Regular Board Meeting 10/4/2011 (Agenda | Video | Minutes)

  • Board recognized Lake Havasu Unified bus driver Robert Ogden. When a school bus caught fire recently, Mr. Ogden made sure all students exited safely, and then he put out the fire. The board gave Mr. Ogden a certificate of appreciation, which he said he accepts on behalf of all the district bus drivers.
    • Plans for Daytona site.
    Architect Gerald Clark explains proposed changes that will be made to the old Daytona Middle School campus before it becomes an Arizona State University campus.
  • Board heard a presentation from architect Gerald Clark and landscape architect Mychal Gorden on how the old Daytona Middle School site will be renovated before Arizona State University moves in.  Clark showed drawings of what the campus could look like. He said A.S.U. plans include 200 to 300 new trees planted on the site as well as addressing accessibility issues caused by the natural incline of the location. Clark said, "When you see what we are going to produce as a campus, I think everybody is going to be proud." He explained that the Havasu Foundation for Higher Education, A.S.U., Lake Havasu Unified, and Lake Havasu City are all watching the project and will make sure no mistakes are made.
  • Superintendent Malay mentioned a new website at www.arizonaready.com Takes you to another website. that Malay said is, "part of the Governor's Education Plan."
  • Brad Gardner gave a PowerPoint presentation to explain the new State Department of Education school accountability letter grade system.
    PowerPoint
    AZ Dept. of Education website Takes you to another website.
  • Board approved Second Presentation/Review of Revised Policies BK School Board Memberships; CBA Qualifications and Duties of the Superintendent; KB, KB-R Parental Involvement in Education; KF, KF-EA Community Use of School Facilities; KFA Public Conduct on School Property; and KFAA Smoking on School Premises at Public Functions. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved Second Presentation/Review of Revised Policies JICH Drug and Alcohol Use by Students; JII, JII-R, JII-EA, JII-EB Student Concerns, Complaints, and Grievances; and JJIB, JJIB-R, JJIB-E Interscholastic Sports. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved Second Presentation/Review of Revised Policies JICK, JICK-R, JICK-EA, JICK-EB, JICK-EC, and JICK-ED Student Violence/Harassment/Intimidation/ Bullying, and JK-ED Exhibit Student Discipline. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved Second Presentation/Review of Revised Policies GBAB Medical Marijuana Standards and Conditions for Employees; GBECA Nonmedical Use or Abuse of Drugs or Alcohol; and IJND and IJND-R Technology Resources. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved Second Presentation/Review of Revised Policies DBC and DBC-R Budget Planning, Preparation, and Schedules; DBF Budget Hearings and Reviews/Adoption Process; DIC Financial Reports and Statements; DJE and DJE-R Bidding/Purchasing Procedures; and DN School Properties Disposition. Second presentation/review of DKB Salary Deductions was tabled. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved Second Presentation/Review of Revised Policies EHB and EHB-R Data/Records Retention; FCB Retirement of Facilities; JJE Student Fund-Raising Activities; and JQ-R Student Fees, Fines, and Charges. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board heard Second Presentation/Review of Revised Policies IHAMA Teaching about Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco; IHB Special Instructional Programs; and JLCB-E Immunization of Students. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved Second Presentation/Review of Revised Policies IJ and IJ-R Instructional Resources and Materials; JEA-E Compulsory Attendance Ages; and JEB Entrance Age Requirements. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved Mr. John Simpson as district maintenance supervisor. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved travel for Career and Technical Student Organization Distributive Education Clubs of America student members and their sponsors to attend a regional leadership conference in San Diego in November. All costs are paid by the students themselves, or with tax credit, club, or career and technical education funds. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved reappointments to the district's employee benefit trust board of trustees. Members are as follows.
    Colleen Pankow Retiree Member Term expires 6/30/2012
    Ross Hobday/Jo Navaretta Governing Board Member 6/30/2013
    Cinda Ross Community Member 6/30/2014
    Mark Nexsen Community Member 6/30/2014
    Kari Thompson Employee Member 6/30/2013
  • Board approved performance pay site based goals for 2011-12. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved intergovernmental agreement between Lake Havasu Unified and the Western Arizona Vocational Education District #50 Joint Technological Education District.(WAVE JTED) More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved first presentation/review of revised policies JLIB Student Dismissal Precautions; and JR and JR-R Student Records. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board approved changes list of activities approved for tax credit funds as follows:
    • Name of Thunderbolt Tutoring Club changed to Student Intervention.
    • New Nautilus Algebrainiac Club at Nautilus School approved for tax credit. Club sponsor is Mr. Larry Olsen.
  • Board approved annual financial report for 2010-11.
  • Board approved the purchase of equipment for upgrades to the Thunderbolt Middle School cafeteria at an amount not to exceed $42,000. In July, 2011, the Arizona Department of Education notified LHUSD that according to statute, a school district may not have more than three months working capital in its food service fund and asked for a plan from our district on how these excess funds would be spent. District director of business services Missy Wood introduced the new director of our food service operation, Carrie Bogdanovich. She replaces Lilian Arreguin. Carrie actually works for our food services contractor Aramark. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board heard first presentation/review of revised policy BCB Board Member Conflict of Interest. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board heard first presentation/review of revised policies CBI and CBI-E Evaluation of Superintendent. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board heard first presentation/review of revised policy GBEAA Staff Conflict of Interest. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Board renewed an agreement between Lake Havasu Unified and Mohave Community College. More... Opens a PDF file in Acrobat Reader.
  • Superintendent Malay thanked the community for recent gifts and donations, including $1,500 given to Thunderbolt Middle School athletics by Troyer Urgent Care. Superintendent Malay also mentioned a $400 donation from Fayette A/C and Sheet Metal, $300 from NAPA Auto Parts, and $300 from Elks lodge #2399. These three donations were all for Lake Havasu High School Athletics. In addition, the Local Golden K Kiwanis organization gave $500 to each of our elementary schools. This last donation was too recent to be included on the monthly gifts and donations report given to the school board. More...