School board to approve 30 resignations; stipend reductions, eliminations

The Maricopa Unified School District’s governing board will meet tonight at 6 p.m. at the district office administration building.

In addition to travel, donations and various reports, the board will be asked to approve the resignations of 30 classified and certified employees, a list of 280 returning classified employees, as well as reductions and eliminations in the extra duty stipend schedule.

Business Director Aron Rausch will provide the monthly financial report. A public hearing regarding the 2010-2011 budget is scheduled for June 23 with board budget approval and adoption set for June 30.

Rausch will also discuss energy management, specifically the areas of heating and cooling, lighting, electrical, water and fuel, and the regulations the district will employ with the aid of students and staff members.

Superintendent Jeff Kleck will report on district construction and the leadership retreat scheduled for July 13-14.

Dr. Kym Marshall, head of Exceptional Student Services, will review and discuss student discipline policy related to Senate Bill 1197.

Board members will be asked to approve a list of long-time district employees (hired prior to July 1, 1991) to be grandfathered under the district’s former retirement policy with a potential buyback of accumulated leave for full-time employees.

In addition, the board will be asked to approve the new extra duty stipend schedule, which eliminates stipends for middle and high school student council and yearbook advisors, high school department heads, drama, dance, chorus and class sponsors, middle school assistant coaches and elementary Academic League coaches.  Varsity and junior varsity coaches in all high school sports would receive a $100 reduction in their stipends per sport.  According to board information, “these changes are part of the overall plan to counter the reduction in funding from the State of Arizona.”

Action items for the June 26 delegate assembly will be discussed, and the board will instruct its delegate how to vote on various issues and proposals for 2011.

To see the complete meeting agenda, click here.

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