It will be a budget hearing and then it will be a regular school committee meeting and at the regular school committee meeting we'll be able to discuss amongst committee members the feedback that we get from all of you. We've also asked for some additional information on Monday night and are hoping to get that information also at that meeting. >> Okay. So, the main goal is more um feedback and not necessarily a back and forth Q&A. >> Correct. >> Okay. Um my next question was about the budget and I was wondering if someone could explain what the technology equipment tied to that 7,000 uh decrease was. And that would be a question for Shannon. >> Yes. So, I will um I'm going to pull up my notes from when I met with Jerry if you just give me one moment. Um Jerry is the director of IT for the district.
And then you're going to partner with Becca and the town to when they come up with the need. That's when Eversource is going to say, "Okay, you have a need. We're going to help fill that need by giving you these trees." >> Nice. >> Okay. And Becca, I don't Is she on with us? >> Yes, she's there. >> Yes, I'm here. >> This was something that came up because I asked about the the forestry plan. Um, and she did mention earlier, and you can confirm if I'm saying this correctly, that the funding for it was approved in the fall and you're just kind of waiting for that to get the final approval to move forward with coming up with that forestry plan. Correct. >> That is correct. >> Okay. So, it's not like we're waiting on funding or something to get this planned. And once we have the plan, that'll really help drive the direction of where these new at minimum 10 trees can go >> if needed.
So essentially on the left side um of each of the smaller graphs you see the state level data and so the blue um the blue lines are all students. Okay. So obviously in 201819 that was precoid. So um they don't even have 1920 on there because of how schools shut down. They don't compare that data. That's always taken out of the data collection when we're looking at trend data over time. Um since 2122 um personally we have um decreased our chronic absentism rate to 15.2 which is below the state average. Um now if we look at students with high needs we're significantly below the state average at 24.8% we're at 17.3. So again, that's taking kids out into into um all students and with high needs. Right now, as of when I pulled this original finalizing the slide deck, we were at 14.3% year-to date for um the 2526 school year to with the work we are doing a lot around is at the high school level.
Family, alumni, and many in the community care deeply about this school, and we want to see it sustainable for the future of our deaf and blind communities. After these conversations, many have reviewed the materials within the agenda for this today's meeting. One of the proposed changes is to the teachers salary schedule for ASDB staff members. What concerns so many of us is that the proposed schedule actually significantly reduces the long-term earning potential for our educators. Under today's proposed salary schedule, the pay would cap at $65,879, only honoring up to 10 years of experience, even for educators with advanced degrees. This is a significant change to its current iteration that honors 25 years of experience and allows for significantly higher pay opportunities for degrees. We have already faced a serious issue in recruiting and retention of highly qualified teachers of the deaf, blind and visually impaired and deafb blind instructors.
Does anyone have any questions? Okay. Thank you, Jennifer. Thank you. Yes, that's appropriate. Okay. Um, item 1.4, ASBA recommended change to policy DIE, audits and financial monitoring. When I read this today, um I didn't see anything exceptional in it. Um no, it appears to me that it's mostly u uh I mean it's there's a date change. You know, there's not much of there's not much there. Um I don't know if this is one they missed in the other list of things that we've gotten or uh or if somebody just pointed it out that there's that date in there which is long past. So u but it is still a policy. So, it's on the um meeting agenda tonight as first reading. U but we just thought if there was anything you wanted to talk about um and it's kind of appropriate that it's hitting tonight when you are looking at our audit report from last year anyway.
The new building that includes eight classrooms and two restrooms is now a total of 9,360 square ft. I'm available to answer any questions. >> Can I get a motion? I move that the governing board approve the reduction in square footage for the removal of three buildings as well as an increase in square footage for the construction of the new building at Ironwood Elementary School. >> Can I get a second? >> Second.
Any discussion? All those in favor? Seven oh. Um one more. Yes, I'm asking for permission to post eight elementary school teacher positions um due to requirements of second and third graders who do not pass I read um having to take summer school. These positions are needed. Same situation if we don't need all eight, we won't use all eight. I'll entertain a motion to approve. So moved. Motion by Pat. Do I have a second? Second. Second by Chelsea.
Carter jumping his way back to get a boost. >> Yep. >> Taking Oh, open net. Carter didn't move in time. >> It was a completely open net. >> A 62 mph with the assist from Nitro. >> I think that's the fastest goal we've seen. >> Indeed. I believe so it is. >> We're lost. >> That's sad. 60 is our fastest. >> The game's fastest, we should say. >> Yeah. Oh, thank God for that block or else that this uh >> lunatic would have hit. >> That was a very clean shot. And then we >> It was It was terrifying. We always take it over to their side and we managed to keep it there >> until they're just ready to full team. >> Yeah. >> And then >> Carter, come on. >> It's like they let it >> pick it up. Pick it up. Pick it up.
And if any questions are asked tonight that um that we that either we or Shannon aren't able to answer in real time, I think we'll be able to come back by the budget hearing to share answers. >> Yes, >> precisely. So that was in our technology equipment line and it looks like in FY24 and FY25 we spent about 247400 and 256 $6,300. Um and in FY26 I'm assuming he planned to purchase some additional things then. Um, but making that purchase in 25 or 26, we didn't need as high an amount for FY27. And I will just go onto that account line. Um, I'm just doing this in real time so that I >> Yeah, thank you. >> Um, and look exactly what we purchase from there. Okay. I can't speak to the specifics of what this is because the items of here are really technological things that I don't know exactly what they are, but I'm I'm sure that Jerry knows exactly what they are.
>> Yes. >> Right. So, that Becca would be determined as tree war in Becca would be determining where those go and what species they are. So, so it's all appropriate for the area. My question is also that the um is this just the trees I assume it cannot include maintenance because >> yeah you know that would have to be done by the town but is the planting you know is is it just the donation of the tree because I want to be clear and then the maintenance it's a gift and then the maintenance and the planting is done by the town. Is that what we're >> Yeah. Generally, generally what we do with um uh town replantings like this is we deliver the trees, our contractor plants the trees. Um >> okay. >> Uh but the the maintenance for the watering uh would be something that the town does.
We're working closely with Dan and Meg and as well as the um folks who are the academy directors in looking at where students are um chronically absent and how we're addressing the needs of of them as well as their families. I have to say some of our um elementary schools are below 10% right now which is phenomenal. Um and our middle schools have made great gains. um you know really there have been very strategic action steps put into place of how to reduce this number. We know that nothing else will increase if we don't have students in school. So there's been a strong effort um in those areas. The next piece of the accountability index is post-secary preparation and readiness. So this is really about um students of what kind of courses are they taking at the high school level and how are we preparing them for postsecary experiences.
These are not typical teaching positions. These require specialty certifi certificates, language competency, and indepth understanding of the learning environment that our students need. When you compare the two salary schedules, you cannot compare it to a typical district. It raises questions about how ASDB will be able to continue to recruit and ret retain experienced teachers which are essential to student success. Transparent communication is crucial during this time. Many families, alumni, and the community wants to know why the decision or proposed decisions are being made and the rationale behind these decisions that potentially affects the long-term stability of this school. This is a shared responsibility. ASDB does not exist in isolation. It is part of a broader community of students, family, alumni, and educational advocates who care deeply about the future of deaf and blind students here in Arizona. And when the community feels like they are included in this discussion, it strengthens that relationship in order for us to move forward together.
So, uh the timing is interesting. Okay. Any questions from the board? Okay. No. Moving on then. Item 1.5 adjourn the workshop. May I have a motion to adjourn the workshop, please? I make a motion we adjourn the workshop. I'll second the motion. I Melinda Srassi. I Fred Rushton. I Charlene Diaz. I Barbara Ziki. I Sheila Bernett. Okay. Will we have about six minutes before the next meeting? Heat. Heat. N. Heat. Heat. Heat. N. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. N. Heat. Heat. We have a meeting for Bad City School Board on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 at 6 o' Can you turn your mic off? Turn your mic on. Microphone. You may want to do it again. I'm calling to order the regular meeting of Bullhead City School Board on Thursday, March 12th, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Roll call. President Melinda Sabraski. Fred Rushton here. Charlene Dia is here.
>> Any discussion? >> I have a question. Do we pay any kind of property taxes or anything like that on our square footage? >> I don't know. >> No. >> Thank you, Mr. Carlson. No, we do not. >> Thanks. Any other discussion? All those in favor? I >> I >> Mr. Alexander >> I. >> Thank you. Motion carries. >> J6. Discussion of formal decision regarding second incentive retention statement. Mr. Bogart. >> Thank you, President Mronis, governing board members, superintendent Strereer, and guests. Um, as a result of negotiations with the Marine Education Association, administration must make a decision on whether or not there's sufficient funds to award the second retention stipen. That decision must be made by the end of March. I've done those calculations and found that we have sufficient revenues to support this incentive stipend.
Any discussion? All those in favor? Seven oh. And we have one recommendation. Yes, please. Asking for approval for the following recommendation. Eric Kelly, Jennings County Middle School boys assistant track and field coach. So moved. I have a motion by Travis. Do I have a second? Second. Second by Kurt.
Pick it up. Pick it up. Pick it up. Pick it up. >> COME ON, HUNTER. >> HUNTER. NO. OH, HE NEEDS JUST to wait. Yes, >> with the assist from Hunter. Oh my god. >> Nice. >> Oh, Hunter did get the opposing player out. Looks like uh Lunatic Gamer actually hit it backwards, which I don't think was intended. >> Yeah, >> but that can happen a lot with Fenix is you hit it the wrong way. >> Mhm. Once again, because it's such a big hitbox for the size of his car. >> That's why >> Oh my god, that to also say >> don't go straight from Octane to Fenck because >> yeah, you go from precision to not so Hunter. >> Well, you go from >> Hunter went from not waiting long enough to waiting too long. >> A >> Come on, Hunter. We believe in you, >> Hunter.
Um, it has to do with um Dr. WW Gator and then a a whole number. Um, so so I'm I'm guessing these things are specific to computers is these seem like computer parts of some sort. >> Shannon, >> yeah, >> Shannon, maybe that's something that you could get the information about and then we'll bring that back on the 26th. >> Okay. >> Those are those are usually storage storage. Rachel, I'd like to to go on with letting Diane ask her other questions. >> Okay. So that my Thank you, Shannon. The last question was um for the central admin salary and expense lines. Can you just describe a little bit about what those are or what they're funding? >> Yes. >> So the central ad administration lines are for staff that work within central office. So that would be a portion of the business office, a portion of HR, a portion of the superintendent's office.
>> All right. So the contractor would provide the tree as the the type of tree as requested by Becca and then they would plant it and then it would basically get turned over to us for its care. >> Right. >> Okay. All right. So, um, uh, Becca, any comments from you on this, um, appropriate, um, appropriateness of number and >> yeah, so I'll I'll add to it. Um, I know that Matthew had mentioned the size of the tree. Um, I I didn't quite catch it cuz my my audio is not so well. I'm having some internet issues here. I I think Matthew, did you say 4in caliper trees? >> Oh, I didn't I didn't say a specific size for the replantings. Um, but generally we plant most of the time the trees that we're planting are one and a half to two and a half inch caliber.
So um when we look at the taking courses that's the percentage of students in grades 11 or 12 that participate in at least a couple of different things. You could have two courses throughout your high school experience. You could have had two courses in AP. You could have two CTE courses in one of 17 what they identify as career clusters or two workplace experiences. So anytime through high school, we get credit for it when they're 11th and 12th graders. So you can see that we earn 100% of that points. that's been huge around the CTE development that's been happening as a part of the academy work as well as students taking the the APs. Um the second part is the passing exams where we we do have a little bit of work to do and although we are seeing gains in this area and we're continuing this improvement work that's happening there.
We share the same goals and we reaffirm our commitment to deaf and blind students and education in ar Arizona having access to an learning environment where they where they can thrive. Thank you for your time and I hope the board continues to engage in transparent communication and shared responsibility with decision-making for the future of ASDB that includes all of us. Thank you, Britney. Next, I have Carrie Hodkinson for Stacy Smith on agenda items 6.1 and 6.14. Thank you members of the board for your time. I'm reading a statement from Stacy Smith. She's a registered otr on the Tucson campus as she was not able to be here tonight due to other commitments. Members of the board, I would like to place several observations into the public record regarding conditions on the Tucson campus and the impact of those conditions have had on staff and campus programming.