By L. Parsons The Winslow Unified School District Governing Board met last week with Katheryn Zanin, the newly hired WUSD superintendent in attendance for her first meeting with the governing board. Zanin to state that plans to reopen schools for the 2020-2021, which include continuing to follow CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommendations, will involve a comprehensive plan based on the needs of Winslow, not necessarily the needs of the rest of the state. Following a unanimous vote, the board agreed that it will meet for the summer months at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, and Wednesday, July 8. In other business, the governing board: * Renewed a contract with Chartwells to provide food service to the district, this is year two of a five-year agreement. * Approved a list of sole source providers for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. * Established a Wells Fargo corporate credit card usage and credit limit for 2020-2021 fiscal year. * Established checking and savings accounts at Bank of the West and authorized signers for revolving fund, miscellaneous receipts/ withholding clearing accounts and employee insurance accounts for 2020-2021. * Established checking and savings accounts at Wells Fargo and authorized signers for student activities and auxiliary operations accounts for 2020-2021. * Issued a resolution authorizing the execution of warrants between meetings for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. * Renewed an intergovernmental agreement with Northland Pioneer College’s Dual Partnership Program. * Approved class size capacities for regular and special education classrooms. * Approved the hiring of: Shanae Canales as a paraprofessional at Jefferson Elementary School; Loretta Chischilly, summer work for federal programs; Briana Conatser, English teacher at Winslow High School; Jessica Eaton, third grade teacher at Bonnie Brennan; Jaylynn Loretto, bus driver; and Jessica Moncayo, paraprofessional at Jefferson Elementary School. * Accepted the resignations of Maria Avalos-Rogers, a paraprofessional at Winslow Junior High School; Jason Begay, bus driver; Rhea brown, kindergarten teacher; Miller Dedman II, paraprofessional; and Mary Nelson, substitute teacher. * Accepted donations from Box Tops for Education in the amounts of $12.60 to Jefferson Elementary School; $2.30 to Washington Elementary School; and $17.10 to Bonnie Brennan Elementary School. The next meeting of the Winslow Unified School District Governing Board will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, in the board meeting room, located at 800 N. Apache Ave.
