AMENDED DRAFT – Unofficial Until Approved Meeting Minutes 4/24/2018

The Governing Board of the Tanque Verde Unified School District #13, Pima County, Tucson, Arizona held a SPECIAL Board meeting on April 24, 2018 in the Board Room, at the Tanque Verde Unified School District Administrative Office – Board room, 2300 N. Tanque Verde Loop Rd, Tucson, Arizona 85749. The meeting was called to order at 3:58 p.m.

Everyone stood and participated in the Pledge of Allegiance.

1.	ROLL CALL
Board Members present: Ms. Susan Fry, President
Mr. Jeremy Schalk, Board Clerk (via phone) Mr. Steven Auslander, Board Member

Mr. Jeffrey Neff, Board Member Mr. Carlos Ruiz, Board Member
Kaitlyn McWilliams, Student Board Member

Administrative Staff:
Dr. Scott Hagerman, Superintendent Mr. Adam Hamm, Business Manager

2.	APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Mr. Neff made a motion to approve the agenda. Mr. Ruiz seconded; the motion carried unanimously.

3.	ACTION ITEMS

A. Resolution in Support of Teachers – Dr. Scott Hagerman Ms. Fry read the Resolution in Support of Teachers:

Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board Resolution Supporting Educators

Whereas the Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board recognizes that the funding for schools in Arizona is a billion dollars below 2008 levels; and

Whereas the Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board is witness to the consequences of this chronic underfunding and the negative impact to teachers, staff, students, families, community and the State; and

Whereas the Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board has supported and worked for solutions to fund teacher pay raises and other educational needs, but the Arizona Legislature has not enacted such solutions; and

Whereas no one has worked harder nor waited longer for raises and restoring the money for resources for their classrooms and schools nor sacrificed more than our teachers and support staff; and

Whereas on behalf of our students and families, this crisis cannot be allowed to continue without a plan to address these issues. Therefore, we support our school employees as they

make their demands known for legislative action in lawful and non‐disruptive ways to secure the necessary funding for meaningful pay raises and education funding;

Whereas we are confident our community, including parents, families, caregivers, business leaders, teachers’ families, school district administrators, neighbors and friends will support meaningful pay raises for public school employees and increased educational funding to educate our children and secure the future of Arizona;

Therefore, be it resolved that the Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board is in full support of our educators as they advocate for meaningful pay raises for public school employees and increased funding for public education in ways that are lawful and do not disrupt the educational mission of our District.

The Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board urges the Arizona State Legislature and the Governor to work urgently on behalf of the children and families in our State to take swift and meaningful action to fully fund education and develop a viable plan to pay teachers the professional salaries they deserve.

Resolved this 24th day of April, 2018

MOTION: Mr. Neff made a motion to approve the Resolution in Support of Teachers. Mr. Ruiz seconded; Board discussion followed and the motion carried unanimously.

4.	ADJOURNMENT

Ms. Fry made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Neff seconded; the motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by,
Ms. Judy Bower, Governing Board Secretary

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Susan Fry, Board President

_____________________________ Jeremy Schalk, Board Clerk

_ ________________ ____________ Jeffrey Neff, Board Member

__________________ ____________ Carlos Ruiz, Board Member

_____________________________ Steven Auslander, Board Member