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The Winslow Unified School District Governing Board outlined and approved their goals for the district in their meeting last week.
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As this was the second reading of the list of goals, there was not much discussion amongst board members before approval was granted with a unanimous vote in the absence of member Al Leonard. The goals for the 2019-2020 school year are not only pertinent to the board, but the entire district.
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First on the list is school cohesion. WUSD Superintendent Cyndie Mattox describes this as, “Supporting each school in their efforts to align curriculum between grade levels.”
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The governing board mentioned their desire to research the district budget in a way that will allow them to develop more effective recruitment and retention strategies for teachers.
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Also of note was the district-wide goal of improving communication. The governing board intends to continuously make the district website better and develop a community outreach plan that includes parents as well as district staff.
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In other business, the governing board:
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* Approved the resignation of Sarah Morales, a special education aide at Bonnie Brennan; Leslie Powers, a fifth grade teacher at Washington Elementary School; Nicara Arwine, a bus driver; Amber Arend, a high needs aide at Winslow Junior High School (WJHS); Elizabeth Grimes, a social studies teacher at WJHS; Ariana Johnson, an English teacher at WJHS, Audrey Leonard, a classroom aide at Bonnie Brennan; and Kayla Mayne, a math teacher at WJHS.
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* Approved the hiring of Janice Childers as a bookkeeper at Winslow High School; Senida Cordova as a kindergarten teacher at Bonnie Brennan; and Sterling West as a substitute teacher.
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* Approved the district financial report for March 2019. District Business Manager Shirley Lomeli said, “We are at 75 percent of our year completed and 69 percent of the budget spent, so we are doing well.” Tax credit contributions for the month of March totaled $3,095.
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* Approved the following donations from Sonic Nights: $87.04 to Bonnie Brennan and $119.88 to Washington Elementary School.
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* Adopted supplemental math materials for use at WHS effective immediately. The materials have been on display for 60 days in accordance with Arizona Department of Education mandates.
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* Ratified vouchers in a routine procedure that allows the board to submit vouchers to the County Superintendent between meetings.
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The next meeting of the Winslow Unified School District Governing Board will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, in the district offices located at 800 N. Apache Ave.
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