Board approves personnel, facilities and policy items; roundup of votes at the March meeting

At its March meeting the Show Low Unified District Board of Education approved a number of personnel actions, facilities terms and model policy updates. Most items were routine and passed by voice vote; the transcript records motions, seconds and that the motions passed but does not provide roll‑call vote tallies by name for every item.

Highlights of formal board actions taken (motions approved as presented unless otherwise noted):

- Approval of the agenda minus agenda item 7.16 (motion passed by voice vote).

- Ratification of expense, payroll vouchers, tax credits and activity accounts (Item 4.1 — motion passed by voice vote).

- Personnel and HR items: classified transfers, resignations and terminations; classified personal employment; certified transfers, resignations and terminations; certified personnel employment contracts and new hires (Items 7.1, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5) — motions passed by voice vote.

- Certified salary placement worksheet for 2025–26 (Item 7.6): the board approved the district’s salary‑placement worksheet (administration clarified this is a placement tool, not a full salary schedule; the board approved increasing the classroom site fund allocation by $2,000 and moving pay‑for‑performance funds into base pay as described by administration).

- Reclassification/conversion and new positions: reclassification of a preschool paraprofessional to a certified part‑time teacher to meet state requirements (Item 7.7); conversion of a reading specialist/instructional coach to a support specialist at Nicholas Homestead (Item 7.8); reallocation of an unfilled foreign language position at the high school to a special education position (Item 7.12); approval of a behavioral specialist position to provide district‑wide behavioral support (Item 7.1 in personnel section); off‑contract compensation for a teacher who provided English language learner services (Item 7.11); approval of a grant‑funded position proposal to employ WMI students in work‑experience receptionist roles (Item 7.12, Roach proposal). All motions passed by voice vote.

- Policies and agreements: second reading and approval of model policies and procedures (Items 7.15 — policies 5‑203, 1‑301, 5‑204, 5‑408) and approval of an updated classified work agreement language (Item 7.14) — motions passed by voice vote.

- Facility and capital items (terms and conditions): Nicholas Homestead site drainage (7.17), Nicholas Homestead carpet replacement (7.18), Sholo Junior High water heater and grinder pump replacement (7.19; described as an emergency repair and authorized to proceed), reduction of Show Low High School robotics building usable square footage (7.20), and approval to proceed with a records digitization contract (ICM) to archive student records (7.21). Motions passed by voice vote; administration noted some projects had state funding processes and terms and conditions to be finalized with the School Facilities Division.

- Student fundraising and gifts: approval of student fundraising activities (7.22) and acceptance of gifts and donations from community partners (7.23) — motions passed by voice vote.

Several other routine items were approved during the consent portion of the meeting, including classified and certified personnel motions. Most motions were moved and seconded by board members who were not consistently identified by name in the transcript; recorded outcomes in the transcript are “Aye” and “Motion passes” rather than a named roll call.

If the board requires a roll‑call record for any of these items, that detail is not available in the meeting transcript and should be confirmed in the official minutes or the district’s formal vote ledger.