001so Item 1.1, call to order special meeting. Our special meeting is hereby called to order at 6 p.m. Today is Tuesday, April 29th, 2025. Our Kyrene School board meetings are held in public to conduct the business of the district. As always, our board meetings will be streamed live on the internet. For those who can't watch the meeting live, a recording is made available and posted online within 48 hours after the meeting. Our superintendent, Ms. Laura Tenius, as well as senior leadership are here with us this evening. Item 1.2 is roll call. Will board members please state their names for the record? Since we're meeting virtually, I'll call on each board member individually. We'll start with Member Collins. Cedric Collins, present. Member Davis. Manny Davis, present. Member Satri. Amy Satri. Vice President Nelson. Trina Nelson. And
002Kevin Walsh, let the record show we have five board members present this evening. Item 1.3 is our district land acknowledgement. The Kyrene School District acknowledges that our community of schools is located on the ancestral lands of the O'odham and Peeposh peoples who have inhabited these lands since time immemorial. And with this land acknowledgement, the district formally recognizes that the traditional care and keeping of these lands by Native peoples allows us to be here today. Item 1.4 is our Kyrene Promise. This is our promise that we make to all of our families. We promise to provide welcoming, inclusive learning environments in which every student is honored, valued, and feels a strong sense of belonging and purpose. We promise to provide rigorous and responsive learning environments in which every student is given what they need to develop
003knowledge, skills, confidence, and a passion for learning. And we promise to provide vibrant, world-class learning environments in which every student believes they are empowered and prepared to make a meaningful impact on a rapidly changing world. Item 2.1 is the preview and approval of agenda. Board members, any comments or changes on tonight's agenda? None from me. Hearing none, would someone like to make a motion to approve? I motion. I have a motion by Member Collins. Is there a second to his motion? Second. I'm going to give that to Member Davis. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed to the motion? It passes five to zero. All right. Our sole action item on the agenda this evening is item 3.1, and that is to consider, discuss, amend if desired, and if deemed advisable
004to adopt a resolution ordering and calling a special maintenance and operation budget override election to be held in and for the Kyrene School District and declaring the deadline. for submitting arguments for and against the election to the Maricopa County School Superintendent as of August 8th, 2025 at 5 p.m. Board members, you'll recall at our last meeting, which was a week ago today, we heard from our Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Chris Herman, as well as a representative from the Long Range Planning Committee about their recommendation to move forward with this election. At this time, I'll turn it over to Mr. Herman if he wants to revisit that, and then we'll have an opportunity for questions. Thank you, President Walsh and board members. I don't have a presentation or a slide deck for this evening. As you
005mentioned, last board meeting, we talked in some details about the long-range planning committee and how we presented information about our M&O override. You know, what is it? How is it used? Why is it important for our budget? And, you know, had some discussions with the committee on recommendations. So I'm happy to answer any questions that you might have. Because the recommendation is coming from the Long Range Planning Committee, I would actually like Mr. Larson, who spoke at our last board meeting, to make the recommendation and speak on behalf of the committee. Thank you, President Walsh, Superintendent and board members. It is the recommendation of the 2025 Kyrene Long Range Planning Committee that the governing board call for a continuation of the maintenance and operation override election in November 2025. I will add that the committee
006had a resounding consensus to recommend. the continuation of this override, despite any concerns that the committee may have had and reiterate the recommendation to continue the M&O override. Thank you, Mr. Larson. Board members, I know we had an opportunity to speak at our last meeting. We, as a practice, try to give board members and the community a chance to consider all proposed actions before taking a vote, which is why we waited a week to convene this meeting. Any opportunity for questions or comments now, feel free to speak up. All right, seeing none, board members, there are two attachments that are included on board docs for your review as well as the public's review. One is the certification for the election. The other is the form of resolution that this board would be adopting should we
007decide to proceed and accept the Long Range Planning Committee's recommendation. So at this time, if someone would like, please make a motion to adopt the resolution in the form submitted. I make a motion to adopt the resolution and the forms as submitted. All right. I have a motion by Member Davis. Is there a second to her motion? Second. Second by Vice President Nelson. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? The motion passes 5-0. Thank you, Mr. Herman. Thank you, Mr. Larson. Item 4.1, meeting dates. Our next regular meeting is scheduled for May 13th of 2025. And before we move off to adjournment, Mr. Herman, I'm just going to confirm that the resolutions that we've adopted do set August 8th, 2025 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for submitting the for and
008against statements. Is that your understanding as well? It is. And, you know, we'll work through Ms. Nancy Mosier as far as bringing documents back to the board, because there are some logistical things that need to be put in place. And we'll make sure that Nancy has that information and plenty of time for the board to take action on that. Excellent. Thank you, Mr. Herman. And thank you, Ms. Mosier. All right. On a 5.1 adjournment, I'll make a motion to adjourn this evening's meeting. Is there a second to the motion? Second. Second by Member Satri. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion passes 5-0. Our meeting is concluded at 6.08 p.m. Thank you, everybody. Have a great evening.