Votes at a glance: Kingman USD board approves budget, curricular materials, vendor contracts and personnel actions

At its July 8 meeting the Kingman Unified School District Governing Board recorded votes on a range of items. The board adopted the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and approved multiple routine motions, curriculum items, vendor lists and contract renewals. The board also took personnel actions following an executive session.

Key approved items and formal actions (voice or roll‑call as recorded at the meeting):

- Adopt FY2026 proposed budget: Motion to adopt the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 passed by voice vote.

- Routine orders of business: Approved (motion passed by voice vote).

- Approve district representatives for special education IEPs for 2025‑26: Approved (motion passed by voice vote).

- Second reading of policy changes recommended by ASBA: Approved (motion passed by voice vote).

- Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Mohave County for use of county fairgrounds as emergency shelter for Kingman Middle School: Approved (motion passed by voice vote). The IGA formalizes liability, backup shelter arrangements and related terms.

- MOU between WACOG/Head Start and Kingman Unified School District regarding transition services to Head Start children: Approved (motion passed by voice vote). (The memorandum implements collaboration required by the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007.)

- Item 11 (preschool special education MOU/MOA): Tabled to next month for wording verification (motion to table carried).

- Participation in the Arizona Department of Education special education teacher tuition assistance program (IGA): Approved (motion passed). The approval allows tuition reimbursement for a paraeducator who was accepted into the program.

- Approve supplemental materials and curricular items on display since May 13 (60‑day posting): When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi); Education Life Skills early intervention curriculum; “Harrison Bergeron” (Kurt Vonnegut); OpenStax United States History supplemental textbook; films for the new course “Films of the Twenties through World War II.” Each item was approved by voice vote.

- Approve select fundraising vendors for district schools (community discount cards, Victory Fundraising, SAC fundraising, Wizzab, World’s Finest Chocolate): Approved (motion passed by voice vote). The district reported FY25 expenditures associated with several vendors (examples cited in meeting: Community Discount Cards $878; Victory Fundraising $1,882; World’s Finest Chocolate $19,500; other vendor spending varied).

- Renew contract (RFP 24‑03‑29) for athletic training services with Banner Physical Therapy: Approved (one‑year renewal with option to renew; FY25 spending on athletic trainer services reported as $85,665). The board approved an amendment allowing the contracted employee to teach classes at the high‑school level; overtime/personal services funding distinctions were discussed.

- Approve authorization for stewardship and capital asset disposals and sales (FY26): Approved. The board authorized the designated designee to approve disposals in accordance with applicable Arizona Administrative Code and USFR thresholds (stewardship items defined at $1,000+ and capital assets at $5,000+ as cited in the meeting).

- Approve check signers for district bank accounts for FY26: Approved. Named signers included Gretchen Dorner, Margo Jones and other district staff to various accounts (ACH/tax accounts, credit card pass‑through, food service account).

- Appoint Margo Jones as student activities treasurer (ARS referenced): Approved.

- Compass Group (SSC) contract extension for facilities, grounds and maintenance: Approved (motion passed). The agenda packet included a multi‑year extension structure; the transcript contained a dollar amount that appears to be a transcription error and was not corroborated in the meeting discussion; the district confirmed the contract is renewed annually with an option to continue.

- Adopt listed donations: Approved.

- Approve MOU with accredited classroom teacher preparation program (return from prior month after verification of accreditation by the Arizona Department of Education): Approved.

- Executive session personnel actions following ARS 38‑431.03: The board reconvened and approved the following releases and reporting actions: release of Kayla Handyside from 2025‑26 contract effective 06/17/2025 (damage fee waived; reported to Arizona Department of Education); release of Wendy Davis effective 06/30/2025 (damage fee waived; reported to Arizona Department of Education); release of Kristen Woodruff effective 07/02/2025 (fine imposed; reported to Arizona Department of Education); release of Oscar Cavazos effective 06/11/2025 (damage fee waived; reported to Arizona Department of Education). (Motions passed by roll call/voice at reconvened session as recorded.)

- Reclassification and personnel reorganization: Approved reclassification for Victoria Edwards and Jess Grama from student information specialist to classified coordinator effective July 1; approved creation of a School Support 9 compensation level and reclassification of classified coordinators to district coordinator at that level (affects 12 employees once benefits coordinator is filled). Staff were authorized to issue revised at‑will notices commensurate with the reclassification.

Votes were recorded as “Aye” by board voice vote for the listed consent and action items; the meeting record did not include full roll‑call tallies for most routine items in the public transcript.