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Principals Carol Wrightson (Palo Verde), Mandy Curry (Saguaro) and Scott Raymond (COIL) identified multiple students for academic and behavioral recognition and highlighted staff and volunteer contributions. Examples included first grader Abraham Garcia and fifth grader Devon Jordan at Palo Verde; second grader Yasmine Villarreal and third grader Hailey Zigler at Saguaro; and learners McKenna Powell and Amelia (Emilia) Duarte at COIL. Staff recognized included behavior support professionals, classroom teachers and parent volunteers: Marcela Guerrero Potter, Eliana Canes, Lina Sarabia, Shelby Sorenson, Miranda Whitfield, Robert Baker, Miranda Fitzpatrick, and Jenny Marquez among others.

Principals described school-specific initiatives, including COIL's focus on early literacy, STEM and project-based learning and Saguaro's attendance incentive involving classroom pets. COIL principals also highlighted a student project that led to a policy revision regarding animals in schools; student Ellie spoke about rewriting the policy to allow licensed therapy dogs and thanked staff who supported the policy work.

Board members and the superintendent praised teachers, staff and volunteers for their work and reminded the community of upcoming district events, including a parent forum on Nov. 20 and the next board meeting on Dec. 10 at 6 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CGESD Governing Board Meeting - November 12, 2024","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the board and district leaders recognized students, certificated and classified staff, and volunteers from Palo Verde, Saguaro and COIL for monthly awards and highlighted student projects that influenced policy.","taxTitle","Casa Grande Elementary District (4446), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",64184,"location","Arizona","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6608057,"Student-led therapy-dog policy highlighted as board approves consent agenda",120,2496000,2616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2942605-9342fbeb082bc17546e34f990f63fe1a&start=2496&end=2616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2942605-9342fbeb082bc17546e34f990f63fe1a/thumbnail_2496000.jpg","/articles/6608057/Arizona/Student-led-therapy-dog-policy-highlighted-as-board-approves-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608057-09cc9fe2269f6246ff32975513acc23f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136694&Signature=ay8NeUODfKuG0THpnFjpvP8agHe2fi4kZm6Nmx0CON1ZDQmr6NBvNRvoTHlTZhZHyi9PissJzBEahnLKa3UmZ2Ox2G9gBgB1MMqkCIr5AWfVlRwc9IGiRZWOlbm7YLMI3~URdotasldzu9YFHYnY9FY8GuzSH5nke5oF8r07Tx2QsF64clbyX4yU3pFsa2DuaIqSSYXur-Nt0EjeLrtjKF5GfeDhgDSRNB7-YVPagYqyXUGIjtMo4ai-Kd-nSJdmUCHOJGSi~2v6RQYEp8F7vsLg0thJicpZI1jt4gItUxRVKpCCK2hm4CDFT68Ut7WU4UYFCL7DTBJvqq7LCAN86g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Casa Grande Elementary District Governing Board approved its consent agenda, which included a policy revision to allow trained therapy animals in schools. Board members approved the consent agenda by roll call; President Varela, Mr. Stavely, Mrs. Sisson and Mrs. Martinez voted aye.

Principal Scott Raymond and a COIL student named Ellie told the board the change was prompted by COIL students who wanted hands-on learning opportunities involving a therapy dog. Ellie told the board the district's previous policy and insurance did not allow an untrained therapy dog on campus and that students worked with staff to rewrite the policy so the school could train a dog to become a licensed therapy dog. \"We had to rewrite the policy because the current, board policy and the insurance did not cover having a untrained therapy dog at school,\" Ellie said.

Raymond said students Lucy, Brianna and David, along with Ellie, worked with staff members to draft a policy that met district and board interests; the student project led to the item appearing on the consent agenda. The board did not debate the item on the floor after it remained on the consent agenda and the consent motion passed.

The board president and superintendent highlighted the student initiative during the public recognitions portion of the meeting and thanked students and staff for the work. The consent agenda motion passed on a roll-call vote with no recorded no votes or abstentions.","The board approved the consent agenda, which included a policy revision to allow trained therapy animals in schools after students at COIL drafted a policy change to permit licensed therapy dogs; staff said existing insurance did not cover untrained animals.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6608062,"Casa Grande board adds UFLI and Just Words to supplemental reading menu",0,2884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2942605-9342fbeb082bc17546e34f990f63fe1a&start=2884&end=2884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2942605-9342fbeb082bc17546e34f990f63fe1a/thumbnail_2884000.jpg","/articles/6608062/Arizona/Casa-Grande-board-adds-UFLI-and-Just-Words-to-supplemental-reading-menu","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6608062-349f561e8699409b13498bc50b88ec22/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136694&Signature=eNP7PVzxHVJZ6g97pxkdOE4aLbPYLxo8ltredZUrYofiPaglTPEfwOmZo1syYTaliAQvJ9oGDJD6RuEUWU5bBKhrBsOYZbh2Zle6gdnTSm2bktHpDwxGrcpc8tqeUZ8P6PGr2OXpJFyKhLsQw7H5ZJtTEr7uCqq9e6fzAcCZCP9GFrRrdYkDVXN7QmmpRpJu0gcGlk3P2N99ZiobX3ZwZqtFC26rmk3zJjZSNgJQZoMU4355MvJgVxAAs3m9jYNUFax9m-Z05j4slELIgk-Xr7vClso1tKrWIRWXRuke~5M8zpHjQNq6ux9eSHRvLkjn9~R~ZgFbtEuEgZGsvKSKKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Casa Grande Elementary District Governing Board voted to add the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) and Just Words by Wilson to the district's supplemental reading materials list following a 60-day public review and staff recommendation.

Jan Draper, district staff presenting the proposal, said the two programs are intended as supplemental interventions, not replacements for core curriculum. \"Just Words is research based,\" Draper said, and she described Just Words as \"an intensive word study program\" for older students with decoding and spelling gaps. On UFLI she said the program focuses on phonological awareness and systematic, explicit phonics for early readers.

The board was told the supplemental designation means the materials will be used 20% of instructional time or less where chosen by teachers and buildings. Draper said the district piloted Just Words at one middle school and that a speech-language pathologist estimated roughly 25 students had used the program during the pilot. On costs, Draper said the Wilson kits involve a one-time purchase and that buildings could afford them through existing grants and building funds; she said the district had not estimated a total districtwide cost because use will depend on site-level need.

Board members asked questions about public feedback and implementation. Draper said the public review produced four comments, three identifiable as district teachers and one from an unfamiliar address; she also told the board that UFLI's training is scripted and typically quick to deploy for teachers already skilled in intervention work. A board member who has reviewed the public materials asked that the district make printed copies or provide an easier password access for parents and community members.

A motion to adopt the two programs as supplemental materials passed on a roll-call vote with President Varela, Mr. Stavely, Mrs. Sisson and Mrs. Martinez recorded as voting aye.

The materials will be listed on the district's menu of supplemental resources and available to buildings and teachers to use where a student or group of students needs tiered intervention.","The Casa Grande Elementary District Governing Board unanimously approved adding the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) and Just Words by Wilson to the district's supplemental reading materials after a 60-day public review. The programs are intended for tiered intervention, not as core curriculum.","actionData","errors"]

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