when staff returns in August.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve Mrs. Griffith as a custodial substitute for the summer. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   2. Extra Pay Position - Ken Farmer
      Ken Farmer has submitted a written request to serve as the Ajo Unified School District's Athletic Director.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve Mr. Farmer for the extra pay position he has requested. Mr. Byrnes seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   3. Extra Pay Position - Ramon Alvillar
      Ramon "Moni" Alvillar has submitted a written request to serve as an Assistant Football Coach.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve Mr. Alvillar for the extra pay position he has requested. Mr. Byrnes seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   4. Extra Pay Position - Lisa Young
      Lisa Young has submitted a written request to serve as the Assistant Track Coach.

      Mrs. Rossi made the motion to approve Mrs. Young for the extra pay position she has requested. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   5. Extra Pay Position - Dave Emmers
      Dave Emmers has submitted a letter of interest for the Head Baseball Coaches position.

      Mr. Byrnes made the motion to approve Mr. Emmers for the extra pay position he has requested. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-2.

   6. Extra Pay Position - Tom McGoldrick
      Tom McGoldrick has submitted a written request to serve as the Jr. High Girl's and Boy's Basketball Coach.

      Mrs. Rossi made the motion to approve Mr. McGoldrick for the extra pay position he has requested. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   7. Extra Pay Position - Data Management Mentor - Olivia Garcia
      Olivia Garcia has submitted a written request indicating her interest in serving as a mentor for teachers. This position pays $1,500 per year.

      Mrs. Rossi made the motion to approve Ms. Garcia for the extra pay position she has requested. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   8. Extra Pay Position - Data Management Mentor - Julie Tiell
      Julie Tiell has submitted a written request indicating her interest in serving as a mentor for teachers. This position pays $1,500 per year.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve Ms. Tiell for the extra pay position she has requested. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   9. Extra Pay Position - Senior Class Sponsor - Olivia Garcia
      Olivia Garcia has submitted a written request to serve as the Senior Class Sponsor.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve Ms. Garcia for the extra pay position she has requested. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   10. Extra Pay Position - Teacher Mentor - Leonard Lopez
       Leonard Lopez has submitted a written request to serve as a mentor for teachers.

       Mrs. Rossi made the motion to approve Mr. Lopez for the extra pay position he has requested. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   11. Extra Pay Position - Teacher Mentor - Tom McGoldrick
       Tom McGoldrick has submitted a written request to serve as a mentor for teachers.

       Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve Mr. Lopez for the extra pay position he has requested. Mr. Byrnes seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   12. Extra Pay Position - Teacher Mentor - Luisa Williams
       Luisa Williams has submitted a written request to serve as a mentor for teachers.

       Mrs. Rossi made the motion to approve Mrs. Williams for the extra pay position he has requested. Mrs. Cameron seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

6. Curriculum and Instruction

   1. Appointment of Qualified Evaluators
      It is required that annually, the Board appoint qualified evaluators for the evaluation of teachers. Frederick T. Fout and Robert F. Dooley are qualified by training, certification, and position to be qualified evaluators.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve Mr. Fout and Dr. Dooley as qualified evaluators. Mrs. Cameron seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   2. Student Discipline Plan Report
      A committee of teachers, the school counselor and the principal collaboratively developed a student discipline plan which will be effective August 2008. This plan will be reviewed with the Board.

      This is an information item only. There is to Board action required.

7. Business

   1. Voucher No: 7851
      Full Amount of Voucher	49,267.39
      Consent Agenda Amount	49,252.39
      Ajo Copper News Amount	15.00

      Mrs. Rossi made the motion to approve the amount of $15.00 from Voucher 7851 payable to the Ajo Copper News. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0, with Mr. David abstaining.

   2. Food Program Service Agreement
      The Child Nutrition Programs, a division of the Arizona Department of Education, is requesting an agreement between the Ajo Unified School District and CNP. This agreement will allow AUSD to continue to be apart of ADE's federally funded program and remain serving breakfast and lunch to students.
      (Note: The Board approved this in June, but ADE has since made some editorial changes.)

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to approve the attached food service agreement. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

   3. Policy Revision - GCO
      We are requesting a change in verbiage from "Improvement Needed" to "Correction Required" on page 2 of 2, under "Inadequacy of Classroom Performance"

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to approve policy revision - GCO. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-1.

Noting no other business before the Board, Mr. Byrnes, President of the Board, adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.

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