001Um, I feel like we just covered a lot of stuff, but I want to like dig deeper and see what else we could do as a district to help make sure that the kids are safe. So, I just want to say thank you for sending me to that conference. >> Thank you, Miss Hay, Miss Clark. >> Good evening. Thank you for being here, everybody. I feel like I haven't been here in forever. Um, my apologies for missing last month. I was at my own board meeting accepting a new position. >> Um, Miss Anaya, welcome. I really think you're going to do a great job. So, thank you for for choosing Summerton and for being on the board with us. Um, piggybacking off of, you know, the the conference. Always very humbled to be able to
002um enhance my professional development. Last year, they focused a lot on AI, pressing issues that we know that are relevant to our community. Um, and this year, the whole safety, you know, lots of good information. So, thank you once again and uh I know you guys experienced a storm. Um I hope that I I heard everything, you know, turned out okay and everything was well, inclement weather here and there. I loved inclement weather days when I was in school. >> I was such a nerd. Um but yes, thank you. Um and I'm glad to be back. >> Thank you, Miss F. And um you know I do want to say I do want to really do thank you know the district for really investing in our professional development as board members. Um you know I
003I I believe these conferences are are great for us to go uh make sure that we're updated on everything new that's that that's coming. Um in my opinion I think it's very important for us board members to stay up to date especially because we're here to govern. We're here to govern and ensure that everything is is adhering to policy and and to guidelines. Just some of the sessions that that I, you know, that that we have the opportunity to see school safety and the law, you know, things are constantly changing in education. I mean, we we know that as teachers, I mean, I used I mean, teachers 10 years ago are not teaching exactly the same way as things are right now. Um, supporting the emotional and and physical wellness of our students. That's another
004session that I went to. behavior threat assessment and overview like Mia mentioned right now. I mean it's unfortunate that we have to prepare for for situations like this. I mean being that it's a school we we got to be prepared. We got to be ready. Um fact or fiction managing misinformation and public education with social media and everything that's happening. I mean it's it's important that we stay uh on top of all of that. And I think one of my favorite ones uh one of I think one of the best sessions that I attended was uh from conflict to conversation you know because it it it really talks to it really addressed you know some issues uh you know in general that that are happening in schools and on and how to deal with conflict
005uh you know differences of opinions and and and whatnot. We also get the opportunity to network. You know, I think that networking piece is is very important because a lot of districts have the same issues that we have and as board members sometimes we you know, we also need to vent uh to get ideas. So, um you know, I I I do want to thank the district for investing in our professional development. Um you know, when when we go, we we do what's best. Yeah, we have long days, but I mean, the learning, I mean, you you can never stop learning as a as a board member. You know, I think it's it's it I think that comes along with good governance. So um again, thank you very much for that and and uh and
006and um I mean I ever since I started here, I mean I think our district has invested in our professional development and I think I owe that my growth is is due to that investment. So so thank you for that. Um again focusing more on making sure that we're proactive and not reactive. You know, I think that's that's been a number one uh concern for us. I mean sometimes we might put things in place, but I'd rather be proactive than reactive. Um, aside from that, I mean, that's that's all I have. I mean, I I'm planning on being there on that Friday achievers from 9 to 10. >> Good. We all all make it and thank you for scheduling that retreat. Of course, I think it's important to uh for all of us to be,
007you know, to come. Uh, we do have a new board member. Whenever a new board member uh whenever we have a new board member, you know, the dynamics and everything but the goal and the structure and the foundation um should remain the same. So um you know thank you for scheduling that for us and um >> yeah that's that's all I have. >> Oh I'm so sorry. >> I am so sorry. >> I have nothing. >> Okay, my bad on that. >> I echo what you have to say professional de It's always good to go and know interact with other members of I'll never forget one of the NSBA conferences. I want to share that with you as well as is Arizona um is a nonpay school board area and when I went to one
008of the round tables they didn't believe me and one of the board members that was in my table there was paid $1,000 um >> I think a year or a month or something like that to be on the board. Yes, it was. that's phenomenal. And I'm like, yeah, whatever. They didn't believe me that we are here as volunteers, that we invest our time and our dedication to our students, our staff, and community. And one of them, I remember clearly that he got his phone and he Googled it because he didn't believe me that we were volunteers because he got paid a lot of money to be on the board. And so, you know, it's not about the money, it's about the growth, it's about the relationship that you establish. every time that we go, I
009always say hi to that gentleman from I don't even know what state I can't remember what what state it was, but I think it was Alabama if I'm not mistaken. >> Um and so and it's good to have those connections echo what you say, you know, professional development even at work. you know there are employers at times doing this I didn't go but I do >> so thank you >> thank you miss I'm sorry >> yeah and and you know what uh just and if we are I I would recommend I would suggest for board members if if you want to prioritize which conferences to attend I I believe the law conference is is is one of the most important is one of the most important ones just because of it, you know, the the
010law gives you everything up up to the minute and everything. So, with that, we're going to go ahead and move on to uh 5.1 director of instructional services, Anna Herman. >> Thank you, M. I saw you. And I have to also learn I'm thinking about tomorrow last year. So we really were saw. We had monthly train. instruction. So that really help. So we have this year as we're starting achievements. at the district level. And then we had our first ever conference and we had 93% satisfied particip area. And then we had 27. So for this year, what we're focusing on is supporting our instructional trainer models. We're going to focus on We also follow our district training. that twice a monthly data. Make sure any >> questions or comments? >> I do. How many indicators
011are presenting at one time. >> I do want to say mine is a 93% satisfied and very satisfied. That's it's an awesome number. >> So congratulations on that. >> Love the comments. >> If I can add something, um I want to publicly thank Anna for all the hard work and obviously the entire team that you know got United to really pull this three-day conference off and you know it was really nice to see the positive comments and obviously also nice to see the constructive you know comments to make sure that we improve for next year but it was a lot of work um and uh I just want to thank you for that um there were some components I'm thinking like oh gosh I hope this works and you know it all worked and uh
012you were quick and thinking on your feet on those three days and and making sure that things got adjusted if they needed adjustment so um I appreciate your your support See if it's shorter. >> Moving on to 5.2. Director of food services. You're good. You're good. And you know, I'm just there's more than that. Thank you. And I know I just want to say last year we end up with the plastic But at the end we are a good >> There you go. >> First thing that you know a lot of you know participate in the national program for 98%. So even though all the schools qualify for 98% are easier and more fruits and veggies to the salad bar. Next, next week we're going to get uh melon melons cantalops. So, you know, and
013the following week we're going to get the honeydew. So I'm working with our vendor to start getting new products and things like that. So I heard good comments about the papooseas that we served last Friday. Okay. So I mean the majority I we got good good comments on that. Um and the next thing you know the most of the food service employees are done with the vector trainings. So I would say 95% is done. So we're good on that. And also uh we also have mandatory trainings from AD. So once we're done with that school district uh trainings, we're going to start with the AD trains as well. So other than that, I don't have that's it. That's my report. I'm sorry if I get a little bit nervous, but I think been doing this
014for the last 17 years, but I still and I think that that's normal. I think I don't know >> that's normal. >> So uh do you guys have any questions board members? did great. Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Any questions or comments? >> Yes. Go ahead. >> Okay. So, what are we serving you county meeting? You going to throw the party out the window? >> Yes. Uh Mr. Ron and I and K, we're going to get together hopefully. I guess this week. >> Yeah. >> No later than next week. Yeah. And we're going to discuss that. But we're gonna >> we're gonna >> No simple pasta. Let's let's do something nice. people out there. The other districts did really well. >> Okay. No, no, we will we will uh do something very good, of
015course. >> And also uh we will talk about decorations and things like that as well. >> Yeah. But definitely Yeah, >> we'll pass the the menu to you guys before beforehand. >> Uh we have a new >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions or comments? >> I just want to say thank you, Mr. Because the cafeteria is a very important place for the students and when they feel welcome, they feel like their meal is tailored to them and it's not just processed food just put in the microwave. Thank you for taking that into consideration and the cafeteria employees as well, you know, because I've heard great things about it. So, thank you. >> My make you feel good. >> Thank you. >> And I let them know obviously because that's a But we
016are all part. >> Thank you so much for moving on to 5.3. We have director of exceptional student service, Miss Garza. >> Good evening, board president, members of the board, Misso and Miss everybody in the audience. I'm very happy to be here to present information for exceptional student services department. I did provide you uh very thorough demographical numbers in the report that I did. I am here to answer any questions in regards to any of the information I presented or any other thing that you might have in regards to this department. Is there any questions from that presentation? >> Any questions or comments? I mean I bringing it I mean I I I think it's great that we're almost fully staffed with the exception of one position right >> that just got open last week.
017Yeah, the position got open last week and like I said there, I I want to thank the team because they really have been supporting. It's cost us a lot of money trying to do that. Halora, but um we're really trying to meet the needs of our kids. We're currently working with trying to add another teacher at TDS as well for that reason. Um we want to make sure that we really see the able and not the label. So we really want quality education and not just having the students in there. Therefore, we really try to keep it at the numbers that that the board has approved. Any questions or comments? >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Mr. >> Moving on to uh 5.4. Director of Adult Education. So he talking about conferences earlier.
018Sorry, >> we were also at a conference uh last week. Um it was a four-day conference five with the travel and whatnot. And um it's an annual adult ed institute that they do every year where all the adult ed providers throughout the state of Arizona get together and has good PD uh kind of tailored different breakout sections for the the GED teachers or for the ESOL teachers or for admin or support staff and this and that. But um I'm happy to announce that we got some good news from from the the conference. Um so they uh gave us a couple different awards. Um, one of our educators got the educator of the year award for this last uh, program year which ended in June. And then we also got the number one program in the
019state, the excelling adult education program award for [Applause] >> last year. We we got third place. We were like a half a percent off the the the metrics on the first place. So, it's it was nice to to get over the hump and whatnot. But, uh, so here's a photo kind of of of the staff there and it's got the the program award and then that's the teacher Miss Rubio who with her uh teacher uh award as there as well. Um I have a video attached. Let's see if this works. Okay, so it took me to a separate screen. I wonder if I have to exit out of presenter view. So, the link did work, but it's not taking as a nominee leadership excellence. The recipient of the educator of the year award instructor. She
020teaches two classes during the day beginning intermediate. and another class at night. In addition, she runs two different classes from the field. She consistently goes above and beyond English [Music] presentation and even English component to her teaching. [Applause] There's another video there. But um anyways, so in the second video, actually the one that I kind of skipped over, they talked about why we were chosen chosen for the the program uh award and and the two metrics they focused on was enrollment and measurable skill gains. And so you know whether we met or exceeded our enrollment target. So we were funded for 300 students last year and then we exceeded that with 307. And then um for measurable skills gains the the target is 43% uh and we had over 70% uh last year um getting
021the measurable skills gain. And you know one of the things they were talking about at the conference uh was some of the other titles and the other core partners in uh WA which funded in they don't always report all their participants when when they're looking at their metrics but that 70.6 uh% that's all participants. So even there were we yet about 10% of our students who didn't stay in the program long enough to even take the test. So that's that's everyone lumped in. So if you were just looking at the people who actually tested, it would be close to 80%. But so that 70%'s the the uh uh an overall number. Um and measurable skill gains. Another thing they were stressing at at the conference is um you know kind of phrasing it because sometimes
022they say when you're talking to people outside uh adult ed, it's kind of like alphabet soup, like MSGs, you know, what does it all mean? um but stressing that to get MSG you have to show two and a half years of growth. So these are adult students who are making significant progress um uh with their their language development. Um so that 70% um you know looks a little bit different when when you consider that. So uh just to point that out. Um also this morning um we had some uh television crews come out to our our site. So they're going to be airing us on Telmundo. uh they they told us uh that we were going to be on uh English and and a Spanish version. Uh they interviewed myself and and Miss Rubio, the
023the teacher who won the award, and they said there's going to be an article up on their website. So, as of yet, they haven't sent me the link or whatever, but they said they will they'll send me the link and I could share that whenever whenever I get that as well. So, that's some some good publicity. >> Yeah. >> Which is again one of the things they talk about at the conference is is you know you know marketing and publicity and things like that. And that kind of takes me to my next slide is um you know besides uh you know summer adult dead I'm also on the board of all where I chair the awareness committee and one of the things that we're trying to raise awareness of is coming up September 14th to
02420th so pretty soon is adult education uh family and uh literacy week. So um try to get the word out uh about uh that as well just to raise awareness for adult debt because not everyone knows about it. So, um, and so then there's some like templates and stuff like that. We're we're trying to work to get like different proclamations from, uh, politicians and whatnot to kind of show support for for adult and things like that, you know, and part of it just to bring awareness, but then the other part like they're saying is, you know, if you get a politician to proclaim support, then it's harder for them later to go back and not fund it because they're kind of on the record. So, um, yeah. Anyways, um and then uh you know, as
025of this morning when I was making this, um our weight list is up to 1256. So, uh I know at the beginning of the year in July when I did it, it was around a thousand. So, it's gone up about like 2 250 since the last time that I kind of reported out to to leadership. Um so, it continues to to go up. Um maybe a year year and a half ago was like 600 700. So, you know, it's it's steadily rising. Um and um there's a big need uh for the the language uh services, right? Uh there's over 500,000 um Arizona adults with limited English proficiency. And if you look at a a county map, we're one of the the highest ones that that have that need. So anyways, that's what I have. >>
026Awesome. >> Do we have uh any questions or comments? >> I do. Thank you for showcasing Summer in that conference. that's tailored to our community and our needs in our community. And for you to do that, it's phenomenal because it's hard. It's hard to go back and later learn the language for you to do that. >> Please do. >> Thank you so much, Mr. So, moving on to uh consent agenda. Does any board member have a question or wish to pull something out from consent agenda? >> No. Need a motion. >> So, move. >> Motion was made by Miss Clark. >> Second by Miss Anaya. All those in favor say I. I. I. >> Anyone opposed? Motion carries. Moving on to 7.1, approval of the reading for policy advisory number 909-914. Um, Miss SE and
027I were able to review policy advisory number 915 because it does pertain to our district, but not uh number 916 that pertains to the high school. Uh the first one, the the one that we reviewed, it really just um clarifies language regarding the individual requirements to obtain an IBP for non-certified staff. Um same information, they just kind of reorganized it so that it has um headings that really detail the information better. So the recommendation is to approve the reading for policy advisory number 915 as presented. >> Do we have any questions or comments? Need a motion. >> Motion was made by Miss Delio. >> Second by Miss Clark. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed? Motion carries. Moving on to 7.2 approval of the revision of policy Ja- R. Mr. and
028I looked at revising this policy regarding field trips so that we can create a process for our schools and our activities that are going to occur. Um allowing the superintendent to go ahead and approve out of field trips. And so there have been multiple times you guys are aware maybe award go back to the next level. And so that's created some hardship in timing and um if we can have the superintendent be able to sign those and approve them, we'll make sure that all of the policy and the field trip procedures and everything are taken care of. Um and then we will each month go ahead and submit those on the board agenda so you're aware of all the field trips that are occurring. But we feel that that would be something that would really
029help us streamline for all of our student councils, our fundraising administration when they're all there. >> Any other any questions or comments on it? You know what? I I will say that I I I like I like this policy like this. I think it makes it more makes it more efficient on on on your end, you know, because it's I see it more as a dayto-day um operation than than for us to approve it. So, thank you for bringing it up. So, need a motion. >> So, move. >> Motion was made by Miss Clark, >> second by Miss Haya. All those in favor say I. I. >> Anyone opposed? Motion carries. Moving on to a 7.3. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to approve or deny the release teacher from contract FY25-26 effective 9525 and there
030is a document under executive content. >> The recommendation is to approve the release of the teacher from contract FI2526. resation will be effective 95 2025. Any questions or comments? Need a motion? >> Motion was made by Miss Deladio. >> Second by Miss Clark. All those in favor say I. >> I. Anyone opposed? Motion carries. Moving on to a 7.4. discussion and possible action to wave or fine $1,500 of teachers FY25-26 contract. Again, there is a document under executive content. >> So, according to the exhibit, this employee does not fall under the exceptions which allow the district administrator to recommend a waiver of the liquidated damage fees. So, the recommendation is to find u $1,500 uh of the teachers FY2526 contract. Any questions or comments? >> No. Need a motion? >> So, motion was made. >>
031Uh motion was made to find the 1,500 of teachers FI25-26 contract by Miss Gadio. Second. >> Second by Miss Clark. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Nay. >> Anyone opposed? >> Nay. >> Motion carries. Four to one. >> You don't need a roll call mayor. >> Moving on to a 7.5 approval of school parent support organization FY2.6. So our schools are gathering their PTO teams and so we have our first school um SPS. So the motion is to approve school parent support organizations for fiscal year 2026. Any questions or comments? >> Need a motion? >> So moved. >> Motion was made by Miss Clark. >> Second by uh Miss Annayia. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed? Motion carries. Moving on to 7.6. discussion and possible action to
032open a grant funded coach position at BTS for FY26. >> So BTS was selected to apply for the foundational literacy coach grants by the Arizona Department of Education. After applying BTS met the qualifications and was granted funding to hire a literacy coach. Um despite this being a federal grant, this is a competitive grant. So we did need to go through an application process. So we we got it. Uh the funds will be provided for the coach's salary and benefits. This grant will last three years and evaluated thereafter to determine uh continued eligibility. The job description is attached. Any questions or comments? >> Need a motion. >> So move. >> Motion was made by Miss Clark, >> second by Miss Annaya. All those in favor say I. >> I. Anyone opposed? Motion carries. Moving on to
033a 7.7 discussion and possible action to approve the revised salary schedule FY25-26. >> As the grant funded coach position has been approved, now we're asking you to approve the revised salary schedule FY26 as presented. >> Questions or comments? Need a motion? Motion was made by Missio. >> Second by Miss Clark. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Anyone opposed? Motion carries. Moving on to uh announcements. 8.1. Any recommendations from the board for future agenda items? No. Okay. Moving on to uh 8.2 um NSBA conference um scheduled April 10 to the 12th. Uh this one's going to be in San Antonio, please u let Mary know. Um if you're going to be attending, I don't know. I don't think the agenda has come out yet for the pre-conference, right? >> just the regular one.
034Yeah. So, uh let let Mary know. >> I will not be attending. >> I'll be attending. I don't know >> yet. >> So, right now you have three and uh and uh M and I will follow up with you and uh other than that need a motion to adjourn. >> Motion was made by Madio. >> Seconded by Miss Clark. All those in favor say I. >> I. Anyone opposed? We're ajourned.