Unofficial Until Approved Meeting Minutes 11/21/2017

The Governing Board of the Tanque Verde Unified School District #13, Pima County, Tucson, Arizona held a regular Board meeting on November 21, 2017 in the Board Room, at Tanque Verde School District Administrative Office, 2300 N. Tanque Verde Loop Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85749. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Board Members present:
Mr. Carlos Ruiz, President (absent)	Ms. Susan Fry, Board Member  Mr. Jeffrey Neff, Board Clerk	Mr. Jeremy Schalk, Board Member
Mr. Steven Auslander, Board Member	Kaitlyn McWilliams, Student Board Member

Administrative Staff:
Dr. Scott Hagerman, Superintendent Mr. Adam Hamm, Business Manager
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Mr. Auslander made a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Fry seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA (see attached personnel report)
Mr. Auslander asked about paraprofessional staffing. Dr. Hagerman responded, there has been some movement of personnel, and our needs influence our staffing.
MOTION: Ms. Fry made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Mr. Schalk seconded; the motion carried unanimously.

INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
EGJHS ‐ Student Presentation: CIMI Trip – Mr. Michael Stock
EGJHS Science teacher, Mr. Michael Stock spoke briefly to the Governing Board about the history of the annual 7th grade Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) trip which offers hands on experiences for students focusing on marine biology. He indicated 120 students, 11 parents and 3 teachers were on the trip this year. Mr. Stock shared with the Board that he hears from the CIMI staff every year on how well prepared and engaged the Tanque Verde students are. He thanked the Governing Board for their continued support. Mr. Stock introduced his students in attendance:
Simon Cook Jacob Barker James Barker Jacob Ferris JJ Thomas
A slideshow was presented and students shared their own personal experiences with Board Members.

Minimum Wage – Dr. Scott Hagerman and Mr. Keith Wick
Effective January 1, 2018, minimum wage will increase to $10.50/ hour. Two District employees currently earning $10.00/ hour will be affected.
January 1, 2019, minimum wage will increase to $11.00/hour. There are currently 19 employees making less than $11.00/hour.
January 1, 2020, minimum wage will increase to $12.00/hour. There are currently 78 employees making less than $12.00/hour.
There was a brief discussion regarding the salary schedule compression. Dr. Hagerman said he and Mr. Wick will be developing a plan to address any compression issues that may develop. They will be looking at Vail and Sahuarita to review how they are addressing their compression issues.
There was some discussion about how this may impact our substitute teachers.
Board Goals: Program Updates: STEM – Dr. Scott Hagerman and Ms. Svea Anderson
Dr. Hagerman and Ms. Svea Anderson provided a STEM update. Dr. Hagerman shared with Board Members that there was a large group meeting of staff and community members on October 26. The group was asked to answer three questions which will help develop a framework of what they believe the focus should be to move the district STEM program forward. Dr. Hagerman and Ms. Svea Anderson are reaching out to other districts and organizations to collect the various definitions of STEM. Ms. Anderson shared with the group the various definitions gathered, which showed a wide range of meanings.
The questions posed to the group and their answers: Question #1
What would you include in the district’s operational definition of STEM/STEAM?
Differentiated Hands‐On Project Based Research Innovation
Problem Solving/Critical thinking 21st Century Skills
Collaboration
Productive struggle/perseverance Growth mindset
Question #2
What experiences, skills or courses (related to STEM/STEAM) should we enhance or develop for our student?
Robotics Coding/Programming Project Based Learning Animation

CTE
3D Printing
Industry partnerships

Question #3
What training or STEM/STEAM support should we provide staff? Continuous support for math, science and engineering Systems thinking
Cross‐curricular integration Resources
STEM workshops for Professional Development (PD) at the sites Webinars
Lesson study Shared structure
STEM observations (within TVUSD and other Districts)

The next steps are to take the framework back to the large group. The group will be divided into focused sub groups, with one group looking at summer Professional Development (PD) opportunities.
Ms. Fry asked if teachers know about this, and how do we create a universal picture? Dr. Hagerman briefly described an organized K‐12 alignment, with skill mastery and stackable experiences, and a checklist that help direct student pathways/choices. The implementation should be 2 to 3 years.
Board members had a discussion regarding teaching that makes the connection to practical use.
Fine Arts – Dr. Scott Hagerman
Earlier this month Dr. Hagerman met with K‐6 Music teachers, K‐12 Art teachers and grade 5‐ 12 Instrumental and Vocal Music teachers. The groups were asked to respond to the following questions:
What skills and experiences do we want for our students?
What do you need to implement this vision?
What barriers do you face?
Each group provided their vision, needs and barriers ‐
K‐6 General Music: Vision
Play the recorder, xylophone, percussion with proper technique Develop musical skills and knowledge
Needs
Shared curriculum Barriers

Time – scheduling the appropriate time
Drawing, clay, painting, printmaking, 3D sculpture
K‐12 Art:
Vision
Critique, art history and advocacy

Needs
Relevant PD, shared framework Barriers
art gaps
5‐12 Instrumental and Vocal Music:
Vision
Developing benchmark musical skills Needs
Instrument repair, music library, sound system issues, elementary strings Barriers
Budget, time and scheduling
Next steps, work with each of the groups, develop a To Do list and solutions to address some of their barriers. Develop and implement an elementary orchestra program.

Master Plan – Dr. Scott Hagerman
Dr. Hagerman described the process for developing the Master Plan. There are two questions we need to answer:
The first question, identifying all of the deferred maintenance projects (due to budget cuts) will help us to direct School Facilities Board options and allows for feedback from the sites on areas of concern.
The second, Dr. Hagerman is working with the site principals regarding student schedules – time is a big issue at all the sites regarding scheduling.
At the high school, parents, students and stakeholders will contribute their thoughts relating to possible adjustments to class offerings as a way to increase student participation.
At the junior high, district and site Administration are researching options and questioning if students are spending the right amount of time doing the right things.
At the elementary sites, the principals will be working with teachers to develop a system of planning schedules that will provide more instructional time. The class schedules should be student centered.
Having answers to these questions will help us to prioritize and focus the Master Plan.
ACTION ITEMS
Tax Credit eligibility request for TVHS Skills USA – Mr. A.J. Malis

MOTION: Mr. Auslander made a motion to approve TVHS Skills USA eligible for Tax Credit donations. Mr. Jeremy Schalk seconded; the motion carried unanimously.

Classified Evaluation Form / Tool – Dr. Scott Hagerman
The Governing Board reviewed the classified evaluation form / tool. Dr. Hagerman explained the new evaluation tool adds another rating scale category ‐ Highly Effective.
MOTION: Mr. Jeremy Schalk made a motion to adopt the classified evaluation form / tool presented. Mr. Auslander seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Legislative Breakfast, December 1, 2017
FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS
Climatec Schneider Electric/LED lights ‐ November Facility Use Report ‐ December
Board Goals: Teacher Recruitment and Fiscal Responsibility – January
Board Goals: Culture and Climate – February
Board Goals: Vision and Mission at the sites and Board ‐ March
Board Goals: Community Involvement ‐ April
Board Goals: Evaluation 2017‐18 SY / 2018‐19 SY – May
Behavior Matrix – January or February
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Neff adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by,
Judy Bower, Governing Board Secretary

 	ABSENT		_	
Carlos Ruiz, Board President	Susan Fry, Board Member

Jeffrey Neff, Board Clerk	Jeremy Schalk, Board Member

Steven Auslander, Board Member

Personnel Items - Board Meeting - November 21, 2017

Administrator Contracts	Position	Reason	Site	FTE	Date	
						
Administrator Resignations	Position	Reason (Replace / New)	Site	FTE	Date	
						
Certified Contracts	Position	Reason (Replace / New)	Site	FTE	Date	

Certified Resignations	Position	Reason (Replace / New)	Site	FTE	Date	

Classified Contracts	Position	Reason (Replace / New)	Site	FTE	Date	

Classified Agreements	Position	Reason (Replace / New)	Site	FTE	Date	
Lamar Simon	Custodian	Replace Randall Murphy	EGJH	1.0	11/7/2017	
Sheryl Cyrus	Bus Driver	Replace	TRANS	0.75	11/13/2017	
Classified Resignations	Position	Reason (Replace / New)	Site	FTE	Date	
Karen Folkerts	Food Service Assistant	Personal	TVES	0.50	11/2/2017	
Jennifer Suichies	Paraprofessional III	Family obligations	TVHS	0.80	11/6/2017	
Kristy Diaz De Leon	Food Service Assistant	Personal	TVES	0.75	11/9/2017	
Other Continuations		Reason (Replace / New)	Site	FTE	Date	

Other Discontinuations	Position	Reason	Site	FTE	Date	

Other New Hires	Position	Reason	Site	FTE	Date	
Gail Vielledent	Certified Substitute	New	Varies	Varies	11/6/2017	
Michael Finley	Percussion Coach	Replace Mario Profita	Varies	Varies	10/30/2017	
Jacob Rosson	Classified Sub	New	Varies	Varies	11/7/2017	
Betty Merrill	Classified Sub	New	Varies	Varies	11/13/2017	
Stephanie McNary	Certified Substitute	New	Varies	Varies	11/14/2017	
Amy Wortham	Classified Sub	New	Varies	Varies	11/2/2017	

						

/K. Wick 11/27/2017