The Joseph City Unified School District Governing Board met on Feb. 8 and among the items discussed was the approval of Rhonda Roberson to serve as the governing board clerk for 2022 and the formation of the JCJHS/JCHS Astronomy Club.
In other business, the board:
* Approved expense vouchers including: General and Special Funds totaling $776,336, Student Activities Fund totaling $2,611, the ratification of Brad Fischer as 2021-2022 Joseph City wrestling invitational tournament director.
* Approved the updated job description for Instructional Aide III.
* Approved ratification of the junior class fundraiser.
* Approved the annual private donation for the Joseph City Pioneer scholarship in the amount of $3,000 for university-bound Joseph City High School seniors.
* Approved Sheryl-ann Deiparine as a tutor, Claire Young for reclassification from Instructional Aide II to Instructional Aide III.
* Approved Gayla Smith, as head coach JCHS track; Mitchell Farnes, head coach JCHS track; and Aaron Johnstun, assistant coach JCHS track.
* Approved volunteers Karen Miller, Joseph City Elementary School; Nelson Miller, Joseph City Junior High and Joseph City High School; Aaron Neill, JCHS softball; April Petersen, JCHS; and Aaron Johnstun, spring sports.
* Approved the resignations of Kay Rush, head coach JCHS track; and Linda Kor, Projects Coordinator Parents Commission on Substance Prevention Youth, Faith, and Family Grant.
* Approved the appointment of new personnel and changes to positions of current personnel including Latrell Kinlicheenie, Seasonal Skilled Worker I (Maintenance); Nichole Neat, Project Coordinator (Parents Commission on Substance Prevention- Youth, Faith, and Family Grant); and Veronica Nelson, substitute teacher.
* Approved an increase in the hourly rate for the Project Coordinator of the Parents’ Commission on Substance Prevention- Youth, Faith, and Family Grant from $20 an hour to $25 an hour.
* Approved of the rental of facilities by Queen Creek Unified School District and Mountain View High School, for the purpose of having a summer football camp.
