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Tempe Elementary board approves routine agenda items, delegates federal-grant certification to superintendent
Summary
At its April 2 meeting the Tempe Elementary School District governing board approved the agenda, minutes and consent items, accepted several donations and personnel hires, and voted to delegate to Superintendent Dr. Driscoll authority to sign certification and assurance documents required by the Arizona Department of Education for federal grants.
The Tempe Elementary School District governing board on April 2 approved routine agenda items, accepted donations and personnel appointments, and voted to delegate to Superintendent Dr. Driscoll authority to execute certification and assurances required by the Arizona Department of Education to establish eligibility for federal grant funding.
The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda, minutes from prior meetings, and the consent agenda. The consent agenda included acceptance of three community donations: $1,046.29 from Peter Piper Pizza; $2,000 from Desert Schools Federal Credit Union; and a $5,000 donation from Central Christian Church Tempe identified in the meeting record as associated with Connolly, Fees, McKamey, Moseley, Chamblee, Ward and McKinney Vento (as presented on the personnel/donation summary). Those donations were acknowledged by district staff and approved without separate discussion.
The board also approved two personnel items announced during the meeting. Rebecca Copeland was approved as principal of Aspire at Arredondo; Copeland told the board she is “absolutely thrilled to be here tonight” and committed to “continuing to promote an environment where every student feels valued, supported, and empowered.” Kevin Davidson was approved as director of facilities management for learners; Davidson said he is “looking forward to being the new director of facilities here, joining a winning team.”
On agenda item 9.01 the board moved and approved a delegation of authority that allows Dr. Driscoll to execute requests for certification and assurances issued by the Arizona Department of Education related to eligibility for federal grant funding. The motion passed with the board chair calling for the ayes and noting there was no opposition.
All formal motions listed in the meeting record passed; no recorded roll-call tallies or individual member votes were provided in the transcript. Where the transcript did not name a mover or seconder, the meeting minutes record the motion and the chair’s announcement that the motion carried.
The meeting closed with routine board reports, celebrations of school activities and announcements of upcoming district events.
