The Holbrook Unified School District (HUSD) No. 3 Governing Board met last Tuesday, during which the board approved a 3% increase in salary for all certified teachers, administrators and salaried employees for the 2024-2025 contract year. The board also approved including a step increase for those qualifying on the Extra Duty Certified Faculty Placement Schedule for fine arts, Career and Technical Education (CTE), academics and other duties; as well as Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) related activities or a 3% increase to employees that are past Step 5 on the Extra Duty Certified Faculty Placement Schedule. Step 5 is only available after five years of extra duty, which is the final and highest step. “It’s just recognizing that longevity,” explained Superintendent Dr. Robbie Koerperich.

HUSD Human Resources Director Anne Lang also gave a presentation on the district’s updated employee portal and discussed future potential updates.

In other business, the board:

* Approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 salary placement schedules for the 2024-2025 school year. Salary placement schedules include first year certified faculty placement schedule; substitute placement schedule; special assignment positions salary schedule including math, science, special education and Indian Wells Elementary School positions; administrator placement schedule; special assignment stipend schedule, certified staff extra duty daily, hourly and periodic pay stipends, and special hourly certified employee pay rates schedules.

* Approved First Year Extra Duty Certified Faculty Stipend Placement Schedule for Fine Arts, Academic and Other Duties; as well as AIA related activities as presented. There are no substantive changes to this schedule.

* Approved the 2024-2025 administrator and salaried employee contracts for Jeff Meeks, Kevin Fosburgh, Andrea Tomlin, Charles Haussman, Cheri Grau, Clete Hargrave, Galen Knight, Anne Lang, Lauren Maestas, Bernice Gover, Jacob Baker, Jesus Luna-Almendariz, Shawn Tow, Victor Padilla, Ryan Fraley and Ray McLaws.

* Approved School Year (SY) 24-25 contracts for returning certified staff members.

* Approved the administrative procedure for Post-Retirement Employment Options (PREO).

* Approved the SY 24-25 Recruitment and Retention administrative procedures.

* Approved the revised Chromebook Check-in/Check-out administrative procedure.

* Approved the first reading of Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) governance policies as received from the ASBA pertaining to governing board governance, including capacities for school board meetings, agenda postings, policy and communication and feedback.

* Approved the first reading of ASBA school administration policies including CCB-R Line and Staff Relations, CFD School-Based Management, IHA Basic Instructional Program, IKF Graduation Requirements, IMA Teaching Methods, JJE Student Fundraising Activities, KEC Public Concerns/Complaints About Instructional Resources, JK-EA Student Discipline, JIH Student Interrogations, Searches and Arrests, and JH Student Absence and Excuses.

* Approved the Special Services Consortium Agreement for the 2024-2025 school year. The agreement includes an increase in physical therapy and occupational therapy services for SY 24-25.

* Approved out-of-state travel for HJHS and HHS staff for the summer 2024 Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Summer Institute. HJHS will participate in the AVID Summer Institute in Anaheim, Calif., from July 24-26, and HHS in Sacramento, Calif., from June 24-26. All training will be paid for through Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III and Title II funds.

* Approved the Whitecone Bus Stop Transportation Safety Resolution, which redesigns the Whitecone bus stop locations to ensure student and community safety.

* Approved support staff employment of Kaylee Demague, HHS student worker for front office; Megan Haney, district custodian substitute; and Parker Moss, CDL driver and maintenance.

* Approved support staff resignation of Rachel Brady, food service; and Julie Smith, HJHS paraprofessional.

* Approved the certified employment of Meghan Carbonneau, HHS substitute teacher; Jessica Hubbard, Huler teacher transfer from second to third grade teacher SY 24-25; Brittany McGee, district substitute; and Brian McMahon, district substitute.

* Approved certified resignation of Sandra Carlisle, Hulet teacher; Vanessa Morgan, HJHS teacher; Zane Morgan, HHS teacher; and Angie Nava-Ward, HJHS teacher.

* Approved certified retirement of Lou Ann McLaws, HHS special education teacher; and Cary Simpson, HHS/SPED teacher.

* Approved extra duty for Davina Begay, IWES assistant softball coach; Jessica Lano, IWES assistant soccer coach; Moss Parker, transportation sports driver; Loren Silver, HJHS sports official; RayAnn Terry, IWES culture club; and Lori Williams, IWES head soccer coach.

* Approved volunteers Hunter Byron, HHS athletics; Robert Danner, HHS golf; Mary Gurule, Lynn Matty and Brian McMahon, all Special Olympics; and Ryan Taylor, HHS running club assistant.

* Approved professional leave for Charles Haussman, Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology (NAVIT) directors meeting, cost to the district is use of a district vehicle; Daniel Mitchell and Sarah Meeks, both Performance Matters: Reporting, cost to the district is $190; Suzanne Powell, Performance Matters training; Lauren Maestas and Ryan Fraley, both Arizona Association of School Business Officials, cost to the district is $821 each; Danielle Ferniza, accounts payable workshop, cost to the district is $151; Lori Williams, athletics directors meeting; Cody Cline and Abrian Dickson, TPC HVAC training, cost to the district is $4,170; and Victor Padilla, Arizona Association of School Business Officials 2024 spring conference, cost to the district is $974.

* Approved expense and revolving vouchers totaling nearly $1.3 million.

* Approved payroll and expense vouchers totaling nearly $1.3 million.

* Approved personnel pay for Elizabeth Baloo, HJHS prep hour buy out, $2,229; Estefana Chavez, HJHS prep hour buy out, $2,405; Patty Clark and Athina Lewis, both IWES deseg professional development, $500 each; Cheri Grau, professional development facilitator, $500; Chantelle Taylor, professional development, $500; Alicia Jimenez, HJHS prep hour buy out, $2,316; Adicia Paschal, HJHS prep hour buy out, $2,149; Beth Plumb, HJHS prep hour buy out, $2,210; HJHS deseg professional development, $6,000; Class Size Differential Stipend, $5,166; Prop 301 Quarter 3, $126,860; and Feb. White Bus Driver Stipends, $800.

* Approved donations from Gypsi Gover’s family and friends to Gover’s students for $745 through Scholastic E-Wallet for books; and Lions Club to Hulet and Park for two bikes for each.

* Approved final adoption of annual review of Policy KF, KF-RA, KF-EA, KF-RB, KF-EB, KF-EC Community Use of School Facilities.

* Approved consent agenda items and expense vouchers in items A, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, B, C, 1, 2, 3, D, E, F, and G. Detailed information for all District expenditures may be obtained by contacting the HUSD business office, located at 1000 N. 8th Avenue, P.O. Box 640, Holbrook, Ariz. 86025. Phone 1-928-524-6144.