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Show Low board approves routine finance, staffing and contracts including dispatcher post and virtual OT vendor
Summary
The Show Low board approved multiple operational and personnel items, most notably creating a full-time dispatcher role and contracting a virtual occupational therapy provider, and accepted new grants and community donations.
The Show Low Unified School District governing board approved a series of routine operational, personnel and contracting items in its November regular meeting.
Key approvals
- Full-time dispatcher position: The board voted to create and post a full-time dispatcher role separate from bus-driver duties to ensure consistent dispatch coverage; funding was identified from the district M&O budget.
- Virtual occupational therapy vendor: Because district staff were unable to recruit an in-person occupational therapist, the board approved contracting with an approved virtual OT vendor to restore service capacity for students requiring occupational therapy.
- Khan Academy contract expansion: Using a recently awarded $50,000 Direct Student Services grant, the board approved Khan Academy subscriptions expanded to third through seventh grades as a supplemental instructional resource; staff emphasized the tool is a supplement, not the district curriculum.
- PowerSchool consultant: The board authorized up to $2,250 for PowerSchool consulting and training to resolve attendance and coding issues for accurate state reporting and funding.
- Library purchases and other contracts: The board approved recommended high-school library book purchases (one copy each of selected titles after public display), renewal of the Paper educational support system used in 4-year planning and CTE tracking, and the district’s routine vendor agreements where presented.
- Personnel and routine motions: The board approved classified and certified personnel actions, athletics personnel and volunteer approvals (to correct an earlier paperwork lapse), and renewed concessions/fundraising approvals and PTSO officer lists.
- Gifts and donations accepted: The board accepted multiple donations, including funds and in-kind donations from the Sholo Youth Foundation, local dealerships and community organizations (e.g., supports for robotics, culinary, Thanksgiving feasts, hygiene kits for McKinney-Vento students).
Several motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote during the consent and action sections of the agenda. Board members asked staff for follow-up details on ASBA bylaw changes and requested summaries where full-package votes were taken.
The meeting closed after the board approved the agenda, minutes and routine consent items; a work session on capital budgeting was noted for the coming week.
