By Annyssa Howerton During the Holbrook Unified School District board meeting held on Tuesday Oct. 5, Superintendent Dr. Robby Koerperich requested the board approve a change to the Arizona School Board Association (ASBA) bylaw. The bylaw change will add representation on the ASBA Board of Directors for Hispanic and Native American interests by adding a new seat on the ASBA Board of Directors. Currently, there is one seat on the ASBA Board of Directors designated for a representative of the HNAIC and it alternates every two years between Hispanic representation and Native American representation, creating gaps in representation. By contrast, the Black Alliance has a seat on the ASBA Board of Directors, ensuring representation on the board at all times. This proposed bylaw change also provides the flexibility for the HNAIC to split into two distinct groups if its members so choose and allows those groups to change their names and be recognized under the new names. The board passed the motion with Dr. Koerperich stating, “I’ll make it noted that you’re asking for a bylaw change. Which requires that two-thirds, two out of every three boards, not only put this on the agenda, but also pass it, which is a challenge, we’ve been down this road before. All we can do is our part, and advocate for other districts to do this as well.” Joel Daniels of Holbrook High School was awarded the Staples grand prize for the 2021 #thankateacher contest, in the amount of $5,000 in Staples gift cards for classroom supplies. In other business the Board: * Took public comment and approved policies pertaining to the outlines our District’s responsibility to give tribal officials and parents of Indian students the opportunity to comment on the participation of Indian students on an equal basis in the school program. * Reviewed the Impact Aid Program Indian Policies and Procedures (IPP) that are a required measure for Impact Aid compliance. * Ratified and approved the Instructional Time Model that allows for up to 50% of instructional time to be remote or virtual if the district chooses such an instructional platform. * Approved the Contracted Mileage Administrative Procedure. * Approved the fiscal year 2021 Annual Financial Report. * Approved the revised Dispatch/Print Shop job description. * Approved Nichole Tow, Kevin Fosburgh, Andrea Tomlin, Jeri McKinnon, Cheri Grau, Robbie Koerperich, Charles Haussman and Paul Demuth as qualified evaluators for school year 2021-22. * Authorized Kallee Larson to complete student teaching at Hulet and Holbrook High School during the 2021-2022 school year. * Authorized Phoebe Brown to complete a 45- hour practicum at Indian Wells Elementary School through Northern Arizona University. * Approved the Indian Wells Elementary School Handbook as presented. * Approved the Achieve3000 Literacy and Math for a 60-day review. * Approved the staff employment hiring of Velma Winslow, food service cafeteria worker; Caitlyn Harvey and Nataly Knight, each as food service student workers; Melissa Olsen, transfer to support services dispatcher and transfer from attendance clerk to dispatch/print shop; and Cordell Yazzie, support services sub-custodian. * Approved the resignations of Brian Gohl, Project manager resignation; Kirby Myers, transportation; Daisy Gohl, bus barn dispatch/printing; and Crystal Hubbard, food service. * Approved the certified employment of Cary Simpson to return to work at HHS after ESI. * Approved extra duty for Jacob Baker, Stanley Chester, Theresa Fewell, Daisy Gohl, Brian Gohl, Laurie Jones, Earlene Lano, Jimmie Lano, Kirby Myers, Layton Paddock, Judy Saiz, Maria Saiz, Shawn Town, Kathy Yazzie and Kim Yazzie, each for transportation attendance stipend; Laura Layden, Park substitute teacher; Carmelita Long, transportation scheduler; Roni Orton, Tim Eddings, Bernice Gover and Debbie Koerperich, each as Indian Wells Elementary School substitute teachers; De Dunaway, Heidi Hunsaker and Kerry Perkins, each as Hulet Elementary substitute teachers; Elizabeth Baloo, Byron Bateman, Julie Berry, Estefana Chavez, Karen Estridge, Galen Knight, Beth Plumb, each for Holbrook Junior High School tutoring; Dwayne Hawk, HHS drama sponsor; Lou Ann McLaws, HJHS tutoring/head volleyball coach; Jamie Justman, HJHS Sparklers Club; Alicia Jimenez, HJHS Robotics Club; Vanessa Morgan, HJHS head girls track coach; John McDaniel, HJHS head boys basketball coach; Kristin Manning, HJHS Chess Club; Adicia Paschal, HJHS assistant girls track coach; Cary Simpson, HHS tutoring; Ashley Mitchell, HHS key club; Lena Begay, Mary Begay, Rachel Bennally, Derek Bitsilly, Kaylene Bitsilly, Cory Iashie, Jerry Joe, Wayne Silvers and Kevin Yazzie, each for fall break worker/transportation attendance stipend; Gishie Arviso, Ethan Knight, Isaac Martinez, Benjamin Meeks, Kyle Smith and Rasheed Hollins, each as fall break workers; Kevin Fosburgh and Nichole Tow, each as district substitutes; and Loren Silver, seventh grade boys basketball. * Approved volunteers Colleen Hubbard, HJHS assistant seventh grade volleyball coach; Vidal Maestas, wrestling coach: Ruben Serna, HJHS head wrestling coach; and Arcenia Pacheco, HHS spirit line. * Approved professional leave for Michael Burks, Broadcast events at Navajo County Fair, Holbrook, Sept. 16-18, with the cost to district the use of a school vehicle; Jason Foutz, Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology (NAVIT) monitoring training, Snowflake, Oct. 8, with the cost to district the use of a school vehicle; Cheryl Carlson. Arizona Department of Education (ADE) monitoring visit, Snowflake, Sept. 17, with the cost to district the use of a school vehicle; Laura Layden and Ericka Hunt, Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, Flagstaff, Oct. 23, with the cost to district the use of a school vehicle; Michael Burks, monitoring training, Snowflake, Oct. 8, no cost to district; and Kamron Reidhead and David Smith, National Center for Construction Education and Research training, Snowflake, Sept. 30, no cost to district. *Approved the transportation attendance stipend in the amount of $5,340. * Approved fundraisers for HJHS student council for concessions for estimated earnings of $1,000; HHS girls’ basketball for popcorn sales for estimated earnings of $5,000; and for the Class of 2023 for a pumpkin painting contest for estimated earnings of $432. * Approved expense and revolving fund vouchers in the amount of $973,240 and payroll and expense vouchers in the amount of $1.3 million. Including personnel pay to Nikkie Mondragon for professional development for $500, Lori Williams and Veronica Karn for Outride Grant Training for $640 and Erik Salley for teacher relocation stipend for $1,000.
