AJO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 15

Governing Board Members: Administration:
Mrs. Lisa Rossi - President Dr. Robert Dooley - Superintendent
Mrs. Amy Runge - Clerk Dr. Joen Painter - 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.
July 9, 2009

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

  2. Opening Exercises

    1. Roll Call:
      • P - Lisa Rossi, President
      • T - Amy Runge, Clerk
      • P - John Byrnes, Member
      • P - Rose Cameron, Member
      • T - Hollister David, Member
      • P - Robert Dooley, Superintendent
      • P - Joen Painter, Principal
      • P - Patricia Spencer, Financial Director
    2. Pledge of Allegiance
    3. Statement of Welcome
    4. Appointment of Acting Clerk
    5. Superintendent's Report
      • The Summer Feeding Program sponsored by the Tucson/Pima Community Food Bank continues. Average attendance through June was 100 children. Average attendance through July is about 50 children. Program will end July 28, 2009.
      • Per the Board's request, an Executive Session in a Special meeting will be called on the 29th of July 2009.
      • Mark your calendars. There will be a Special Board Meeting on the 25th of June and the Regular Meeting on the 9th of July.
      • The Superintendent will be on vacation from July 13 to July 30, 2009. No Board letter for two weeks.
      • The Administration and the Maintenance staff are working with Ajo Improvement to install "street lights" along the walkway from the parking lot to the football field and surrounding areas. Hope to have the project complete by football season.
    6. Adoption of Agenda

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to adopt the agenda. Mrs. Runge 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.

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

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Byrnes seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

  5. Personnel

    1. Certified Employment

      Interviews and Reference checks have been completed for Joanna Barr as a certified teacher.

      Mr. Byrnes made the motion to approve Mrs. Barr's employment. Mrs. Cameron seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

    2. Classified Employment - School Health Nurse

      Interviews and Reference checks have been completed for Judy Corso as the School health Nurse.

      Mrs. Runge made the motion to approve the employment of Ms. Corso as the School Health Nurse. Mrs. Rossi seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

    3. Approval of Extra Pay Positions for 2009/2010

      The following employees have submitted letters of interest for the indicated positions:

      Senior Class Adv. Hurd NHS Semilla Jr. High St. Council Garcia
      8th Grade Advisor Garcia Band Spitzer Yearbook Sedillo
      Raider Review Sedillo JOM/INDIAN ED. Fober Gifted Ed. Semilla
      VocEd Sedillo Baseball Head Emmers Asst. Baseball Morales
      Football Head McGoldrick Jr. High Basketball McGoldrick Asst. Football Seeley
      Golf Tiell Track Head Williams, Lyle G- Basketball Head Emmers
      Softball Head Sepulveda Volleyball Head Jensen Asst. Volleyball Harper
      Softball Asst. Valenzuela Data Mentor Tiell Data Mentor Garcia
      Teacher Mentor Williams, Luisa Teacher Mentor McGoldrick Teacher Mentor Lopez

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to approve all of the above employees for their requested positions, except for Mr. Sedillo and his interest in the Raider Review Position, which will be voted on separately. Mr. Byrnes seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

      Mrs. Cameron made the motion to approve Mr. Sedillo for the Raider Review Position. Mr. Byrnes seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-2.

  6. Business
    1. 2010 Fiscal Year Budget Adoption

      At a special Board meeting on June 25, 2009, the AUSD Governing Board unanimously accepted the 2010 proposed district budget. The proposed budget was filed with the AZ Department of Education and the Pima County School Superintendent's Office. The Board is required to adopt this budget and file it with the AZ Department of Education and the Pima County School Superintendent's Office by July 15, 2009.

      Mr. Byrnes made the motion to adopt the 2010 Budget. Mrs. Cameron seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.

    2. Pima County School Reserve Fund Service Programs Fiscal Report

      This is a report from the Pima County School Superintendent's Office, which Arizona Revised Statues requires them to make. This report is by source of funding, revenue, and expenditure of funds for the 2008/2009 fiscal year.

      No Board Action required; this is an informational item only.

    3. Report of Security Systems

      I (The Superintendent) was asked at the June Special Board meeting to pursue the installation of a security system in the JTED area. I have added our Media Center in the price quotes I have solicited.

      No Board Action required; this is an informational item only.

Noting no other business before the Board, Mrs. Rossi, President of the Board, adjourned the meeting at 6:24 p.m.

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