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Tonto Basin school board approves vouchers, hires 7th/8th-grade teacher and delays front-office contract change
Summary
At its Sept. 8 meeting the Tonto Basin Elementary School District board approved FY25 and FY26 vouchers totaling $160,931.60, voted to hire Ms. Sherry as a 7th/8th-grade teacher, accepted a staff resignation and deferred approval of a proposed full-time contract for a front-office employee after an executive session.
The Tonto Basin Elementary School District governing board on Sept. 8 approved vouchers for FY25 and FY26, hired a 7th/8th-grade teacher and deferred a proposed contract change for a front-office employee following an executive session.
Board members unanimously approved FY25 vouchers 2529–2531 totaling $19,174.43 and FY26 vouchers 2601–2604 with fund totals of $141,757.17. The FY26 breakdown the board recorded included E-Rate $708.46, National Forest Fees $1,961.99, Capital Outlay $5,470.02, Workers’ Compensation $20,435.15 and Food Service $3,473.19. Mrs. Shawna Morris moved to adopt the vouchers and Ms. Wendy Neil seconded; the board voted “all in favor, none opposed.”
Superintendent Mrs. Warren recommended hiring Ms. Sherry as the 7th/8th-grade teacher while Ms. Sherry works toward certification. Mrs. Shawna Morris moved to approve the hire and Mrs. Laci Sopeland seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Ms. Hana White read and submitted a letter of resignation, which the board accepted after a motion by Ms. Robin Holt and a second from Ms. Wendy Neil.
The board also considered modifying Dusti Cox-Robinson’s contract to full time to cover front-office duties. Ms. Robin Holt moved the board into executive session at 4:10 p.m. pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(1) to discuss the contract. After returning to open session at 4:32 p.m., Mr. Sterling Thomas moved to not approve the contract modification until further discussion between Ms. Wendy Neil and Superintendent Mrs. Warren; Ms. Robin Holt seconded, and the motion passed unanimously, deferring the change.
All board motions recorded during the meeting carried by unanimous vote of the board members present: Ms. Wendy Neil, Mr. Sterling Thomas, Mrs. Shawna Morris, Ms. Robin Holt and Mrs. Laci Sopeland (attending by phone). The meeting was adjourned at 4:34 p.m.
