So some students 6 through 12 may be in auditoriums, some students 6 through 12 may be in classrooms. And at the elementary, some students will be covered in their own class, other students may be split between two classrooms or three classrooms. And and my my one biggest concern because I just know kids especially teenagers always forgetting to do things. Um if they bring their Chromebook or they don't have their Chromebook or it's not charged. How are we accommodating those situations? >> Uh we do have extra Chromebooks. We do have extra chargers and there we are working on options so that students who do forget their Chromebook or their Chromebook is not charged to work on that. Will that address every single child 100% of the time? you know, it's possible it won't, but the goal is to be able to provide um replacements or charging opportunities for students.
Thank you. Up now is Thor Halverson. And up next will be Katherine Senko. Hello. I would like to just fully disclose that I am a former educator, teacher of the deaf for many, many years and share a deep passion for deaf education. We have glaring and major concerns about the lack of communication and transparency. Those of us in the community had simply no idea what was happening and some of us found out about these decisions via the news. Um the communication should have been forthcoming from administration should have been asking for community feedback for a long time. It takes a long time to build trust and connections with the community and we are an involved community and you need our support. But now because of the lack of communication now we are in a state of grieving and are left scrambling to figure out what we should do.
And this project, we were notified at the beginning of January that Morirana High School was able to complete their FASA was able to increase their FASA completion rate by 10% uh compared to their last completion rate in by March of 2025. As such, they are eligible to receive a fiscal award in the amount outlined in the agreement. So, just over $2,000. Thank you for your consideration of this agreement approval. [clears throat] >> Can I get a motion, please? >> I move that the governing board approve the 50 byfall project intergovernmental agreement between the Arizona Board of Regents and the Morirana Unified School District. >> Second.
And that is an additional counselor. And right now, Kelly and I are discussing whether that's going to be a crisis counselor um or a regular main counselor depending on the case load once the students finish registering between both campuses. Um emerging technology and entrepreneurship academy director and a secretary because we're bringing on the third academy. Um that's part of the opening on that campus. And then one senior maintenance tech. So we have a lot of technology on the campus uh and not enough staff to actually help service. Uh and then lastly, districtwide an alliance is an accounts payable coordinator and a school lunch supervisor. Um there's an asterk next to the school supervisor because uh that may end up if the school lunch fund uh our school lunch fund is mainly self- sustaining. Um so we there may be some room to incorporate that FTE in its own account.
And in all honesty, it doesn't look like it's working very well for CSA either. I want to say here that if you were to have more authentic relationship with your associations, real relationship with your associations and actual transparency, they're more likely to be able to resolve things with you. They can become shared partners. Again, if that is I it can't be the case right now. It can't be otherwise you couldn't end up with all of this happening. Because Avuda stands up for students, VBTA also stands up with Ava and we have that resolution that is moving forward. And if there's anything else that we need to do specific for Ava to help them out, then we will. And I'll borrow this from NATO. When there's attack on one, when there is an attack on one, then there is an attack on all. And that happens internally for the associations.
Um it is also an expectation already for students to have a charged Chromebook in every class that they're attending. So, I'm I'm going to be anticipating similar rates of kids, you know, the rates of kids that forget to charge or bring their Chromebook for a regular class will most likely stay the same even on these days. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Anyone else? >> Okay, so >> I have one more. Okay. >> Um I also cuz I think a part of what made this such a big issue too was just the miscommunication that kind of started spreading. Um so this is only 6 to 12, right? That this scale back is happening. >> No, this No, the scale back is is prek through 12. >> It is pre Okay. >> Yes. >> Um >> it's just that the solutions are different. PreK through 5 versus 6 through 12.
This entire situation should not have even happened. You all know better. Allow the community to work collaboratively with you. Allow us to work together to brainstorm and come up with creative ideas in order to try to save the school. We should be working together. Allow us to be involved in this process. That's how it should have been. But now here we are with decisions being made behind closed doors and the approach is here. We'll tell you what's going to happen to you with zero feedback, zero involvement. What the hell? do better, please. We are all one community together. Allow us to function as such. Allow us to support you. Allow us to work together to find creative solutions for the future. Don't cut us out. Let's work together. Please hold the vote. Table this vote. allow us to work together for the future in order to figure out how to keep this precious, invaluable school that is a pillar of the community.
>> Is there any discussion? question. >> So, the the $2,250 is that is that just a is that the complete amount or is it 2250? >> It's a great question. It's the incremental amount that we are eligible for because we hit that we Miranda uh hit that 10% increase by December by the end of the first semester. If in fact we hit a future milestones, we are eligible and this is for both Moran and Mountain View. Both are on track to have their best year ever would both schools could potentially be eligible for additional dollars as we move into the spring semester. >> So this $2,200, I mean, it's not a lot of money, but So what do you do? >> It isn't, but I will tell you >> flyers or something, but >> Oh my gosh, let me tell you. Roger Hill, who is one of the um college and career ready lead teachers at Morirana High, he has some big plans.
uh but we'll we'll know that a little bit closer to the end of the year as we see how we run through with the opening of the uh of this campus and how we end our end our year. Okay. Um so in total uh in alliance there'll be 665,334 that includes the benefits. So Alliance will absorb those staff and uh the off the general fund books if you will. Okay. Um title grant absorption. Here's the 500,000 though that's a risk assumption based on enrollment and formula for MLS and high needs. Uh and kind of already explained that one, but you can see the the different grants that were that could be affected. Transportation is a biggie. We have uh we're anticipating about eight additional buses with the expansion. Um mostly to because kids will be there'll be more kids going to West. Some of that will double up some of the the overlap with Westside and kids will be coming from different parts of the city.
It's also happening from association to association. So again, thank you to CSA, thank you to Ava, and thank you board members for your time. >> Thank you. [applause] >> All right. [clears throat] Next up is Jodie Suarez, then Joy Luke, and then Karen Sabers.
PreK through five is a much more intensive continuum of care where students must be with a with a teacher at or an adult at all times from the time they walk into the door until the time they walk out of the door. Um at in 6 through 12, kids move from period to period. There's the um the auditorium option is something while not ideal has been done for many years in the past. Again, while not ideal, it is still an option with more mature children um monitored by a group, a small group of teachers and administrators. There'll be administrators, security specialists, and teachers in those larger scale um opportunities for coverage. >> Okay. Thank you. >> So, one other question. The auditorium, we don't use that for any other purpose right now. It's not being used as any kind of like I pull a student out and I bring them into the auditorium because we don't have classrooms for that.
We have a long and storied history. We are the same age as the state itself. We are historical and honor that history. We're all in this together. Don't behave in secretive ways, then draw lines. Thank you. >> Thank you. [applause] Up now is Katherine Senko and on deck will be >> One moment for the interpreter Melissa. Up next after Katie will be Melissa Clammen. Ready? >> Okay. >> Good evening, chair. My name is Katie Sinko and I am the current president of the Arizona Association of the Deaf. I formerly served on the board of ASDB and have been a longtime partner, advocate, and friend of ASDB since 2003. I [snorts] share this to be clear that my comments are coming from a deep and res deep respect from ASDB and a long-standing commitment to the deaf, blind, heart of hearing students that we serve at ASDB.
he wants to um to to create some events where families would be able to come in and learn more about a collegegoing culture. So, one of the things that he wants to do is provide meals for families to be able to come in and have some dinners and learn more about uh collegegoing as well as additional FASA completion. >> Okay. And so you said that Mountain View is on track, but they're doing great, but they're not part of they didn't hit the the um threshold by the end of the year. >> They didn't hit a 10% increase. They have a like their rate was higher than it was at this time last year. It just wasn't 10% higher. Mountain View has consistently done a a wonderful job with FASA completion rates compared to other high schools in Southern Arizona. So, it's that improvement piece. And so, Morirana's done some great work, too.
We might need nine buses, we might need seven. So, um we have eight right now projected and we'll make those adjustments at the end of the year. Uh there's an extra mini bus or two in there as well um that is needed. Um the big number in there also is our annual STA contract increase. So, we're anticipating um actually we're contracted for about uh 6% over the next couple of years, year-over-year. So, that will continue to go up um pretty steadily. And it's a it's a it's a number for sure. Um we also have increases to daily buses and of course special education transportation needs as well incorporating that 2.7 um tuition we are up on tuition incrementally everybody it's the the paying across the state um special education tuition is up um and likewise so are many of the other programs across the state so we have some incremental we have a few students that go to Chapag we have students that go to other magnet schools around the state one student here two students there um We pay tuition and their rates also have gone up.
Good evening board members and superintendents. My name is Jodie Suarez and I'm administrative clerk 2 at Granite Hills High School. I'm one of the positions being cut on the budget proposal. I debated on remaining silent tonight, but my silence ends here. My silence was never because this wasn't important. It was because I was placed in an environment that left me feeling fearful and stripped of hope. On May 8, 2024, I was physically assaulted by a student. [snorts] The district chose to save money by transporting kids from HGPA to high schools. An expelled student attacked me, and it took several minutes for staff to remove the child from me. Safety has never been this district's priority. From that moment on, I have been disregarded, humiliated, villainized, and isolated. I pray that no one ever has their sense of safety taken from them the way mine was taken from me.
I know we're stressed with space now to begin with. Is there anything else that now has to bump because of this situation? >> No, the auditoriums are currently if anything there there may be in the two middle schools um or the three middle schools the audi um at Maple Valley it won't be the auditorium it'll be the cafeteria because the auditorium is also the gym. At the other two middle schools, the auditoriums are sometimes used because the stage itself is being used for music classes. But the seating in the auditorium, unless there's an assembly, is not being used for any other purpose um during most instructional periods. Um and at the high school, similar idea. There may be something going on on the stage, but in most cases, unless there's an event or an activity planned for the auditorium, the auditorium will be available. If the auditorium needs to be used at any of these locations for a different purpose, then alternatives will be found.
I also am here to represent the deaf and blind community, but also we want to work in partnership with our blind constituents. Students who access education must be pro protected from any system decisions. ASDB ASDB holds a unique and irreplaceable place in Arizona's history. It's not simply a service provider, but a cornerstone institution. Article 11, section 1 dictates the state to provide the education and care of peoples who are hearing and vision impaired. ASDB exists because of this constitutional commitment and that commitment is operationalized through Arizona revised statutes 15-1302 which establishes ASDB as an ed educational institution charged with providing schools and regional programs for sensory impaired students across the state. ASDB is a cultural identity, language access, and we want to recognize ASDB's educational purpose to specifically instruct and student provide students access to curriculum and instruction. ASDB has been a cornerstone of language access and section 151302 holds weight.
Actually, Morirana and Mountain View are neck andneck right now. Um, and for the first time in a very long time. >> So, will will Mountain View be able to uh they'll be eligible for this $2,200 or whatever it will be next year then? >> So, they would have to then increase what they had what they so on March 1st of 2026, whatever they have on that date, they would have to increase it by 10% for the senior class for next year. >> Next year. Okay. All right. Thank you. Well, you're welcome. >> All those in favor? >> I I >> Any approved, >> Miss Raymond. >> Thank you. >> Motion carries. >> All right. >> J4, Miss Rey, new high school course proposal. >> All right. The second item I have for you this evening is uh your consideration of approval of some additional high school courses.
So it's not a lot. The the bulk is really around um special ed and then professional services that account line that number is up one and a half uh million dollars um largely driven by agency staffing. So where there are some less in our salary line next year, there'll be a little more in the agency line. So, we're proactively planning for the fact that we've been struggling to get um DPS bodies in place and have had to use agencies. So, rather than have those um those staff members sit in our salary line and in our benefit line and then have to use agencies while we've already projected for those those a portion of those are being removed and added right to right where we know we think we're going to end up um are going to end up being. Um that doesn't mean that we're going to stop actively working towards hiring a lot of staff that we've had issues.
Assistant Superintendent Dustin Conrad mocked my assault, made several inappropriate jokes and comments about what happened to me. When I attempted to file a claim on his behavior, HR Director Kristen Depri denied me and told me it wouldn't be a good look for me to file a report on assistant superintendent. I'm done being silent. I'm done being retaliated against. Educators and clerical staff should not have to fight for their jobs while those who failed to do theirs and created this mess continue keep to keep theirs without consequences. Superintendent Nelson, you created this culture. You created this mess and you should be held accountable. Something that this district repetably has struggled to do. Thank you. Okay, next is Joy, then Karen Sabers, and then Stephen Cobbs. Good evening. My name is Joey Luke. I would like to begin by reminding of us our of our district's mission statement.