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The Boarder
A Summary Report of the December 14, 2021
C F S D Governing Board Meeting
Executive Session
The governing board held an executive session for the
mid-year performance review of Superintendent Mary
Kamerzell.
CFSD Foundation Check Presentation
Foundation President Melinda McNeilus presented the
semi-annual gift in the amount of $50,000.00 to support
the Great Beginnings teacher new teacher professional
learning program. Board members expressed their
gratitude to the CFSD Foundation for the donation and
continued generosity and support.
Superintendent Kamerzell shared the following student
and staff achievements.
Flinn Scholarship
Seniors Nathaniel Cross, Dylan Hellbusch, and Noah
Wellman have been named 2022 Flinn Scholarship
Semifinalists, advancing them in a process toward
Arizona's most prestigious merit-based scholarship. The
80 semifinalists were selected from a record total of
nearly 1,100 applications representing schools
throughout Arizona.
Coca-Cola Scholarship
Senior Jonathan Martinez has been named a 2022
Coca-Cola Scholar Semifinalist. He is among 1,617
students who were selected from over 68,000 applicants
from across the country based on his academic
excellence, leadership, and service demonstrated in
school and community activities. Ultimately, 150 seniors
will become Coca-Cola Scholars and receive a $20,000
college scholarship.
Thespians
CFSD theatre students attended the Arizona Thespian
Festival on November 19. Gezana Procopio and
Alexandra Zega took home 1st and 2nd place in the
Tech Challenge Light Hanging event. Alexandra Zega
was also awarded a Thespian scholarship of $1,500.
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Certificate of Valor
Gianna Celi, Esperero student, was recognized for
Valorous Conduct by the Tucson Police Department's
Chief of Police, Chris Magnus. The award read: "For
your exceptional bravery and presence of mind at just
10 years of age! In October 2020, your father was
driving you home from soccer practice when you were
victims of a road-rage incident. Another driver rammed
your vehicle repeatedly, pinning it against a tree. Your
father told you to run and get help, which you did,
running to a nearby business. Your courage in a
terrifying situation helped keep your dad safe and
ensure that the other driver was arrested on multiple
felony charges. Well done!"
FIRST Lego League (FLL)
Several CFSD teams competed at the FIRST Lego
League regional tournament, held on Saturday,
December 4. The following are the results (teams,
awards, team members, and coaches): Tracker
Hackers, 1st place tournament champions, Simon
Crawford (OG), Audrey Dessent (OG), Matthew Meislin
(OG), Warren Moore (OG), Nathan Wu (OG), Aiden
Zhou (OG), Nicholas Pickard (EC), and Coach Charlotte
Ackerman; Matchmakers, Core Values Award and
Robot Performance Award, Owen Cantor-Goldner (EC),
Braeden Gracy (OG), Ethan Lin (EC), Sarah Orr (EC),
Christian Pierson (EC), Anthony Milo (EC), Juan
Esteban Aguirre (OG), and Coach Charlotte
Ackerman; The Fraud Squad, Robot Design Award,
Tristan Thompson (EC), Roger Wallace (EC), Ben Wild
(EC), Basil Wood (EC), Elijah Barbieri (EC), Ali Lucas
(OG), Loki Martinez (OG), Jolie Wung (EC), and Coach
Charlotte Ackerman; Sunrise Packers, Engineering
Excellence Award, SD Students Sophie Barrios, Ella
Berger, Katya Berger, Lily Ruiz, Eli Le Peau, Michael
Rogers, and Coach Charlotte Ackerman; Boxicles,
Innovation Project Award, SD Students Amelia Barnes,
Dot Martin, Alejandra Briones Garcia, Westyn Spear,
Ben Levin, and Coach Charlotte Ackerman; The Tube-
o-Nardo DaVinci's, Rising Star Award, Ventana Vista
Students, Luke Bennett, Zeke Bialis, Jacob Colman,
Beau Dupont, Ale Goodman, Harrison Hannley, Zak
Husain, Mason Kot, Andrew Krokmahi, Lucas
Rodriguez, Claire Varden, Mentor Ethan Bialis (EC),
and Coaches Noah Mickey-Colman and Jon Bialis. The
8 Great Inspectors - Manzanita Students Lucas Angel,
Josh Bowden, Robbie Chasin, Sullivan Cohn, Noah
Haubner, Caleb Maness, Severin Nelson, Atticus
Zapata, and Coach Kelly Taylor; The Phantom
Creators, Canyon View Students Jack Brown, Lillian
Crawford, Brandon Duong, Isaac Jorquera, Charlotte
Moore, Chase Nabhan, Bodhi Tolle, Ehtan Wang, Caris
Wiegand, Lorenzo Williams, and Coach Lynn Pence.
Graphic Design
CFHS advanced graphic design students competed
in Inviemo in the Old Pueblo, a citywide competition
sponsored by the Pima County Superintendent's Office.
Two students were recognized in the Winterhaven Logo
design category. Idania Santana's logo design was
awarded 1st place, and Diana Zarif's design won 3rd
place. Their teacher is Kim Gassman.
Cross Country
At the 2021 Interscholastic Association Cross Country
State Championship held in Cave Creek on November
13, the CFHS girls and boys teams placed 4th and 5th
respectively. Their coaches are Steve Carney and Blake
Hinson. Student athletes are: Brandy Alfaro, Riley
Becker-Kopke, Casey Berk, Lily Bhola, Braddock
Brockschmidt, Bronson Brockschmidt, Madelyn
Cosmas, Evangeline Cumming, Tyler DeConcini, Henry
Dennis, Hidetoshi Egami, Brayden Fett, Fox Foster,
Mason Frydenlund, Carter Hammer, Abigail Hipp, Max
Irey, Wyatt Jackson, Loni Jorgensen, Caleb Leonard,
Jackson Leonard, Emma Lindsay, Brandon Martz,
Taylor McCue, Ryan Menaugh, Ryan Mulholland,
Justice Nichols-Gant, Mia Nielsen,Thomas Pershing,
Evan Rasoumoff, Christian Rathbun, Natalie
Richardson, William Richardson, Justin Roettger,
Josefa Romero Jaramillo, Jessica Roudebush, Austin
Runkle, Madelyn Sparrow, Cole Warnock, Ian Weaver,
Terahnia Williams, Tia Wood, and Samuel Zink.
Approval of 2023-2024 Calendar (second reading)
Assistant Superintendent Denise Bartlett presented the
2023-2024 school year calendar for preliminary
approval. The calendar was reviewed as a first reading
on November 22, 2021. The draft is very similar to the
2022-2023 calendar. Semesters are divided 90/90 days.
Highlights included: new teachers’ report date of July 26
and returning teachers on August 1, August 7 for the first
day of school, a full week of Fall Break October 9-13, K-
12 parent-teacher conference days the week of October
24-26, and PreK parent-teacher conferences on
September 25 to October 6 and April 16-26 by
appointment; no school on Friday, November 10 for a
Veteran’s Day observance; Winter Break that includes
three weekends, and May 22 for the last day of school.
The board preliminarily approved the 2023-2024
calendar, as presented.
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Consideration of Revisions to Policy IKE, and
Regulation IKE-RB, Promotion and Retention of
Students (first reading)
Dr. Bartlett reviewed the necessary changes to the
policy based on changes to Senate Bill 1572. There
were minor wording adjustments to provide clarification
about the timeline to inform parents/legal guardians
within 3 weeks of when a student has been identified
with a reading deficiency. Dr. Bartlett reviewed the minor
language that was added to the regulation about the
promotion of students from the third grade and the
necessity to provide written notification to parents/legal
guardians on a student’s progress or deficiency. She
shared that the district had already implemented these
changes this year on the annual notification to
parents/legal guardians of students who presented a
reading deficiency. The board recommended a minor
revision on the promotion of a 3rd grade student to
provide clarity. The board will review the policy and
regulation for a second reading at its next meeting on
January 11, 2022.
Consideration of Revisions to Policy IHA and
Exhibit IHA-E Basic Instructional Program (first
reading)
Associate Superintendent Mary Jo Conery reviewed the
necessary revisions to the policy and exhibit based on
changes to Senate Bill 1572 that changed Arizona
statute (A.R.S.15-211). She stated that school districts
needed to have one (1) kindergarten through a third-
grade teacher at each school site trained in dyslexia
pursuant by July 1, 2022. The board will review the
policy and regulation for a second reading at its next
meeting on January 11, 2022.
Consideration of Revisions to Policy IHAMD
Instruction and Training in Suicide Prevention (first
reading)
Dr. Conery reviewed the necessary changes to the
policy based on changes to Senate Bill 1466. She
shared that it was necessary to provide instruction and
training on suicide prevention by July 1, 2021. School
districts that supply Identification Cards (ID) to students
at the high school level need to include information
affixed to the back of the ID card about one of the
following resources: the telephone number for the
national suicide prevention lifeline, the telephone
number for a national network of local crisis centers, a
statement about how to get access to a text-based
emotional support service, or the telephone number for
a local suicide prevention hotline. Dr. Conery reported
that the high school had already started adding this
information to student IDs last year. The board will
review the policy and regulation for a second reading at
its next meeting on January 11, 2022.
Consideration of Revisions to Policy IJ Instructional
Resources and Materials (first reading)
Dr. Conery reviewed the necessary revision to the policy
due to updated language to statute A.R.S.15-721 and
A.R.S. 15-722. She shared the language that was
added to the policy to clarify the definition of the word
“textbook” since districts are moving away from using
physical copies of textbooks to the use of electronic
options. The language provides clarity that the term
textbook includes printed instructional materials and
digital content. The board will review the policy and
regulation for a second reading at its next meeting on
January 11, 2022.
Consideration of Revisions to Policy IJJ
Textbook/Supplementary Materials Selection and
Adoption (first reading)
Dr. Conery reviewed the necessary revision to the policy
also due to updated language to statute A.R.S.15-721
and A.R.S. 15-722. The language added to clarify the
meaning of the word “textbook” was identical to the
revisions to Policy IJ Instructional Resources and
Materials. The board will review the policy and
regulation for a second reading at its next meeting on
January 11, 2022.
• Approval of Revisions to Policy IKE, and
Regulation IKE-RB, Promotion and Retention of
Students (second reading)
• Approval of Revisions to Policy IHA, and Exhibit
IHA-E Basic Instructional Program (second
reading)
• Approval of Revisions to Policy IHAMD Instruction
and Training in Suicide Prevention (second
reading)
• Approval of Revisions to Policy IJ, Instructional
Resources and Materials (second reading)
• Approval of Revisions to Policy
IJJ Textbook/Supplementary Materials Selection
and Adoption (second reading)
• Consideration of Changes to High School Courses
and Programs for 2022-2023 (first reading)
• Reconsideration of 2022-2023 School Calendar
• Report of Arizona School Boards Association
(ASBA) Annual Conference Membership Meeting
(December 16, 2021)
CFSD

2021 Arizona Legislative / Governmental Activity

There was no discussion.

Consent Agenda Items

The governing board approved the following consent
agenda items. Please welcome new CFSD staff members:

• November 22, 2021, regular governing board Jessica Dallaire, EA Inclusion, CFHS
meeting minutes Deborah Holt, Math Teacher, CFHS
• Expense voucher memorandum Maria Leon, EA Inclusion Spanish Immersion, VVELC
• Field trip request memorandum Patricia Nifong, EA Inclusion, CV
• Personnel memorandum
• Gift and donations memorandum
• RFP 22-03-27 community school enrichment
courses memorandum
• Addition to the sole source vendor list for FY2021-
2022 – Talent Assessment, Inc. – Practical
Assessment Exploration System Lab (PAES)
memorandum
• To authorize the district’s attorneys to initiate legal
action memorandum

Upcoming Board Meeting

The next regularly scheduled governing board meeting
is Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 6:30 p.m., at the
Professional Learning Center at Valley View Early
Learning Center.

• Outstanding Achievements
• Election of Governing Board President and Vice
President

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