AJO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 15

Governing Board Members: Administration:
Mrs. Lisa Rossi - President Dr. Robert Dooley - Superintendent
Mrs. Amy Runge - Clerk Mr. Frederick Fout - Principal
Mr. John Byrnes - Member Ms. Patricia Spencer - Director of Finance
Mrs. Rose Cameron - Member  
Mr. Hollister David - Member  

MINUTES
REGULAR SESSION BOARD MEETING

Ajo Unified School District Board Room #23, 5:30 p.m.
January 15, 2009

  1. Call to Order at 6:38 p.m.

  2. Opening Exercises

    1. Roll Call:
      • P - Lisa Rossi, President
      • P - Amy Runge, Clerk
      • A - John Byrnes, Member
      • P - Rose Cameron, Member
      • P - Hollister David, 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
      • Powerpoint Presentation, Key Legislative Issues and Major Legislative Priorities
    6. Adoption of Agenda

      Mrs. Rossi made the motion to adopt the agenda. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0 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.

  4. Consent Agenda
    1. Financial Report
    2. Voucher Approval
    3. Board Minutes

      Mrs. Rossi made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

  5. Personnel

    1. Administrative Resignation - Frederick T. Fout

      Mr. Fred Fout has submitted a letter to the Superintendent and the school board stating his intent to not return to the position as school principal for the 2009/2010 school year.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve Mr. Fout's resignation. Mrs. Cameron seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    2. Classified Resignation - Elsa Peterson

      Elsa Peterson, a teacher's aide, has submitted her resignation which is to be effective January 16, 2009.

      Mrs. Cameron make the motion to approve Ms. Peterson's resignation. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    3. Classified Vacated Position - Katie Fogg

      Kattie Fogg, a teacher's aide, requested leave from January 5-23, 2009. This request was denied. It was her decision to take this leave after being advised that it had been denied.

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to declare Kattie Fogg's position vacant. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    4. Classified Vacated Position - Lina Romero

      Lina Romero has missed 21 days from August 11 to November 26 (75 instructional days). This is approximately ¼ of the time she has been employed this year.

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to declare Lina Romero's position vacant. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    5. Classified Employment - Cynthia Wells

      Cynthia Wells, a substitute aide, is being considered for a full time position at the Ajo Unfired School District. She will replace a teacher's aide who has vacated their position.

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to approve Cynthia Well's employment. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    6. Certified Employment - Substitute Teacher - Basil Brakell

      Basil Brakell has been interviewed and reference checks completed for the position of substitute teacher.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve Mr. Brakell's employment. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

  6. Student Personnel

    1. Long Term Suspension - Student A

      The parents of Student A have signed a stipulation agreement that Student A be suspended from school until January 4, 2010 for the possession and use of a soft air pistol on school campus.

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to approve the aforementioned stipulation agreement. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    2. Long Term Suspension - Student B

      The parents of Student B have signed a stipulation agreement that Student B be suspended from school until January 4, 2010 for the possession and use of a soft air pistol on school campus.

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to approve the aforementioned stipulation agreement. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    3. Long Term Suspension - Student A

      The parents of Student C have signed a stipulation agreement that Student C be suspended from school until May 21, 2009 for the possession of a soft air pistol on campus.

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to approve the aforementioned stipulation agreement. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

  7. Business

    1. Disposal/Trade-In of School Vehicle

      To abide by procurement guidelines, the Board must approve of the trade-in of the school van as part of a purchase agreement for a school car with Courtesy Chevrolet.

      Amy Runge made the motion to approve the above disposal;/trade-in. Mrs. Cameron seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    2. Establishment of Regular Board meeting dates for 2009

      Annually the Board must establish a calendar of regular Board meeting dates in January for that calendar year. Commencing in 2005, the AUSD Board meetings have been on the second Thursday of the month when possible. The following schedule reflects that tradition plus the study session prior to the Regular meeting.

      Study Session Regular Session Study Session Regular Session
      JAN 14 JAN 15 JULY 8 JULY 9
      FEB 11 FEB 12 AUG 5 AUG 6
      MARCH 11 MARCH 12 SEPT 2 SEPT 3
      APRIL 8 APRIL 9 OCT 7 OCT 8
      MAY 13 MAY 14 NOV 09 NOV 12
      JUNE 10 JUNE 11 DEC 2 DEC 3

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to approve the above dates for the 2009 Governing Board meetings. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    3. Out of State Travel - Las Vegas, NV - Football

      Tom McGoldrick and Mike Seeley have requested permission to attend a Football Coaches Clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada in February 2009.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve the above out of state travel. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    4. Out of State Travel - Irvine, CA - Volleyball

      Nicola Jensen and Aubrey Harper have requested permission to attend a Volleyball coaches Clinic in Irvine, CA from January 23-25, 2009.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve the above out of state travel. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    5. Tax Credit Status - Ajo High School History Club

      To qualify for the receipt of tax credit donations, the Board must designate the Ajo High School History Club as having official co-curricular status.

      Mr. David made the motion to approve the AHS History Cub as a Tax Credit Co-curricular. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    6. Permission to Seek RFP for Video Conferencing Equipment and Service

      The Administration has worked with several vendors to develop a specification list of video conferencing equipment. At this time the Administration is seeking permission to advertise for an RFP for equipment and services for video conferencing.

      Mrs. Rossi made the motion to allow the Administration to seek RFP for video conferencing equipment and service. Mrs. Cameron seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

    7. Voucher Approval - Ajo Copper News

      Voucher No: 1015 Voucher No: 1017
      Full Amount of Voucher 19,524.22 Full Amount of Voucher 75,504.03
      Consent Agenda Amount 19,494.22 Consent Agenda Amount 75,484.53
      Ajo Copper News Amount 30.00 Ajo Copper News Amount 19.50

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to approve the amount of $49.50 from vouchers 1015 & 1017 payable to the Ajo Copper News. Mrs. Runge seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-0, with Mr. David abstaining.

    8. Out of State Travel - San Diego, CA - Kagan

      Leonard Lopez has requested permission to travel to San Diego, CA to attend a Kagan training. Dates of the training are February 12 - 16, 2009.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve the above request for out of state travel. Mrs. Cameron seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.

Noting no other business before the Board, Mrs. Rossi, President of the Board, adjourned the meeting at 6:27 p.m.

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