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Votes at a glance (key items and outcomes):

- Fiscal year 2026 budget revision No. 1 (Agenda item 5.1). Motion to adopt the revised budget incorporating the legislature’s 2% base‑rate increase passed unanimously. District staff noted some coding changes in expenditure categories and that the revised budget is about 7.2% less in total expenditures than last year; another revision is expected in December based on average daily membership numbers.

- ASBA policy advisories (second readings): The board adopted multiple ASBA policy advisories on second reading and approved the related policy updates unanimously. Items included advisories for EB (Safety Program), GCQF (discipline/suspension/dismissal of professional staff members), JLC (Student Health Services), JLCD (administration of medicines to students) and JLF (reporting child abuse/child protection).

- Revision to student/parent handbooks (Agenda item 4.1). The board approved updating handbook directory information from ‘‘student first name and last initial’’ to ‘‘student name (first and last) and birth date’’ to accommodate community partners (photographers, vision‑screening partners). Board discussion noted privacy considerations and that directory elements listed in policy are broader but that the district has historically limited disclosures.

- Personnel approvals and consent agenda items: The board approved the consent agenda (with several pulled items addressed separately) and later approved personnel items that had been pulled for discussion (item 3.3) as well as the updated addendum for clubs (item 3.5). The board expressed interest in tracking extra‑duty hours for club sponsors in future reporting.

- Transportation intergovernmental agreement (Agenda item 5.3). The board approved a revised IGA between the district and the high school that, among other clarifications, adds a line to combine uniform services (e.g., Cintas contract for driver shirts) and assigns cost shares based on mechanic time studies; the motion passed unanimously.

- Adjournment and routine motions: The board approved standard procedural motions including adoption of the agenda and adjournment; votes were unanimous.

Recorded votes: For each of the items above the transcript records board members Melinda Sobrowski (president), Charlene Diaz, Fred Rushton and Barb Serzicki voting yes on the motions as presented.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BCSD Board Meeting 09/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 16 meeting the board unanimously approved the fiscal year 2026 budget revision No. 1, several ASBA policy advisories, personnel hires, a clubs addendum and a revised transportation intergovernmental agreement; motions and vote tallies are listed below.","taxTitle","Bullhead City School District (4378), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",65383,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6468394,"District rolls out Renaissance/FASTBridge screeners to guide small‑group instruction",298,2834000,3132000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5782262-128e4aa7b16cc07bdcf7c8cd1fcc85dd&start=2834&end=3132","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5782262-128e4aa7b16cc07bdcf7c8cd1fcc85dd/thumbnail_2834000.jpg","/articles/6468394/Arizona/District-rolls-out-RenaissanceFASTBridge-screeners-to-guide-smallgroup-instruction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468394-2fc1d77ec3fe27bd778bd775862a1811/orig.mp4?Expires=1776227026&Signature=A~H7wU37nEWWJ38~w2LnmQiPuNaHJiZj3nkfwX7lIo2rh95Vnr03HYQySRNTtnLEp052WhGqmkFakYE2Sb55MMHB2HY0~HXxwkNpl88vj~aNtojjXslXWRrzG30HhCjZ2X0G0zBDvkPdUIUYGJq8VerB1Z5VfXrf6PfVFUPEBNNxbkCaVd0rzcHId2adPGrIr1JSRqVMQSAK1rvGwwSEp9MDhMdeIFqFbr1mBpa46D5yQsfCQ3gc7xzzYSA4elXYKshcXD4JJvUyWVKbQyT98SpaVDH2OMHL2EAGuFC90GmvmEDPPq1GIz245oWcfTsdS~MUNSoMICI0b4GC0fZFbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bullhead City School District instructional staff told the board Tuesday they have begun implementing Renaissance FASTBridge screeners in math and reading to help teachers identify specific skill gaps and guide small‑group interventions.

A district instructional staff member explained the screener measures discrete skills — for example, automaticity in math facts or phonics in reading — and produces class‑ and student‑level reports that recommend whole‑group starting points and small‑group lesson plans. She said teachers receive class rosters annotated with recommended starting points and intervention suggestions, and classroom progress monitoring can be as brief as about a minute per student for benchmark checks.

The staff member described the intended cadence: screeners are administered, teachers use the data to form small groups, then progress monitor roughly every 10 school days for students receiving interventions. ‘‘The idea is ... every, like, 10 ish days of school, you would progress monitor,’’ she said, adding that progress monitoring typically takes about one minute per student.

Board members asked how the new tool aligns with the district’s model of instruction and whether teachers felt overwhelmed. Staff said the system complements the district’s model of instruction by focusing on the release and practice phase of lessons and supports tiered interventions (tier 1 instruction and tier 2/3 interventions). The district acknowledged teachers are adjusting to the additional assessments and that some feel ‘‘overwhelmed’’ while staff work to refine routines.

District staff said FastBridge is in place for math and reading screeners and that benchmark tests will follow; they will present benchmark results next month. The board did not take formal action on the report but accepted the administrative report as part of the consent agenda.","Instructional staff described the district's new Renaissance (FASTBridge) screeners for reading and math, how teachers will use results for whole‑group and small‑group instruction and the expected progress‑monitoring cadence.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6468399,"Bullhead City School District says demand for special‑education preschool is rising; board approves additional positions",1129,264000,1393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5782262-128e4aa7b16cc07bdcf7c8cd1fcc85dd&start=264&end=1393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5782262-128e4aa7b16cc07bdcf7c8cd1fcc85dd/thumbnail_264000.jpg","/articles/6468399/Arizona/Bullhead-City-School-District-says-demand-for-specialeducation-preschool-is-rising-board-approves-additional-positions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468399-d8381748d20fc9a58aef365a74dceb97/orig.mp4?Expires=1776227026&Signature=k7NyF2gQJgyN80mBTmg8NwsYpi-~A4FNvAUflVT3-hw2933YcSK9rSu~Yc13311AxwYzyhhQlGJJk5TV~Yg7Kq6RY~ecrVT5qZRV-OO~4wJNUDi4BWM344iT7mx8Eihh-PmcmCwbY2L0OcqHsnJcXfKqSwoHnmrbmW7f7HWjrvViNJ0t7mf9gjjEQ6LeAefO1WzmeMEIDutX0efoKn3abGvuaKuyGWRS~p3XvLcC-y84PY1DHr2TxANOa2Ji7TLjLH6uxVzclRPBfNYDOqilk2-UR6fGPJ-IVfORkM7oVesmUmETjyx1FLXtXMN0ZbiU9lR7ph5KHtEBx2KitVBhbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bullhead City School District staff told the school board Tuesday that federal and state rules require the district to find and evaluate children with disabilities across the district and that an increase in early‑childhood referrals is creating an immediate need for extra preschool special‑education capacity.

Kate Hall, a district special‑education staff member, told the board that “Child Find ... requires that we locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities from birth to 21 located within our boundaries” and described how the district works with Arizona Early Intervention (AzEIP) and with local private and charter preschools to identify children who may need services.

Hall said the district conducts multiple screening activities — 45‑day screeners for newly enrolled students, teacher‑assistance team interventions, monthly preschool screening days and summer screening — and that “we did almost 200 evaluations last year and probably 50 of them were rollovers. So at least a 150.” She told the board the largest growth is in preschool referrals, especially children with severe speech delays who require intensive supports.

The presentation explained the district’s obligations differ from charter schools’ obligations for preschool, and noted AzEIP refers children to the district near their third birthday so they can begin preschool services on time. Hall said the district aims to place referred children in a preschool seat by their third birthday to comply with Arizona Department of Education expectations.

Board members pressed staff about capacity and logistics. Hall said current preschool classrooms operate with one teacher and one paraprofessional and that class sizes of about 13 students are already challenging given the level of care many children require. She said the district already knows enrollment expected from AzEIP for upcoming months and that late referrals require quick evaluation and placement to meet the three‑year cutoff.

On a motion before the board, trustees voted unanimously to add an additional preschool special‑education teacher and a paraprofessional so the district can open a fifth special‑education preschool classroom and place students as they are evaluated. The motion was seconded and approved with board members Melinda Sobrowski, Charlene Diaz, Fred Rushton and Barb Serzicki voting yes.

Hall and district staff told the board the district has a room, furniture and supplies available and needs only staff to expand capacity. Board members requested ongoing updates on enrollment and staffing as the program expands.

The board’s action authorizes the additional positions; the district will proceed with hiring and scheduling to seat students as evaluations are completed.","District staff outlined Child Find obligations under IDEA, described a surge in preschool special‑education referrals and screenings, and the board approved adding a preschool special‑education teacher and paraprofessional to open a fifth classroom.","actionData","errors"]

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