The Holbrook Unified School District (HUSD) No. 3 Governing Board met last Tuesday, as the first meeting of the new school year, with Holbrook High School Principal Clete Hargrave providing a presentation on the high school’s four-year math requirement and the classes offered.

Hargrave explained that the state statute requires students to have two credits covering Algebra 1 and geometry, and one credit pertaining to Algebra 2 or an equivalent. The fourth credit can be a course with “significant math credit and can be determined by the local governing board,” he stated. The board approved the four-year math requirement sequence to fulfill graduation math requirements.

The board also received a presentation on construction projects completed over the summer. Information on the presentation was not available as of press time.

Also, in other business, the board:

* Approved the terms and conditions for BRG-003288 Indian Wells Elementary School (IWES) heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) upgrade assessment and BRG-004115 HHS bleacher replacement.

* Approved Character Counts for a 60-day curriculum review as a character-building program at IWES. The program is an approved provider through the Arizona Department of Education and will be funded through Title I funding.

* Approved qualified district employees, who have attended qualified evaluator training, as evaluators for the district’s performance evaluation systems for the 2023-2024 school year (SY 23-24) including Charles Haussman, Robbie Koerperich, Kevin Fosburgh, Clete Hargrave, Cheri Grau, Jeri McKinnon, Nichole Tow, Andrea Tomlin and Jeff Meeks.

* Approved the continuation of the Class Size Differential Stipend for SY 23-24.

* Approved the Teacher Prep Buyout Administrative Procedure that outlines teacher prep buyouts for short term subbing and for covering additional prep periods in the case of additional course periods offered or to cover a teaching position that is not currently filled.

* Approved the list of Risk Trust qualified hearing officers. The Arizona Risk Trust offers qualified hearing officers for school districts to use in matters of student discipline and employee related issues that arise throughout the school year.

* Approved the Education Specialist Effectiveness Performance Evaluation System (ESPES), Leader Effectiveness Performance Evaluation (LEPES) and Teacher Effectiveness Performance Evaluation (TEPES) as performance evaluation systems for SY 23-24.

* Approved the IWES SY 23-24 Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports (PBIS) Handbook and Preschool Parent Handbooks.

* Approved designating Arizona Psychological Services as a sole source provider for contracted counseling services. HUSD solicited a five-year bid for counseling services, School Counseling Services Request For Proposal (RFP) No. 21-04-26, in April 2021 and Arizona Psychological Services was the only bid for the Request for Proposal.

* Approved awarding RFQ 24-09-28 Architect and Engineering Services to EMC2, Architechnology, Robert Polcar Architects, RedTree Consulting and Building Energy Solutions Provider (BESP), who were determined to be the most qualified firms as per RFQ 24-09-28. This will be a SAVE cooperative contract for Architect and Engineering Services.

* Approved to send Nora John, Indian Education Committee member, to Chicago, Ill. to attend the National Johnson O’Malley (JOM) Conference from Sept. 10-14, returning Sept. 15, using Johnson O’Malley funds. This conference will provide federal updates on the Johnson O’Malley program as well as specific information for Indian Education Committee members.

* Approved the HHS boys cross country team to participate in the Woodbridge Classic Invitational cross country meet on Sept. 15-16 in Irvine, Calif.

* Approved a new program for special education students called Holbrook Educational Lifeskills Program. This program will be designed for students in grades K-eighth aligned to a personalized curriculum to help each student develop their personal, academic, social and success skills. The program will be delivered at Park Elementary School and IWES and will serve students that qualify for the program based on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

* Approved board member Linda Yazzie to represent HUSD at the Arizona School Board Association (ASBA) Delegate Assembly on Sept. 9. The annual assembly is to vote on legislative priorities for advocacy on behalf of public school districts for the 2024 legislative session. Board member Olivia Jaquez was approved as an alternate.

* Approved support staff employments of Ashley Attakai, special education (SPED) para increase hours from 35 to 40 per week; Pamela Cox, high needs para transfer from Holbrook Junior High School (HJHS) to Park; Cornelia Iashie, high needs para transfer from Hulet Elementary School to IWES and substitute bus driver; Jessica John, district clerical assistant; Patricia Moore, food services substitute worker; Shurell Nardi, behavior support aide transfer from Hulet to Park elementary schools; Lauren Phillips-Rugg, HHS secretary; Tiffany Quezada, food service satellite cafeteria worker; Trevor Taylor, food services student worker; Deanna Woody, HJHS/Hulet library aide; and Shalayne Yazzie, food services substitute worker.

* Approved the support staff resignations of Lang Bartruff and Elena Martinez, both transportation monitors; Telena Begay, high needs para; Alejandrina Torres, food services; and Kevin Yazzie, transportation.

* Approved the certified employment of Lang Bartruff, Ruth Walker, Kallee Larson and Tim Yazzie, all district substitute teachers; Marcus Espitia, Hulet Elementary School resident substitute; Nicole Espitia, Park Elementary School resident substitute; Jeralie McKinnon, HJHS student services; Jared Nelson, HJHS social studies teacher; and Conner Prestwich, HHS Career Technical Education (CTE) teacher.

* Approved extra duty for Ashley Attakai, Leslie Baldonado, Cheryl Carlson, Eric Carlson, Dwayne Hawk, Tobias Herndon, Shannon Knight, Lelia Demuth, Brenda Mangum, Debbie McKee, LouAnn McLaws, Zane Morgan, Alshina Nez, Cayla Serna, Teri Tafoya, Amanda Tsosie and Tim Yazzie, all HHS athletics game help; Stephanie Bridegam, Sierra Browning, Kevin Fosburgh, Cheri Grau, Clete Hargrave, Charles Haussman, Jeralie McKinnon, Karalyn Reidhead, Cary Simpson, Patty Singer, Andrea Tomlin and Nichole Tow, all SPED liaison; Elizabeth Baloo, student services, seventh grade social studies and running club; Tiana Begay and Monica Sanchez, both as Park Elementary School grade level chairs; Saraphania Benally, Hulet Elementary School grade level chair and SPED liaison; Steven Carbonneau, HHS head wrestling coach; Zoe Daniels, HHS assistant volleyball coach; Paul Agramont, HHS head football coach; Ciara Analla, HHS athletics assistant cheer coach; Kimberly Jaster, Danielle Garner and Jessica Hubbard, Hulet grade level chair; Kassandra Grabowski, HHS athletics head cheer coach; Rasheed Hollins and Jessica Paz, both Park/Hulet elementary schools tech cadre and Hulet Elementary School grade level chair; Heidi Hunsaker and Elizabeth Self, both Hulet Elementary School Rockin’ Roadrunner; Estefana Chavez, Alicia Jimenez, Adicia Paschal and Beth Plumb, all HJHS seventh grade social studies; Delmar Johnson, HHS athletics assistant girls soccer coach; Galen Knight, HHS athletics game help and SPED liaison; Aaren La Rose, HHS athletics head volleyball coach; Tawnya Lindsey, SPED bus monitor; Arletta Nez, HHS athletics game help and assistant cross country coach; Jerald Nez, HHS athletics game help and head cross country coach; Dan Orton, HJHS athletic director; Victor Paz, HHS athletics head girls soccer coach; Melissa Robertson and Jacquelyn Saxton, HHS athletics game help and tickets; Monica Sanchez, Park Elementary School grade level chair; and Loren Silver, HJHS head football coach.

* Approved volunteers including Antonio Aguilera, HHS boys soccer head coach; Jesus Aguilera and Jose Quezada, both HHS boys soccer; Francis Ambrose, Martin Roes and Daniel Moore, all football help; Alex Baker, Jacob Baker and Scott Baker, all HHS/HJHS softball help; Christopher Ervin, football; Mark Oberriter and Donavon Rodriquez, both football assistant coaches; D. Benson Wallace, HHS girls soccer help; and Ray Patterson and Nicole Young, both HHS/HJHS softball.

* Approved professional leave for Bernice Gover, El Bootcamp, cost to the district is $110 and use of a school vehicle; Bernice Gover, Navajo Nation JOM program, cost to the district is use of a school vehicle; Kassandra Grabowski, Athletes in Action (AIA) Coaches Conference, cost to the district is $40 and use of a school vehicle; Allison Gardner and Deseree O’Laughlin, Fundations Level 3, cost to the district is $320 each; Cheryl Carlson, Northland Pioneer College dual enrollment training; Jeremy Madison, Future Business Leaders of America leadership conference, cost to the district is $506; Michaela Saxton, Arizona Association of School Business Officials (AASBO) student compliance workshop, cost to the district is $179; and Lauren Maestas, Arizona Association of School Business Officials (AASBO) Annual Finance Report (AFR) & Annual Reporting workshop, cost to the district is $496.

* Approved expense and revolving vouchers totaling nearly $1.1 million.

* Approved payroll and expense vouchers totaling nearly $800,000.

* Approved personnel pay for Brianna Allison, CPI training, $622; Rasheed Hollins, district professional development (PD) presenter, $2,250; Lauren Maestas, business manager PD, $500; Joseph Tucker, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) ignite summer PD, $600; Jamal Johnson and Katelyn Willis, both Teach Like a Champion Training, $810; Park/Hulet Wit & Wisdom PD, $6,180; teacher recruitment stipend, $9,000; HHS AVID Training, $7,500; HJHS AVID Institute PD, $3,500; and District Teach Like a Champion Training, $7,560.

* Approved requests for the football team for cinnamon roll sales and money dolly, expected to earn $800; and volleyball, cookie sales and money dolly, expected to earn $4,000.

* Approved a donation from the Navajo County Board of Supervisors of $1,500 for the cross country for running camp at Dine College.

* Approved adoptions of Policy IGA Curriculum Development, Policy IGD Curriculum Adoption and Policy JJJ Textbooks Supplementary Materials.

* Approved consent agenda items and expense vouchers. Detailed information for all District expenditures may be obtained by contacting the School District business office located at 1000 N. 8th Ave.