Casa Blanca Community School public meetings in 2023
22 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on December 6, 2023, at 6:00 pm in the school library. The board will consider approving several quarterly reports, a winter retreat venue, a new Empowered Student Choices program, and other administrative items. The agenda also includes an executive session for personnel matters such as probationary contracts and an employee concern.
- Approve venue Casino Del Sol, Tucson, AZ, for Board Winter Retreat Jan 19-21, 2024
- Approve Empowered Student Choices (ESC) Program
- Approve Business Office Credit Card Acknowledgement Form
- Approve 3rd, 4th, 5th grade, 21st CCLC, and GATE quarterly reports
- Executive session on 90-day probationary contracts, conversion, employee concern, and tuition reimbursement
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on November 21, 2023. The primary discussion involves student enrollment presented by Principal Kim Franklin and a parent during an executive session.
- Executive session discussion regarding student enrollment
- Approval of the special board agenda
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on November 15, 2023, at 6:00 pm in the library. The agenda includes approval of consent agenda items such as quarterly reports from Exceptional Student Services, FACE Program, Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade, as well as discussion of the Assistant Principal's report, a policy log draft, and tuition reimbursement information. New business includes approving a winter retreat and financial office forms, and the board will enter executive session for personnel matters like organizational chart revision and probationary conversions. The meeting will also approve minutes from previous meetings and hear announcements about upcoming events.
- Approval of Exceptional Student Services Quarterly Report
- Approval of FACE Program Quarterly Report
- Approval of Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade Quarterly Reports
- Discussion of CBCS Policy Log Draft
- Executive session on Organizational Chart Revision and 90-Day Probationary Conversion
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on November 1, 2023, at 6:00 pm in the school library. The board will consider approving a Memorandum of Understanding with Northern Arizona University, a field experience with the Harlem Children's Zone Project, and a Board of Trustees orientation work session agenda. They will also receive and approve several quarterly reports from teachers and a finance budget report.
- Approval of Northern Arizona University (NAU) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- Approval of The Harlem Children's Zone Project Field Experience
- Approval of Board of Trustees Orientation/Work Session Agenda
- Quarterly reports: Agriculture, Art & Music, Culture & Language, Library, Physical Education
- Finance Budget Report presented by Joel Brice & Doug McCarthy
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on October 23, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the school library. The board will consider consent agenda items including quarterly reports, ratify the GRIC Tribal Education Allocation Written Plan for SY23/24, approve a board orientation date, financial updates, bank signers, and out-of-state travel to the NCAI Conference. An executive session is scheduled for personnel matters such as tuition reimbursement, probationary conversion, employee separation, holiday incentive, and employee recognition. The meeting will also include approval of several meeting minutes and announcements.
- Ratification of GRIC Tribal Education Allocation Written Plan SY23/24
- Approval of Board of Trustees Orientation on November 18, 2023
- Approval of Business Office financial update and bank signers
- Approval of out-of-state travel to NCAI Conference in New Orleans, LA (November 2023)
- Executive session on tuition reimbursement, probationary conversion, employee separation, holiday incentive, and employee recognition
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on October 2, 2023. The main action is approving the results of the September 29, 2023 Board of Trustee election. The agenda also includes routine procedural items like call to order, invocation, roll call, agenda approval, announcements, and adjournment.
- Approval of Board of Trustee election results from September 29, 2023
- Approval of the meeting agenda
- Announcements of upcoming school events
- Adjournment of the meeting
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on September 26, 2023. The agenda includes a community concern follow-up, a resignation, a classified 90-day probationary contract, and announcements. Most items are procedural or informational, with action items limited to agenda approval and adjournment.
- Community Concern Follow-up presented by Counselors Ellen Chester and James Lopez
- Resignation presented by HR Manager Flo Long
- Classified 90-Day Probationary Contract presented by HR Manager Flo Long
- Announcements by Principal Kim Franklin
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with a largely procedural agenda: opening, invocation, roll call, agenda approval, community concern, announcements, and adjournment. No substantive policy decisions, contracts, or financial items are listed.
- Approval of the meeting agenda as presented
- Community concern discussion led by Principal Kim Franklin and Board President Dale Enos
- School announcements by Principal Kim Franklin
- Adjournment motion
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will meet to approve the financial budget report, several quarterly program reports, the principal's report, and board goals. They will also consider out-of-state travel requests, revised business office forms, and a sole source procurement for Exceptional Student Services in executive session. The meeting includes approval of prior meeting minutes and announcements.
- Approve Financial Budget Report presented by Joel Brice and Doug McCarthy
- Approve quarterly reports for 3rd, 4th, 5th grades, 21st CCLC, GATE, FACE, and Culture & Language programs
- Approve Out of State Travel Requests presented by HR Manager Flo Long
- Approve revised forms by Business Office for SY24
- Approve Sole Source Procurement for Exceptional Student Services (executive session)
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will receive quarterly reports from kindergarten through second grade teachers, exceptional student services, finance, and the assistant principal. The board will also vote on approving an organizational chart and a job description, and will enter executive session for self-evaluation, HR concerns, a staff appeal, and approval of the 21st Century Program and 90-day probationary contracts.
- Quarterly reports from Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, and Exceptional Student Services
- Finance Budget Report presented by Joel Brice and Doug McCarthy
- Motion to approve Organizational Chart
- Motion to approve Job Description
- Executive session items: Board self-evaluation, HR concerns, staff appeal, 21st Century Program, 90-day probationary contracts
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with procedural items, updates on facilities usage and election information, a discussion on the NIEA Convention, and a self-evaluation in executive session. The agenda includes no major funding decisions or policy changes.
- Update on CBCS Facilities Usage by Gwen Morago
- Board of Trustee Election Information discussion
- Update on GRIC Tribal Education Department Public Hearing
- NIEA Convention & Trade Show discussion
- Executive session on Board self-evaluation
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on July 19, 2023, with action items including approval of out-of-state travel for two staff members, an amendment to the IDEA Part B budget, ratification of a Tribal Education Allocation progress report, and several sole-source vendor procurements. The board will also consider minutes from prior meetings and enter executive session for a 90-day probationary conversion.
- Approve out-of-state travel for Viola Harrison to NAGC Conference (Lake Buena Vista, FL, Nov 7-12, 2023, not-to-exceed $3,000) and Flo Long to USIPA Forum (Albuquerque, NM, Aug 21-24, 2023, not-to-exceed $1,500)
- Amendment to IDEA Part B budget for Exceptional Student Services Program
- Ratify Quarter 3 Progress Report for Tribal Education Allocation Monies SY23
- Sole source vendor procurements for HR, IT, and Administration departments
- Approve minutes from June 21, 22, and 28, 2023 meetings
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to consider and vote on several school funding and compliance items. These include the Schoolwide Needs Assessment, ESSA Assurances, the ISEP Budget, and IDEA Assurances and Budget. The meeting is primarily action-oriented, with votes scheduled on each item.
- Schoolwide Needs Assessment approval
- ESSA Assurances approval
- ISEP Budget approval
- IDEA Assurances approval
- IDEA Budget approval
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on June 22, 2023. The board will discuss fiscal policies on tuition reimbursement and business licenses, as well as stipends from the policies and procedures manual, all in executive session. The meeting also includes procedural items like agenda approval and adjournment.
- Discussion of fiscal policy on tuition reimbursement
- Discussion of fiscal policy on business license
- Discussion of stipends from Board of Trustee Policies and Procedures Manual
- Approval of agenda
- Adjournment motion
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on June 21, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Library (in-person/virtual). The board will hear end-of-year reports from several departments, vote on approving facility use for the Akimel O'odham / Pee-Posh Youth Council's River Youth Conference on July 14-15, 2023, and consider other action items including training, travel requests, and a special budget meeting. The agenda also includes a motion to approve the minutes from the June 7, 2023 meeting.
- Motion to approve facility usage for Akimel O'odham / Pee-Posh Youth Council River Youth Conference on July 14-15, 2023
- Motion to approve Diligent BoardDocs Board Members Training (date & time)
- Motion to approve Request for Special Budget Meeting for ISEP and IDEA budgets
- Out of State Travel Requests presented by HR Manager Flo Long
- End-of-year reports from Finance, Assistant Principal, IT, Food Service, Exceptional Student Services, and 21st CCLC Program
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hear final year-end reports from teachers and staff, consider approving out-of-state travel for staff and board members, and discuss the IDEA Part B application for the 2023-2024 school year. The board will also hold an executive session to evaluate the principal and discuss a certified 90-day contract, and vote on minutes from previous meetings.
- Final reports from agriculture, art/music, counseling, culture/language, GATE, library, PE, safety, and food service
- Motion to approve staff out-of-state travel (item 4.2)
- Motion to approve board of trustees out-of-state travel (item 4.4)
- Discussion of IDEA Part B SY23-24 application (item 4.1)
- Executive session for principal's evaluation and certified 90-day contract (items 5.1, 5.2)
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting with a mostly procedural agenda. The main substantive item is an executive session discussion of the Heinfield Meech Co. audit report for the school, presented by Principal Kim Franklin, Joel Brice, and Doug McCarthy. The rest of the agenda consists of routine opening, closing, and announcement items.
- Executive session: Heinfield Meech Co. audit report for Casa Blanca Community School
- Approval of the agenda as presented
- Announcement of important school dates following the meeting
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on April 19, 2023, at 6:00 pm. The board will hear reports from the principal, assistant principal, and program managers, then vote on several action items. These include approving the SY23-24 class schedule and school-wide calendar, a summer retreat draft agenda, and requests for special board meetings. The board will also consider ratifying a Tribal Education Allocation progress report and approving a Gila River Health Educator to teach puberty classes to students.
- Approve SY23-24 class schedule and school-wide calendar (item 4.1)
- Approve Board of Trustee Summer Retreat draft agenda for July 8-9, 2023 (item 4.2)
- Approve special board meeting for Heinfield Meech Co. audit report (item 5.1)
- Ratify Tribal Education Allocation Progress Report Quarter 2 (item 5.3)
- Approve Gila River Health Educator to teach puberty to students (item 5.4)
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with procedural items, staff reports, and action items. The board will vote on approving the agenda, the summer retreat date and location, a certified 90-day probationary contract, and the previous meeting's minutes. The agenda is largely routine, with no major policy changes or public hearings listed.
- Finance budget report presented by Joel Brice
- Motion to approve Board of Trustee Summer Retreat date and location for July 2023
- Motion to approve Certified 90-Day Probationary Contract
- Motion to approve Regular School Board Meeting Minutes for March 1, 2023
- Reports from assistant principal, HR, exceptional student services, FACE program, facilities, food service, IT, and 21st CCLC program
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board will hold its regular meeting on February 15, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Board Room at 5297 W. Nelson Road, Bapchule, AZ. The board will consider several action items, including approving a facility use agreement with the GRIC Tribal Education Department, a sole source vendor request, and personnel matters in executive session. The agenda also includes numerous informational reports from school departments and staff.
- Approval of Facility Use Agreement with GRIC Tribal Education Department
- Approval of Sole Source Vendor Request
- Approval of Board of Trustee Mileage Reimbursement
- Approval of Diligent BoardDocs Executive Access
- Executive session on Probationary Conversion and FACE Program Internship
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on February 1, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Library Area. The agenda includes an executive session to discuss a draft operating agreement, reports from various school programs, and new business items such as approving auditors for FY22-23 and a BoardDocs access request. The meeting also includes approval of prior meeting minutes and announcements of upcoming school events.
- Approval of auditors for FY22-23 (presented by Doug McCarthy)
- Discussion of draft operating agreement (attorney executive session)
- Approval of BoardDocs Executive Access (presented by Principal Kim Franklin)
- Probationary conversion discussion (executive session)
- Approval of minutes from January 4 and January 18, 2023 meetings
Board of Trustee Regular School Board Meeting
The Casa Blanca Community School Board of Trustees will hear routine reports from finance, principal, assistant principal, HR, IT, facilities, and other departments. They will also take action on ratifying a quarterly progress report for Tribal Education Allocation Monies, discuss an update from Small Town Route 66 Consultants, and consider personnel matters in executive session, including a probationary conversion, a certified 90-day contract, and a resignation.
- Ratification of Quarterly Progress Report for Tribal Education Allocation Monies SY23
- Update from Small Town Route 66 Consultants (unfinished business)
- Executive session: School Inspection Request, Draft Operating Agreement, Probationary Conversion, Certified 90-day Contract, Resignation
- Approval of January 4, 2023 meeting minutes
- Announcements: Winter Storytelling Event (Jan 19), Board Orientation (Jan 21), Book Club (Jan 26), Fred Kormotzu Day (Jan 30)