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.

ACTION ITEMS HIGHLIGHTS

• Proclaimed disAbility Awareness Week in Tucson Unified School District, November 2-6, 1998
• Proclaimed School Psychologists' Week in Tucson Unified School District, November 1-7, 1998
• Proclaimed Week Without Violence and Red Ribbon Week in Tucson Unified School District, October 19-23, 1998
• Approved the administrative appointments, reassignments and transfers of
  • Steve Wilson, principal, Sahuaro High School
  • Mary Quinnan, assistant principal, Carson Middle School
  • Anna Rosas, assistant principal, Blenman Elementary School
  • Teresa Melendez, assistant principal, Cragin Elementary School
  • Joyce Dillon, assistant principal, Roberts Elementary School
  • Pamela Fine, assistant principal, White Elementary School
• Adopted hearing officers' recommendations regarding the expulsion of three students
• Approved legal representation for claims against the District, individual Board members and employees
  

CONSENT AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

• Authorized disposal of administrative records from Magee Middle School and Ajo Service Center
• Approved Fiscal 1997-98 Annual Financial Report for Tucson Unified School District
• Approved funding proposals
  1. Arizona Department of Education - Proyecto Adelante, Discretionary Grant 2.3, for Roskruge Middle Bilingual School, Program PASS, and Pueblo High Magnet School(continuation)
  2. Arizona Department of Education, Special Education Division - Consolidation of Part B of the Indiviuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and PL99-45, Project ABLE Preschool (continuation)
• Approved Intergovernmental Agreements
  1. Between Arizona Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs and Tucson Unified School District Food Services Department to operate the Summer Meals Program, with authorization for the Director of Food Services to serve as the designated official for the district (annual)
  2. Between Arizona Department of Economic Security and Tucson Unified School District for the Family Resource and Wellness Center at Tucson High Magnet School (continuation)
  3. Between Tucson Unified School District and Pima Community College District for TUSD's participation in the Talent Search Project to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education (extension)
  4. Between Tucson Unified School District and Pima Community College District for the joint operation of the Aztec Middle College for the 1998-99 school year (continuation)
  5. Between Tucson Unified School District and Pima Council on Aging for the Intergenerational Chore Service Program, Santa Rita High and Cholla High Magnet Schools, with authorization for the Superintendent to enter into the agreement (continuation)
• Approved endorsements of Bills of Sale and Affidavits for Improvement Agreements:
  1. to the City of Tucson for Dietz Elementary School
  2. to the City of Tucson for Grijalva Elementary School
• Granted easement to Trico Electric Coop, Inc. for the Southwest Education Center
• Awarded Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 6579- Comprehensive Procurement Card Program to Norwest Card Services
• Awarded Bids:
  1. No. 6679 - Naylor Middle School Mechanical Equipment Installation, Phase III to Martin Lang Construction
  2. No. 99CN - Food Services Canned Fruit and Vegetable Bid Purchase and Delivery of Canned Fruit and Vegetable Products to multiple awardees
  3. No. 99P1 - Food Services Perishable Food/Meat/Cheese Tortilla Bid Purchase and Delivery of Perishable Meat/Cheese Tortilla Products to multiple awardees
  4. No. 99PP - Food Services Paper Bid Purchase and Delivery of Paper Products to multiple awardees
• Approved Plans and Specifications for Catalina High Magnet School Perimeter Fence and Bus Bay, with authorization to advertise for sealed bids
• Approved appointment of Warren Allison as the District Attendance Officer
• Ratified salary and non-salary vouchers for the period beginning September 5, 1998 and ending October 5, 1998

Superintendent's Honor Roll Nominees:

• Bill Crouse - Cholla High Magnet
• Ron Stacy - Director, Transportation
• Mary Whitsitt - University High
• Laura Hersey - Palo Verde High Magnet
• Craig Sinclair - Palo Verde High Magnet
• Kim Grimes - Corbett Elementary
• Multicultural/Diversity Curriculum Committee Members - Suzanne Ashby; Guadalupe Romero; Kelly Langford; Barbara Benton; Janet Vargas; Dorothy Lew; Maria Hooker; V. Carole Smith; Harriet Scarborough; Evelyn Yanagihashi; Linda Powers; Karen Wynn; Caroline Carlson; Linda Schloss; Grogory Copeland; Ingrid Miller; Bridget Auvenshine; Carol Messina; Joseph Hines; Garett Holm;

STUDY/ACTION ITEM HIGHLIGHTS

• Governing Board Policy No. 4710 - Travel (revision)
• Special Education Assistance Program
• Approved request for funding - People Soft implementation for the Y2K (Year 2000) problem for Tucson Unified School District

INFORMATION ITEM HIGHLIGHTS

• Student Advisory Council report from Aaron Ireland, student liaison to the Governing Board
• Update on Legislation - Students First - Arizona School Capital Funding
• Summary of Selected Financial Activity and Supplemental Information for the Two Months Ending August 31, 1998

Upcoming TUSD Governing Board Meeting: Regular Meeting, November 10, 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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