001e e e hear something good evening everybody we'd like to get started can I please call the meeting to order roll call Miss mcris present Mr Alexander present Mr Carlson here Mr Holt pres Miss Raymond pres can I please get a motion to adopt the agenda I move we adopt the agenda as presented can I get a second second all those in favor I I thank you can we please all stand for the pledge of of Allegiance and a moment of silence I Al to the flag of the United States of America and to the rep for it stands one nation indivisible with liy and justice for all thank you we'll now have the ceremon ceremonial swearing in of our new board members would Kathy uh Raymond Hunter Holt and Roy Alexander meet Dr Streeter
002down below all right you have all chosen to attend an exciting meeting tonight uh tonight we get to swear in uh three new governing board members we will have our uh organizational meeting and then we have some uh recognitions and celebrations uh tonight I will be swearing in our three newest board members who were elected by the community during this past November's election we have done the official ceremony um that was without the Pomp and Circumstance that was just in my office so you are the pomp in circumstance so Play Your Role well I your name do Solly swear I will support of the United States un stesti and laws La of the state of Arizon St that I will bear true Faith Al enemies foreign and domestic fore and Dom and that I will
003Faithfully I will andar andar discharge the duties discharge the duties of the office of the office ofri ACC to the of my abili [Applause] at this time we do the reorganization of the board Dr streer pursuant to AR ARS 15- 321 for the purpose of organization of the governing board the board shall meet at the most convenient public facility in the school district the governing board shall meet in January next following the election and at that meeting it's the governing board's responsibility to elect the officers once a president is elected by the new board that President will take office immediately and then the board will move to elect a vice president this is a little bit of a unique process uh per our policy when uh Ms micronus uh introduces the topic and opens up
004the nominations for the office of President uh board members may make those nominations there is no second required during that process after those nominations are heard M maconis will then close the nominations that will require a second and that will require a vote uh and then once those nominations are closed the board will then move through each of the nominations in the order that they were received until a president is elected um each of those nominations will be made on a roll call vote that uh Miss Harris will help us with as we go through that process so at this time I'm going to turn this over to Ms micronus okay and also after all the nominations are uh roll call voted we will vote in the order that the nominations were received um so
005at this time I'm going to open up the nominations and I would like to nominate Hunter Holt for president I nominate Katherine mcris president okay Catherine are there any other nominations I move to close uh the nominations for president second okay so with uh we need a roll call vote all those in favor of closing the nominations I I I I okay at this time we will vote on Hunter Holt Miss Harris will you do a loll call vote on Hunter Miss maconis yes Mr Alexander yes Mr Carlson no Mr Holt yes Miss Raymond yes okay at this time I move that we have elected Hunter Holt as president of the Mirana Unified School District board can I get a motion I move that Hunter Holt be elected to the president of the Maran fight
006School District governing board can I get a second second all those in favor I I now and Mr Carlson's a no at this time I'm going to open up the nominations for Vice president do I hear any nominations I nominate Katherine mcris is there any other nominations I have a motion to close I move that um close move that we close the nominations for vice president second is there a second second all those in favor I I is there a motion I move that Katherine mcris be elected vice president of the Morana Unified School District governing board is there second second second and all those in favor I I a roll call vote I apologize GL can we have a roll call vote please absolutely M mcris yes Mr Alexander yes Mr Carlson yes Mr
007Holt yes M Raymond yes perfect next item is D2 read-option of governing board rules and policies Dr ster president Holt vice president maconis governing board members members of the audience legal council has advised since the law is vague as to an action taken by a prior board will be deemed the action of the present board and after January with the board being reorganized all the policies will by definition be policies of a prior board so legal council is advising to readopm that the governing board adopt the rules and policies of the governing board of the Morana Unified School District there second second any discussion all those in favor I I next item is D3 signatures Mr Bogart thank you president H governing board member superintendent and guests this is an annualized recommendation to the board
008to keep some time on your docket and allow us to stamp your signatures for vdger covers Etc I stand for questions motion I move that the governing board approve the use of fact signatures of governing board members on employee contracts and District warrants subject to the use of appropriate procedures for such signatures including specific approval of the contracts and warrants upon which any such fact signatures are a fixed there second second any discussion all those in favor I I item D4 live stream board meetings Dr Streeter president Holt vice president mcris governing board members members of the audience our current purchase order with Fifth Avenue Productions to live stream our regular governing board meetings expires this month January 20125 uh the current cost for Fifth Avenue Productions to provide this service is uh $653 per
009meeting in your packet you have the viewing numbers uh over the past two years you can see how that the community is utilizes service um we had previously issued an invitation for bid for Audio Visual Event Services this solicitation requested bids for the district to obtain the best pricing for audiovisual Event Services districtwide in accordance with school district procurement rules in the Arizona Administrative Code invitations went to 34 District registered vendors two biders responded with an offer based on the price offered in the bid response the recommendation of the award was for Fifth Avenue production to remain as the vendor to support the needs of the district for audiovisual Event Services and you have a sample recommended Motion in your packet is there a motion I move that the governing board continue to live stream
010the regular governing board meetings is there a second second any discussion all those in favor I hi hi next item is recognitions Dr streer join me out front [Music] so to start off our recognitions and celebrations I am going to ask the Mountain View High School mock trial team to join me up front I'll have you on this side so tonight it is our privilege we get to shine a spotlight on a group of talented and dedicated students who have exemplified the very best of Mountain View High School please join me in celebrating the incredible accomplishments of a of our mock trial teams from this year's Tonka birie mock Hawk Trial Competition [Applause] so facing off against 14 other teams in four intense rounds of courtroom competition Mountain View High School fielded three exceptional teams
011composed of 21 talented students among them Tyson Woodward Luke vial Nicole Marcado Hannah Prather Gabrielle Morales and Reese McDonald achieved an extraordinary feat by going undefeated in all four rounds a testament to their skill preparation and teamwork not done and it's going to get better so the pride doesn't stop there five of the outstanding students were selected for the prestigious all tournament team a recognition reserved for those who truly stood out among their peers so we are going to give a round of applause at the end of these five individuals first one was Atlas conest competing for the very first time yet already a standout AA Mcall another firsttime competitor who made an unforgettable impression Gabrielle Morales a seasoned competitor who continues to lead with Excellence I feel like you guys wrote this by the
012way himz Z peda whose skill and composure impressed judges and peers alike and Tyson Woodward a shining example of dedication and talent in every round you can give them a round of [Applause] applause these accomplishments reflect not only the hard work and Brilliance of our students but also the guidance of their Club adviser Mr Steve lockowitz the mentor we doing attorney Matt eckan and coaches Ali escal Cynthia Ortega and S sha batiz and of course the unwavering support of the entire School community at Mountain View congratulations to the entire mock trial team you guys have set a high standard of Excellence we're incredibly proud of you and your achievements and we look forward to seeing all that we all that you will accomplish in the future go Mountain lines [Applause] how we [Music] doing [Music]
013want and then I yeses we're going to take a [Music] few thank [Applause] you our next recognition we get to recognize another one of our outstanding students I'm going to ask Desmond robc to join me up front [Applause] please tonight we get to highlight the milestones and accomplishments both on and off the field of of Morana High School senior Desman robc early this season Desmond a wide receiver broke the state career receptions record by receiving a touchdown that earned him the aia's record in career receptions at 283 Head Coach Philip Stewart says the coaching staff designed a sweet play so that sophomore wide receiver Desmond's younger brother Shawn would be the one that would throw the pass to Desmond it was well executed by I was there it was well it was a well executed
014don't tell coach that I said well design play too it was mostly the the the robc brothers that did this with that about breaking the record Desmond simply stated I'm just blessed to have good teammates good coaches and just a whole bunch of good people around me after that Desmond led the Mirana High Tigers to the program's first ever spot in the open division playoffs and set a new state record remember I said 283 the state record today is 352 career [Applause] reception 4,239 yards and 40 touchdowns over four seasons he had eight games with over 100 receiving yards this season think about that accomplishment when you're the key that the defense has game planned for to still accomplish that when interviewed by All Sport Tucson Javier Morales Desmond stated it means a lot to
015me coming from a small town that wasn't really known my freshman year it's a big award not a lot of people get to be in that position that I'm in and I'm just blessed and it is no longer a town or a school that people aren't aware of we are on the map thank you Desmond additionally Desmond received Arizona's the St of Arizona's top honor the 2024 Ed dhy award Desmond is the first winner of this award for the Mirana Unified School District and the first Tucson area player to receive this award since 2019 this annual Accolade is the Arizona high school football version of the Heisman Trophy this is a pretty Elite uh recognition Desman was also named the 2024 Gatorade State Player of the Year in Arizona and the max preps Player of
016the Year in Arizona the Gatorade player of the year is a top honor in high school sports that celebrates the nation's best high school athletes for their success on the field in the classroom and in their Community the award distinguishes Desmond as Arizona's best high school football player he joins an impressive group of alumni that spans CEOs coaches and some other star athletes that youve probably heard of such as EMT Smith and pton Manny feel like it's lot of pressure we just put on additionally Desmond received the Frank Kush go Devils player of the year and the JD Hill wide receiver of the Year Desmond has volunteered locally at a food bank and homeless shelter he has donated his time as a youth football and basketball coach and he has maintained a above a 3.0
017grade point average in the classroom Desmond held offers from Arizona State University we'll talk about this decision later unlb in Portland State Desmond has signed to play football at the University of Washington next fall go Huskies absolutely congratulations Desmond we wish you the very best and we look forward to following your next progression in your career so all right I'm GNA have you come over here do a picture and Miss Benjamin tell you where stand G to be right yeah right there [Applause] brother h a mass acus yeah [Music] board communication I'm used to the Pres board Communications yeah I weird the name tags are out there and everything next item is board Communications is there any board members wishing to speak yes uh president Hol uh thank you Dr streer president hle my fellow
018board members I want to congratulate our two new board members on their successful election I look forward to working with both of you it was my pleasure to attend the Arizona Schoolboard association annual conference with Mr Alexander Mrs Raymond Mr Hol and Dr streer we gained valuable information and spent time getting to know each other so we can work collaboratively together I also attended mayor Ed hony's memorial service the district has lost an amazing Community member who was a staunch advocate for the Morana Unified School District and the town of Morana I encourage everyone to support our schools students and staff thank you yes thank you I would I would also like to thank everyone in the community who instilled their confidence in me to serve on this board and I look forward to working
019with my colleagues here on the board to help move Morana continue to move Morana forward thank you I just want to thank everybody um I'm truly honored to be reelected to the board um for my second term and everyone who believed in the vision of the district and my vision um after the last four years uh congratulations to Kathy and Roy on getting um elected and I look forward to continuing the progress and the collaborations with all of you in the next four years we had a great time at the annual conference um really good game planning for the next couple of years with some um big events coming up so I'm happy to continue working next we're going to move to item G remarks from the public and first off is going to be
020Corey Bravo we do this with no tears all right good evening president hold vice president mcris members of the governing board senior staff Dr streer and members of the community uh thank you for allowing me the opportunity to address you tonight I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your understanding and approval of my decision to break my contract and step away from my classroom this year in order to pursue an incredible opportunity teaching at the hav supi reservation uh this new chapter will allow me to serve a small school and community of people who have been historically underserved in the area of special education even though 80% of their student population has an EP or f504 plan there are only 80 students at this K8 school um many of whom
021have never been able to leave the bottom of the canyon and if you know me you know that loving and teaching underserved kids is where my heart lies in education for the past 15 years I have been honored to be a part of the Mirana District this community has shaped me into the teacher I am today and I forever grateful for the countless opportunities for growth the unwavering support and the connections I've made along the way I will truly miss the students who have inspired me every day and the family that makes Mirana so special I would like to extend a special thank you to Mrs linat Mrs Rey Dr streer Mrs CLM Mr singer and of course to Gloria for all the love leadership and support over the years to my uh fellow Educators
022and meba members thank you for always meeting challenges with resilience and collaboration for being a constant source of support and inspiration each of you have left an incredible mark on my journey and I am so grateful for your guidance kindness and Leadership and of course I have no doubt Tom's goingon to miss me a lot good luck thank you as I embark on this new adventure please know that Mirana will always be my home my hope is to return to the district and the not too distant future and continue to contribute to the work being done here to love and support every child thank you for everything you've given me for these past 15 years it has truly been a privilege and honor to Sur this community thank you thank you next up is reny
023yor good evening president Hol members of the governing board Dr streer senior staff and community members on behalf of the Morana Education Association I want to extend a heartfelt congratulations ation to our newly elected board members Mrs Raymond and Mr Alexander we welcome you both and look forward to the fresh ideas leadership and dedication you will bring to our district I'd also like to congratulate Mr Holt on his re-election your continued service is greatly appreciated and we value your ongoing commitment to our students staff and Community we thank the board for the positive relationship you Foster with all the district stakeholders in an effort to improve promote and celebrate the hard work and dedication occurring each and every day in our schools as the voice of the Educators in Morana the mea is excited to
024collaborate with each of you as well as our District administration in a shared effort to ensure the success of our students and to strengthen our schools we believe that a strong respectful partnership between the board and the Teachers Association is key to addressing challenges and advancing opportunities for the benefit of the entire District our educators are at the heart of our schools and through open communication and collaboration we can continue to support their work and the successes of every student in Morana bmea looks forward to building a positive and productive relationship with you all as we work together to serve our students families and Community thank you for your dedication um to this important work and we look forward to uh our uni to be United in our commitment to education in Mirana thank you
025thank you next item is item H superintendent comments Dr streer yes president uh Hulk governing board members members of the audience I want to officially welcome our two new board members to the team uh I also want to thank you for your attendance and participation at the Arizona School boards associations annual conference uh pre-conference session this year was for new board member orientation which was an incredibly uh valuable experience we got a great mix of our our new board members as well as some continuing board members that were in attendance to hear not just new information but then also share some of those experiences and how they relate uh to the workings of Morana in addition to the information around some of the technical aspects of governance think about the legislative process and how we
026get to governing board policy uh the focus of the session was really centered around the importance of building a cohesive leadership team and an understanding that the culture of this team really has the opportunity to set the culture for the district as a whole I'm looking forward to working with this governance team and continuing with the great work that has begun and that has been in place here in musd I also want to wish everybody a Happy New Year uh I also hope that everyone had a fantastic holiday season and is feeling refreshed and recharged after what I trust was a restful winter break for our staff I hope that your first week back with students has been as energizing as ever uh there's nothing quite like the energy of our students and and what
027they bring into our classrooms and our hallways really reminding us why we do what we do and I can say that I have loved the energy that I have felt out on our campuses over these past few days to our parents and our students we are excited about the great things that we will continue to accomplish together and I look forward to our continued work together in the many successes that lie ahead of us so here's to a fantastic 2025 and this concludes my report thank you Dr streer next item is item I consent agenda is there a motion I move that the governing board approve the consent agenda as presented second second any discussion all those in favor I I next item is item J unfinished business there is none so we'll move on
028to item K new business K1 is discussion approval of policy considerations Miss LL good evening president Hol governor board members and Community tonight I bring to you two policies for revision the first is policy gdm support staff Career Development and this policy is being revised to add reimbursement for support staff who are pursuing post degree teacher certification we have several staff members who already have a bachelor's degree but would like to pursue teacher uh certification so we've added that piece second the Open Enrollment policy jfb uh and regulation were updated to provide Clarity around open enrollment procedures and the selection process legal council has approved both of these changes I'm happy to answer any questions for you is there a motion I move that the governing board approve the revisions to policy gdm support staff
029Career Development and policy jfb open enrollment as presented so second second any questions all those in favor I I next thank you next item is K2 discussion approval of flashlight 360 memo of understanding Mr Bane thank you uh good evening president Hol vice president Mike cronis members of the board Dr Sher senior staff and members of the audience I'm here to request approval for a memorandum memorandum of understanding with flashlight 36 360 one of our department goals this year is to improve how we measure elel student progress and determine Readiness towards the annual aella assessment we currently lack a benchmark tool that specifically addresses the needs of our El population flashlight 360 is a digital online platform designed to evaluate a student's language proficiency their mission and focus is supporting multilanguage Learners with flashlight uh
030eel students will focus on speaking and writing their resources support we what we are missing materials lessons and assessments that specifically Target El students a Readiness towards determining Readiness towards the annual AEL State assessment and student data on productive language our plan is to use flashlight flashlight 360 in E classrooms exclusively um with El teachers facilitating quick lessons and assessments to measure proficiency and determine next steps when planning flashlight 360 will be Title One excuse me title three uh funded and lastly this mou has been reviewed and approved by legal council what questions can I answer for is there a motion I move that the governing board approve the memorandum of understanding with flashlight 360 is there a second second any questions I have some questions so um how was how was this company chosen
031thank you great question so uh we gathered uh some of our El teachers some of our principes uh Mr D sticks our e facilitator and a few others uh to get together and meet with perspective uh companies we were offered um an opportunity to use flashlight 360 at a discounted rate so it became one of the the companies that we wanted to um at least listen to uh what they had to offer offer uh so we um met with them and uh the team uh met with them talked about the needs of our students um talked about what teachers would kind of have to go through because there is some new learning for our El teachers as well um and then afterwards met as a team to decide what our next steps would be and
032that next step the decision was to move forward with flashlight 360 and what's the cost uh roughly $5,000 per year for the rest of this year yes rest of this year knowing that um there was a cost that would be associated with it next year um and that was a discussion item again with uh the team that we met with um that met with flashlight 360 knowing that this is for this year and we would determine whether or not it would be something that we could continue to use based on next year's title title three title three allocation so that's that's not determined okay was this put out for bid or was it just like Soul sourced um we deter we it was not put out for bid we went through three we uh we
033got quotes from three different companies this was the best quote that we this was the the most affordable and best use of the dollars for our title $3 and then um so the thing here talks about about a data sharing agreement yes so you know kind of walk me through so okay what is this okay so students log in it's a digital tool got it and I know I mean went to their website so students log in and they and students will use clever to log in so that's the sharing device or the the the sharing agreement right so uh students will log in through clever um they'll uh go through the different lessons um they'll be speaking and writing components um that can be used on a daily basis or more in a more
034of a benchmark uh atmosphere as well we have asked flashlight 360 to uh run one of the benchmarks for us so we have some knowledge and understanding of what that would look like moving forward so our e teachers could do that as well okay and then and then flashlight um I mean they're they're getting the performance data right that they then as the students go you go through the lessons and everything and then that's then shared with us that's we have excuse me we have access to that and then our what our teachers can do is then turn around and use that with either the grade level team that a specific El student is is is on um or amongst El teachers together when they're planning to plan the subsequent next lesson yeah so so
035flashlight provides some sort of analysis and recommendations and that sort of thing that's what we asked for this year and that's why it's the initial offer was a was a a cheaper amount for the remainder of this year what we asked for is for them to provide that analysis for one one Benchmark um and then for also for them to involve Us in how they go through that Benchmark how they assess uh uh that learning so we can learn from them how that goes okay right thank you thank you good questions thank you is there any other questions all those in favor I thank you next item is K3 discussion approval of additional Title One Staffing positions Mr thank you I am still here and this time I'm here to request uh Staffing or an
036an additional staff member at Road Runner Elementary similar to December's uh board meeting where we had a title one Staffing agenda item um for this position we'll be using care carry forward as the Consolidated entitlement funds uh that were redistributed um they they are annually redistributed by uh the Arizona Department of Education uh after meeting with principal Brewer we would like to reallocate funds for a title one pair professional this will be a full-time 1.0 FTE year-end position that will support both the academic and behavioral needs of students across the Roadrunner campus the salary and benefits associated with this position will be titled one funded what questions can I answer for you is there a motion I move that the governing board approves a 1.0 FTE year end title one paraprofessional at Roadrunner Elementary School
037effective immediately there second second any questions yes so um so there's carryover funds available for the rest of this year correct what about next year so we get annually we receive carry forward carryover uh dollars um we don't know what those are until ad right um redistri distributes them um usually that takes place anywhere between October in December that's why we um when principal Brewer and I talked about this it would it would be posted as a year-end position okay yeah yes well year end that would be May right May correct and if you get money for next year then you got to go through this process again yes we do that's the point so I mean in order to get high quality staff and use the dollar our title on dollars um in the
038most effective way possible okay I don't mean I don't mean to be rude because last time I asked a question like this man I got blasted but um what kind of high quality staff can we get when they're going to work for at this point like four months no that's a great question so sometimes we are able to um find like a retired teacher uh that wants to get back in the game um and do something a little bit different we've also been able to connect with like student teachers that don't necessarily have a job yet they're looking for something different um sometimes we rely on our staff to reach out to uh their friend groups to see um if they're interested in you know doing something a little bit different and joining joining like
039Road Runner Elementary or any other school in our our district so there's a lot of different ways and what I what I really kind of when I listen to your question it's it's not only hiring but it's recruiting right so it's right actively and always uh trying to find the best quality candidates for the job so that doesn't happen just when you're posting a position it also happens when you're just out and about about and you're meeting great people that could end up being on your campus I mean this is not a lot of money I mean it's less than 15 grand um yes do is there already somebody identified there is not for this position okay all right thank you thank you is there any other questions all those in favor I next item
040is C five discussion approval of appointment of class two members s Marina uh schools 2340 Foundation Bard directors oh sorry News high school course Miss reading was already on it I skipped it good evening president hold members of the board doors jader and members of our inperson and virtual audience tonight I am bringing a high school course to you for consideration of approval for next school year intermediate Ceramics and pottery this would be a full yearlong course Ceramics and pottery 34 would be a full year intermediate course designed to build upon the basic concepts that are learned in the beginning Ceramics course students will refine their handb building skills learn foundational steps for using the potter's wheel and explore various types of surface decoration this course includes more complex functional and sculptural sculptural projects students
041will also make connections to contemporary and historical ceramic art as they develop their own portfolio of work if this is approved this course would be offered at both moriana high and Mountain View High School for next school year there are three reasons why this course was brought to the board for consideration for approval the first is that we're incredibly blessed to have increased enrollment in the Ceramics program at both of our Comprehensive High Schools creating an additional level of the course would help to spread out the students and increase the number of sections available for students to take this uh to take classes under the Ceramics umbrella the second reason is that currently there are only two levels of ceramics that are offered a beginning and advanced and the skills in the advanced course are
042incredibly complex so an intermediate course would serve as a bridge between the beginning and the advanced course to further develop uh our student skills at our high schools the third reason is that the goal of both of our high schools is to have our students go through our Ceramics programs and be successful on the ap3d Art and Design assessment and take the ap3d Art and Design course increasing putting this bridge in place would help our students develop their skills from beginning through the intermediate and advance to ensure more of our students are successful and earn threes and fours on that AP assessment thank you you is there a motion I move that the governing board approve the new high school course proposed as presented second second any discussion all those in favor I thank you
043now K five discussion approval of appointment of Class 2 members to Mar Unified School District 2340 Foundation board of directors Dr Sher president Holt governing board members members of the audience in 2012 the Mirana school's 2340 foundation in Arizona nonprofit tax exempt Corporation was formed to provide additional resources and supplement education and enrichment programs to the students and staff of the Mirana Unified School District the 2340 Foundation board of directors is comprised of one class one director that's myself the the superintendent three to five class two directors who are appointed by the governing board of mu SD that would be your appointment tonight and class three directors who are elected by the class one and two directors of the corporation the bylaws of the 2340 Foundation state that not less than two Class 2 directors
044shall be a member of the governing board of musd Dr Lopez currently holds one of the class two positions and is no longer a member of the board and Mr Carlson recently resigned his class 2 position on the foundation board with Dr Lopez's term expiring on December 31st 2024 with the mirand Unified School District governing board the two seats must now be filled with current members of MD's governing board is there a motion I move that the governing board appoint Mr Roy Alexander and Mrs Kathy Raymond for a one- term one-year term and for oh excuse me so one gets okay I move that the governing board appoint Kathy Raymond for a one-year term and Roy Alexander for a two-year term as class two directors of the Mirana School 2340 Foundation board of directors and
045I'll second this is there any discussion comments yeah all those in favor I I next item is L board members request for future agenda items is there any requests I have two so I want to review and possibly revise policy BBA can you repeat that so I can write it down Bravo Echo Delta Bravo Alpha thank you that's one and um I I want to report soon soonest like at the study session coming up I want the historical costs of the two High School graduations for the last 5 years and I want to know the contracted cost of the TCC of graduation event is there anyone else moving on um future meetings we have one coming up on February 13th it's a regular meeting here at 6 PM March 13th and April 10th is there
046a motion for adjournment I make a motion that we adjourn second all those in favor I thank you all we'll see you the next meeting