The Holbrook Unified School District Governing Board met last week and as part of their agenda, approved the hiring of Clete Hargrave as the new Holbrook High School principal. Hargrave has been an educator in Arizona for over 14 years, most recently as the current principal at Chinle High School where he has helped the Chinle Wildcats grow and succeed as a high performing school.
Hargrave brings six years of principalship experience to Holbrook High School; as well as, experience teaching math at the high school level, as an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) elective teacher, instructional coach and assistant principal.
It was noted that Hargrave is excited to build upon Holbrook High School’s successes. Hargrave is married with four children and will begin his leadership at Holbrook High School beginning July 1. He will be replacing Dr. Jeri McKinnon, who is retiring.
In other business, the board:
* Approve Boardworks Education Suite to be used for supplemental instruction to teach the Arizona State Standards.
* Approved the FY23 salary placement schedules for the 2022-2023 school year.
* Approved a 2.5% increase in salary for all certified teachers, administrators, and salaried employees for the 2022-2023 contract year.
* Approved the SY 22-23 contracts for returning certified staff members.
* Approved the 2022-2023 administrator and salaried employee contracts.
* Approved increasing the special education director’s contract from a 20-day to a 100-day contract.
* Approved the First Year Extra Duty Certified Faculty Stipend Placement Schedule for fine arts, academic and other duties, as well as Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA).
* Approved a step increase to eligible extra duty personnel, as well as a 2.5% increase to employees that are beyond Step 5 on the Extra Duty Certified Faculty Placement Schedule for fine arts, Career Technology Education, academic, and other duties including AIA related activities for SY 22-23.
* Approve the SY 22-23 school calendar; as well as, the four-day calendar for Indian Wells Elementary School.
* Approved the student worker auditorium tech position.
* Approved policy revisions to policies pertaining to admission of resident students, and tuition/admission of non-resident students. The policy revisions outline additional criteria that can be accepted for proof of residency for student enrollment.
* Approved a policy revision pertaining to open enrollment. The policy revision requires the district to post enrollment capacities and open enrollment policies on the district website that outlines open enrollment procedures.
* Approved the support staff employment of Ryan Fraley, transfer to full time technology director; Sarah Chee, IWES high needs paraprofessional; Melissa Olson, transportation certified sub bus driver; and Felice Salazar, Hulet/Park substitute secretary.
* Approved the resignation of Farrah Begay, transportation.
* Approved the certified staff employment Ayla Hayden, district Educational Services, Inc. substitute; Jayme Hughey, Hulet transfer to second grade; and Cindy McDaniel, Hulet transfer to fourth grade.
* Approved the certified staff resignation of Nathan Adams, Holbrook Junior High School; Sherra Dunsmore, Hulet special education (SPED); Catrina Garner, IWES SPED; and the retirement of Marlena Day, HJHS.
* Approved extra duty for Beth Baloo, HJHS after school Robotics Club and Soccer Club; Steven Carbonneau and Kyle Gardner, each as Holbrook High School game announcers; Lea Gishie, Lori Williams, Cory Iashie and Athina Lewis, each for IWES after school basketball; Sarah Meeks, HJHS after school Band Club; Arletta Nez, HJHS head boys track coach; Sandra Padilla, HJHS sports help; Christopher Starkey, HHS game announcer; and certified staff addendums for SY 22-23.
* Approved volunteers Jason Analla, Louis Baldonado Jr. and Alex Baldonado, each as HHS assistant baseball coaches; Ryan Attakai, HJHS assistant track coach; Brandon Manuelito and Jennifer Manuelito, each as HHS band chaperones; and Steven Santos, HHS assistant golf coach.
* Approved professional leave for Andrea Tomlin, Dawna Bitsoie, Bernice Gover, Ray Ann Terry and Debbie Koerperich, PBIS, Virtual Training, Feb. 17-18, at no cost to the district; Adicia Paschal, 9th Annual Civic Learning Conference, Phoenix, April 2, at a cost to the district of $65; Sherra Dunsmore, STAR coach training, webinar, Feb. 16, at no cost to the district; Krista Smith, Northland Pioneer College High School Appreciation, Snowflake, March 2, at no cost to the district; Lori Williams, athletic directors’, Winslow, March 4, at no cost to the district; Patty Singer, The Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing-Association, Phoenix, April 22-23, at a cost to the district of $718.06; and Teri White, High School Appreciation, Snowflake, March 2, at a cost to the district of use of school vehicle.
* Expense and Revolving Fund vouchers totaling $641,742; and Payroll and Expense vouchers totaling $1,367,313.
* Approved policies GDQC, GDQC-EA, GCQE, and GCQE-EA Policy, GCQE-EB Policy GCCG.
* Approved superintendent performance pay in the amount of $1,000 for SY 21-22.
