001Uh, good afternoon everybody. I call this meeting to order on this Tuesday, August the 12th, 2025 at 5:00 PM in the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District number 35, governing boardroom district office 570 Camino Leto Galindo, Rio Rico, Arizona. Can we please all stand for the pledge? Mr. Chavez, can you lead us on, please? >> Of course. >> Thank you. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Our opening items are roll call. Mr. uh Missiva >> present. >> Uh Mr. Guerrero. Uh Mr. Mr. Rene Ramirez is present on the phone. Um, Mr. Brad Beach >> and me, Miss M. Dur Vasquez, I'm present. We have
002a quorum. Okay. Next one. And next issue, uh, adoption of the agenda. Uh, Mr. Verdugo. >> No recommended changes. Thank you. >> All righty. A motion to approve the agenda as presented. >> Second. >> Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those opposed, nay. Eyes have it. Motion passes. Continue. Uh call to the public. >> There's no call. All righty. Our next order of business number two, executive session. Uh the county treasurer matters. Except Executive session notice is hereby given to the general public that the governing board of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District uh is hereby given to the general public. Oh, sorry. Okay. school district that may vote to hold an executive session for discussion or consultation for legal advice with its attorneys and or for discussions or
003consultation with its attorneys to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding county treasures litigations and related matters. The governing board's uh attorneys may participate in p in person, virtual or by telephone. >> Motion uh to convey to executive session in conference room 125. >> Second. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All oppose? Nay. Eyes have it. Okay. Motion passes. We will be conveying to room 125. Thank you. Sorry, I jumped. A motion to reconvene to regular session. Second. >> Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those opposed, nay. >> Eyes have it. Okay. Motion passes. Uh, next thing uh presentation superintendent report >> agreement. She has to let it die. >> Yeah. Uh so the the tolling agreement you can um >> either make a motion or
004not >> for that one, right? >> Yeah. So if no one make a motion. >> Okay. So then um >> it dies. >> Okay. >> I'm not don't second. >> Go ahead and say motion. >> Okay. possible uh approval of extending the existing tolling agreement with the otter general state of Arizona >> guys. Okay. All right. No, I'm sorry. Okay. Presentations. Uh superintendent report. Mr. Vuble. >> Thank you. Um just wanted to uh thank um everybody that participated in the welcome back start of the school year. board members nice messages and um just all of the the staff and all the the the people that helped get that together, Angie, the team, Audra, everybody really hard to get that um kicked off for the the school year. Um also wanted to thank u Mr. Mrath
005and uh Mr. Dipmar for the art in the hallway of the board or the district office if you haven't seen that. Um it is from our advanced student art. It's incredible art out there that our students have have put together. So I wanted to thank them. I happened to to see them when they were doing that that they said, "Can I have this wall?" And I said, "Take any wall you want because it's just great to have all the student art up there." >> Um wanted to congratulate all the teachers of the year uh for the district that participated in county teacher of the year competition. Um and congratulate those that won from Pat Elgen and Patagonia, I think it was. uh congratulate them for uh being selected as teachers of the year for the
006county. >> Excuse me, sir. You're coming in and out. So, I'm gonna call back. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Um also would like to welcome Jonah McCoy back in the audience. Um one of our our students who was working on his PhD but now back uh for a little while till he figures out. But uh it's always great to have some of our successful students uh come back and uh he's here attending the board meeting. So anyway, thank you. >> Thank you. >> All righty. Okay, moving on. Uh governing board uh members report, Miss Alma de la. >> Yes. Thank you. Uh same as you, Mr. Veru. I wanted to say congratulations to all involved in a very successful welcome back celebration. >> Thank you. I know uh Angie has a lot to do
007with it as well as um Audra, Mr. Lopez at the high school. Um and also I wanted to mention the setup at the cafeteria. Um since I left I had not seen the new cafeteria. I had not seen the setup, the booths, the cup tables and when I walked in there it just looks like so so so nice. So I wanted to, you know, mention mention that and also mention that I feel that Southwest made a very good presentation of the setup of the food. Everything looked very appetizing. I did not have any breakfast because I don't eat that. I didn't eat that early, not now that I'm retired, but everything just looked so wonderful, so nice in there. And the band did an excellent job as well as the the dance team and just
008everybody everybody involved. I wanted to say congratulations on that. And um I believe it's Audra that's in charge of posting the first day of school uh pictures. I really enjoyed those as um as well as the upcoming events that are coming, you know, up at each one of the sites. Um I also saw and I'm looking forward to attending uh the fall uh sports at for at Rio Rico High School. And I also saw that there's a cheer and as well as a baseball camp coming up. So I can see that everybody is already, you know, getting back into >> the working on a for a new school year and I >> um I saw that. I appreciate and I'm success with that >> and um >> what else do I have? >> Actually, that's
009that's it for me. >> Yeah. >> All righty. Thank you very much. Um he's not there. So Mr. Beach >> pretty much stole >> my thunder, too. There you go. Uhhuh. >> Uh yeah, the welcome back ceremony was awesome. A lot of energy. Hopefully we take the energy >> into the clinic uh through throughout the school year. Uh and whoever uh was in charge of getting everything together, you know, getting everything organized, uh thank you for your hard work and dedication. And let's see, teacher of the year, Chris, is it Regala? >> Regal. Uh he gave an amazing speech to pass the torch to uh the runner up I believe was Patagonia. >> Elgen Elgen >> Elgen >> and the teacher of the year came from Patagonia. So uh passing the torch over there. Hopefully
010next year we bring it back bring it back home. >> And let's see. We had a lot of good uh comments from the public uh with our furniture. It seems like we got everything in. We held a Rico uh fire district held something at Calabasas at the gymnasium and everybody was just in awe. Uh some of them even noticed the smell like smell that musty smelling the murals, the tables. It just brings that school spirit. So uh a lot of uh good comments from the public on the different types of furniture too. Yeah. And let's see uh let's see the teacher of the year after award ceremony. our principles took home uh majority of the awards. Thank you for representing John and the gang. >> Other than that, we're off to a great start. So,
011uh let's keep it that way. So, that's all I got. >> Thank you, Mr. Minister Beach. The same thing. I mean, I said they stole our thunder, but that's fine. Um thank you so much to everybody but for everything that you guys do. The principles, there was no principles report, but what I was really happy was that there is no um discipline for this week. no discipline and I know it's the first week, okay? But, you know, you got to be positive. You got to say we are, you know, we are in in in the right place right now and we're, you know, we're moving forward the, you know, the correct way. So, I was really happy. I just wanted to also say, you know, thank you to all of that. I am looking forward
012to the principal reports, you know, when they come out and all that stuff. But, um, uh, I love all the pictures, Audra. all of everything that you guys have done and all of the you know the the the the schedules for all of the the the the sports that are coming. You know, congratulations and good luck to everybody that um that is in sports and and then the the uh baseball and the and the dance. I think they have like those I was I was uh I remembered all of that stuff that they're going to have. So, there's a lot of things for our kids to, you know, that they look forward to, you know, when they're coming back. And so, just good luck to everybody. Okay. Thank you very much for everything that you
013guys do. Thank you, Mr. Mr. >> Okay, he's not on anymore. >> Mr. Amidas, do you have anything? >> Okay, there he is. >> Yes. I wanted to say something. I wanted to say first of all that all of you guys I thought did really good. >> It went really well. I thought Dave did a great job. who could be the master of ceremonies >> and of course John the voice of the hogs you know >> John the voice of hogs >> just for our community the mayor but um I wanted to say that [Music] you are so spirited and I want to say that I miss I was going to echo what you said about leaning on people Oh, maybe >> I meant to mention that, but I just forgot. I just tired. Used
014to get up early. It's a lame excuse, but I just plain forgot. At any rate, I thought that it was good because I thought I wanted to mention how it's important for the younger colleagues to lean on the veterans. So, I said I missed that, but and Brad, of course, you were funny like usual, but you made your good points. you really hit the nail on the head when you said that people have to take care of their health. They're really no good to anyone. They don't do that. >> So, you guys did a great job and we got off to a good start. And I I want to say that the cell phone the new cell phone policy is awesome that it's no longer, you know, the kids can't blame us anymore or say
015that, oh, this is all being dictated by the governing board. It's now state law. And I can feel it already as a teacher. It's it's really cool. And I think there's even I guess but where I am even more reluctant to take the phones out. It's it's doing them work good improving their social skills. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Thank you, Mr. Okay. Uh we move on. Um Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District policies. Uh, Mr. Verdugo. >> No, we are uh with the >> budget revision. >> Oh, sorry. I moved over. Ah, sorry. Here I am. All righty. Sorry. Action two, the discussion. Action two, subject 256, budget revision, uh, number one. Uh, Mr. Verdugal, >> thank you. Uh, so I'm going to ahead and turn it over to Miss Brown lead it
016through our first budget review. >> Members of the board, um, as I mentioned, as we were going through the motions of our annual budget process, when we were proposing adopting the budget, we were doing so in forms that were not the final forms because the state had not closed um, the legislative session at the time. Um, so there is a statute that allows us to revise or bend it before September 15th to bring back the budget to its final force, right? And that's what we're doing tonight. So there's not major changes, right? But there are some things that I do want to highlight for you. Um, so as far as the formula goes, only two changes. The base level funding, meaning the amount that we received per student was increased by 2%, right? uh which
017takes the the amount that we received per student from 5,13 to 5,113 with 26 cents 2% increase there and then also um the transportation funding was increased by 2% taking the support level per rout to 247. So those are formula changes. Okay. Now, the most interesting part of the budget has to do with um the approval of the continuation of one-time um legislative allocations. Um so, we were receiving free and reduced price lunch um group B supplement funding and they it was supposed to sunset at the end of fiscal 25 and instead the legislature approved one more year of one-time funding. Um, and that generated 173,811 for us. Okay. Um, notice that in the memo I use the word estimated amounts because those numbers will fluctuate with our ADM. Okay. So, based on where we
018are today, that's how much money it's generating. Once we get to the 100th day and that ADM is solid and we locked in that number, then I'll have final numbers for you. But as as it stands tonight, that is the estimate. >> So it could be more than, right? >> Or it could be less. Yeah. I'm saying. But but let's say we're going to be positive. >> Hope is always more. >> The hope is always more, right? Okay. >> Okay. >> Um so that's how much that um B weight is generating for us this year. Um also we received district additional assistance supplement in the amount of 91,660. Pause there for a moment. we are allowed to put that additional DAA in M or in capital. In our district, we've been putting it in M
019just so you know. Okay. Um the next one is a state aid supplement uh in the amount of 234,450. So all those three bullets, we put them in M in our operating fund. Okay, that's where they go. Um so with the formula changes plus the the additional funding uh we bring I highlight for you the changes in remain funds or M was increased by $1 million right um a 2% increase there and our district additional assistance increased by 60,481 a 1% increase I also took um this opportunity to update what I was projecting as their carry forward from the prior year it's still the encumbrance period, meaning I am still working on closing fiscal 25. So that number is not solid. Um, but it will be solid when we want to come back and do
020a revision indeed. >> As far as grants, a lot of information that went back and forth, back and forth with grants. Um, the good news that I have for you today is that all of the grants that were put on hold that were impacting our district were actually released. >> Okay? So, the grants office is working right now on getting all the applications approved. And I know that they always come to you in the fall to provide you with an update once we have all the applications approved. So, they'll expect them to come in and present here in the in the near future. >> That is all the information that I have for tonight's budget revision. Great. >> Any questions, Miss Univa? >> No, not for me. >> Mr. Ramirez, any questions? No, thank you.
021>> Okay. Okay, Mr. Beach, >> I have nothing. Thank you. >> No, me neither. I have nothing. I mean, it's very clear we're we're in a very good spot. It looks like it right now. So, thank you. Thank you very much for everything that you do. >> Thank you. And I just wanted to take the comment. You look at our our budget, you know, almost $50 million is is our budget 49 million, you know. So, it's very significant for our community um and the investment that we make not only in our staff but just in the community in general. And so, I know that with all of our facilities, as Mr. Beach was talking about, investing in putting furniture and and everything in our classrooms to make sure that our students have a positive experience
022and that when people come on our campus that that it's vibrant and everybody sees how important it is for not only facilities, but just what happens in the classrooms. Mr. Doo, since we're talking budgets, I don't think it's outside the the item. Um, the enhancements that we were able to provide at both um cafeterias and both middle schools um came as a result when we were doing the the meals during COVID um the cost of the operation itself dropped, but yet we were still distributing a significant amount of meals to our communities. So, that operation never stopped. Mhm. >> It's not one that is said we're closing. We We kept going. We kept providing those services for our communities which allowed us to accumulate a fund balance in our food service account that we turn
023around and invested back into our school cafeterias. And um that's what gave us the opportunity to welcome back our middle schoolers into a better um you know space. >> Yeah. >> That Mills on Wheels u just around my neighborhood when I go bike riding. The >> kids are out there. They're all excited. They know when the >> the meals are coming and they're already telling their parents. So, yeah. >> Yeah, that's great. >> And a lot of really good positive things about the meals that the kids are really enjoying. >> We had to keep adjusting the schedule because they were like estimating the next stop at this time. But then we still had so many kids. >> Yeah. That you're >> we had to then we were running late to the next stop. had to
024readjust the schedule. It has been proven to be a wonderful investment. >> Oh yes, definitely. >> One that comes with its challenges. We're still learning how to manage the the food truck. It's a new element in the district. We we're trying our best to keep keep >> you guys are doing an amazing job. I mean really kudos to all of you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So then thank you very much. Um any anybody's got questions? Okay. So then our recommendation action motion to approve uh the presented revised uh fiscal year 202526 uh budget as presented. Additionally in accordance with ARS15-905.G, G. The governing board authorizes the district administration to over spend any one functional area line item within the maintenance and operations section of the budget without exceeding the total budget expenditures. >> Yes.
025>> Second. All those in favor say I. >> I. All those opposed, nay. Eyes have it. The action passes. Okay. Moving on subject Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District uh policies. Uh Mr. Verdugo. >> Uh no, no policies at this time. We will be coming back with a uh large portion of policies that have been updated uh due to the legislative session. >> We will be doing that at our our next board meeting. Um but we have our staff that uh reviewing those to to see we need to make any adjustments or recommendations to the board prior to presenting them. So >> Okay. So not at this time. >> Okay. So then we don't do a recommendation right now. I move on. All righty. Here we go. Next thing on the agenda is uh propose
026and prioritize topics and possible dates and times for future board meetings. Mr. Verugo, >> thank you. So, we do have our next room August 26th. Uh then we do have the trust policy uh governance summit on August 28th and then right after that it's not listed but we do have the ASBA law conference um September uh 2nd I believe it is. So we do have quite a few events coming up for the board. >> Um and the question is does the board have any additional items that they would like as a future topic of information? Yeah. Okay. Miss Dear, do you have any a future? Mr. Ramirez, any uh future topics that you want to uh add? >> Thank you. >> No. All right. Thank you, Mr. Beach. >> Yeah, I got a couple. Uh
027>> Okay. >> Just a update on the roll out of technology in the classroom with the new touchcreens. I know we've been talking about that. Uh where we're at. Uh is it going to be by site, uh by department? just a brief update for the board >> and also what is the current policy for bus rotation and replacement uh will the district be replacing any buses within the next few years and that gets me to my next one which is uh the district's plan with Miss Gutfar how are we going to offset the budget shortfalling that might incur uh due to Miss Guthar's depth of school funds uh h how will it affect our budget percentage of our annual budget uh how's it going to affect our resources club sports if you can keep the
028board updated on that I'd like to remain proactive >> instead of reactive >> and and brown and I will be working on those presentations um not only for the board but for the community okay >> so that we can educate them on on what the because that is a a large question >> and that's a big issue >> and I'm sure you get it so and so we we will be uh presenting we'll work on that and and start to schedule some presentations u throughout the Thanks, Mr. >> Yeah, that would be like to bring in the the our community, right, to explain >> we explain it. We'd actually we go out Yeah, we go out uh so >> we do presentations like at the two citizens council like that. the board of realtors, other
029things, just uh local events, uh the uh >> the Rotary Club, >> Rotary, uh the um government relations for Santa Cruz County, just I mean just a lot of different groups that we try to present that information and educate >> um on what that means, especially with the tax rates because we share the tax rates because I know there's a lot of questions about that. >> And the last time when uh when Miss Brown presented it to us, it was very very clear. it was, you know, it's like, oh wow, I understand, you know, why it's happening the way it's happening. And I think our community needs to know and understand that it's not that we're trying to pull a fat on them, that this is just the way it is. So, and I really
030appreciate that. Thank you. >> Okay. Uh we move on, right? Yes. >> All righty. Uh consent agenda. The subject approval of the consent agenda. It's uh any uh member on the consent any matter on the consent agenda will be removed from the consent agenda and discussed as regular agenda item or items upon the request of any board member. Uh Mr. La, do you have any uh any points? No. Mr. Ramirez, do you have any points on the consent agenda? >> No, you're good. >> I have none. >> Okay. Mr. Beach, you have none. And I have none either. Okay. So, aha. So, uh we're going to motion to approve and accept and ratify the consent agenda as presented. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. All those opposed? Nay. Eyes have
031it. Motion passes and we are adjourned. Thank you. It is uh 5:39.