Board approves student trips, intergovernmental agreements and tech consortium renewal
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The Flagstaff Unified School District Governing Board approved several student field trips and renewed intergovernmental agreements and cooperative purchasing agreements during its Jan. 28 meeting.
The Flagstaff Unified School District Governing Board approved several student field trips and renewed intergovernmental agreements and cooperative purchasing contracts at its Jan. 28 meeting, voting in favor of each item by voice vote.
Votes at a glance: the board approved a Coconino High School physics field trip to Six Flags in Valencia, California (approximately $225 per student; roughly 100 students expected); the Coconino High School Native American Club's National Unity Conference trip to San Diego, June 27'July 2; the Flagstaff High School graphic-design trip to Meow Wolf in Santa Fe (two-night trip; estimated cost about $320 per student; ~33 students); and Mount Elden Middle School's Catalina Island trip (approximately $577 per student; about 45 students). Board members said schools will continue to offer scholarships and tax-credit assistance where available.
Intergovernmental agreements and contracts: the board approved a 10-year renewal of the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Coconino County Education Service Agency to allow the county agency to provide services such as special-education support, professional development and coaching; the board also approved a continuation of a $10,000 Arizona Department of Education grant for the Coconino High School robotics team and renewed the district's participation in the Educational Technology Consortium (a cooperative hosted by Northern Arizona University) that provides student-information-system services and other technology supports.
How the votes occurred: most motions were made on the floor and passed by voice vote; the meeting record shows motion makers and seconders for some items (for example, the physics trip motion was made by Board President Eric Santor and seconded by Member Melissa Kirk). The transcript records no roll-call tallies for these items; each was approved as presented.
Why it matters: the field trips were presented by school staff as part of curricular and extracurricular programming; administrators emphasized scholarships and district policies to ensure access. The IGAs and consortium agreement continue relationships that provide technical, instructional and special-education services to the district.
Next steps: schools will finalize rosters, confirm bus charters and publish field-trip details and scholarship application procedures. The county IGA will next go to the Coconino County Board of Supervisors for their action as required by intergovernmental procedures.