1998-99 School Year

Governing Board

President
Mary Belle McCorkle, Ed.D.

Clerk
James N. Christ

Members
Joel T. Ireland
Carolyn Kemmeries
Rosalie López

Superintendent
George F. García, Ed.D.

March 9, 1999 Regular Board Meeting

ACTION ITEMS HIGHLIGHTS

• Proclaimed March as Social Work Month in Tucson Unified School District.
• Adopted hearing officers' recommendations regarding the expulsion of eight students.
• Appointed an East Growth Task Force Committee
• Approved the administrative appointments, transfers and reassignments of Teresa Sonnleitner, Ph.D., principal, Soleng Tom Elementary School; Anna Rivera, Ph.D., principal, Lawrence Intermediate School; Paul Hatch, assistant principal, Tucson High Magnet School.
• Approved the elimination of administrative positions and creation of new positions.

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

• Authorized the disposal of Administrative Records from Kellond, Tolson and Wheeler elementary schools, GATE Plus Program, and Ajo Service Center
• Approved 1998-99 Student Absence Report (Widespread Illness)
• Approved exemption of First, Second and Third Year Limited English Proficient Students from the spring 1999 Stanford 9/TASK testing, grades 2-11, and adopted Governing Board Resolution
• Approved contracts for members of the Tucson Education Association (TEA) Bargaining Unit for the 1998-99 school year
• Approved funding proposal: Arizona Commission on the Arts - Artist-In-Residence Program (continuation)
• Approved default carrier for Health Benefits
• Approved Revolving Line of Credit with Bank of America - Tax Certification Letter for 1999
• Awarded Bid No. 6707 - Catalina High Magnet School Science Center to Carnes Construction Inc.
• Approved plans and specifications for new all-weather tracks and new stadium lights, Catalina and Pueblo high magnet schools, with authorization to bid (deseg capital)
• Granted pedestrian easement to the City of Tucson, Erickson Elementary School
• Approved changes of dates for the April 13 Regular Board Meeting to April 6 and the June 8 Regular Board Meeting to June 15.
• Authorized Governing Board Member(s) to attend the Development of Chicano Studies Curricula K-12 Conference, Denver, Colorado, March 17-22, 1999 (amended)
• Authorized Governing Board Member(s) to attend the 5th International Teaching for Intelligence Conference, San Francisco, California, April 16-23, 1999 (amended)
• Ratified salary and non-salary vouchers for the period beginning February 1, 1999 and ending February 28, 1999

Superintendent's Honor Roll Nominees:

• Miguel Montoya, Cholla High Magnet School and Leo Chao, Rene Guillen, University High seniors - Flinn Foundation Scholarship recipients
• Celia McMurry, counselor at University High School - 1999 Arizona High School Counselor of the Year
• Sahuaro High School Girls Basketball Team - State Runner up to the 1999 4-A Girls Basketball Championship
• Santa Rita High School Boys Basketball Team - 1999 4-A Boys State Basketball Champions

STUDY/ACTION ITEM HIGHLIGHTS

• Approved Middle School mathematics textbook adoption
• Approved Acquisition of Administrative Technology via Lease Purchase
• Approved Governing Board Policy No. 4100 - Negotiation (revision)
• Approved Governing Board Policy No. 9100 - Activities of Individual Governing Board Members (revision)

INFORMATION ITEM HIGHLIGHTS

• Student Advisory Council (SAC) report from Mason Walker, SAC member
• School Community Partnership Council (SCPC) report
• Instructional items - Literacy Exchange Program
• Presentation on Robert's Rules of Order
• Summary of Selected Financial Activity and Supplemental Information for the seven months ending January 31, 1999

For more information on any item reported, contact the Governing Board Office, 617-7338, or the Communications Department, 617-7303.

Upcoming TUSD Governing Board Meeting: Regular Meeting, April 6, 1999 - 6:30 p.m., Robert D. Morrow Education Center, 1010 East 10^th Street