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PUSD Governing Board Meeting Podcast
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• December 9, 2008 Governing Board Meeting Podcast
  AGENDA
  Peoria Unified School District No. 11
  District Administration Center
  6330 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale, Arizona 85306
  December 9, 2008
  
  OPEN HOUSE RECEPTION
  RECOGNITION OF GOVERNING BOARD SERVICE
  Ms. Debra Raeder
  Mrs. Pat Galbraith
  Lobby Area
  6:15 p.m.
  
  REGULAR BOARD MEETING
  Board Room
  7:00 p.m.
  1. Call to Order
  
  Individuals wishing to address the Governing Board on any agenda item should fill out a request form available in the Lobby and turn it in to the Board Clerk or Superintendent prior to the start of the meeting.
  
  2. Opening Exercises:
  A. Moment of Silence
  B. Pledge of Allegiance
  
  *3. Convene Public Hearing Pursuant to A.R.S. 15-948(C) and (D), and 15-905(D)
  A. Review Revision #1 to Maintenance & Operations, Capital Outlay and Unrestricted Capital Budgets for 2008-2009
  Statement of Purpose: “The purpose of this hearing is to provide public opportunity for questions and discussion of Revision #1 to Maintenance & Operations, Capital Outlay and Unrestricted Capital Budgets for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.”
  
  B. Call for Questions and Discussion
  
  *4. Adjourn Public Hearing and Return to Regular Session
  
  *5. Consideration of Revision #1 to the Maintenance and Operations, Capital Outlay and Unrestricted Capital Budgets for 2008-09
  
  6. Board and Staff Recognitions: The purpose of this item is for Board members and staff to publicly recognize schools, groups or individuals who have made a contribution to the District.
  A. Arizona School Boards Association Academy of Boardsmanship Awards:
  • Mrs. Kathy Knecht, Certificate of Boardsmanship
  • Mrs. Pat Galbraith, Certificate of Boardsmanship
  • Mrs. Diane Douglas, Master of Boardsmanship First Cluster “Quartz” Pin
  B. Recognition of Governing Board Service:
  • Ms. Debra Raeder, Governing Board Member 1997-2008, President 2000, 2003, 2005
  • Mrs. Pat Galbraith, Governing Board Member 2001-2008, President 2007
  C. Other Recognitions by Board and Staff
  
  7. Public Comment: Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.01(G) this agenda item provides an Open Call to the Public allowing individuals to address the Governing Board on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Board. Speakers will only address non-agenda topics under Public Comment unless an exception is granted by the Board President and will be limited to three minutes per topic. Statute prohibits the Governing Board from discussing an item that is not on the agenda but individual members of the Governing Board may respond to criticism, ask staff to review a matter or ask that a matter be put on a future Board agenda.
  
  8. Update on State Review of 301 Performance Pay Plan Documents for 2008-09
  
  *9. Discussion and Consideration of Employee Benefit Trust Trustee Membership for 2009
  
  10. Update on Progress Toward Implementation of MUNIS Human Resource and Business Department Software
  
  *11. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of Two Proposed Leases of Real Property and Buildings Housing the Peoria Transition Center Between the Peoria Unified School District as Tenant and 75thPeoria SW Investors, LLC as Landlord for Terms of Fewer Than Five Years
  
  12. Discussion on Facilities, Planning, and Construction Report
  A. School Facilities Bond Projects
  B. B-Bond Projects
  
  *13. Consideration of Governing Board Acceptance of the Newly Constructed Education Wing at Sun Valley Elementary School
  
  14. Report on Local, State, and Federal Legislative Issues and Activities
  
  15. Report on Upcoming Meetings and Events
  
  16. Request for Agenda Items for Future Governing Board Meetings
  
  *17. Consideration of the Consent Agenda: The following items are considered to be routine or have been previously reviewed by the Governing Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless there is a request for clarification of an item or a request from any member of the Governing Board or other individual in attendance that an item be removed from the consent agenda.
  
  A. Minutes of the Special Board Meeting/Study Session held on November 17, 2008, the Special Board Meeting held on November 24, 2008, and the Regular Board Meeting held on November 25, 2008
  B. Ratification of the Human Resource Report
  C. Donations Report
  D. Travel Requests
  E. Ratification of Voucher Report
  F. District Budget Report for November 2008
  G. Board Budget Report for November 2008
  H. Ratification of Student Activities and Auxiliary Report for November 2008
  I. Food Service Financial Report for the Month Ending October 31, 2008
  J. Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Peoria for School Resource Officers
  18. Further Discussion of Agenda Items: The purpose of this item is to readdress items considered earlier on the agenda.
  
  *19. Convene Executive Session As Prescribed by A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(1) for the Purpose of Discussion of Personnel Matters Related to the 2008-09 Performance Based Goals for the Superintendent
  
  The Open Meeting Law requires that a public body advise all persons attending an executive session, or obtaining access to executive session minutes or information, that such minutes and information are confidential. The executive session will not be open to the public.
  
  20. Return to Regular Session
  
  *21. Discussion and Consideration of Approval of the 2008-09 Performance Based Goals for the Superintendent
  
  *22. Adjournment
  
  
   

• November 25, 2008 Governing Board Meeting Podcast
  AGENDA
  Peoria Unified School District No. 11
  District Administration Center
  6330 W. Thunderbird Rd., Glendale, Arizona 85306
  November 25, 2008
  
  REGULAR BOARD MEETING
  Board Room
  6:00 p.m.
  1. Call to Order
  
  Individuals wishing to address the Governing Board on any agenda item should fill out a request form available in the Lobby and turn it in to the Board Clerk or Superintendent prior to the start of the meeting.
  
  *2. Convene Executive Session:
  A. As Prescribed by A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(3) for the Purpose of Discussion and Consultation with the Governing Board’s Attorney for Legal Advice Regarding the Peoria Transition Center Lease
  B. As Prescribed by A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(1), (3) and (4) for the Purpose of Discussion of Personnel Matters, Consultation to Obtain Legal Advice from the Attorney, and to Instruct the Attorney for the Governing Board on the Governing Board’s Position Related to the Employment of a District Employee
  C. As Prescribed by A.R.S. 15-843(A) for the Purpose of Reviewing Student Suspensions
  The Open Meeting Law requires that a public body advise all persons attending an executive session, or obtaining access to executive session minutes or information, that such minutes and information are confidential. The executive session will not be open to the public.
  
  3. Return to Regular Session – 7:00 p.m.
  
  4. Opening Exercises:
  A. Moment of Silence
  B. Pledge of Allegiance
  
  5. Board and Staff Recognitions: The purpose of this item is for Board members and staff to publicly recognize schools, groups or individuals who have made a contribution to the District.
  A. Frontier Elementary School 4th Grader, Julie Brown, Winner of Dream! Reach! Succeed! Essay Contest by National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
  B. Peoria High School Senior, Alfredo Ramos, Recipient of National Fashion Club Scholarship Sponsored by the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM)
  C. Other Recognitions by Board and Staff
  
  6. Public Comment: Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.01(G) this agenda item provides an Open Call to the Public allowing individuals to address the Governing Board on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Board. Speakers will only address non-agenda topics under Public Comment unless an exception is granted by the Board President and will be limited to three minutes per topic. Statute prohibits the Governing Board from discussing an item that is not on the agenda but individual members of the Governing Board may respond to criticism, ask staff to review a matter or ask that a matter be put on a future Board agenda.
  
  *7. Consideration of Possible Action Related to Item 2-B, the Employment of a District Employee as Discussed in Executive Session
  
  *8. Consideration of Request for External Research Submitted by Ms. Carmen Germes, Doctoral Dissertation Candidate, Mary Lou Fulton College of Education, Arizona State University, Tempe Campus
  
  *9. Consideration of Approval of Renewal of the Smartschoolsplus Retirement Pr