001Where's the resolution? Just because this may not be. Okay, we're good to go. Yeah, I may need it. Okay, actually Good evening everybody. We're going to go ahead and get started. I apologize about the late start, but it was a good reason to be late. We had some amazing people retiring tonight. Um, with that being said, can we get a call to order, please? And a roll call vote. Mr. Holt here. Miss Mcronis here. Mr. Alexander here. Mr. Carlson here. Miss Raymond here. Can I have an adoption of the agenda? And after that, we'll stand for the pledge of allegiance. I make the motion that we adopt the agenda as presented. Second. All those in favor? I I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the stands one indivisible with
002all. Next on the agenda, we have recognitions and presentations. I'm going to present the adoption of the honoring Moran Unified School District retirees. I may need it in paper. Perfect. Thank you. Whereas the governing board of Morirana Unified School District believes these individuals have made a significant difference in the lives of student and staff. Whereas the governing board of Morirana Unified School District recognizes that these individuals have been invaluable employees. And whereas the governing board of Morirana Unified School District recognized the following employees with their years of service. David Adams, Nancy Hearn, Monica Badm, Stacy Bansbach, Annette Brunamp, Tanya Cadwell, Richard Casayas, Kathy Sharpo, Sarah Clem, Daniel Conto, Alfred Davis, Pierre Duran, Margie Duke, Kelly Dung, Patrick Flanigan, Tammy Fricks, Celisia Gonzalez, Sylvia Goam, I'm going to say it like that. I apologize. Denise Green,
003Eric Hagart, Olga Hitson, Nancy Holmes, William Honer, Paul Huppy, David Johnson, Michael Jones, Emily Keane, Shannon Keter, Angela Curts, Pat Patricia Laeruda, Jerry Markham, Lorie Martin, Connie Matt, Robert Ma Mayor, Gail Mccclure, Joanna McCormack, Susan Maguire, Carrie Merloa, Judy Mitchell, Monica Moreno, Robert Meyers, Timothy Nelson, Katherine Newton, Sandy Pelter, Teresa Pickle, Nancy Pitman, Susan Quinn, Alvin Ramsey, Lisa Reing, Edward Rousnack, Marian Seafel, Susan Spencer, Christine Stewart, Gerald Sturgil, Jackie Treat, Cynthia Vernon, Lauren Vieiraa, Charlie Vero, Mary Lou Walker, Charles White, Barbara Windingard, Elaine Wilson, Mary Wong. Now there be it resolved that the governing board expresses its sincere appreciation to these outstanding individuals for their con contribution to the academic mission of Marin Unified School District and further be resolved that the governing board of Marin Unified extends their wishes to the best of our
004fur our best wishes to our retirees for the future. [Applause] I move that the governing board adopt the resolution honoring district retirees. Is there a second? Second. All those in favor? I I. Next up, Dr. Strereer. Join me. Yep. Okay, we get to continue with the celebrations. Uh certainly an exciting evening uh celebrating our retirees. And now we shift gears a little bit. Uh tonight we get to recognize uh those employees who were uh recognized as our employees of the year at the 2340 Foundation's Excellence of Lunchon. So I'm going to start by asking Miss Alicia Johnson to join me up front, please. [Applause] So this year's support staff of the year is uh Alicia Johnson, behavior interventionist at Butterfield Elementary School. Lisia has devoted the last two years to enhancing student behavior support on
005the Butterfield campus. Through her commitment, innovative strategies, and tireless efforts, she has fostered an environment that empowers students to manage their behavior, build positive relationships, and succeed academically. One of Alicia's most significant achievements is the creation of the chitchat table. This welcoming space serves as a fundamental resource for students who may need a break or could benefit from a structured supervised activity time. Alicia's proactive approach to behavioral support enables students to self-regulate while still feeling connected and included. This initiative has positively transformed how students handle conflict and self-management, reinforcing Butterfield's culture of empathy and understanding. Alicia plays a vital role at Butterfield by providing important tier 2 behavioral supports in classrooms. She collaborates closely with teachers to develop individualized incentive systems and structured break schedules for students who require additional behavior behavioral guidance. Her personalized
006approach has cultivated strong partnerships among staff, students, and families who all recognize the positive impact of her contributions. Her dedication to fostering these relationships has significantly enhanced Butterfield's capacity to support all students. Alisia embodies the qualities we seek in all of our staff members. We certainly want to say thank you and congratulations. [Applause] We're going to slide this and then we're going to look at Ally and she'll tell us if I gave you the wrong directions. [Applause] Next, we get to recognize and celebrate our teacher of the year, Mrs. Val Ramirez. [Applause] Feel like you totally did not bring it up with you. I Oh, I did not. I forgot. Val is a huge ASU fan. I saw on behalf of our retirey friend. Val is not an ASU fan, but we will still recognize
007her [Laughter] tonight. Val Ramirez is the Morirana Unified School District teacher of the year. Val has dedicated 11 years to the district and she is an inspiring and committed teacher whose energy and enthusiasm make her a joy to work with. As a result, she is that teacher who is sil highly sought after by students, families, and the staff. Val dedicates an extraordinary amount of time and energy to benefit the students, staff, and families at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary. Each year, she welcomes many students with special needs into her classroom and strives to ensure that all of her students are learning to their maximum potential. Her impact extends far beyond her classroom. She generously gives her time each day to assist with grade level interventions that support student achievement across the entire grade level. Val goes above
008and beyond to support younger students on campus who face challenges in making positive behavioral choices. She opens her classroom as a safe, structured, and supportive environment, allowing students to recognize their worth, find their voice, and believe in their potential. Val takes immense pride in the relationships she builds with all of her students, colleagues, and families. While we cannot fully capture all that she does at Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary, it is evident that she is truly a selfless leader. Whenever there is a need, she is the first to raise her hand to help. She is genuinely dedicated to the students, staff, families, and community of Rattlesnake Ridge and Morirana. And we thank Val for her commitment to the district and to her students. [Applause] Thank you so much. [Applause] administrator of the year, Mr. Dan [Applause] Canou.
009As Dan makes his way down here, Dan, our chief financial officer, began his career with the district in 1992. He has served the district for 33 years and is now looking forward to his upcoming retirement. Dan exemplifies outstanding leadership, embodying integrity, dedication, and innovation that inspires his colleagues and significantly enhances the district's performance. From the beginning of his tenure, Dan has brought a calm and consistent approach to financial management that inspires confidence. His careful oversight of the district's resources has not only ensured fiscal stability, but has also facilitated strategic investments in programs and initiatives that benefit our students and families. Dan's unwavering focus on long-term financial health allows the district to effectively navigate challenges while maintaining a commitment to educational excellence. One of Dan's remarkable strengths is his ability to present budget proposals and financial
010updates in a way that is understandable and accessible to a wide range of stakeholders. This transparency has fostered a foundation of trust, enabling community members to feel informed and engaged in the district's financial decisions. Families are not merely passive recipients of educational resources. They are partners in the process. Thanks to Dan's commitment to sharing information and creating opportunities for dialogue throughout his remarkable career, the Morirana Unified School District has been truly fortunate to have him on the team. Dan, thank you for your unwavering dedication to the students and families of Morirana. Thank you for always displaying your heart for Morirana. [Applause] Congratulations. See you tomorrow. Two hugs are out of the question. Congratulations. [Applause] Congratulations everybody. Next item is item E, board communication. Does anyone have anything? Do you want to go first? Yeah, go
011ahead, Kathy. Um, this is kind of a bittersweet evening because we have lost some remarkable educators in our district from bus drivers to counselors to administrators. And it's going to be hard to fill that void. But also, I want to wish them the best of luck as they go to their next chapter in their life. Um, and appreciate all they've done for for, uh, Morirana Unifi. I have something. So, I just want to say, Dan, um, you're going to be missed. you know, I've known you for, I guess, going on 15 years now, and you have been nothing but kind to me and everybody else in this district, you know, um, families, students, everybody. Um you you are incredibly competent, but more the thing that really sets you head and shoulders above so many others
012is that you're a decent human being and um it's it's just been great working with you for all these years. So going to miss you. Um I count you as a friend and I'm very happy about that. And um at the end of June when you you finally ride into the sunset, you know, just don't don't forget us and because I'm not going to forget you. Thank you. Anyone else? Yes. Thank you, Dr. Strereer, President Holt, my fellow board members. It was my pleasure to attend a lot of events the last since our last board meeting. Um I was able to go to the town of Morirana State of the Town address. I went to a joint ASBO and SASBO meeting with Mr. Bogart. Uh I attended honor night at Mountain View High School with
013Dr. Rei, Miss Dr. Strereer, Miss Rei, and President Holt. I want to celebrate our teachers during National Teacher Week. I'm making it a point to wear red on Wednesdays to support public education. I please hope that you join me in this effort. I look forward to so many celebrations over the next few weeks. I want to thank all of our district retirees for your dedication to our students and our community. And I encourage everyone to support our schools, students, and staff. Thank you. Thank you. Roy, do you have anything? Um, I first want to start off by congratulating all the retirees. It's been probably a long road ahead. You've been through a lot. Um, so congratulations, Dan. appreciate everything that you've done, especially all my dumb finance questions that I've had to ask you over
014the past five years. And to Miss My Cronis' point, it's National Teacher Appreciation Week. So, thank you all teachers, thank you all staff and everything that you do. Uh, and it was great at the honors night seeing our top 10 from Mountain View, and I'm excited to see Marina. So, with that, I believe we can go into remarks from the public, which is item F. First up is going to be Miss Hurden. [Music] Yeah. Hello. Thank you, Dr. Strereer, President Holt, board, and and senior staff and people watching. Um I'm Anna Sunshine Hurden. Most people know me as Sunny. Um this as I I've been a parent in for Morirana school in Morirana school district for one or more children since 2008. And since I am transitioning from being a parent to just a community
015member this year I wanted to point out what I've seen as changes in our district. And I hope you guys will humor me. Um I watched Desert Winds get closed with just at the time uh Dr. Wilson coming by and telling us no. So, no meetings, no anything. I watched when Thorndale got closed and the board then um had many meetings and there was much fanfare about Thorndale being closed and I asked Mr. Carlson at the time what what the difference was and he said, "Well, it's picture rocks. The board members are busy people. We didn't have time to go." I never said that. Yes, you did. No, I did not. So actually standing right over there even close to that and you know better and shame on you. With that being said, Miss Harden,
016please continue. So that there was a lot of us versus them in our district at the time then and I watched it all and with the addition of Dr. Strereer and then President Holt, Mrs. Mcronis and now al Mr. Alexandra and Mrs. Raymond, I've seen an openness, a less of a us versus them, less of a flagship school. Um, Dr. Strereer has been doing meeting after meeting after meeting, inviting people to come talk. Um, before, um, Dan Connor was one of the only people who had talked to me and he explained all about bonds to me. Sorry I was so dense with that, but thank you. I appreciate it. Um, and now board members will respond to parents and listen to parents. And I wanted to say that I appreciated the direction that the board
017was going in. And while it's a shame that not everyone follows along those or the rules, um I really do want to know want to acknowledge that the district is headed in what I think is the right direction and I appreciate the hard work that you've put into it and the hard work that the teachers and other staff have put in. Thank you very much for your time. Thank you. Next up is Alli Pierce. Hello. Good evening. Uh, you guys will be excited to know that I have um written things because I am not the briefest. Uh, my name is Ally Pierce for those of you who don't know me and I'm a high school English teacher at Marina High School, a proud parent of two elementary age students in the district, and the treasurer
018of the Marina Education Association. But tonight, I'm just speaking to you on behalf of myself. Uh, tonight is actually the last time that I will address you in these roles. At the end of this school year, I'll be stepping away from the classroom, not because I've lost my passion for teaching, but because I can no longer afford to stay. I want to be clear, I love this profession, and I know that I'm good at it. Students mostly like me. I hold a bachelor's degree in my content area and a master's degree in secondary education. I entered the classroom with a full year of student teaching under my belt. I'm a traditionally certified teacher with a strong pedagogical foundation, and I've continued to learn and grow. I've spent the last decade investing in my students, my
019school, and this community. I started my career at Mountain View, and while I did leave briefly and teach in another district, Morirana is home. I have led dual enrollment courses, mentored new teachers as an instructional coach, supported extracurriculars, and of course served in our union as a leader because I believe in public education and in the promise we make to our students. But belief does not pay the bills. My tireless support of my students doesn't translate into I lost my spot. Uh oh, it doesn't translate into being able to support my family. Um, it's just my salary for myself and my two young sons. I often joke that I get paid tens of dollars to do this job, which is mostly silly fun, but it's also true. This year, when I opened my W2, I
020realized I'd made less than I'd made in the last few years, even with more experience, responsibility, and my same highly effective evaluations. I can't donate more of myself when I'm already barely staying afloat. But I'm not alone. This is a story that is so familiar to so many educators in Arizona and across the United States. In Arizona right now, we rank 51st in quality of education behind every state and the District of Columbia. We're doing amazing things in Morirana, but our state is struggling. As a state, we fall behind in teacher pay funding, teacher-to- student ratios, and unfortunately with the instability that we see at both the state and federal level, we know that it's unlikely to get better without bold local leadership. These are uncertain and unprecedented times. As a millennial, unprecedented times have
021sort of been my life. I graduated from Mountain View as the housing market crashed. The bubble burst. I watched my childhood home be foreclosed on. I entered an economy uncertain that I'd be able to get a job. Uncertain times are one of the few constants that we have. But we've weathered many storms in public education in Morirana as well. That is uh what has always kept us grounded, our commitment to our students. So, I urge you to remember what is best for students must also include what is best for educators. Now is not the time to stand back, but to speak up and speak out for what's right for our community, our families, and our children, regardless of their background, immigration status, gender identity, or anything else. We must take care of our kids. And
022in order to take care of our kids, we have to take care of ourselves and our educators. Because we can't take care of anyone when we're exhausted, burnt out, and struggling to survive. I'll leave with a heavy heart, but I also leave with hope. Hope that you'll continue to listen to the educators who remain. Hope that you'll make bold choices in support of public education. And hope that someday teaching in Arizona won't require this kind of sacrifice. I won't totally be gone. You're not totally rid of me. Um I'm still a parent in the community. You're certain to see my face here at these meetings. Uh but it is unfortunate that it won't be as a classroom teacher. Thank you so much for your time. Thank you. Next up, Miss Conwell. Good evening, dear governing
023board members and the members of our community. I wanted to take just three minutes of your time tonight to tell you about somebody that I think is very special, and that's Dr. Strereer. I see him being the champion of our district at every event, every school visit, every staff meeting, board meeting, and every district level meeting. And I wanted you to know how I, as an employee, feel. He is the first one to compliment those around him and to say the kindest words about we, what we all do to make MUSD great for our students. He sends thoughtful emails to the staff each month, at holidays, and over the summer. He has beautiful words to say about us at community events and at the staff meetings and other district meetings that he attends and gets
024the chance to speak at. He inspires all of us at administrator meetings every single month. He compliments schools and teachers and students right here at those meetings as well. But what he doesn't get from us are the accolades he deserves in a public place. So tonight I decided to do that. I remember the very first time he addressed us principles on a zoom meeting from press Prescott when he had taken the superintendency here and we hadn't even been able to meet him yet in person due to co at that time he told us his leadership story and told us that he had researched MUSD. He expressed how he just knew this was the right place for him because he truly believed we would be a national model of excellence. I was inspired immediately to do
025better and to do more and I know all of my colleagues felt the same. Well, that has started to come true. He has told everyone around and has shared with all of you the story of the Harvard and Stanford study that was recently came out that touts MUSD as one of the few districts in Arizona that has made higher gains after COVID than before. That is a source of pride for all of us that teach and work in MUSD. for sure. It's an amazing it's it's amazing to be noticed in a document like that. But I want to say tonight that we have been given that nod only because of Dr. Strereer. He has made us believe that he spoke it into the universe and it's starting to come true. He has pushed us with
026demands and expectations, but he pushes in a kind and thoughtful way. He believes in us and doesn't get down on us. He tells us we are world class. He cares about us as individuals and respects us as people. He cares about the students in this district and he knows that what he can do to help all of our students is to help all of us employees to see our potential. I've never spoken publicly to the governing board in my 26 years here, but I'm doing it tonight because I didn't want to miss my last chance to do so without telling all of you that I know all of the administrators and teachers behind me feel the same way. I wanted you to know that he inspires all of us and that he's doing an excellent
027job of making us, our schools, and our students excellent. Now, although I will never agree with him about who he roots for in the college sports arena, I still wanted you to know how awesome he is. Thank you, Dr. Strereer, for coming to MASD and showing us that we are all excellent. I wish all of you the best of luck and all of the love in my heart to continue to be excellent for many more years to come. [Applause] Thank you. Next up, Miss York. [Music] Just a second. Good evening, President Holt, members of the board, Dr. Strereer, senior staff, and community members. Um, first I do want to acknowledge the retirees and thank them for their tireless dedication to our schools and students. Um, the difference you have made will not be forgotten. But
028tonight I am here um because I have the honor of presenting the MEA Friends of Public Education Award to someone who has had an immeasurable impact on our schools, our staff, and our students. Mr. Dan Canno. Dan has been a fixture in the Morirana Unified School District for more than 30 years, not just as our chief financial officer, but as a true partner to the educators and a quiet force for good behind the scenes. He has sat at countless tables, sometimes across from us, often beside us, and he always brought calm, clarity, a smile, a joke, and a willingness to find common ground. In Morirana, a CFO is not a desk job. primarily because Dan chose to be available. I know at Twin Peaks, he was our go-to for many unwelcome critters on campus. I
029am sure that that was not the uh in the original job description, but he showed up when we needed him. And every campus has their own stories of Dan going above and beyond his CFO role to support them. But what stands out most to me about Dan isn't just his budgeting skills or his deep understanding of public school finance, though he is excellent in both. Uh, it's how he treats people. He listens. He remembers the small things, your kids' names, your hobbies, your favorite travel spot, or the tough day you had last month. He leads with empathy, and it shows in every relationship he has built in this district. I have had the pleasure of spending the last several years with Dan at the negotiations table, but negotiations with Dan never felt like opposing sides.
030They just felt like conversations with someone who genuinely cared about what was best for students and staff alike. His reputation for transparency and consistent advocacy helped create a collaborative and productive process. He always found a way to balance responsibility with humanity, making sure every decision reflected our shared values. I am honored to present Dan with the MEA Friends of Public Education Award. This award isn't just about supporting schools. It's about standing with educators, listening when it matters most, and working every day to create a better system for students, staff, and families. Dan has done all of that and more. He's been in the room for the tough decisions, the long hours, and the quiet moments where real progress happens. Not for recognition, but because he believed it was the right thing to do. Dan, thank
031you for your decades of steady leadership, your unwavering respect for educators, and your deep belief in the mission of public education. Congratulations on your retirement. It is well deserved. This was made for you by our um Morirana High welding students. So, thank you. It's not a weapon. Thank you. Next on the agenda is superintendent comments. Dr. year. President Holt, governing board members, members of the audience, uh it's been a busy month since last time we were together. Uh I will say uh just this morning I had the opportunity uh to join with education leaders from around Pimac County as well as some of our key business leaders and community organizations as we discuss early childhood education. The conversation centered around the success of the Puma County Early Education Program or PEEPS as as we know
032it. Um, but that conversation was also about what does expansion look like and sustainability look like as we move forward. It was an honor to represent not just the education community but MUSD and really our entire community, Morirana, who has really gotten behind the effort to support early childhood education. This year we have had 15 successful preschool programs and look forward to opportunities to continue providing uh these pathways for our youngest learners. Also, back on uh April 16th, uh Mrs. H. Hearnden mentioned uh we held our fourth quarter MUSD parent partnership meeting. Uh as is typical for these events, we had a great turnout. Uh I was able to share some important updates regarding district happenings and and key topics that are currently before us. Um, and then our parents really engaged in in deep
033meaningful discussions that were really centered around parental involvement and and how we can can really push that at each of our individual school sites through our PTOs as well as exploring various avenues to enhance mutual support just between home and school. So, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to the parents uh who have actively participated in this important work. Uh looking ahead, I'm already uh looking forward to our quarterly uh meetings next year. They're scheduled. They're on the calendar. Um and I look forward to our continued collaborative effort. Um also, uh right around that same time, I have the opportunity to attend the annual state of the town event. Uh Miss Mcronis, uh and several members of senior staff. Uh this has consistently been a wellorganized and invaluable occasion thanks to the efforts of
034the town staff and the chamber of commerce. I no one could leave one of these events without feeling a tremendous sense of pride uh just to be a part of the Morirana community. Um I also want to specifically acknowledge Kristen Rei who served as one of the keynote speakers at the state of the town. Kristen shared her journey as uh from growing up in Morirana to becoming one of the key leaders within our community. And as you can imagine, Kristen represented uh not only the community, but our school district exceptionally uh well. Um also, as was mentioned earlier this week, we had the opportunity to attend the Mountain View Honors and Awards Ceremony in which we recognized and celebrated award winners and scholarship recipients from the senior class at Mountain View High School. Uh congratulations
035to the admin team who did a fantastic job uh planning for that event. Uh it was a great evening full of celebrations and congratulations to the senior class who they're just I think they're at about $8 million in scholarship money uh as of today and and those are still uh coming in. Uh and as we mentioned uh looking forward to visiting Morirana High School next week to to enjoy their celebration. And finally, I want to recognize that we are in the middle kind of at the end of National Teacher Appreciation Week. I guess it's Thursday night. Um, but I want to take this opportunity to simply say thank you to our outstanding educators that are in the room, that are watching, and that are enjoying hopefully a restful evening uh, as we go down this
036this home stretch. Their continued dedication and tireless hard work do not go unnoticed. In each day, it's our teachers who pour their hearts and minds into providing remarkable opportunities uh through learning engaging learning environments, fostering growth and inspiring our students. So, thank you to our teachers for all that you do. Your dedication is not just shaping the future of our students, but it's shaping the future and it's strengthening our community. So, thank you. And this concludes my report. Thank you. Next item is item H, the consent agenda. I move that the governing board approve the consent agenda as presented. Is there I wish to pull an item. I like I would wish to pull item H11 the um Puma County Jed uh intergovernmental agreement. Perfect. I'm going to amend the motion. I move that the
037governing board Hold on. You can amend it only once because I want to pull item H6, the um the Mountain View High School uh trip degrees. Is there any other items that want to be pulled? Okay. Okay. So, I move that the governing board approve the consent agenda with the exception of H6 and H11. Is there a second? Second. Any discussion? All those in favor? I uh with those being pulled, we'll move on to I1, which is now, which would be H6, approval of out of state travel. I want to say it's not you. Uh oh. Who is it? It is you. Miss Ready. You want to give a brief synopsis? Yes. They're going to Greece. I believe it's the Greece trip, Mr. Carlson. Is that correct? I did not I can certainly speak to
038that to the be I did not that one. Yeah, I can. I mean it's out of state travel. It's uh student council at Mountain View High School. It's during spring break of I believe it's of next year. Uh student council sponsor. Uh this is operating through EF tours which is what all of our overseas trips operates off of. So the the students pay through EF tours and then they'll and then they go to Greece. So, I I mean I can entertain what the questions are, but I've got a couple questions. Is there Let's go through a motion if we could before we offer questions. So, Okay. I make a motion that we approve um H6 for out of state travel for the um student body the students at Mountain View that would like to go
039to Greece. Is there a second? Second. Questions? Yes, Dr. Strereer. Um, so the kids that are going on this trip have been, I guess, planning for it all year and attending meetings and educational um, information nights like they do at the World Traveling Club at Morirana High School. Well, again, this is from March 14th to the 22nd, 2026. So, they've had the discussion about wanting to do this trip. As far as specific planning, obviously, they're waiting for approval, fundraising, things like that. But So, but it'll be like the Morirana High School where they have to attend classes to learn a little bit. So raise money and pay for it. Yeah. Par parents pay. So there there's a couple components to that like all of our our overseas trips, but one of it is there's there's
040classes that students would attend and really those are just to create context behind the trip, right? With learn learn about the sites that they'll be visiting, things of that nature. All right. Thank you. So any other questions, Tom? So I have I have several. Um so how many students are in student council? I can't I don't I do not know the answer to that question. Okay. Um are the the item says that there's uh student council leaders. So and in a list four staff members are those four staff members student council leaders or are they just or are they regular staff members or you know what is their relationship to student council? Sure. Uh the names that the chafferons on the travel request is the student council adviser, two administrators, and then another teacher from
041Mountain View High School. Okay. So there's only one person affiliated with student council in that group of four. One well the the adviser, but certainly the administrators, right? You have an administrator that helps support your activities. Okay. So, so one of the um what what supposedly one of the benefits of this trip is that it's going to inspire students to further develop their role as active and informed citizens in the Mountain View and Morirana Unified School District community. Um, so since this trip is limited to the student council members, um, up to 30 apparently, uh, why wouldn't other Mountain View students benefit from being active and informed citizens in our community? Well, I I don't I mean, that sound sounds a little bit like a loaded question. I think everybody in the room would acknowledge
042that we want all 13,000 students to exhibit those skills. It's a student council trip. Uh it's much like when our when we approved trips for student councils to go to the Disney leadership experience, right? Like what we've done for our middle schools and our high schools previously. This is just a student council specific trip. Are there any other students at Mountain View who want who would like to go? I cannot speak for all of the students at Mountain View High School. I think they have a world traveling club, too. So there's another opportunity if they want to travel and they're not part of student council. Um, who o who owns EF tours? Any idea? I don't know. No. And the only reason I asked that is because years and years ago, um, Torita had a
043tour company that they worked with. And it turned out that one of the teachers at Torita owned that company and was, imagine that. Imagine this, funneling business into his company, right? on the backs of parents. So, do we have a similar situation? Yeah, I'm not aware of any conflict of interest with EF tours. EF Tours is a is probably the most prominent company that we use. Yeah. Okay. So, so the um the cost per student is $4729. So when I do the math, 30 * 4729 is the 141,870 that's that's listed as as the cost. Um so that's for 30 students, 30 paying members. So and 34 apparently are going. So teachers aren't the the staff members don't pay to go. Typically through an EF tour situation, your chaperones will will not pay to attend
044because the tour company wants to have adult chaperones on that trip. And then our district, our expectation is that we have a student to adult ratio that is is 10 to one. Okay. Do the parents know that they're covering the cost of the staff? It's in the contract. It's it's in the it's in the contract. It's it's pretty standard. Well, the contract, but is that is that made known to the parents at the very beginning? It is. It is. I I parent meetings. I went on EF tours in 2017 and it was it's in the contract that discussed that. I think it's like for every six kids you get one chaperon that goes for free. Um, and so you signed the contract with the tour and you signed a school contract, I believe, that you're
045going to behave. All right. Um, so in in the funding for the trip section, um, it says there's a tax credit of [Music] $126,870. What what is that tax credit? Typically, students are able to utilize the tax credit to help fund the trip. So you can So if if a student owes let's say just round number $4,000 for the trip, you can do that through a direct payment or you can utilize the Arizona state tax credit to help get to that $4,000. Oh, the ACSTTO thing. Uh okay. All right. Okay. Um, has have have other overseas trips like this been limited to just, you know, a small group of students? It's typically typically it's limited to what EF Tours has space for and then the number of chaperones that we're that we are able to
046provide for a trip. That will usually set your cap limit. because I know that like Katherine was saying the World Travelers Club, I mean that it's not uncommon for a whole slew of students to to go on one of those things, right? And now, you know, we just have this kind of exclusive group of students who are who are going and they're the only ones allowed to go. And I I just that just kind of doesn't sit right with me that that you have a trip across, you know, halfway around the world and takes, you know, you leave on one day, you get there the next day and and you know, it's just limited to this this little club of student council members. I mean, I think that these kind of things, if the benefits
047are so great that they that we need to go over to Greece to to to learn, then Mountain View students should be afforded that same opportunity. That that's what I believe. I I believe that um there are several tours that are being planned and that the Mountain View students are notified of those. So, it's not uh uh all these tour opportunities are open to the Mor any Morirana student at either high school that's planning that trip. So, there are other opportunities for them. But you don't know for sure. No, I know there is because my son is doing I'm talking about this trip. Okay. Is there Is that it, Tom? That's it. Yeah. Is there any other questions? Nope. Okay. I'm going to do a roll call though, Gloria, if we could. Mr. Hul I.
048Miss Mcronis. I Mr. Alexander. I. Mr. Carlson. No. Miss. Raymond. Yes. Thank you. Next item is item I2 which is H11. Wait a minute. Are we going to discuss H11? Yes. Um it's I it's I2 because it gets thrown in unfinished but it's H11 theoretically. Um, that's now I believe Mr. Bolagoski, if you want to speak to it first, that'd be great. Yes, thank you. Uh, so every year we come to you uh with the IG looking for the renewal on the IG with uh our school district and um Puma Jed. And so yeah, I can answer any of your questions about this relationship or Perfect. Let's get a motion before we could I make a motion that we approve the in IGA between Puma County Jed District 11 and the Morirana Unified School District.
049Is there a second? Second. Any questions or comments? Yes, I do have a few comments. Uh in reviewing I'm very familiar with the the Jedi in reviewing it this year. Um there were just some concerns that popped up for me and um there appears to be a lack of collaboration between uh member districts and the Jed in the development of the IG. It's it appears to be very one-sided. Um I'm not going to vote against it, but I do want to put JED on notice that we're watching. Um, I think there's a lack of uh transparency on their funding and um would like to see more dialogue between the district and uh the Puma County Jed. So, anything else? Uh yeah, I me and you come from the CT background, so we kind of we
050get it. Um I'm sure everyone up here is aware too. JTED has not been the friendliest when it comes to certain things. It's a little hard to work with them. I think as a district and as a senior staff team that we've definitely um had concerns. So, I agree with you. Can I amend my motion? Uh, if the seconder would like would like to hear it first, make a discuss. Okay. I want to move that the governing board approve the IG between Puma County Jed district 11 and the Miranda Unified School District with the caveat that they know that we're watching them. We can do that. Mr. Alexander, if you would like to second. Okay. Um that is the amended motion. Is there any other questions? All those in favor? I I. Any against? No.
051Perfect. Thank you. Um unfinished business is done. We'll move into new business which is M. It says Mr. Thomas, Mr. Mogart. Thank you, Mr. Hunter. Chairman Holt, governing board members, superintendent, and guests. I stand to you with my tiny itty bitty feet in these massive giant boots that Dan Conouro has laid in the CFO role and I look forward to growing into these shoes in the coming years at Moran Unified School District. Uh today this agenda item is to adjust uh adopt the second revision to our FY25 expenditure budget. This will be the fourth time this board has engaged with this fiscal year's budget through a proposed budget, an adopted budget, a revised budget, and now your second revised budget. This is statutoily required before May 15th to account for all of the most recent
052data and financial data that you have from student enrollment and the like. There were some small changes based on ADM adjustments. What I would say is that our regular ADM was a little bit less than what we projected, but our group B weight sort of helped our ADM normalize. Um, and that helped kind of move some of the dollars around uh at the very end from the revision number one to revision number two. One of the other changes that you can see is that we moved some capacity from capital into M. And this is to establish a little bit of cushion so that we have enough budget capacity to finish out the year because there's certain unencumbered expenses that happen after the school year. Any time slip person, any additional summer work that gets approved,
053those are things that we have to account for and provide just a little bit of buffer. And so that's why you see some of those changes. It also highlight just um high level, our M budget is going to be set at 118 million. our unrestricted capital 8.5 million our bond allowances $75 million and then all the other funds added together about $93 million. So at the beginning of the year Mr. Holt you'd ask like how much money do does the district really spend every year and so this year we've committed to spend $242 million. Will we spend $240 million this year? Absolutely not. We're probably aiming more towards the 200 million, but we've committed through our contracts and incumbrances that 242 million. I thought you'd appreciate that. And with that, I'll stand with any questions
054or for any questions. Is there a motion? I move that the governing board approve the 2024 2025 school district annual expenditure budget revision number two. Is there a second? Second. Any questions? I have a question. Just a clarifying question that the money that's moved from the capital budget to increase the M budget if if there were a scenario where we needed to move that back for maintenance or other items we have the flexibility to do that. Thank you Mr. Alexander. This would be our final budget revision for the year. We wouldn't have an opportunity to move those dollars back. But what I would say is that we have enough budget capacity and cash reserves in our capital budget to account for any of that overage that you would be asking for. Okay. Thank you. Anything
055else? All those in favor? I I Thank you, Mr. Thomas. And now it says Mr. Bogart. So J2, Mr. Bogart. Thank you, Chairman Holt, governing board members, Superintendent Streer, and guests. This one's pretty straightforward. The district um compensation plan includes the payment of available revenue from classroom site funds and in gaming um each year. The Arizona Department of Education calculates the amount each district receives in these funds um against the student enrollment data and the funding availability for the state. In an effort to provide appropriate correlating payments for the amount the state provides the district, we do a calculation internally to send as much of those dollars out to to certified folks as we can. This year those numbers are $4,51727 for parents based pay to be paid out of fund and then Indian gaming
056fund 02025424. Motion. I move that the governing board approve the payment of incentive stipens related to performance-based pay and Indian gaming compensation plans to all eligible employees. Is there a second? Second. Any questions? I just have a quick question. Is the increase from last year to this year the 2.23 inflation dollars or how did we get where did that increase come from? What was the factor? Thank you. That's a really good question. So the Indian gaming one I'll take first. This is based on the revenue from gambling in the state and that's how that number is created. Um what I would tell you about the capital or classroom site fund dollars. This is a a fund that is is improved through the state budget. Last year, the state legislature increased the amount that goes to
057classroom site fund. And so that's predominantly why you see an increase in that space. And so we as a district chose to move it specifically in that route or was it already programmed by the state? The state allocated those dollars to this particular fund. And our ourh practice in the district is to predominantly use those dollars as direct payments to to certified staff. Perfect. Anything else for anyone? No. All those in favor? I. Next item is J3, Mr. Bogart. Thank you, Chairman Hull, governing board members, Superintendent Strereer, and guests. Uh, this one is it's a little untimely is what I would say. The district has a practice of reviewing its course fees, its facility use fees throughout the year to make sure that those are the most appropriate fees that we assess to our community
058members without trying to make a profit and making sure that we we meet our ends. Um, this process typically comes to a head around the fall and winter when it comes to course fees so that when we put together our course catalog, it can have those associated fees. The last time that we adjusted course fees was in December of 2023. So that's last fiscal year in preparation for this fiscal year. Um the reason why we're bringing this somewhat untimely request to adjust course fees is because Puma Community College came to us and adjusted the fees that they would be um assessing to our students for access to Desire to Learn which is their online teaching and learning platform. And so we went through a reflection session to see if there was anything else that we
059wanted to adjust at this late stage and we decided to not make that recommendation to you as a board but to recommend a bifurcation of our dual enrollment fees. one for Puma Community College that will now assess the fee that that they are going to be charging to us and then a separate one for all other dual enrollment courses. Is there motion? I move that the governing board approve the class participation and various fees schedule as presented. Is there a second? Second. Any discussion? I have a question. Um about how many students do we have that are involved in uh dual enrollment? We have hundreds. 100? No, hundreds. Hundreds. Okay. And what um is there a plan in place for those students that can't afford that extra uh $90? That's quite a jump from Yeah,
060we do have a we do have a hardship um opportunity that we can help with students who are not unable to pay for that. Um, and I did a little research before we came here just to make sure that I had our numbers correctly. For this fiscal year, we've um, we've generated about $26,000 in dual enrollment fees. Last year was 31,000. The year prior, 23,000. So, Christian Reed is about right about 500 kids a year participate in dual enrollment courses. I had the same question, Kathy. So, thanks for asking. U, but I do have I do have another question. Did they give a reason why they're moving their fees up? I do not know the reason why. Oh, someone I recently attended the Puma Community College Superintendent's lunchon and it is a direct result of
061a diminished amount of state funding that they have received from the state legislature over time. Great. Um, okay. Anything else? Nope. All those in favor? I Thank you, Mr. Bogart. Next item is J4. Miss Harper. Good evening, President Holt, Dr. Strutter, members of the governing board and community. Um, identified on the attachment are those principles who we intend to offer contracts for 2025 2026. Is there a motion? I move the governing board approve the offering of contracts to the principles for 2025 2026. Is there a second? Second. Is there any questions? I just have a comment. I just want to say thank you to the principles that are coming to fill some big shoes um at our district. So, all those in favor? I thank you. Thank you. Next up is J5, Miss Lelada. Good
062evening, President Hull, governing board members. Tonight, I bring a request to you for some additional staffing for the 2526 school year. And I'm happy to answer any questions about these positions. Is there a motion? I move that the governing board approve the following new staff. One literacy aid, ASL interpreter for 6 and a half hours per day. 6.5 hours per day. Two full-time resource teachers, one 0.4 speech language pathologist, one behavior cluster aid, one third grade teacher, one school secretary, one library media technician, one building maintenance worker, one kindergarten teacher, one 1.0 No elective teacher, one small school secretary, and one health aid hall monitor effective for the 2025 2026 school year. Is there a second? Second. Any questions? All those in favor? I thank you. J6, Miss Rey. Good evening, President Holt, Vice President
063Mccronis, members of the board, Dr. administrator, members of senior staff, and our inperson and virtual audience. The Morirana Unified School District has a long-standing partnership with the University of Arizona to ensure that qualifying high school students have access to several dual enrollment classes courses. If so, the purpose of tonight's uh item is to reestablish the intergovernmental agreement between the University of Arizona and the Arizona Board of Regions and the and Moran Unified School District. If approved, students in Moran Unified School District that qualify would have access to engineering 102, Introduction to Engineering, as well as NCB 101 and 102, Topics and Techniques in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Is there a motion? I move that the governing board approve the IG with the Arizona Board of Regions on behalf of the University of Arizona. Is there
064a second? Second. Any questions? I do have some some questions. So, um, do we have an engineering program at either one of the high schools? This engineering program is currently offered at Mountain View High School. Okay. And, uh, the bioscience biotech program. We are hoping to add that in the near future at Mountain View High School as well as Morirana High School. I just have a I just have a quick question. If they take this class, can they use it as a transfer credit to any or ASU instate universities? Yes, they can. Perfect. Any questions more? No. Perfect. All those in favor? I. Thank you. Next item is J7 to conduct an executive session pursuant to ARS 38-431.0385 for ser for purpose of consulting with or instructing the board's representative regarding negotiations. Is there a
065second or a motion? I apologize. I move that the governing board conduct an executive session pursuant to ARS 38-431.03A5 for the purpose of consulting with andor instructing the board's representative regarding negotiations. Is there a second? Second. I know we won't see probably any of you afterwards. So, good night and thank you all for coming. Uh, all those in favor I I can do this.