wood mr. Carr any additional comment or question thank you doctor Santa Cruz I would like go there gratitude expressed miss Betts and dodged over for their work and all of their staffs work on this and just echo I know that I've had several conversations with miss Beth's and about the bonds and obviously we recognize from a taxpayers perspective if we didn't have to issue bonds whatever the interest rate on zero debt is still cheaper to the taxpayer however we also recognize that not caring for our buildings in a proper way D values them and ultimately leads ultimately leads to higher cost so I appreciated miss Betts's it's about making sure that we are balancing these needs with the commitments to the taxpayer to try and keep the tax rates as low as possible and the timing if it holds to take advantage of the low interest rates as we pay off bonds that have higher rates on them and replace them in order to maintain our buildings with rates lower our hope is to to care for the facilities owned by our taxpayers but to do so in a in a the least expensive manner possible Thank You mr.
Foley did you also keep an eye didn't count the little squares but in the past calendars we talked about balancing yes in roughly 90 90 yes one minute each what we did to was in each calendar in the very bottom we have a little square that showed you like in the bottom of each calendar we did a little balance thing so we also try to what we did was once upon a time there was a June in the bottom box but June had nothing in it so we thought you know what let's kind of put our start times and only release times there and we did the instructional minutes some years played nice for us with a nice 90 90 there is the year of 22 23 where it's a 91-89 no matter how you cut it the calendar didn't cooperate the 23 24 is a 91-89 and then the worst of them the worst offender was the 24 25 was the 95 85 and we spend a lot of time debating that one it just was the way that the holiday break fell that year was really fun so but but but but what you brought up was was a lot of conversation from the teachers on how to balance the quarters the semesters the grading and what it meant what it meant sometimes this was the blue calendar sometimes it was the named the name because it was a frustrating calendar so yeah and then I I think vice president Reese was talking about PD and I just will also say again I do think having a person who a large chunk of their job is devoted to professional development keeping track making sure all the groups are fairly and we have electives all that stuff is a worthwhile investment I know it's I know you're probably taking a lot of it but I would continue to advocate for that and trying to find money or that I think that's worthwhile and then I'm gonna tattle on myself a little bit maybe I think I don't know if I missed that this was being worked on or like this came as a surprise that this was all being done when was that communicated to us cuz I don't know if I have to kick myself or or did I I can answer it no I mean because the calendars were already approved right so this is something they went ahead and just took on to get that middle school you didn't miss anything so it wasn't oh we will be bringing the you know bringing these calendars forward okay well I guess for my two cents I I I'm nosy I'm a busybody I guess I I would have appreciated knowing that you guys were working on that not that I would have bought it in and I hope you don't feel like I booked over I bought in too much but I would have just I probably would have liked to know and that was being worked on I know I know miss Wilson dad you were on the committee but I didn't I know about that so I think that goes back to what we were talking to dr.
Carr dr. McCord any additional no I echo the sentiments of what everyone has said in terms of supporting this initiative in terms of making sure schools are taken care of as Miss eugeniy said there has been a long time where we had growth years ago and when we weren't able to take care of the school's properly as we wanted to that bill comes due and being able to have a structure in which were able to do that and take care of so many schools thanks to the voters of Gilbert public schools we are able to make sure that our schools are well maintained and presentable for our students staff and our community so thank you if I could doctor Santa Cruz I just would really like to acknowledge and and give a shout out to mr. Albert Dutch over he has treated every facility as if it were his own home and is diligent about providing support and customer service and has created a great process with both mr.
Thomas about our superintendents report that that would have been something that you could include for us that we would have known that dr. Foley's team was working on this so I agree with you doctor doctor doctor hey dr. Glover you just got promoted but I agree it's it's good to know what you're working on and we appreciate all the hard work that went into this I know the teachers to appreciate ending before Memorial Day so I know that you had these can you know constraints I just wanted to ask mr. Glover or not mr. Glover mr. Witte ovitch is there anything you'd like to say or add about our calendars mr. Muto are you okay with the calendars is there anything you'd like to add or say thank you okay thank you president Kaler one last thing also I'm not trying to harp on the middle school I'm really or the parent teacher conferences I'm really not I just noticed though that at least that one in September that gives them for early release days when there is only 19 days that are scheduled for school and so that we do have quite a bit of open enrollment especially in the south part of our district where Coronado is technically scheduled to go to Cooley a lot of them do open and roll to Sossaman so they're responsible for getting there for their own transportation so that may be something to look at that there there are four early release days in a shortened month because we have Labor Day and that we also start our fall break in those so and thanks for bringing that a president Kaler I don't know if people don't understand the history of our calendars it has been our history that we work from Memorial Day back and we work backwards so people ask why do we start so early in July why this a lot of our counterparts go back to school after Memorial Day even if it's only two days that history for Higley is weave we work backwards on our calendar and we start from that Memorial Day and work backwards so it's some good history for people to understand know why we start because I know I hear it all the time why can't we start a week later and go past Memorial Day or go into June or because sometimes that's what our neighboring districts do but again we're doing what's what higley and it has been Higley history to work backwards from Memorial Day yeah president Reese or vice president Rhee sorry we also heard that from our teachers on the committee they wanted that cut off that final day was Memorial Day that weekend they wanted that even if they had to come back a day or two after to finish out their contracts they wanted that to be for sure the last day for students they didn't want to come back they didn't want two days they said it was a waste of their time to come back with students two days they made it very very clear on our committee so I'm glad that you pointed that out because we do hear that a lot but there are teachers and they really enjoyed our teachers made it very clear that we're on the committee to make sure that day was very sacred that that was the day they wanted to work til and also the other thing I remember was the two weeks that was the first thing they said every teacher in the room dr.
wells and mr. Ayala regarding capturing photos so that we can easily show you the before and after so you can see how the bond dollars are being spent so I just wanted you to know that his work is exceptional and I am very appreciative of that thank you thank you mrs. Benson we are echoing that very sentiment as well our departments and staff have been very diligent and very specific in how we are utilizing our time materials and dollars so we appreciate you very much I'll move to item 5 against items items for consideration discussion direction and possible approval and I will have a comment once we have the introduction and a motion dr. McCord anything bad there no sir thank you doctor Santa Cruz you're muted there we go we are at higher than five point five point zero and I would entertain entertain a motion or approval the consent agenda I move that we approve the consent agenda as proposed thank you mr.
Foley came in and said is that do we need to discuss the two weeks and every single parent every single person in that room said no every person who told us and represented us in that room was no and everyone we've talked to said no no no very few and far between do we ever get the why don't we go back to a week but it is something to bring up and it's something to remind our community that may be watching that there is a lot of teachers who choose higly because of the schedule we set we even proposed we brought in that historically there had been a survey as recent as the last couple of years and and that there had did we feel the need to do another survey and thank you for not doing another yeah we didn't so we built it but we built it moving forward with that so that's that's perfect well done thank you so much and we'll look forward to hearing from you next month any other questions or concerns before I move on all right thank you dr.
Chetty is there a second mr. Carr and Miss Humphreys I think we tied all right I would like to amend the motion and remove item five point zero five which is the purchase of performance baby grand pianos from high school in a conversation this afternoon with best business services we want to make sure that we cover our bases relative to all the procurement codes and would like to run that through that process once again before it is approved so my amendment would be to accept agenda items with the exception of 5.05 motion I will I'm in my emotion to accept that mrs. Humphries mr. car second thank you we have a motion on the table and a second is there any further discussion seeing none we will take a vote and miss you jetty if you would just please pull the board members for vote dr.
Foley six-point-three I moved that the governing board approved a creasing the base salary schedule for new certified teachers by one thousand two forty one thousand a year for the twenty twenty twenty-one school year second any questions or concerns on this no just one question how so what does that mean for a teacher who's already signed I mean how's the communication take place how will they know that because it would be assuming this passes this will be that be stoked if I got that email if it wasn't email yes so mr. Glover members of the board what we're gonna be doing is doing addendums um so there are actually a number of individuals who we've offered contracts to who've accepted you'll notice if you paid attention on the GPA we hired about thirty-five certified teachers we're actively working very hard even with the cove in nineteen and just modifying how we do this but hiring getting offers out so we'll be sending them all addendums and most of them know that we had anticipated andrew going up just the timing of a number of things didn't get it on the board agenda sooner just the craziness of our work in their lives and what's been happening so they're hopeful and crossing their fingers that this gets approved today and then we could modify with those addendums and get the information to them thank you for continuing to work on this because I know that that was in the works prior to all of this happening so thank you for bringing it to us today any other questions or concerns all those in favor aye all those motion passes 5-0 I did hear mr.
santa cruz mr. president you have five eyes with the amended motion thank you mrs. Wilson and mr. jetty I apologize you would have done a night job thank you doctor Santa Cruz we're at item six 6.01 dr. McCord thank you doctor Santa Cruz governing board members it is with great pleasure that I ask for your approval of dr. renee kennedy as the new director of curriculum for the 2020 2021 school year mrs. kennedy comes to us via Mesa public schools but she was here in Gilbert public schools before that and she's been over in Mesa as an assistant principal as a principal of Shepherd junior high and then became director of teaching and learning and we are extremely excited to have her back so again all of all of my hope and desire is to have her here with with your approval thank you thank you dr.
Witt ovitch like this little voice in a box over here it's kind of throwing me off a little bit alright so now we're going to move on for the approval is dr. Fowler coming to present anything or no today yes president Kaler members of the board I there he is just text him to let him though you shall receive so just so for the audio miss dr.
McCord we have item 6.01 before us everything board do I have a motion I move that we appoint dr. Renee Kennedy as the curriculum director for the 2020 2021 school year Humphries is there a second second second Thank You Jenny that was a tie a gimmick it was a time any discussion none we will take a vote would you please pull all the members of the board pervo motion carries and I interrupted mrs. Wilson there congratulations mrs. Kent dr. Kennedy dr. Kenny would you like baked aboard sure I just like to thank the board and superintendency for this opportunity and dr. McCord Sally started my career in Gilbert and this truly feels like I'm homecoming for me so thank you so much to us opportunity and I'm so excited being a part of the future in Gilbert so thank you welcome back that's a unanimous applause item 6.02 approval of modification of the 2019 2020 evaluation instrument for certified teachers dr.
Fowler is going to present to us a qualification the request for qualification the RFQ for the fieldhouse at Williams field high school doesn't kill her we need to make a motion it's a oh yeah we're gonna approve so I'll make a motion that the Governing Board approves the posting of a request for qualifications for the field house at Williams field High School okay now we have the discussion president president kaler members of the board what you have before you is a request for qualifications which is our procurement process we've been working closely with Orcutt Winslow one of our approved architects and working with them closely with some key stakeholders at Wayne's field including community members coaches administration in preparation for putting this proposal out this is a document that our finance department Finan puts out there I think the technical term is out on the street to basically let construction companies know that this is a project that's we're looking for people that are interested and that that process follows if you'll remember very similar to what happened with the weight room and we would put those out there and then once once those bids come back there's a committee that Aaron leads with with some of those key pieces that stakeholder groups that we talked about and we make a selection anywhere from three to five companies that we use a scaled process I believe you've seen that similar again to what we did with the weight room and then we would have those groups come back of the five that we select then they get about two and a half weeks I think to put their a-game and they present those documents to us and and then believe we'd bring that again back to the ward for for final approval for just a second Ryan can you pull up the slides for the floor plans cuz my iPad is so that'd be awesome thank you and what you're looking at is there's there's three pictures I think two of them are the floor plan and then one is a rendering sort of the elevations view this this project would would bring winds field again we've been working you know over the years to to bring our campus bring some equity to our campuses and this was one area where we felt that in comparison to higly Wayne's field still had had some some areas for for growth and talking about locker room facilities for both both the boys and girls sports and also equipment room training room and then restrooms if you see there the existing concession will be demolished and the restrooms and concession that are in the existing concession will now be part of this building as well so if you see to the right and to the left at the top those are the construe areas and the concession would be right front and center there so that would replace the building that exists now that's going to be demolished and I'll answer any questions that people have oh there's a there's OE look like from the outside president Kaler I just want to say thank you I know that it kind of different things came up midway through and and so some changes were made with the vision and thought of what from the campus standpoint what their vision is for the future and what their field will look like for the future I know initially when they were looking at it it was gonna see how we can continue with that current building but then based on what their vision is for the future at Williams field it wouldn't work out so well so I appreciate you guys taking the time to listen to those viewpoints and making some changes and and planning ahead that we may in the future have some changes and it would work based on how it is right now and it would work based on their vision for the future so I just wanted to thank you and same with the architects for being open to hearing that and so we're not in a couple years from now going oh now we need to do something else so that we're really planning ahead thanks president Reif let me clarify so initially in some other designs and discussions that we talked about we were trying to end and hopefully I'll never be accused of not trying to to save the district money because that's always been something that we've really worked hard at being very good stewards are the very limited funds that we have and continue to work hard to get as many SFB funds that are available even though they keep changing the rules so that that continues so one of the things that we try to do on this initially was to save the existing concession stand because you know it sits there and can't we just sort of maybe even gut it and upgrade it and so we really looked through it and try to exhaust that but what miss vice-president Risa is referring to in a in a long-term plan we feel like we would eventually like to move the home side from where they sit now to the other side of the field part of the challenge is those bleachers are really identical but what happens is if you've ever been to a game and sit home side the Sun just beats right down on our home side just prior to kickoff and you know then the Sun sets and and it's it's not it's not as bad but that was really just a poor design and so right now with our field as as it's located we have the the logo there and the stand on that side it would certainly be a future project but but our recommendation would be when it comes time to to redo those fields and when we would do that to flip the field and then also move the either move the the press box or abandon the existing one and and have a new one and that way our home side would then become the visitor side and and not that we don't want to be good hosts but the visitors could enjoy the Sun the great Arizona Sun as we know it and in you know July even August and sometimes September so that's that's what vice president Reese was referring to and so in the attempt to be as resourceful and spend as little as we needed to that's why we were trying to make it work with that concession area and then when we pulled it back and got some more input and listened to more people we we came back and decided that you know this is a better recommendation and so that's why you see what's before you still again answer any questions yes dr. Fowler thank you for bringing up the fact that you are a good steward of our financials so how is this going to be funded what is our source for funding of the field house this this would be bond funds however is as you may or may not know projects that encompass any of our adjacent ways like the beep you see the part in the gray there that's actually a fire lane and so any work related to that we submit through the sfb and typically that's covered through our jason ways so so besides the pieces that would touch and be eligible for adjacent ways which we always get approval through the SFB which is the state requirement the remaining funds would come from our bond and I just have piggyback left over bond funds that the people approved because they were left over because we yes reallocated bond that you know we were successful I was gonna say the same thing that these are reallocated bond funds thanks to our voters and I know that Williams field has been waiting very patiently for this maybe not so patiently but they have been asking for this for quite a while so making some dreams comes true for our athletes for sure any other comments okay I just had a question when are we looking to start this or I know we're putting out the bids correct and then it does it depend then on the contractors how how does this process work and I don't have my calendar right in front of me I will you can just put it like what I know is I have that I just didn't bring it with me I'll share it with dr.
McCord thank you dr. Santa Cruz governing board members we're asking for this modification for the evaluation instrument prior to spring break there were some incomplete evaluations to ensure statute has followed a de guidance is that observations should be conducted remotely in order to finalize evaluations as a result evaluations with outstanding observations will contain summary statements of effective remote learning indicators the intent for this is so that teachers have the opportunity to demonstrate effectiveness for both evaluations and pay for performance purposes this applies only to evaluations that lack the second observation data and for evaluations that were already completed with all components there is no need to modify those individuals would receive the appropriate evaluations respective the P the pay for performance allotment this information will be added to the evaluation summary form in terms of domain two you'll enter notes that contain during this period of the remote learning the teacher has participated in remote learning professional development opportunities to enhance their skills related remote learning the teacher has encouraged students to be active in their learning and provided resources to support the message that learning is still important during the remote process in addition the teacher has communicated consistently with parents and students via email and phone calls the teacher uses an organized family-friendly format to facilitate learning and convey expectations via their website Google classroom and other online platforms and in domain three it would read the teacher provided clear direction and easily accessible resources to facilitate the learning process the teacher has provided students with meaningful meaningful learning opportunities that are engaging and to meet the learners academic needs collaboration between students was encouraged using WebEx and other online discussion platforms communication with families and students emphasize connecting with students providing instructional guidance and sharing specific meaningful feedback for the student learning and in the summary comments section due to cope at 19 it will stay do to cope at 19 this evaluation does not conform to standard evaluation practices there is missing data from a classroom observation that was not able to be used therefore a modification was made to include other indicators to determine the teachers effective Thank You dr.
Thomason have included in his is superintendents report but just a quick timeline the the bid has to be out on the street for two weeks advertised in a publication and then it has to be in for two more weeks and so once we've followed that process then the next step is the selecting the company and then they put their bid process is so my hope would be if it all goes according to plan that I'd be able to bring back to our June meeting which the last time I checked was the 24th if that's correct I have to confirm that but that I would have for you a first second or third choice for a construction company and they could you know begin the construction at that point well your board sure loves a timeline so bring it on you will have that in the next day and then the dr.
McCord we have item before us that is item 6.02 is there a motion so moved Humphreys is there a second second thank you mr. Chetty any discussion I do want to make a comment I know that this remote learning is very challenging both for families and for teachers and I hope we can get back to our classrooms but I feel like everyone's made a really valiant effort and when teachers have made this valiant effort that should be recognized in their evaluation Thank You mrs. Humphreys any other board members have one comment and dr. McCord as you read those modifications I was heartened by that I'm only concerned that we really focus on the fact that by way of example let me use this if a evaluation in the year previous was at a very high level and because of our inability to get through the entire evaluation this cycle because of Copan 19 their evaluation verbage is a degree lower than what it was a year before is that going to impact or will that be settled through the summary comment and concern for teachers morale and how they view themselves having had a higher performing status verbally than what would show up this year are allowing for that santa cruz governing board members that's a great question we've had discussions with our principals pertaining to the evaluations and what this means knowing that these are very challenging times especially in an evaluation process for remote learning this is intended to make sure that our staff is not negatively impacted by any of any of this that's going on so those can be rectified in a comments section but it's also to ensure the fact that we are not negatively impacting our staff as relates to pay for performance the court I appreciate that board members any additional questions seeing none then we will go ahead and take a vote this is Wilson please Paulo I miss Humphries mr.
Fowler thanks the only other thing I did not see in that drawing is and I've heard some people mention it so I just want to ask but I think I think I could use existing rooms area for the referees is that what they just use an unused locker room offseason I need to check that I know mr. Steggles been very involved in that and I don't want to speak because I think there's a plan but I can't remember if it was in this space or their existing space they were certainly gonna take care of the official okay all right it's a great question but I'll include that answer okay the superintendent's report Thanks so it's safe to say that we think that the parents and the Boosters that we've seen before at our meetings are happy yes when I refer to stakeholders no there's a lot of things that have happened at Williams field that we've listened and allocated money and funds and president Kaler and members of the board with this project at Wayne's field there just be two different projects that would bring both high schools to equal facilities and that would be adding lights to the Williams field tennis courts for that side but then also adding bleachers to the higly high school campus too so both campuses would have equal facilities and and those are the last two projects every year we've done a project to try to help out the district to equalize our high schools and we're getting there slowly but surely well and with them football 6a coming to higly that's really important as well for our bleachers to grow president Kaler members of the board I would also like to to say to is that the process that the higly Unified School District has utilized now for rfqs and in the bid process is something that is not being utilized anywhere and is saving our district and have hi competition within the the construction industry and so I want to recognize dr.
president motion carries five eyes thank you mrs. Wilson we will now move to item zero approval of supplementary science kit purchase dr. McCoy thank you dr. santa cruz governing board members we're asking your approval of the supplementary science kits for K through six and we are recommending mcgraw-hill and spire science items to be purchased with teacher on access and replacement materials and I'm just going to go through these real quick for kindergarten number of kits or two and it deals with weather and the Sun and living things in first grade two kits all about plants and animals and how they communicate second grade Earth's changing landscape properties of materials third grade information processing living things energy transfer fourth grade our deployment Earth observing weather and in fifth grade one kid forces an energy and in sixth grade one kit matter energy and ecosystems since this is only supplemental purchase a public and review time period was not required but we were thankful that we did make the materials available to our community some of the details below at four locations the public review extended over four weeks from February 10th through March 6th they were located the materials were located at the district office community duplication spectrum Elementary and Sonoma Ranch elementary after the school closures the kids materials were available for review at the district office through April 16th to finish the public review period at each location the display the display included teachers manual a brochure that gave an overview of the product and kits containing the materials for the experiments and activities for each of the following grade bands K through 2 3 through 5 and 6th grade GPS elementary parents staff and principals received an email with the frequently asked questions and in Meishan was also placed on the website on the curriculum page and as an announcement at district campuses well we already see feet from a small number of individuals all were favorable with an average rating of four point seven five out of five for your approval thank you dr.
Fowler on that too it's not just the RFQ it's also best in the final after the RFQ and invitations from from the district to select bigger bidders that that helps us get the best price yes thank you for sure and you I know you work so hard with us of being trying to get save us money and I really liked and I'd like to try and use this process when we are looking at projects like this that we are talking to five ten years out because like you said when we looked at the original plans what may be in our two to five year plan then this would not have been as conducive the way it was initially and then we would look at spending more money and so I think that's important that yes potentially it is costing us a little bit more to do it this way but when we talk about what we would have had to do in the next five years it would have gone far beyond what the difference is so I think that that needs to be part of any of our ongoing building conversations that whenever we're doing projects like this that we're talking to the administration and say what is your vision for the future doesn't mean we can do it or it it's gonna be on their timeline but if we know what their vision is for their campus then we can make sure is there something we need to do different now that will save us in the long run so you you work really hard at saving us money so I think again in the long run that is what we will be doing with these plans versus trying to to save the concession stand and I appreciate the thought process and you're very very well aware of cost so thank you for that we you appreciate it okay any other comments or questions mr.
McCord item six point zero three is before you members of the board is there a motion that we approved the supplement supplementary science kit purchase jetty is there a second well second car any discussion I have a couple questions these science kits are being purchased because we have new standards are there additional science kits for example you mentioned to sign kit science kits in first grade dr. Accord are there additional science kits for first grade that we're already using or is that the number of science kits for first grade for this good evening dr. santa cruz governing board members and dr. McCord yes miss Humphreys there are additional ones what we were able to do is keep the ones that we're still applicable to the newly adopted standards some of them we move to a different grade level and that's why we also purchased less for some of the grades all right thank you that's that's what I was wondering about thank you thank you mrs.
waadt ovitch do you have anything thank you so all those in favor aye motion carries 5-0 thank you dr. Fowler now we're moving on or 6.5 I move that the governing board approved the reimbursement of 2229 dollars in one sense for out-of-state travel expenses for Erin dilly second any questions or concerns president Kaler yes dr. Thompson I know this is extremely unconventional for this to come up but I honestly wanted to put this on on the board agenda and I asked dr.