Keith Bee

The meeting included an organizational segment for the calendar year 2026-2027, featuring the administration of the oath of office for the newly joining governing board member, Miss Dion Leonard. Officer elections were conducted, resulting in Juan Wendia as board president and Miss Kathleen Vance as board clerk. Board members completed and filed conflict of interest forms. A significant portion of the agenda was dedicated to recognizing various students for their achievements across elementary, middle, and high school grades, including the presentation of Students of the Month for December.

The meeting included routine business such as the approval of the current meeting agenda and the minutes from the December 8, 2025 Regular Board Meeting. Information items presented covered the Students of the Month, Himdag Award, Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Audit Reports, a Community Oriented Policing Services Grant presentation, various financial and operational reports, and reports from school principals, board members, and coaches/club sponsors. Key action items included the approval of the acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Audit Reports, the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the District and the Pima JTED Foundation, the approval of the intent to apply for a 9th grade track grant, the approval of RFP No. 26-12-31 for Exceptional Student Services, and the approval of the 2026 - 2027 Salary Schedules for multiple staff categories. The Consent Agenda covered ratification of payroll/vouchers, approval of new hires, extra duty requests, security FTE increase, leaves of absence, resignations, donations, and out-of-state travel.

The meeting commenced with the approval of the agenda for the Organizational Meeting. Key procedural business involved the election of officers for the 2026-2027 calendar year. This included the administration of the Oath of Office to the new Board Member, Dionne Leonard. Following this, Juan Buendia was elected as Board President, and Annamarie Stevens was elected as Board Clerk. The agenda concluded with a required training session on conflict of interest and the completion of conflict of interest forms by Board Members.

The meeting agenda was reordered procedurally to place executive session items before a financial report. Key discussions and actions included the presentation of student council information, student of the month recognition, the district's financial report, and a presentation on the 2024-2025 Letter Grades. Following an executive session, the Board voted on an action item concerning a student expulsion recommendation, ultimately deciding on a long-term suspension with specific conditions for readmission. Action items also addressed the approval of several resignations, School Facilities Board grant awards, two change orders related to Edge Construction, revisions to Policy GCBA regarding Professional Staff Salary Schedules, and the approval of proposed salary schedules for Educational Support and Certified staff for the 2026-2027 school year. Furthermore, the Board approved an opposition letter regarding a potential JTED Bond, approved the Superintendent Pay for Performance for 2025-2025, approved Governing Board Goals for the 2025-2026 school year, and selected an alternate delegate for the ASBA annual conference. The Consent Agenda, which was approved, covered payroll and expenditure vouchers, new hires, qualified evaluators, a club name change, donations, terminations, and out-of-state travel approvals. Future agenda items were requested, including ASBA Law conference, coaches leave, summer program, audit findings, director salaries, and bus app.

The strategic plan for Baboquivari Unified School District #40 outlines key objectives for the 2025-2026 academic year. Its primary goals include achieving 80% student mastery on standards, maintaining 90% attendance rates, and ensuring 90% family utilization of ParentVue. Specific action plans for Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School focus on increasing math and ELA proficiency by 25%, enhancing teacher coaching by 50%, and consistently implementing focused note-taking across all classrooms.