The Boarder

A Summary Report of the May 25, 2021

C F S D Governing Board Meeting

Irma Almada Spanish Silver

Elisabeth Axen Spanish Silver
Adan Baca Spanish Silver
Jeremy Bryant Spanish Gold
Alya Castellanos Spanish Gold
Gabriel Declercq French Gold
Victoria Edmondson Spanish Gold
Isabella Estrella Spanish Gold
Sophie Fell Spanish Silver
Bernabe Fernandez Spanish Gold
Super Volunteer Recognition Aleksandra Grodzki Polish & Silver
The governing board recognized Fang (Catherine) Spanish
Wang as a super volunteer. Board Member Amy Bhola Noor Haghighi Spanish Gold
reviewed the volunteer efforts of Ms. Wang who came Rebecca Han Spanish Gold
to Catalina Foothills School District through the district’s Suizi He Mandarin Gold
partnership with the Confucius Institute at the University Julia Hejl Spanish Gold
of Arizona. CFHS Principal Jody Brase and Orange Sevren Jackson Spanish Gold
Grove Principal Mark Rubin-Toles recounted the Kiri Kenman Spanish Silver
number of hours that Ms. Wang devoted to both schools Hallie Kolter Spanish Silver
during the past two years when she typically Claire Kross Spanish Gold
volunteered 40 hours per week. Her commitment Luzy Kruse German Gold
exemplifies the part of the CFSD mission of “a caring, Rachel Labenz Spanish Gold
collaborative community.” Ximena Leon Spanish Gold
Sara Lessie Spanish Silver
Carys Lynch Spanish Gold
Lorenzo Mars Spanish Gold
Claire McCarthy Spanish Gold
Samuel McGill Spanish Gold
Kobe Mercea Spanish Gold
Ariel Miranda Spanish Gold
CFSD Star Awards – CFHS Seal of Biliteracy Anna Isabel Montoya-Gaxiola Spanish Gold
Board Member Eileen Jackson presented students with Margot Nicholson Spanish Silver
individual certificates and star pins in recognition of their Sarah Nielsen Spanish Silver
outstanding achievement as members of the Class of Dallanara Resendiz Spanish Silver
2021 who earned the Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal will be Marielle Rua Spanish Silver
affixed to their diploma and noted on their transcript. Maxon Rubin-Toles Spanish Gold
Also recognized were world language teachers - Scott Olivia Rubio Spanish Gold
Olmstead, Maricarmen Lopez Garcia, and Erika Rachel Rudner Spanish Silver
Somoza - for their commitment to mentor these students Cameron Strong Spanish Gold
who earned the Seal. Josh Tint Spanish Gold
Johann Verdugo Spanish Gold
The Seal of Biliteracy is awarded by the district in Bella Wexler Mandarin Gold
recognition of students who have studied and attained & Spanish
proficiency in two or more languages by high school
graduation.

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 funding of Proposition 301, the source of dollars for the
plan, at $522 per student. The board approved the
revisions, as presented.

Approval of Honors-Level Learning Goals for High

School Courses Honors Biology, Honors
Chemistry, Honors Physics, and Advanced Honors
Field Science (second reading)
Associate Superintendent Mary Jo Conery presented
the second reading of the high school honors-level
CFSD Star Awards – CFHS Seal of Arts Proficiency learning goals for the four honors courses. She reported
Ms. Jackson presented students with individual that there had been no revisions to the goals since the
certificates and star pins in recognition of their first reading on May 11. Dr. Conery reported that the
outstanding achievement as members of the Class of honors classes included much of the same curriculum
2021 who earned the Seal of Arts Proficiency. The Seal as a standard course, but they required more class
will be affixed to their diploma and noted on their preparation, studying, and independent work. Students
transcript. Also recognized were arts teachers - Amy enrolled in these honor classes are expected to
Byroad, Jeff Evans, Kim Gassman, Alex Merideth, Zoe consistently strive for and meet the learning
Reinhardt, Ramon Sepulveda, and Renee Shane-Boyd goals/expectations at Level 4.0 while demonstrating
- for their commitment to mentor these students who proficiency in the standards at the 3.0 and 2.0. The
earned the Seal. board approved the learning goals, as presented.
The Seal of Arts Proficiency celebrates students who Fiscal Year 2022 Maintenance & Operations Budget
demonstrate high levels proficiency in the Arizona Arts Superintendent Mary Kamerzell gave an update on the
Education Standards through personal expression and Fiscal Year 2022 straw budget. There were a few
creative experiences in arts education programs. changes to the straw budget revenue and expenditure
documents since the governing board’s review at its
Caroline Axen Visual Art May 11 meeting.
Sophie Cline Music
Arjoneel Dhar Music • Revenue Budget – Carry Forward decreased by
Jordan Fouts Theater $225,278. The correction is a result of a small
Sarah Farley Visual Art decline in Average Daily Membership (ADM)
Madison Hernandez Theater and a distance-learning adjustment (remote
Ethan Humeres Media Arts (Graphics) students not fully funded by the state).
Sevren Jackson Music • Revenue Budget – The District Additional
Hallie Kolter Music Assistance (DAA) transfer to M&O increased to
Dante Olita Music $553,333 due to the decrease in the 2021 Carry
Erin O'Rourke Music Forward.
Robert (Robbie) Pawloski Music
• Expenditure Budget – E-Rate reimbursements
Indigo Runge Theater
decreased in the amount of $15,029 due to two
Joshua Raposo Music
reimbursements.
Hannah Seo Music
• Expenditure Budget – Prepaid Property/Liability
Insurance decreased to $48,900 due to
Approval of Revisions to CFSD Performance
favorable adjustments in the insurance
Award Plan (second reading)
coverage cost.
Assistant Superintendent Denise Bartlett presented the
second reading of the 2021-2022 Performance Award • Expenditure Budget – Prepaid Legal decreased
Plan. There were no recommended changes from the by $10,856 due to a decline in legal services.
first reading on May 11. She reviewed information about • Expenditure Budget – Athletics Supplemental
the one adjustment to use either AzMERIT test results Funding decreased by another $30,000 due to
from 2019 or the 2021 AzM2 scores to calculate a reduced spending.
school’s overall achievement. The 2021 AzM2 was • Expenditure Budget – Pupil Transportation
administered this spring to all in-person learners as well increased by $87,292 due to a projected
as fully-remote learners whose parents agreed to bring increase in costs associated with the contract
their students to campus for testing. The scores are for the new outsourced student transportation
expected to be received from the Arizona Department of services provider.
Education in June. There was no assessment
administered in 2020. The 2019 scores are the most
recent scores before 2021. Dr. Bartlett reported that the
award amount at the end of the plan was revised based
on the state’s notice to the district about the 2021-2022
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2021 Arizona Legislative / Governmental Activity
Board members discussed this week’s release of the CFSD
state’s proposed budget for 2021-2022, and two
legislative bills related to Arizona’s Open Enrollment
Program and sex education.

Consent Agenda Items

The governing board approved the following consent
agenda items.
Please welcome new CFSD staff members:
• May 11, 2021, regular governing board meeting
minutes Rebecca Burnett, English Teacher, CFHS
• May 11, 2021, executive session governing board Austin Ross, English Teacher, CFHS
meeting minutes Jacelyn Smerz, 5th Grade Teacher, CV
• Expense voucher memorandum
• Fundraising request memorandum
• Personnel memorandum
• Gift and donations memorandum

Executive Session
The governing board held an executive session for the
annual performance review of the superintendent.

Upcoming Board Meeting

The next regularly scheduled governing board meeting
is Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 6:30 p.m., at the
Professional Learning Center at Valley View Early
Learning Center.

• CFSD Star(s) Awards(s) – CFHS Boys and Girls

State Championship Tennis Teams
• Outstanding Achievements
• Approval of Classified Wages
• Approval of Classified Notices of Appointment
• Approval of Superintendent’s Performance Pay
• Approval of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget
• Consideration of Revisions to Policy AC and
Regulation AC-R Nondiscrimination/Equal
Opportunity (first reading)
• Consideration of Revisions to Policy JB and
Regulation JB-R, Equal Educational Opportunities
(first reading)
• Consideration of Revisions to Policy JII and JII-R,
Student Concerns Complaints and Grievances
(first reading)

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