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Another school year has begun at Holbrook Unified School District and during the Aug. 13 meeting of the District Governing Board, principals presented a synopsis of the goals for their schools, the programs that will be implemented and the efforts that will be made to ensure each student reaches their potential.
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Park Elementary School will continue to adhere to the Beyond Textbooks program, which has proven to be a success strategy for schools throughout the county.
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By May 2025, Hulet Elementary School is working to ensure all students demonstrate academic growth and acquire skills to become productive citizens, learn in a supportive, safe, and nurturing environment. The school is also working to strengthen family engagement and community investment.
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By May 2025, Indian Wells Elementary School has the goal to ensure all students third through sixth grade demonstrate academic growth by increasing statewide testing to greater than 50 percent passing in English Language Arts.
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By school year 2023 Holbrook Junior High’s goal is to have completed the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program’s CCI (Coaching and Certification Index) and be eligible for consideration as an AVID Demonstration School. AVID is a non-profit organization that provides professional learning for educators to improve college readiness for all students, especially those traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
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At Holbrook High School Reaching the Determination Component of the Aspirations Model. A program that promotes unique culture, cultivates a learning environment in which all students and adults are inspired to achieve their very best – personally, socially, and academically.
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In other business, the board:
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* Approved the adoption of the 2018 Pearson enVision Math program for the Holbrook Junior High School.
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* Approved the hiring of special needs paraprofessionals throughout the school year as needed.
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* Approved Dobridge & Company P.C. for the annual audit for HUSD No. 3 for the 2019-2020 school year.
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* Approved National Life Group and Midland National as vendors for the Holbrook School District 403b and 457 retirement fund accounts.
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* Approved the terms and conditions of the School Facilities Board for a Building Renewal Grant to replace a Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC) unit at Indian Wells Elementary School and authorized Superintendent Koerperich to be the authorized signer for future work on the project.
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* Approved the memorandum of agreement with the Winslow Indian Health Care Center to provide programs for diabetes prevention at each school at the school district.
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* Approved the Winslow Indian Health Care Center School Health Program memorandum of understanding to provide joint services in the areas of health promotion, disease prevention and health education.
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* Approved the Eastern Highlands Regional Cooperative Agreement between the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind and the Holbrook School District to provide services for students in the Holbrook Unified School District for a five-year period beginning in SY19-20 and extending through SY 23-24.
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* Approved the revised attendance clerk job description for Holbrook High School.
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* Approved for first reading the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) policy revision updates to remove the statement, “presenters are cautioned that statements or representations concerning others that convey unjustly unfavorable impressions may be subject the presenter to civil action for defamation.”
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* Approved for first reading the ASBA revision updates to the policy to require written price quotes from at least three vendors between the amounts of $10,000 to $99,999 for purchasing procedures.
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* Approved for first reading the ASBA policy revision to Evaluation of Professional Staff Members.
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* Approved the Teacher/Education Specialist/Leadership Effectiveness Performance Evaluation System for the 2019-2020 school year.
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* Approved evaluators for the district’s Teacher Effectiveness Performance Evaluation System for the 2019-2020 school year including Charles Haussman, Robbie Koerperich, Kevin Fosburgh, Jeri McKinnon, Connie McPherson, Andrea Tomlin, Dan Nielson, Jeff Meeks, Cheri Grau, Tanya Phaturos and Lance Phaturos.
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* Approved representatives from the HUSD board at the ASBA Delegate Assembly to vote on legislative priorities for advocacy on behalf of public school districts for the 2019-2020 school year.
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* Approved the support staff employment of LaDell Burks, transfer from Park Elementary School Special Needs to Holbrook Junior High School High Needs para; Desi Brewer, transfer from Holbrook High School Special Needs to HJHS signing aide; Arletta Nez, transfer from HJHS Special Needs to Hulet Elementary School Special Needs; Pat Freeland, transfer from HJHS High Needs to Park High Needs; Para Maria Saiz, transfer from HJHS High Needs to Park High Needs; Michaela Saxton, transfer from HHS attendance to computer services data controller; Shyann Nardi, cafeteria substitute worker; Jessica Nowell, cafeteria worker; Margaret Smith, central kitchen food prep; Codie Harris, cafeteria student worker; Kyle Willie, student bus monitor; Heather Manygoats, IWES cafeteria substitute worker; Leona Baldwin, cafeteria substitute worker; Jaden Baloo, Kobi Koerperich, Jason Brown, Sara Speers, Ashley Spears and Tyson Begay, each as student workers; Kendell Bakurza, substitute bus driver; Kirby Myers, bus driver; Crystal Hubbard, cafeteria coffee bar food prep; Gretchen Madison, substitute secretary; Allison Maxwell, Hulet Daycare substitute; Kelly Kerr-Mellott, HHS attendance clerk; and Abigayle Nez and Garrison Hawk, both as cafeteria student workers.
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* Approved the resignation of Tim Dixon, bus driver; Savannah Fischer, student computer services; Rosa Alley, Park computer lab; and Nathan Hall, HHS teacher.
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* Approved the certified staff employment of Sylvia Katoney, Patricia Tubbs and Darlene Fraley, each as ESI substitute teachers.
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* Approved extra duty for Dee Dunaway and Laura Layden, both for Park mentoring; Myron Bitahy- IWES cross country coach; Teri Lester, IWES assistant cross country coach: Hoby Wilhelm, IWES pee wee cross country coach; Ryan Attakai, IWES cross country girls junior varsity coach; Theresa Yazzie, IWES volleyball coach; Cale Allen, IWES head football coach; Debbie Koerperich and Melody Myers, IWES mentor; Beth Plumb, HJHS softball coach, head volleyball coach and student council; Loren Silver, HJHS football coach and assistant boys basketball; John McDaniel, HJHS boys basketball coach; Luis Alvarez, IWES mentor; Lelia Demuth, HHS head cross country; Ashley Mitchell, HHS science department head and Key Club sponsor; Cary Simpson, Special Ed. Department head; Ben Coppolo, HHS English Department head; and Dwayne Hawk, Drama Club sponsor.
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Dan Mitchell, HHS National Honor Society sponsor and Social Studies Department head; Jeremy Madison, Roadrunner Roost stipend; Mike Burks, HHS tech cadre and yearbook; Melicia Thompson, HHS Student Council sponsor; Sarah Meeks, HHS band; Alicia Jimenez, HJHS Student Council; Tobias Herndon, HJHS assistant football; Carmelita Long, Sarah Chee and Erica Chee, IWES before school duty; John McDaniel, HJHS seventh grade football; Coach Lori Williams, IWES athletic director and fall sports game help; Linda Best, HHS receptionist additional hours for registration; Sandy Carlisle, Hulet year two mentor; Kyle Gardner, HJHS football official; Paul Demuth and Gishie Arviso, both as HJHS sports officials; Brian McMahon, HJHS head boys track coach; Chris White, Karissa Calamity and Lea Gishie, each for IWES fall sports game help; Sandra Bernice Gover, IWES tech cadre; Daniel Orton, HJHS athletic director; Nathan Adams, HJHS musical; and Lisa Larson, Hulet/PreK increase in hours.
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* Approved volunteers Frances Ambrose and Donavon Rodriquez, HHS assistant football coaches; Jadiana Perez, assistant volleyball coach; Patrick Serna and Daniel Moore, assistant football coaches; Antonio Aguilera, HHS soccer coach; Gabriel Aguilera and Jesus Aguilera, HHS assistant soccer coaches; and Scott Baker, Nicole Young, Ray Patterson and Alex Baker, HHS/HJHS softball coaches.
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* Approved professional leave for Jacob Boyle and Jacquelyn Saxton, Flagstaff, Best Practices for Student Generated Funds, Aug.12, at an estimated cost of $170, plus use of a district vehicle; Jeff Meeks, Snowflake, NASSA SPED Directors Meetings, Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, Feb. 6, March 5, April 2 and May 57, at an estimated cost of use of a district vehicle; Jeff Meeks, Phoenix, 2019 Arizona Department of Education Directors Institute, Aug. 21-23, at estimated cost of $585.65; Lona Haussman, Mesa, Weekend Meals Annual Program Training, Aug. 16; Teri White, Snowflake, Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology Career Tech Meeting, July 30, at an estimated cost of use of a district vehicle; Paul Demuth, Prescott, Arizona Interscholastic Athletic (AIA) Administrators Association State Athletic Director’s Conference, Sept. 8-10, at an estimated cost of $733, plus use of a district vehicle; and Janelle Chee, Flagstaff, Navajo Health Education Program/Division of Public Health Services Conference, July 25.
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Jacob Boyle, Phoenix, July 23, pick up tables, at an estimated cost of use of a district vehicle; Janelle Chee and Alfred Clark, Phoenix, 2019 AZ Indian Education Stakeholders Summit, Sept. 10-11, at an estimated cost of $1,118, plus use of a district vehicle; Benson Wallace, Flagstaff, AIA Coaches Meeting, Aug. 3, at an estimated cost of use of a district vehicle; Jeremy Madison, Mike Burks and Cheryl Carlson, Tucson, Teacher Leadership Conference, Aug. 23-24, at an estimated cost of $1,810, plus use of a district vehicle; and Kevin Fosburgh, Saraphania Benally, Stephanie Peters and Brianna Allison, Phoenix, T3 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports of Arizona, Sept. 5-6, at an estimated cost of $718.84, plus use of a district vehicle.
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* Approved expense and revolving fund vouchers totaling: $286,966 and payroll and expense vouchers totaling $175,088.
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* Approved fundraisers for Park, Hulet and Indian Wells schools, Scholastic Book Fairs and Box Tops; HHS football team selling discount red cards for estimated earnings of $1,000; HHS football selling football merchandise for estimated earnings of $1,000; and HHS volleyball cookie sales for estimated earnings of $4,000.
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* Approved gifts and donations including Books Are Fun for Park, Hulet, HJHS, HHS and District Office, donations of books is dependent upon the amount of books sold; Summit Healthcare to HHS athletics, $1,025 for sports physicals; Lynda Young to HJHS, two boxes of 50 mechanical pencils; Cherry Bombs to Park School: eight backpacks with supplies, two disinfectant wipes, underwear and socks at an estimated value of $200, Hulet School: six backpacks with supplies, two disinfectant wipes, underwear and socks at an estimated value of $200, HJHS: seven backpacks with supplies at an estimated value of $200, and HHS: six backpacks with supplies at an estimated value $200.
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* Adopted policy revision including the Support Staff Salary. The revision outlines that current employees that are selected for another position in the district will be placed on the grade and placement based on years of experience pertaining to the position in which the employee is transferring to or applying for.
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