Martin's and just what is that role I mean if this is this gonna change the role of a media specialist with having all of this going on I guess that that is definitely a conversation that we should be having and I guess again my apologies for not working closer to get a work-study on this and if the board feels that we still need a work-study on this I'm not opposed to that I'm excited for the timeline though and any delay that we have at this end will delay moving forward so that's also something that we need to consider president Kaler members of the board the duties and responsibilities of the mediator nurse specialists should not change at this time they would still be responsible for some technology check-in/check-out they will be responsible for the books and and the reference materials that are in there and so some of the responsibilities that we currently have would still be there so those would be all those responsibilities I think that may be an additional responsibilities if we start taking a look at some of the laptop carts that will be available there and students to check in and check those out we're looking at many different things right now because our world of code has changed so many things that we may we we don't know exactly what it's going to look like when we turn in July and so some of those things I do not have the answers for but I do know that the current roles and responsibilities for the media center specialists would be the same ones that they're expected to to utilize with the new media center remodels and dr.
Thomas and I just my own experience with libraries that have transitioned to this having a media specialist is good but they do they do they do get a working lunch so a classified staff titled sort of position that's dedicated to the library would be would be wise so certified unclassified working together so they can each make the appropriate breaks and all that I think you'll see over time that's probably what will happen yes I agree we don't want it closed at lunch that would be the last part of the day that we would want to have this closed and and I agree I know that that has been an issue at Higley having the library closed or whatnot I do believe moving forward there's an excitement about this that I haven't heard before coming from Higley I don't know how it is over at Williams field but I do feel like feel like the the snack shack for the kids has been you know talk of the town so I know there's a lot of excitement over this but again I want to hear from my board if this is something that you feel we should not move forward with then speak now or forever hold your peace president Kaler members of the board - I do want to let mr.
thovex know that I did hear him loud and clear and we'll we'll be taking as many opportunities as we can to get counselors in there to get our career specialists in there to get our our liaison from chandler-gilbert Community College in there - and utilize that as much as possible I do agree I do wish I had 40 million dollars to build two buildings that at each campus but unfortunately we're restricted with space and and funding and so I believe this does bring the concept and the feeling to both of our campuses and the other I know from the higly standpoint and the Williams field there's only so much space for our bookstore there's only so much space for deca to have they're like you know their sales and their kind of gear Higley gear Williams field gear so I know it's more spaced out it doesn't mean that deca can't come in to the media you know centers and have like a little booth and do some cell sales of t-shirts and paraphernalia so there's there's lots of things that can be utilized I think throughout this media center that will get create creative with president Kaler members of the board both deca groups at the high schools have their carts too that can be wheeled in and wheeled out also to be utilized in that area okay so we're going to go for a vote it looks like so unless there's any other comments questions or concerns all those in favor aye those opposed nay mr.
watt ovitch but most motion passes for one motion passes for one okay moving on to 6.9 I move that the Governing Board approves of res less resolution to ratify the payment of longevity pay for 2017 to 2018 and 2018 to 2019 second mrs. Martin's I know that this is again just something coming back to us because of compliance with the Auditor General so if you could just kind of speak to that for certainly president Kaler members of the board so prior to my arrival the board at the time through my predecessor discussed and approved a longevity stipend for if you will for all of our employees and that year that approval happened for the 2016-2017 academic year since then there's been some controversy surrounded about that in regards to should have that been continued to be approved was that only a one-time thing how was it paid out that first time you know we've had some additional discussion in relation to some of that and ultimately the guidance that we received was that we should continue to approve it every year and it be presented to the board every year so as you just stated president Kaler we're going back and approving the payments that were made for 2017-2018 school year in the 2018-2019 school year and then subsequently later this summer we will then present to you a list of employees who qualify based on the criteria of tenure five years 10 years 15 years 20 years and bringing that to June maybe July in terms of authorization of payment moving forward to payout for the 2019 2020 school year for those who met that criteria yes thank you mrs.
Martin's these were paid out it's not that it's that we were just making sure that it gets approved every year moving forward are there any comments or questions president Kaler yes mrs. Reese just to speak briefly on that because I was on the board at the time and the intention of the board at the time was that those would continue and like Miss Martin said that it was the way it was written and going back and looking at it provide and created some confusion and the intention and when that came before the board was simply as it was indicating longevity we wanted to reward those who continued to stay with higly at certain milestones so I appreciate that we're looking at that and we're going to continue that yes it will come before the board because also at that point every year always depends on can we put it in our budget do we have the money for that so while the intention is there that we would like to continue this that conversations also happened is as long as we can fund it we would like to do it so looking as our budget changes every year to bring that before the board that we review those who have completed their milestones not entering so once they've completed their fifth year is when we would look at that and I know that that was some confusion people are like well I'm I'm starting my fifth year and it's the intention was once you complete your fifth year so so I appreciate you going back and and really doing I had to dig back for that and and doing research and I'm glad that we will continue to look at that and monitor it each and every year because we do want to thank those staff members that have been with us and continue to stay with us so thank you for for that information miss Martin's yes I too just want to reiterate that longevity pay it's it's an awesome thing to be able to write that check so I appreciate those that stay with us and deserve it so we're going to vote all those in favor aye aye all right motion carries 5-0 okay 6.10 are almost done we need to review our political agenda and reaffirm our top five priorities so that we can send this to the 8th ASB a legislative committee by Friday at May 29th and so Darlene has put this forth torque to us and it's coming up for me slowly Thank You Ryan my iPads not loading it so these are our political agenda priority issues for 2020 it was adequately and equitably fun district schools to at least the national median per pupil funding preserve and strengthen local control improve outcomes for all students and require public accountability for taxpayer dollars spent on education now according to the ASB a we can actually add two more I believe it is correct darling it was two more things or we can just agree with this I know dr.
C dr. Glover I know mr. Glover this is his favorite event of the year and I've already confirmed he's already signed up to go again but anywho he's he's a great representation of us on these issues and I appreciate mr. Glover's insight so if there's anything different anything you'd like to add it asked us to pick out five and I picked out like ten but I don't know you mean like full-day K I think is a you know recognized as as one of the most sound investments you can make in education the rest' restoration of district district additional assistance slowly we've been promised it I would like to still see that happen there's a whole bunch of things the only thing I didn't see in there and we don't have to add it but but if you do happen to send me and it's in person I may mention this I don't think we've dedicated enough resources to pay raises for support staff I mean we've piecemealed it and it hasn't been a top priority I know in Higley we we have done everything we can but as a state I feel like our bus drivers or peres so the people that are handed out lunches have not been compensated evenly with teachers and I understand so that was one thing the other thing I think is is a real way we can put more back in the classroom that no one ever wants to talk about because it's uncomfortable but like a statewide pool for health insurance would really save us a lot of money that we could dump back in you know as it is now we're all competing against one another and and you know it's it's you only negotiate so much when you only have you know a few thousand people but if you have tens of thousands of people you could really save some money and you know I'm old enough to remember in the 90s and the 80s people took government jobs because you had a pension and you had decent insurance and we're trying to unravel both of those things right now and as an organization they would be wise to start talking about that as a way to save money and then put more money subsequently into the classroom but that's not on there I don't expect you guys to get on board but you know a waterfall starts with the drop of water so mister mr.
Glover I know that even like the screen actor guild if you are part of that in in California you are part of their insurance policies and so there's big groups that get together and do collaborate for better insurance policy so I I understand your concern mrs. Wilson I like the idea of the pay raises for support staff and I like that I do I want to call you dr. Glover all the time I mean just please get the doctorate already I appreciate that mr. Glover brought that up I think that's a great point that we could add to it if we can add to our list I like our list I like that it's asking the first one that I the one that I think is the most is making sure that everyone's being where is it the transparency the last one establish like financial and academic transparency for all institutions that accept public funds that one to me is for all yeah I'm gonna make that a very thing call me I'm gonna read that going again hold on for all that take tax public funds I think that's the most important in my world I think that the PAC what mr.
Glover said about the support staff it would be a great ad if we can add one more if Darlene says that's okay Darlene's only giving us two more then she's gonna cut us off yeah I'm good with adding that if that's something that the board would like to put forth how would you word that I might say to advocate for dedicated funding source for pay raises for support staff Darlene was typing that perfectly but I agree mr. Glover some of those some of those positions are not sustainable for living wages for our staff and so I agree I think I think we can add that one mr. with tobits do you have anything that you'd like to add no thank you Thank You mr. Glover I'm very surprised you didn't bring up about testing it was on my list I didn't want to bore you I I was waiting for that because I think you have really good points on you know are we over testing these kids and and what what outcomes are we getting and what's the purpose and what are we doing to our teachers because they're consistently evaluating and like you said that even that's an uncomfortable conversation because we we want that checks and balance we want that to feel valid in what we're doing but I agree I think we are over evaluating our students and not giving them time to soak in the information and putting that on our teachers so I was waiting for you to say that and because I think like you said I mean a waterfall stop starts with a drop of water and and a lot of people don't want to say that we test too much and I think that that's something we can should consider bringing forward like we really do need to look what testing we're doing if it's state testing local testing what is it what should we be doing so I would like to since you didn't I was waiting I'm sure he has it written down I'm sure if eclis so let's I I would like to see us start seeing you know presenting that to the ASBA and seeing if they can if it's something they're interested in supporting from a political standpoint well mrs.
Reese I adore you for saying that thank you we are it does there is one in there that says limit the use of state standardized testing data but as you were as you were so eloquently saying you know we're talk about all the things the kids are missing graduation all that you will not just please call me if anyone tells you we really miss taking our state tests let me know if someone says that because I don't think anyone is going to say that they've missed the stress and the preparation and the time taken away from other more productive things and now is a great year to to recognize and I thank you for calling that to everyone's attention I would police support adding that as well so do you have that eloquently written as well mr. Glover well they President Kaler they have limit the use of state standardized testing I think I think we should let's take the word I would like worded differently I don't love the wording that they have because it's just using the data and I think that they still want a state test yes I want to limit state testing more because of the anxiety it's causing for our kids our teachers our staff we're singing in record numbers so I just think that that would be a better word but I know mr.
Glover has a better wording than us so I leave it to him and we are moving these kids through and they all didn't take their finals and our college kids are going off to college and I'm sure many are going to be absolutely just fine so I agree mr. Glover if we can add would totally be in support so we need some wording for Darlene yeah I'm struggling with the verb here but you rethink the role and purpose of standardized state standardized testing but rethink is not it it's not to help me miss dr. Foley reevaluate reevaluate microphone I actually liked your rethinking because I'm not sure that that's the right word but I think that obviously assessment serves a purpose but what kind of assessment and how frequent and meaningful versus plentiful I think the idea of rethinking re-evaluating or redefining the use of meaningful instruction or assessment we redesign redesigning evaluating redefining the role and purpose of state standardized testing of meaningful meaningful testing I like that I liked how you said meaningful testing because we do still want some tests but they need to be meaningful and they need to serve a purpose I agree I think some evaluation some testing some checks and balance like okay are we want to make sure that they are getting what's being taught and everything so there is a purpose for some of it but as mr.
Glover lets us know any chance he gets we over test our kids and so I think that that's a really good phrase oh all right how's this rethink and redefine the role and purpose of state standardized testing and meaningful assessment because they don't have to be the same thing Darlene would you like him to say that again she's so good thank you okay - all done but I still know that mr. Glover if we nominate you which we will to go to the the delegate if there is one then I know you still speak too many things on our behalf and we do appreciate what you bring forth to that assembly every year and thank you for going because after law conference it's exhausting to think to drive up there one more day so thank you for taking one for us and we do not have to vote on that do we missus reach we just have to submit those so okay future agenda items we still have some things coming up our H pal our technology update how we prepare students athletes and athletic eligibility I would like to see perhaps dr.
Thomas it and this can either be a future work study and probably not work study it would probably be better in your superintendents report but the work organizational chart for next year I would like to see who is in charge of whom moving forward for and and what their duties are going to be looking like I know that we've we're adding some staff sooner than later dr. Foley could not be more thrilled that two I believe are starting June 1st now instead of July ok ok sooner sooner yes thank you so I just want to see that breakdown for the board and I suppose that could be in your superintendents report and then I guess to just keep us really informed as dr. Foley and you know here's state it's going to be very important for us as a board to be aware of how schools are going to be looking possibly for July I don't want any surprises for anybody I want us to all be you know behind the behind our district and supporting whatever those decisions are so I would just love to do that information president Kaler members of the board we know that we've entered phase 1 now of the governor's we to normalcy and so at this time for the next couple of weeks we'll be working on the Phase two plans and what that will look like for the Higley Unified School District for our summer and for our community education programs and for our schools and so we're already on top of that and making sure that we're prepared when Phase two does come about can we find out what our plan will be moving forward with kids club because I know I've had a couple of parents ask me if we are gonna have a kids club how we're gonna handle that and I haven't really known so I just said you know we're following the governor's orders but if we could just have an update on that in the superintendent's report would be great president Kaler mrs.
Wilson absolutely we'll have that in there but that will be a phase two components can I ask also when we get to the athletic piece the student athletic eligibility and the clearance requirements dr. Thomason can we get when we get to that in our work study can we be provided information what our membership is with AIA what do they provide obviously I know that they oversee the Arizona Sports but what is our membership mean what do they provide what what do we have access to their financials what do they cover I have to tell you because I am very concerned that the AIA took part in the paycheck protection program that was federally funded and as a member of that organization I don't know if we have the right to their financials what would the purpose of them taking that and then what does that mean to their membership so because obviously their membership supports their association so what does that mean to the membership and so I think just that we're better informed when we get to that it ties all in with our athletics so when we that we're better informed when we get to that piece that we can understand that full circle even outside of what our district does what limitations do we have what what does our membership mean they've had some legal issues lately what does that mean to membership so if we can kind of tie all that together when we get to that work study I would like to be more informed on what we're paying for what does that mean how does that affect our athletes financials things like that president Kaler vice president Reese we will definitely at that I know that dr.
Fowler is part of the executive board although we can't talk about it during this meeting because it was not part of our board agenda we will definitely get that information to you I do believe it's a great work-study topic and I hope that we're able to go back to work studies sooner than later because of the Cova 19 situation I think that would be a great opportunity to have some some dialogue back and forth so I look forward to that thank you and I mean even moving forward worst case can scenario we could do a work study here with spaced apart so moving forward we can definitely make those happen mr. roat ovitch do you have anything do I do not did he say no okay thank you all right I move that we adjourn all those in favor aye she carries 5-0 stay well
I can hear you now okay me too no echo none at all can I have mr. avatar help me with the name change or either delete the front I don't have a problem on other zoo meetings changing my name to for the meeting but just without the rock are you able to change the display name after umm yes okay thank you we're the only ones on the on the meeting now I think so well there might be community members in here but staff and trustees I think one more appointment no quorum no not yet okay [Music] let me hold on you can make a chrome because we already can hear you really I think that I think that's going to be a little bit of a challenge if she's connecting the way she is right now after is is there a way for her to call in or no yes okay just hold tight and after we'll get you in on that call on a number there on make sure that he puts up so he must below doing that's what it is yeah you have to allow everybody one by one to see Marcus that's what is happening if you know the only one on hold people have been on hold but let's try one more time and I'm gonna tell him to be on the lookout for your call it calls one more time and for those in the community thank you for your patience as we continue to get everything set up here I'm sorry dr.
Barr are you gonna say something calling in the number outside so you need to be on the lookout for that whoever is manning the phone I am looking I'm watching and do we have either trustee at Alouette or trying to to get in after Rivera we're trying to get in do you see her yes yes she is again [Music] I think you have all now trusty Chavez stepped away but we have a quorum and you go hey Leo I don't see you on my screen this is trusty mark yes I'm in can you hear me yes yes trusting Marcus okay thank you really okay so thank you okay text me I don't know if he's on you and always obvious okay I never I mean it's just getting on needs to be unmuted sorry about that I accidentally muted myself some people may and have enjoyed that brief moment but unfortunately I'm back okay so let's see we have one two interesting Marquez is is she connected yes can you hear me yes that's much better thank you okay okay so after we're ready to go give me brief few seconds I'm reading all the people there are 40 participants okay we're almost there people we're just making sure community is able to give give access here dr.
Barr are you ready to go I'm ready to go happy birthday to add body happy Thursday and mister of release your sound is up and running you're ready to go yes okay sounds good so after we're gonna eventually we're gonna have just the necessary people visible in the room yes I'll be filtering them okay should we wait for that filtering to happen to begin I think we can go ahead and start okay can we make sure trustee Kim Pharaoh's mic is unmuted I won't be oh there we go yes okay all right I think we're just about ready mr. Gill will be filtering out individual so let me call the meeting to order for our regular board meeting today may the 14th I believe if I'm correct correct thank you everyone once again for joining us this month I will repeat what I've repeated for the past several months which is pretty obvious at this point we are in very different times but I think many of us have started to settle a little bit into a new normal at least for now but as you see we continue to have a little bit of technical challenges as we try to get this our system set up in a way that protects the appropriateness of the meeting and also allows for access to the public so thank you for your patience we as we go about this we will be filtering out or mr.
Gill is currently filtering out the the video portion of community members as I mentioned in an effort to make sure that everything is appropriate and and somebody doesn't slip in and and cause some kind of a disruption that would cause us to have to potentially in the meeting those who are in this zoom meeting are will be on mute but you will be able to listen here and view through the zoom meeting for public comment on any item you will be able to as you may have seen on your agenda there are three ways for you to submit public comment tonight you can either send an email if you haven't done so already to public comment at a are USD org you can text not phone call but text a public comment to the phone number four zero eight nine six three zero zero five eight and if you are in the zoom meeting you are able to use the raise hand function some the same way that many of you did last month and mr.
Gill or someone will see you and we will call on you for public comment when the time comes throughout the evening I'll have a little scroll bar on my particular window that will have information for you one of the information I think it's going right now is is there a repeat of the information I just stated and how on how to provide public comment and there'll be other information on there as well for you at the end of this meeting the trustees and and staff will be going into closed session and we from there we will have a separate link to go into closed session to maintain the confidentiality of that meeting and when that meeting is done we will return to this link if necessary to report back anything that needs to be reported back from closed session oh there's this video this meeting is also being streamed on our YouTube channel alum rock TV so if you just search for alan roth TV you'll see their live stream there and there's also a spanish YouTube stream that the link is too long but you can find the link in the agenda that is posted publicly on our website AR USD org mr.
Gill or mr. release or dr. Bower am I forgetting any of the pleasantries here no I think that it all covered yes all right okay so we can now actually begin the meeting mighty well can you take role today is a regular board meeting of May 14 2020 at 5:30 p.m. members is a board in attendance president nestlé with her demo here vice president Corey Madera Laura present work Andres Quintero project member Linda Chavez also you need to a new trust each other's presence remember the Lord is Markus also present members of administration superintendent dr.