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Great Beginnings Induction Program
Congratulations to our teachers who completed Approval of Revisions to Policy and Regulation ACA
CFSD’s Great Beginnings: Systems for and ACA-R, Sexual Harassment (second reading)
Success induction program in June 2020. For 2-3 years, Dr. Bartlett presented the second reading of revisions to
teachers who were new to the profession and those who the policy and regulation. The recommended revisions
transferred from other school districts participated in a were directly related to the issues that would occur in
variety of experiences to expand their teaching toolkit the workplace. She reviewed the board-recommended
and develop their skills on the job. They participated in retaliatory language addition that was discussed in the
New Teacher Orientation, worked with an experienced first reading on September 22. Board members
mentor, participated in instructional coaching and provided feedback on the added wording in the
collegial coaching, and collaborated with colleagues in retaliation paragraph and recommended that more
learning seminars and Summer Institutes on specific language be added for clarity. All other
instructional best practices and differentiated revisions from the first reading were not modified. The
instruction. We appreciate the commitment of our policy and regulation will be brought back to the board
teachers to make a difference in the lives of our students for a third reading at its next meeting on October 27.
every day.
Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Financial
Elementary School: Roby Althaus, Kylie Baker, Alicia Report
Barrios, Sandy Bramhill, Lynn Bush-Stephens, Sarah Director of Finance Lisa Taetle presented a summary of
Carton, Michael Ching, Mandy Davidson, Clara Felix, the fiscal year 2020 Annual Financial Report, including
Mary Florek, Ellie Galligan, Lizeth Gonzalez, Amber the following areas:
Grilli, Meghan Gulley, Nancy Hayes, Ning He, Jon
Helleson, Cristina Henikman, Kylie Koepsel, Lizbeth • Maintenance and Operations
Lutz-Rodriguez, Shannon Marchal, Christy McCoy, • Classroom Site Fund
John McGraugh, Savannah Miller, Kirsten Tobin, Paola • Unrestricted Capital Outlay
Villarreal, and Hui Zhou. Middle School: Terry • Bond Building Fund
Alexander, Jennifer Braun, Myranda Christensen, • Federal and State Projects
Marshall Hart, Trish Hillman, Jamie McLain, Sarah • Other Funds
Merry, Micki Skerik, Melinda Skinner, Kathy Spencer, • School-Level Reporting
and Kristin Vanderford. High school: Tiffanie Bialis, Amy
Byroad, Kevin Duong, Lindsay Fairbanks-Tecco, Miriam Ms. Taetle and board members discussed the revenue
Frieden, Sheldon Ham, Blake Hinson, Robin Larson, and expenditure activity of the food service program.
Alex Merideth, Dee Ann Perez, Amy Peterson, Rob
Rathbun, Lara Savage, and Emily Yantis. The board approved the 2020 Annual Financial Report,
as presented.
Update on the CFSD In-Person Reopening Plan
Assistant Superintendent Denise Bartlett presented the Annual Bond and Capital Override Report
update about the 2020-2021 in-person reopening plan, Dr. Conery presented the annual bond and capital
timeline, and fact sheets for each school’s reopening override report that included an update on the progress
plan scheduled for October 26. She reported that each of capital improvements financed through bonds and
site distributed the fact sheets to parents and hosted capital override funds. She reported that the district sold
town hall meetings to help families understand the the first bond issuance in April 2016 for $7,500,000, a
options for in-person and remote learning pathways for second issuance in May 2018 for $9,185,000, and in
their students. The learning pathway survey has been April 2020 a third issuance for $5,315,000. These
available since Thursday, October 8, requesting a issuances were part of the CFSD voters’ approval of $22
binding commitment from families by Wednesday, million of bond funds in a November 2015 election.
October 14, at 11:59 p.m. Dr. Bartlett reported that the
information received from the survey would enable Dr. Conery also presented information about the 2015
schools to finalize student schedules and determine capital override approved by voters in the amount of $2
final staffing assignments. She indicated that principals million annually to pay for technology equipment and
and other district administrators were participating in software, technology infrastructure, and curriculum and
this presentation through the board’s Google Meet library resources. The capital override has a seven-year
format to answer any questions from the board. Board life with two years remaining (FY2021-2022 and FY
members asked about site capacity, dedicated teams, 2022-2023).
guidelines and parameters that helped in the
development of each site’s reopening plan, and 2020 Arizona Legislative / Governmental Activity
transportation for resident and non-resident students. There was no discussion.
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Consent Agenda Items
The governing board approved the following consent
agenda items. CFSD
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