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Show Low board approves district strategic plan, authorizes dean of students job posting
Summary
After yearlong committee work, the board approved a strategic plan to guide district priorities and authorized posting for up to two dean of students positions; board also approved a policy to retain employees who earn above placement-chart rates and give them a 1% increase.
The Show Low Unified District Governing Board on July 9 unanimously approved a district strategic plan developed over the past year by six committees and authorized the administration to post a dean of students job description, potentially for up to two positions.
Superintendent Dr. Farnsworth said the strategic plan was the product of six committees (identity, culture, academics, continuous improvement, business and finance, operations) that met repeatedly over the year. "It took us a year to have multiple committee meetings and come up with this strategic plan," he said, and asked the board to approve it as the foundation for future work. He told the board he will align his goals to the plan and provide periodic updates.
On personnel, Dr. Farnsworth reviewed a dean of students job description the board had discussed in prior sessions. He said the administration recommends authorizing a maximum of two positions so the district could place a dean at Whipple Elementary and Nicholas if appropriate, but cautioned against taking teachers from current classroom assignments immediately. The board approved the job description; any candidate selected would be returned to the board for official hiring approval.
Separately, business staff member Shaylee explained that legal counsel advised the board to approve a pay retention measure for employees whose current salaries exceed their assigned placement-chart rate. The board voted to allow those employees to retain current pay rates and to grant them a 1% increase rather than adjusting pay downward.
Why it matters: The strategic plan provides a multi-year framework for district priorities and performance monitoring; authorizing dean of students positions and payroll adjustments affects staffing and operations as the district readies for the school year.
Next steps: Administration will post the dean of students positions, evaluate candidates and return hiring recommendations to the board. The superintendent said he will incorporate strategic-plan components into his performance goals and report progress to the board.
