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Kingman Unified board approves Goalbook sole‑source contract, appoints ASBA delegate and accepts three teacher resignations
Summary
At the board meeting, members approved a $42,245 sole‑source procurement for the Goalbook IEP platform, added district representatives for IEP meetings, appointed Tony Henry as the ASBA delegate, approved ASBA’s draft political agenda, and accepted resignations from three teachers with directives to report to the Arizona Department of Education.
The Kingman Unified School District Governing Board approved a series of routine and personnel actions, including a sole‑source purchase for a special‑education platform and the acceptance of three teachers’ requests to be released from their 2025–26 employment contracts.
Procurement and special‑education staffing
The board approved a sole‑source purchase of Goalbook, a digital platform to assist development and documentation of individualized education programs (IEPs). District staff told the board the annual procurement covers the period Aug. 15 through June 30, 2025, and totals $42,245. Staff said the district evaluated other vendors (Fast IEP, Parallel Learning, Easy IEP) and contacted nearby districts; the district’s packet argued Goalbook met the district’s instructional documentation and compliance needs. The board approved the sole‑source determination and contract as presented.
The board also approved a list of additional district representatives who have completed training and may serve as district representatives at IEP meetings; staff said the approval responds to ongoing demand—there are over 1,400 special‑education students in the district.
Governance and policy items
Board members approved the appointment of Tony Henry to serve as the district’s delegate to the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) delegate assembly on Sept. 6, 2025. The board reviewed and approved ASBA’s draft 2026 political agenda and accepted first reading of recommended policy changes from ASBA. The board also approved a Mojave College course (English 136, Technical and Professional Writing) for transfer/credit and ratified district and school mission statements for posting with the Arizona Department of Education.
Personnel actions and executive session
The board voted to move into an executive session under Arizona law (A.R.S. § 38‑431.03(A)(1)) to discuss requests to be released from employment contracts. After reconvening, the board took action on three requests to be released from 2025–26 contracts:
- Jason Apodaca — The board accepted his request to be released from his fiscal‑year 2025–26 employment contract effective July 17, 2025, with an imposition of a fee and directed staff to report the matter to the Arizona Department of Education for a regular contract.
- Jean Davis — The board accepted her request to be released from her fiscal‑year 2025–26 contract effective July 7, 2025, without imposition of a fee, and directed staff to report an alleged breach of contract to the Arizona Department of Education.
- Elizabeth Coloma — The board accepted her request to be released from her fiscal‑year 2025–26 contract effective Aug. 1, 2025, without imposition of a fee, and directed staff to report the matter to the Arizona Department of Education for an operating contract.
Other routine actions
The board approved the consent agenda, including routine orders of business and listed donations; motions to approve were made and carried during the meeting. Members praised student presentations earlier in the meeting and thanked community volunteers.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (item 6): approved (motion made, seconded; vote recorded by voice: “Aye,” motion carries). - IEP district representatives (item 7): approved (motion made, seconded; voice vote: “Aye,” motion carries). - Goalbook sole‑source procurement, $42,245, Aug. 15–June 30, 2025 (item 8): approved (motion made, seconded; voice vote recorded). - Appointment of district delegate to ASBA delegate assembly (item 9): Tony Henry appointed (nomination made; voice vote: “Aye,” motion carries). - ASBA 2026 political agenda (item 10): approved (motion made; voice vote: “Aye,” motion carries). - First reading of ASBA‑recommended policy changes (item 11): first reading conducted; no final action taken at first reading. - English 136 (Mojave College) approval (item 12): presented for board approval (motion and approval process occurred during meeting packet). - District and school mission statements (item 13): approved for posting with the Arizona Department of Education (motion made; voice vote: “Aye,” motion carries). - Donations (item 14): approved (motion made; voice vote: “Aye,” motion carries). - Executive session under A.R.S. § 38‑431.03(A)(1) (item 15): approved to convene (motion made; voice vote: “Aye,” motion carries). - Resignation/release requests (items 17–19): Jason Apodaca (effective 07/17/2025) accepted with fee and report to ADE; Jean Davis (effective 07/07/2025) accepted without fee and staff directed to report breach to ADE; Elizabeth Coloma (effective 08/01/2025) accepted without fee and staff directed to report to ADE.
The board did not provide named roll‑call vote tallies in the meeting transcript for these motions; approvals were recorded by voice vote with motions and seconds.
