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Erin Horvath, the district human resources director, said the milestone marks a transition from \"promising novices to experienced practitioners\" and noted national research showing the impact of teachers improves with experience. Horvath named honorees from district campuses and read brief descriptions of several teachers' classroom contributions.

The board also presented the first set of monthly board awards: Community Member of the Month (Andrea Foote), Staff Member of the Month (Jim Leslie, security at Lake Havasu High School), Teacher of the Month (Christina Heckle, Havasu High School) and Administrator of the Month (Thomas O'Connor, maintenance director). The board praised honorees for commitment to students and the district.

In addition, the board noted two district educators received national recognition: two teachers were selected to present at the Core Knowledge National Conference and had lessons professionally recorded for the foundation's training materials.

The recognitions were ceremonial and no board action was required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 11, 2025 - Governing Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board honored 31 teachers who completed three years and moved from probationary to continuing status, presented school and community awards and noted two teachers invited to present at a national conference.","taxTitle","Lake Havasu Unified District (4368), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",38268,"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},6464077,"Lake Havasu schools report early DIBELS results, MTSS actions as district seeks to reverse achievement stagnation",490,2522000,3012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784528-0a5a47a41c5c0bd0dddadbc14476de6f&start=2522&end=3012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784528-0a5a47a41c5c0bd0dddadbc14476de6f/thumbnail_2522000.jpg","/articles/6464077/Arizona/Lake-Havasu-schools-report-early-DIBELS-results-MTSS-actions-as-district-seeks-to-reverse-achievement-stagnation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464077-152f73353983c0d7870cb8e9c1d649f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770994389&Signature=Wjp7tFPMnDumm7Fjqmk5PruPpNvdwtl0zLIj7o9WJEUCQFPBhoaf~9DkJyD3WJSy2v8jqxA0q-iskJ0OXOJcay7GK3oEfVRrnoAV8soGOxGoBsrFUCw0SC0wmlm14HbW6jyIYLm93pYwBDGCEWzxcvSPIPacJ6bGzceU0~EcPcyCsEiT9nKjxYB9MU4wl8nz9wpoA3q2zg~21FqX4PWS7wnZKr6BRDxJUUzjoV3pz6SjT~8FTq2jtSxwn8cMv1dsuyfHdpRD4PzMhGtJ8M5cf~XfNsGQvLyxIDu9aAgCuar~GyEfKkp66HWxDiO3wPNM4c6-ZaJ9DvOIOTdH13m8Tw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District student achievement staff updated the Lake Havasu Unified School District governing board on Sept. 11 about beginning‑of‑year literacy screening, Multi‑Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) implementation and high‑school standards alignment.

The presenter said the elementary beginning‑of‑year DIBELS benchmark had 98 percent completion, giving leaders \"an early look at how our students are entering the school year,\" and that principals submitted spreadsheets summarizing site goals and action steps. \"By putting all the goals in one place, we can look for alignment and gaps,\" the presenter said.

District staff described the MTSS tiers: tier 1 (high‑quality classroom instruction), tier 2 (targeted interventions and progress monitoring about every 10 days) and tier 3 (intensive individualized support). Presenters emphasized that being in tier 2 or tier 3 should be temporary and that a high share of students needing intervention signals a tier‑1 curriculum problem.

Principals' action plans described school‑level priorities. Examples given at the meeting included data‑driven instruction at Havasupai, an MTSS framework building at Jamaica, specialists pushed into classrooms at Nautilus, expectation‑raising at Smoke Tree, Leader in Me strategies at Starline, and a new homeroom program at Thunderbolt Middle School to provide targeted supports.

High‑school departments are working separately on math, English and science to align instruction and assessments to state standards and accountability measures such as the ACT. Math focuses on sequencing and formative assessments; English is emphasizing differentiation; science is aligning formative and summative assessments across classrooms.

District presenters said recent stagnation in achievement is \"not a teacher problem. It is a system problem,\" and called for collective responsibility from directors, principals and instructional coaches to identify barriers and sustain improvements.

Board members praised the detailed site spreadsheets and asked for continued monthly updates.","District staff presented site-by-site action plans, reported a 98% DIBELS completion rate and described multi-tiered supports and alignment work at the high school; presenters said stagnating achievement is a systemic issue requiring coordinated action.",{"_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},6464081,"Lake Havasu board approves policy change banning circulation of recordings of student fights; adds photos and audio to prohibited items",745,4319000,5064000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784528-0a5a47a41c5c0bd0dddadbc14476de6f&start=4319&end=5064","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784528-0a5a47a41c5c0bd0dddadbc14476de6f/thumbnail_4319000.jpg","/articles/6464081/Arizona/Lake-Havasu-board-approves-policy-change-banning-circulation-of-recordings-of-student-fights-adds-photos-and-audio-to-prohibited-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464081-99df0402f5be36c1bf3f373b4a99753c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770994389&Signature=Sltc4iUpaUfclzwyNx2UIB0ngejl46XtpPYNoWTcOGczovQv28-65VYBexj8TmdMfUxL8mg~M4GbrAppke4FZKkYYLTwkZUZoX03qh03dZO6Rr0qPm9rXdjm13Rs7z7E0BewL5VrkRVOwwrUzQqW0eEGZTdgRg3ELb36oyX6-xNEPt5Rwd-xIynfJUQ0s12mKQjlkx4kjbp1BjA1WuL4zapz4Lkh18H7bgY9Y74MH0e2YyyQM6obM3TUAQ6clAzjgtAMprcEkvMK4hEaha~LRtriKS8slJjSI61ghIbU6wy-KR0yv0vUpGXqnqA3DTzeNGOlfyz4OvTb609CASKVCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Havasu Unified School District governing board amended and implemented changes to Policy 5‑305, the student code of conduct, on Sept. 11 to prohibit recording and dissemination of fights or other code violations when the intent is public circulation rather than reporting.

Superintendent Stone told the board the revision adds a prohibition on \"video recording of any violation of the student code of conduct and texting it to others or posting it to social media,\" while continuing to allow recording made for reporting to administration or law enforcement. \"Video recording for reporting purposes is permitted,\" Stone said during the presentation.

Board members cited a recent incident in which a middle‑school fight was recorded and widely circulated, leading to community vilification of a seventh‑grade student. \"If that video had been taken straight to the principal, it could've been handled right away,\" one board member said during discussion of the proposal. The conversation emphasized distinctions between capturing evidence to inform school responses and sharing recordings broadly in ways that can harm students.

At the meeting the board voted to add still photographs and audio recordings to the subsection that prohibits dissemination for mass circulation. A board member moved the amendment and another seconded; the board then voted to waive a second reading and implement the updated policy at the same meeting.

The district clarified the policy is prospective only. When asked whether consequences would apply retroactively, the superintendent confirmed the change applies going forward and not to prior incidents.

Board members also asked administrators to form a committee of principals, teachers, administrators and parents to review disciplinary procedures and implementation practices. The committee's scope will include examining how policies are applied in practice, restorative options, and parent and community communications.

The policy update is intended to protect students from online harassment that can follow widely circulated recordings and to ensure discipline and investigations are handled promptly by school officials.","The board amended and implemented changes to Policy 5‑305 to prohibit recording and sharing videos, photographs or audio of student code-of-conduct violations when those recordings are used to publicize incidents rather than to report them to school officials or law enforcement.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6464085,"Lake Havasu school officials report Homeland Security audit, outline camera and radio upgrades",1008,3060000,4068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784528-0a5a47a41c5c0bd0dddadbc14476de6f&start=3060&end=4068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784528-0a5a47a41c5c0bd0dddadbc14476de6f/thumbnail_3060000.jpg","/articles/6464085/Arizona/Lake-Havasu-school-officials-report-Homeland-Security-audit-outline-camera-and-radio-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464085-e2f8698532198e20a3004a2d045c3a8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770994389&Signature=nybTyjas0L9Do4bKchZsWPVvWWYsH3RBZ-TG~BWm75NX-keFv1h-jHMEqGJPnfmMAQYbtyuLiY5Pq9yO9B8SXuenza7GoszBLgzOchhxA1HL5DIqd-gcXqYoUiQJA0YvyyS4B8h~ae13IrTvAquizfpbQujnne41y05tQ8D~yi5nbxGVB~lNQVnXAOtQRZ98BbBBQEYXSjlvP3h~cx0SpD3IN1ahmwqM2i6ggbxTvaBBfIFkMGEfU7GvmWfXBMbrj5fG8fhgx~01GJC8Kc9XC1gSPOUMxsFABMzglTtNGTDSW3fmGLDiBys1LMWTtDaop2LCiNSfkhSIpyJ0PH6I0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lake Havasu Unified School District leaders told the governing board on Sept. 11 that a representative from the Department of Homeland Security conducted a rapid school safety review and delivered recommendations for small improvements, grant opportunities and communications upgrades.

The review, which district staff said began Sept. 10, covered the high school and middle school. \"She was very impressed with what she saw both high school and the middle school,\" Mr. Keller told the board, noting the visitor took \"copious amounts of notes with suggestions for improvements.\" Keller reported the district has \"137 cameras at the high school and 69 cameras at the middle school,\" and said the federal reviewer recommended targeted enhancements and possible funding avenues.

The audit came as the board discussed staffing and equipment options. Keller and other district speakers outlined possible next steps including applying for the federal COPS grant to fund single-point entries, improved parking-lot lighting and upgraded radios for staff. Keller said the district is considering digital radios that can use Wi‑Fi as a backup and base stations for offices to improve intra-campus communications.

Board members pressed for cost estimates. One member asked for a cost analysis to determine what it would take to place one or two security personnel at every school and whether the district should employ security staff directly or continue relying on Havasu police officers assigned as school resource officers. Keller said some districts put SROs on district payroll to streamline operations and improve coordination.

Board and staff also discussed recent false threats and how the district and police have responded. Keller and other officials described coordinated responses with the Lake Havasu Police Department, school assemblies at Thunderbolt Middle School, and a clear message that threats would be taken seriously. \"Any anyone, including any student that makes a threat even if it is a joke will be charged with a felony,\" the district representative said, noting the police department had delivered that message to middle‑school students.

District officials said the school safety grant program offers funding options that could support either counselors or resource officers, and that an audit could help the district target grant applications. Keller said the Homeland Security representative hopes to return for follow-up visits to elementary campuses and the district office if travel funds are available.

Board members and administrators also discussed the feasibility of adding audio to site cameras, the legal limits of audio recording under Arizona law and the technical challenges of clear audio in large foyers or bus interiors. Keller said legal and technical issues will be researched before the district adds audio capability in common areas.

The board did not take a formal vote specific to the audit at the meeting but acknowledged the district had already added additional security staff at Thunderbolt Middle School and requested follow-up cost estimates and implementation plans from administration.

The district said it will return with cost analyses and grant application plans at a future meeting.","A federal Homeland Security representative reviewed security at Lake Havasu High School and Thunderbolt Middle School and recommended upgrades; district leaders discussed cameras, radios, SRO staffing and grant options after recent threats and an uptick in on-campus incidents.","actionData","errors"]

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