By China Cassidy During a meeting of the Holbrook Unified School District Governing Board last week, the board approved the proposed fiscal year 2020-21 budget as presented by Business Manager Jacob Boyle. The estimated budget capacities for the year include just over $11 million in base level support, $400,663 teacher experience index and audit services, $3.2 million in transportation revenue control limit, $1.4 million in district additional assistance (DAA), $1.4 million in district override assistance, $2.2 million in desegregation budget, $272,483 in desegregation capital budget, $731,000 in ESSER Funds (CARES Act) and $1.1 million budget balance carry forward for a total of $21 million general budget limit. In other business, the board: * Approved a request to offer teachers who are certified and returning for the SY 20-21, a $312 stipend in the fall, from the funds received from the Indian Gaming Revenues. The district is allowed to use up to 50 percent of the funds received from the Indian Gaming revenues for teacher increases. * Approved two signers for the district. It is required for the district to designate specific people responsible for signing checks for the district. * Approved a proposal by Finance Manager Jacob Boyle to designate specific vendors as sole source providers for required products purchased by the district. They include Frontier Communications and Frontier, at an estimated expenditure of $130,000; Postage by Phone, at an estimated expenditure of $25,000; Arizona School Board Association, at an estimated expenditure of $20,000; AIA (Arizona Interscholastic Association), at an estimated expenditure of $30,000; Vail Unified School District, at an estimated expenditure of $25,000; Northwest Evaluation Association, at an estimated expenditure of $40,000; Edgenuity, at an estimated expenditure of $35,000; Western Refining, at an estimated expenditure of $65,000; and Route 66 Lumber, at an estimated expenditure of $15,000. * Approved a 60-day review of the Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design, 12th edition for Holbrook High School Computer Aided Drafting classes for the SY 20-21. * Approved the capacity of out-of-district students. * Approved a description for the student services job that will replace that of the Dean of Students at HHS, which includes providing social, emotional and behavioral support for the students. * Approved a proposal by the district to enter into an agreement with the Greater Phoenix Educational Management Council and Arizona Educational Management Council, which will allow school districts throughout Arizona to improve and influence educational policies and programs. * Approved the SY 20-21 Employee Handbook for the Holbrook Unified School District. * Approved the hiring of support personnel including Alicia Burnard as the Holbrook Junior High School attendance clerk; Melissa Olson, registration; and Rachel Brady, cafeteria worker. * Approved the retirement of support staff including Mary Tsosie, bus driver; and end of temporary employment for Jayden Baloo and Jason Brown, student workers; and the resignation of Darian Hollins, Park Elementary School Special Needs Assistant. * Approved the certified employment of Susan Hayden, special education assessment assistant; and Linda Parker, Allison Gardner and Francis Ambrose, each as English Educational Services, Inc. substitute teachers. * Approved extra duty to include, Cindy Percy, Jerald Nez and Joel Daniels, HHS summer school; Debbie Koerperich, Stephanie Bridegam, Ramona Joe, Lori Williams, Dawna Bitsoie and Cale Allen, Indian Wells Elementary School health and safety task force; Daniel Orton, Karen Estridge, Lou Ann McLaws, John McDaniel, Alicia Jimenez, Daniel Orton and Cheri Grau, HJHS health and safety task force; Cindy Percy, Paul Demuth, Kyle Gardner, Greg Perkins, Ashley Mitchell, Dan Mitchell, Carey Kester, Wendy Woodward, Ben Copollo, Shirley Yazzie and Lona Haussman, HHS health and safety task force; and Brianna Allison, Lona Haussman, Mari Smithson, Nikki Mondragon, Monica Sanchez, Nichole Tow, Nichole Moyte and Rasheed Hollins, Hulet and Park elementary schools task force. * Approved expense and revolving fund vouchers totaling to $4.8 million and payroll and expense vouchers totaling $2 million.