1998-99 School Year

Governing Board

President
Joel T. Ireland

Clerk
Gloria C. Copeland

Members
James N. Christ

Brenda B. Even, Ph.D.

Mary Belle McCorkle, Ed.D.

Superintendent
George F. García, Ed.D.

• Proclaimed Tucson Unified School District's support for the Resolution Opposing Private School Vouchers and Tuition Tax Breaks
• Approved the administrative appointments, reassignments and transfers of:
  • Jane Butler, senior legal counsel
  • Vicki Balentine, assistant superintendent, Area I
  • Leila Williams, special education program specialist
  • Denise Shaver, assistant principal, Grijalva Elementary School
  • Marianne Hernandez, assistant principal, Lynn/Urquides Elementary School
  • Paula Godfrey, assistant principal, Reynolds Elementary School
  • Joan Daniels, assistant principal, Tolson Elementary School
  • Vicki Vickroy, assistant principal, Vesey Elementary School
  • Kristine Hansen, assistant principal, Corbett Elementary School

Adopted hearing officers' recommendations regarding the expulsion of two students

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

• Authorizated disposal of administrative records from Manzo, Rogers and Wright elementary schools, Catalina, Rincon and Sahuaro high schools and Teen Age Parent Program
• Approved Governing Board Policy No. 4116.2 - Administrator Appraisal (revision)
• Approved funding proposals:
  1. Arizona Department of Education: Instructional Technology Literacy Challenge Grant (continuation)
  2. Arizona Department of Education: Safe Schools Program (continuation)
• Approved Intergovernmental Agreements :
  1. Between Tucson Unified School District and The Assistance League of Tucson for Operation School Bell, Van Buskirk Elementary School
  2. Between Tucson Unified School District and the City of Tucson for Reclaimed Water Service Agreement: amend existing agreement and create mechanism for connecting for Santa Rita High School and possibly more sites

Superintendent's Honor Roll Nominees:

• Jim Juvera, Senior at Tucson High Magnet School
• Leo Sheehan, Director of Habitat for Humanity
• Patricia Scott, Secrist Middle School Parent
• Evelyn Harder, teacher
• Eleanor Loding, office manager
• Robert Moore, social worker
• Cindy Worthman, community representative at Jefferson Park Elementary School

Approved Easements:

1. to Tucson Electric Power Company, Howenstine school, with authorization for the Director of Engineering and Planning Services to execute the easement
2. to Tucson Electric Power Company, Rincon High School
3. to Tucson Electric Power Company, Sabino High School

Awarded Requests for Proposals 6669- Temporary Staffing Services to Apple One, Dependable Staffing Solutions, Olsten Staffing Services, and Remedy Intelligent Staffing

Authorized Governing Board Member(s) to attend the Annual Fall Conference the Council of the Great City Schools, San Francisco, California, October 12-19, 1998

Ratified salary and non-salary vouchers for the period beginning August 1, 1998 and ending September 4, 1998

STUDY/ACTION ITEM HIGHLIGHTS

• Exception to Governing Board Policy No. 3340 - Transportation, transportation for former Grijalva students to Pistor Middle School
• Southwest Gas Corporation Summary Billing Program, with authorization for the Executive Manager of Fiscal and Operational Support to execute the agreements
• Review of Fiscal Year 1998-99 Budget for Tucson Unified School District - studied only
• Grow Our Own Counseling Program

INFORMATION ITEM HIGHLIGHTS

• Student Advisory Council report from Aaron Ireland, student liaison to the Governing Board
• School Tax Credits
• Reports on Emergency Procurements:
  1. air conditioning compressor repair, Maxwell Middle School
  2. air conditioning compressor repair, Howenstine High School

Upcoming TUSD Governing Board Meeting: Regular Meeting, October 13, 1998 - 6:30 p.m., Robert D. Morrow Education Center, 1010 East 10^th Street

Tucson Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment, in its educational programs or activities. 

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