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1) Adoption of the meeting agenda (motion to adopt agenda as presented)
- Motion: Adopt the agenda as presented.
- Mover/Second: Motion moved by Governing Board President Lydia Hernandez; seconded by Miss Cantu (record indicates a second).
- Vote record (as captured on the record): Miss Cantu — aye; Cassandra Hernandez — aye; Miss Romero — abstain; Denise Garcia — aye; Lydia Hernandez — aye.
- Tally: Yes 4, No 0, Abstain 1
- Outcome: Approved

2) Adoption of the consent agenda
- Motion: Approve consent agenda as presented.
- Mover/Second: Motion moved by Governing Board President Lydia Hernandez; seconded by Miss Cantu.
- Vote record (as captured on the record): Miss Cantu — aye; Cassandra Hernandez — aye; Miss Romero — aye; Denise Garcia — aye; Lydia Hernandez — aye.
- Tally: Yes 5, No 0, Abstain 0
- Outcome: Approved

3) Governing board meeting date schedule for 2025–26
- Motion: Adopt proposed governing board meeting schedule for 2025–26.
- Mover/Second: Motion moved by Lydia Hernandez; seconded by Miss Cantu.
- Vote record: Miss Cantu — aye; Lydia Hernandez — aye; Miss Romero — abstain; Denise Garcia — (abstained or indicated conditional abstention while requesting to see budget materials); minutes record two abstentions on a related budget vote; final record: motion carried.
- Tally: Recorded as approved (record shows at least two ayes and one abstention).
- Outcome: Approved

4) Proposed 2025–26 annual expenditure budget and 2025–26 desegregation budget (proposal for public review; public hearing/adoption scheduled)
- Motion: Recommend approval of proposed 2025–26 annual expenditure budget and 2025–26 desegregation budget for public review and scheduled public hearing.
- Mover/Second: Administration recommended; motion moved and seconded on the record.
- Vote record: Lydia Hernandez — aye; Miss Cantu — aye; Miss Romero — abstain; Denise Garcia — abstain.
- Tally: Yes 2, No 0, Abstain 2
- Outcome: Motion approved to post the proposed budgets for public hearing (board will revisit for formal adoption after public notice and state budget clarity).

5) Approval of the 2025–26 pay-for-performance award plan (based on 2024–25 data)
- Motion: Approve the 2025–26 pay-for-performance award plan as presented.
- Mover/Second: Motion moved by Lydia Hernandez; seconded by Miss Cantu.
- Vote record: Miss Cantu — aye; Cassandra Hernandez — aye; Miss Romero — aye; Denise Garcia — abstain; Lydia Hernandez — aye.
- Tally: Yes 4, No 0, Abstain 1
- Outcome: Approved

6) Approval of Cartwright Work-for-Insurance (working-for-benefits) program for 2025–26
- Motion: Approve the Cartwright work-for-insurance program for 2025–26.
- Mover/Second: Motion moved by administration and seconded by a board member (record shows Miss Cantu seconded earlier motions and participated in roll calls).
- Vote record: Miss Cantu — aye; Lydia Hernandez — aye; Miss Romero — aye; Denise Garcia — yes; Lydia Hernandez — aye.
- Tally: Yes 5, No 0, Abstain 0
- Outcome: Approved

Notes on the record: The transcript includes multiple instances of governors asking for clarification before voting; several motions were approved with recorded abstentions. Where the transcript does not unambiguously name a mover or seconder, the record above reflects the roll-call statements captured on the public record. For budget items the administration noted the state legislature had not finalized the 2026 budget and the proposed district budget will be revised after state action and Auditor General forms are released.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Governing Board Meeting with Public Hearing 6/11/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The governing board took roll-call votes on agenda items including adoption of the agenda, budget proposals, pay-for-performance plan and a retiree work-for-insurance program; tallies and recorded abstentions are listed below.","taxTitle","Cartwright Elementary District (4282), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13620,"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},6529815,"Cartwright board approves retiree \"work for insurance\" program with new substitute-day requirement",119,2803000,2922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3793588-7bea4dde7c6aafdf069d4930670006f4&start=2803&end=2922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3793588-7bea4dde7c6aafdf069d4930670006f4/thumbnail_2803000.jpg","/articles/6529815/Arizona/Cartwright-board-approves-retiree-work-for-insurance-program-with-new-substitute-day-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529815-cf5acac679b8ec056e18fc6bee68836e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775379649&Signature=RNST3Rwttf7AP0w8eEGxaTJl7swQ7DTOsf8KHB0i4-tMv~17AWkS5T6TSOma9Z3TvPpogP8gBSO2R5TJq46Y77yOlC43P-Hj3MKCDAvENsUg9Cc4JZt3Dw8CTQq68DdMJiuqzbpA7IAm8-ZgduHAlItGPsQyCLWv9SupQDYYbb8zs~~-sl7Q4d1R-ShU2ceHmmlmdOV8n5W8unRs8H-sRmFsiSSpG2gJqg3TloZ8gd-AnKL9LNoH2~tmQOnkopAjL93tn4oegN4H-sQ1yLFq5ibXDrQWmGXRQ1txst0Pk-M2tfoqZuEJAQdIRIR90iW4gJIzGnTDZHBYFXvlKN8wyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cartwright Elementary School District governing board approved an updated \"work for insurance\" program for 2025–26 that allows qualifying retired employees to return in limited roles and receive district-provided health insurance in exchange for work.

Acting Superintendent Steve Watson presented the proposal, which administration revised after attorney review to reduce legal and statutory risk. The program requires participants to be qualifying district retirees, have minimum years of service, and to terminate insurance eligibility when the retiree becomes Medicare-eligible. The administration recommended a 35-day substitute-work minimum to qualify for the benefit; Watson said in the current year the highest participant worked 22 days and the program previously saw as many as 44 days.

Watson said program participants are expected to substitute in classrooms and the requirement for emergency substitute certification (or assistance obtaining it) is part of the implementation. The district also clarified pro-ration rules and the retiree return-to-work compensation formula; the program terminates for participants upon Medicare eligibility.

Administration presented counts of current and potential participants: 11 current eligible participants for 2024–25 and a projected maximum of 16 potential participants for 2025–26 if additional retirees elect the program. Watson said the proposal was designed to provide in-kind work in exchange for the insurance benefit and to address substitute shortages.

Board members asked about tracking and fiscal oversight; Watson said most current childcare employees had been placed in other roles and that administration would track days worked and certification. The board approved the program by roll call.

No specific contract numbers or budget amounts for the insurance cost were provided at the meeting; Watson said the program is intended to be limited in scale and administratively tracked to avoid improper use of district funds.","The governing board approved an updated retiree work-for-insurance program requiring eligible retirees to work at least 35 days as substitutes, clarifying eligibility and certification requirements and anticipating up to 16 participants next year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6529820,"Parents and a state representative raise privacy and notification concerns as Cartwright reworks employee childcare",2217,3215000,5432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3793588-7bea4dde7c6aafdf069d4930670006f4&start=3215&end=5432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3793588-7bea4dde7c6aafdf069d4930670006f4/thumbnail_3215000.jpg","/articles/6529820/Arizona/Parents-and-a-state-representative-raise-privacy-and-notification-concerns-as-Cartwright-reworks-employee-childcare","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529820-6555c25c824f3a697a04bc53e1a7fb23/orig.mp4?Expires=1775379649&Signature=n3mQzwNIerkzWk6vgoJhyXFo7WQmwFA~G2lhua-TlDAjIgZpbrsjiRZ1N~xIIhzLkl~5vzr05qPVJaabDs1hDrDarbK5t5oBedsjR7xOATxI8ID50XZsBHe2ZpaPpWcLZH4yyUTwF710ehbc3alFPfCLSVs3lx-UVCpPQENKaUkRQOfmGEG5Ja27sX7XnbySGHvILZlcM6aOUCgI3rZuPVgHONrb8FXggOEx~5y2u9tMi-z6CQuRuSNna5klkTe35lR6BkxTqrtP85E27C4-v4zlCpqMFm1NnDzz09zvqFCt7Y8bU81TzWGqJC~iD7s~HomwQOCGZ25sVz1c6EUVrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public commenters and a state legislator’s representative pressed the Cartwright Elementary School District governing board over employee childcare during the regular meeting, raising concerns about staff notification, privacy and potential retaliation.

Anna Abadia, a state legislative representative, said board members had contacted district employees seeking her two-year-old daughter’s information and called those inquiries an improper invasion of family privacy. \"My child is 2. She's not here for your entertainment,\" Abadia told the board, saying she had received repeated calls from staff reporting members asking for her child's birthday, classroom number and address. She said the conduct felt retaliatory and that she would take further action if it continued.

Resident Cecilia Moreno told the board she had heard teachers had not been informed about childcare changes before signing contracts and warned the district could lose qualified staff. \"Teachers were not informed prior to signing their contracts about the day care facility,\" Moreno said.

Acting Superintendent Steve Watson reviewed the district’s recently held town hall and said the administration will phase out employee childcare over the next five to six years while allowing currently enrolled children to complete the program. He said the district will still accept applications from employees with children expected in the near future: \"Anybody who is pregnant basically as of tomorrow, will be able to, apply, just through that regular process for their child to be able to have access to that childcare program,\" Watson said.

Watson said administration is researching alternative models other districts use, such as linking childcare to child-development classes in neighboring districts. He also said legal and tax counsel had identified a compliance problem: the district had treated employer-provided childcare as a non-taxable benefit and \"we have not been, recording this as a taxable benefit on the tax documents that we've been issuing to our employees.\" Counsel has recommended the district include the benefit on employee tax documents going forward and review records for at least three prior years; Watson said the district is still determining whether IRS penalties will apply and will notify affected employees.

Board President Lydia Hernandez acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations raised during public comment and said actions that single out children or families would not be tolerated. The meeting recessed for five minutes amid a tense exchange and later resumed, with administrators continuing discussion of the childcare update during the business portion of the meeting.

Watson said most current childcare staff have been placed into positions for next year and thanked them for their patience. He also said the district will work with employees to obtain required substitute certifications when retirees or other employees would be asked to act as substitutes under alternative models.

No formal board action to end or immediately change the childcare program was taken at the meeting; the superintendent described planned steps and counsel-recommended tax-reporting corrections as administrative matters under review.

The board set a schedule for additional communications and follow-up with staff and the community to explain next steps and any financial implications for employees who have participated in the program.","Public commenters said employees and parents were not properly notified about childcare changes; the superintendent outlined a phased reduction and said the district must correct tax reporting for the program.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6529825,"Cartwright board approves 2025–26 pay-for-performance plan after public hearing",845,1779000,2624000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3793588-7bea4dde7c6aafdf069d4930670006f4&start=1779&end=2624","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3793588-7bea4dde7c6aafdf069d4930670006f4/thumbnail_1779000.jpg","/articles/6529825/Arizona/Cartwright-board-approves-202526-pay-for-performance-plan-after-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6529825-033eb481fb45531320196137d7976a29/orig.mp4?Expires=1775379649&Signature=mnidv30GjglfE-LkGTiU0K1ii2cEcDNreAxvnPs7vwADYWB4kdiW1XO7V4fTRe6pHLg9nQUAeuBjTB7ySQ1WoJeN9o5CHVk-vkIR6jfJHXErd3M5uLStNHNDsi2Hbb0VOXQMA1X695TuAtJEkHHkWCBAGpZtFf4IE~GTBYC4kaJjO~X1emJUKDzyire~csDIBlq0PV-pzpQbn4PvI6IgmE6eXNeu6y0iBeDsixi704mUkei6VhSF8aOFBgvlVwLprom34TgaC2~Gr9mUOUATskHbUTYPDiA9XlKjkzEv7n7g9BViIw2TCAvvehLBPF00S9mF7Jz5TFEM9U1z4WRufw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cartwright Elementary School District governing board on Tuesday approved its 2025–26 pay-for-performance award plan after a public hearing and staff presentation.

District human resources presenter Dr. Etheridge told the board the plan is required to spend Classroom Site Fund dollars and is based on 2024–25 assessment and evaluation data. \"Close to 93% of the teachers approved this plan,\" Etheridge said, adding that 7% voted against ratification at individual school sites.

The plan keeps the existing award amounts but changes the timing and clarifies eligibility. The assessment-linked component — $1,500 at full award — will be paid in December rather than June so the district can verify spring assessment results before payment. \"Paying that in June did... put a liability on the district that we could actually pay this out to teachers,\" Etheridge said, explaining the timing shift.

If the district-level criteria are met (14 of 20 schools receiving a C or better), all teachers qualify for the assessment component. If district criteria are not met, the district will apply school-level criteria and then subcomponents: 35% tied to assessment proficiency shifts, 30% tied to attendance, and the remainder to other measures. The plan also includes a $600 evaluation component (full amount for teachers rated effective or highly effective, $300 for developing), professional-development and endorsement payments up to $1,100, a national board certification supplement up to $3,000 (split into two payments), and a $400 instructional-improvement payment.

Etheridge described several clarifications adopted by the committee: pro-rating awards to FTE (half-time teachers receive half the award), reducing the retiree-return-to-work payment to 90% of the award, and setting employment-through dates for specific payments. He also described the clock-hours window (earnings between Nov. 1, 2024, and Oct. 30, 2025) and payment timing (endorsement payments in November 2025; clock-hour payments in April 2026). \"This payment is based on data from this year,\" Etheridge said of the assessment component, noting the committee decided to move payment from June to December so results are available first.

Board members asked questions about outreach and committee composition. Etheridge said a teacher representative from each school site participated on the committee and that committee members presented the plan back to their staffs before the ratification vote. He confirmed the plan is included in the teacher handbook and that administration will bring back any appeal cases to the committee.

During roll call the board recorded one abstention and the plan was approved. The board also discussed the plan's potential to incentivize classroom improvement, and Etheridge said the district will monitor and report back as needed.

The public hearing portion included no substantive public comments specific to the technical details of the plan. The district noted that because state budget action is pending, the administration will revise some budget forms if needed when the Auditor General releases updated forms.

Implementation details retained in the plan include: pro-rated awards by FTE; a requirement to be employed through defined dates to receive certain payments; a 90% payment rate for retired return-to-work participants; and appeals handled by the pay-for-performance committee. The district recommended approval of the plan and the board adopted it as presented.","After a public hearing, the Cartwright Elementary School District governing board approved a pay-for-performance award plan based on 2024–25 data that changes payment timing and tightens eligibility rules for several bonus components.","actionData","errors"]

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