DRAFT Unofficial Until Approved Meeting Minutes 6/4/2018

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1 DRAFT Unofficial Until Approved Meeting Minutes 6/4/2018 The Governing Board of the Tanque Verde Unified School District #13, Pima County, Tucson, Arizona held a Study Session Board meeting on June 4, 2018 in the Board Room, at the Tanque Verde Unified School District Administrative Office Board room, 2300 N. Tanque Verde Loop Rd, Tucson, Arizona The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Board Members present: Ms. Susan Fry, President Mr. Jeremy Schalk, Board Clerk Mr. Steven Auslander, Board Member Mr. Jeffrey Neff, Board Member (absent) Mr. Carlos Ruiz, Board Member Administrative Staff: Dr. Scott Hagerman, Superintendent Mr. Adam Hamm, Business Manager 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Mr. Auslander made a motion to approve the agenda. Mr. Ruiz seconded; the motion carried unanimously. 3. CONSENT AGENDA (see attached personnel report) MOTION: Mr. Schalk made a motion to approve the Consent agenda. Mr. Auslander seconded; the motion carried unanimously. 4. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEM A. Budget and Salary adjustments Dr. Scott Hagerman and Mr. Adam Hamm PowerPoint presentations of the budget and salary adjustments were made. Mr. Hamm presented the first PowerPoint Budget State Level Overview see attached Board Members asked some clarifying questions relating to the funding formula. Mr. Hamm provided the following explanation: An increase in the base level funding formula provides increased funding across all the components of the base funding formula including the entire Group A and Group B weighted student counts. The increase in the base level for the formula for next school year included $66.30 for a 1.8% increase for inflation and an additional increase of $ or 5.7% for increased teacher compensation. When the $ increase in the base level is multiplied by all of the components in the stateʹs base funding formula it generates an additional $305 million in the base state funding formula for district and charter schools. This has caused some confusion with statements being made that the 5.7% increase to the base level equal to a 5.7 % increase in teacher salaries. THIS IS NOT CORRECT. Since the increase in the base level in the funding formula generates $305 million in additional funding for schools, and that is 10 times the reported funding needed to fund the 1.06% increase to teacher salaries, this year the state budget offices have determined that this is enough funding to continue the average 1.06% increase for this year into next year and to provide on average an additional 9% increase for next year.

2 Page 2 of 2 Dr. Hagerman presented the District Budget Information see attached Dr. Hagerman s presentation provided perspective showing how TVUSD compares to other Pima County comparable districts relating to funding, salaries, instructional spending, student/teacher rations and district level staff. In summary: TVUSD has a higher percentage of instructional spending than peers in Pima County. TVUSD receives less funding per student than peers in Pima County. TVUSD has a lower average teacher salary than peers in Pima County. TVUSD has a lower number of students per teacher than peers in Pima County. Based on comparison with peer districts in Pima County: TVUSD has a smaller district level staff than peers in Pima County. Dr. Hagerman presented the Options for see attached Dr. Hagerman discussed the goals, and clearly defined the district s teacher definition. He discussed the available funds: inflation funding; legislative increase for salaries and District Additional Assistance. Additional considerations are: future minimum wage increases; Insurance and Trust increases; TEP increase; Deferred Maintenance and other Capital Needs $14 $16 million dollars. Dr. Hagerman s proposal: 10% increase for teachers and a set pay raise across the board for classified employees, plus additional money to address the salary compression issues. 5. A LIMITED CALL TO THE PUBLIC Comments are restricted to agenda items only. There were two requests from the audience: Ms. Susannah Johnson ACES Teacher expressed her thanks and appreciation to the Board and administration. Thank you cards from teachers were presented. Ms. Maggie Janecki EGJH Teacher expressed her thanks and appreciation to the Governing Board and expressed her appreciation for all the support received from the administration. Ms. Fry thanked everyone for attending the meeting tonight. She announced Dr. Hagerman is holding a meeting on Wednesday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. at the district office/board room, to allow for additional discussion with staff and to provide answers and clarification to questions staff may have, all are invited. 6. ADJOURNMENT Ms. Fry made a motion to adjourn; the meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Susan Fry, Board President Jeremy Schalk, Board Clerk Respectfully submitted by, Ms. Judy Bower, Governing Board Secretary ABSENT Jeffrey Neff, Board Member Carlos Ruiz, Board Member Steven Auslander, Board Member

3 Personnel Items - Board Meeting - June 4, 2018 Administrator Contracts Position Reason Site FTE Date Administrator Resignations Position Reason (Replace / New) Site FTE Date Certified Contracts Position Reason (Replace / New) Site FTE Date Ashley Whittier 1st Grade Teacher Replace Deborah Burdett TVES 1.0 7/30/2018. Certified Resignations Position Reason Site FTE Date Deborah Burdett 1st Grade Teacher Relocation TVES 1.0 5/31/2018 Classified Contracts Position Reason (Replace / New) Site FTE Date See attached Classified Agreements Position Reason (Replace / New) Site FTE Date Cindy Hausner Custodian Replace Cynthia Ortiz TVHS 1.0 6/4/2018 Leroy Day Bus Maintenance Assistant Rehire TRANS /1/2018 Emeline Maddern Paraprofessional I Internal transfer created by vacancy ACES /1/2018 Nancy McDaniel Food Service Assistant Replace Christina Bonner TVHS /1/2018 Classified Resignations Position Reason (Replace / New) Site FTE Date Leroy Day Bus Maintenance Assistant Retire TRANS /31/2018 Emeline Maddern Paraprofessional I Position Eliminated ACES /31/2018 Other Other Continuations Reason (Replace / New) Site FTE Date Other Discontinuations Position Reason Site FTE Date Chris Voutsas Head Girls Basketball Coach Other obligations EGJH Varies 5/22/2018 Joanna Vega Assist Girls Basketball Coach Personal EGJH Varies 5/22/2018 Other New Hires Position Reason Site FTE Date Maggie Janecki Varsity Head Swim Coach Replace Art Arnold TVHS Varies 5/8/2018 Michael Stock Certified Substitute New Varies Varies 8/2/2018 Ather Dawood Varsity Boys Soccer Coach Replace John Clark TVHS Varies 6/7/2018 /K. Wick 6/5/2018

4 Classified Contracts SY 2018 / 2019 Last Name First Name Primary Job Title Site BARRIOS NICOLAS DIR OF MAINTENANCE DISTRICT COOPER JAYNE EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIAN TANQUE VERDE ELEMENTARY FELDMAN YEFIM IT Support Specialist, Sr DISTRICT KROLL-FRANKS SARA COUNSELOR AGUA CALIENTE LINDFLOTT AMY TRANSPORTATION COOR. TRANSPORTATION MCCOLLOM PATRICIA Manager, Student Systems DISTRICT TADLOCK MARK OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST DISTRICT WICK KEITH HR MANAGER DISTRICT Page 1 of 1

5 Budget State Level Overview June 4, 2018 Board Meeting

6 The Governor s 10% Increase Pledge Increase in teacher salaries Moving 1.06% into the base from last year. 9% average increase for this year.

7 Legislative Intent The basic state aid appropriation for fiscal year includes $273,706,100, which the Legislature and Governor intend to be used for teacher salary increases. A school district or other entity that receives additional funding in fiscal years , , and as a result of this act may use the additional monies for increased teacher compensation in fiscal years , , and

8 Changes to the Base Level W/O Teacher Compensation W/ Teacher Compensation 2018 Base Level 3, , Inflation of 1.8% Teacher inflation increase Total increase in the Base Level Total 2019 Base Level 3, ,009.57

9 Definition of a Teacher Three possible definitions of a teacher : 1. FY2018 budget definition - Any person eligible to be included as a teacher on a district s FTE count submitted with its annual financial report, whose salary was paid under function code 1000 (Instruction) 2. Statutory Definition in A.R.S (B)(5) - Certified teacher means a person who is certified as a teacher pursuant to the rules adopted by the state board of education, who renders direct and personal services to schoolchildren in the form of instruction related to the school district s educational course of study and who is paid from the maintenance and operation section of the budget.

10 Definition of a Teacher - continued 3. Classroom Site Fund Definition A.G. Opinion I Teacher not limited to traditional classroom teachers. School districts and charter schools may use such funds for compensation increases for certified or certificated teachers and others employed to provide instruction to students related to the school's educational mission. An employee who receives base compensation from Prop. 301 monies would also be eligible to receive a salary increase as a teacher.

11 District Additional Assistance District Additional Assistance is intended to fund district capital needs Reductions to DAA 88.68% 65.11%

12 District Additional Assistance Comparison Year Amount Number of Students $951, $123,197 ($1,000,120) 2031

13 District Budget Information June 4, 2018

14 District Data on Funding and Salaries We can not solve a problem we do not clearly understand.

15 AZ Auditors Peer Districts Percent in Instructional Spending Lake Havasu USD 56.1 Tanque Verde 56.0 Queen Creek 55.1 Humboldt 54.7 Sierra Vista 54.3 Buckeye 54.2 Apache Junction 54.1 Catalina Foothills 53.9 Flowing Wells 53.8 Cave Creek 53.7 Agua Fria 52.5 Fountain Hills 51.1

16 AZ Auditors Per Pupil Revenue Avg. Teacher Salary Students per teacher FY17 TVUSD 8,152 38, FY16 TVUSD , FY17 Pima District C FY16 Pima District C 10,119 43, ,825 43, FY17 Pima District F 8,259 44, FY16 Pima District F 8,302 42,

17 Pima District F

18 Food Service is provided by Sodexo Transportation by Durham School Services Pima District C

19 TVUSD Org Chart

20 Summary Based on the AZ Auditor s report: We have a higher percentage of instructional spending than peers in Pima County. We receive less funding per student than peers in Pima County. We have a lower average teacher salary than peers in Pima County. We have a lower number of students per teacher than peers in Pima County. Based on a comparison with peer districts in Pima County: We have a smaller district-level staff than peers in Pima County.

21 Options for June 4, 2018

22 Goal 1 10% raise for teachers Estimated Cost (with benefits) = $616,804

23 Teacher Definition Proposed: Classroom Site Fund Definition A.G. Opinion I teacher not limited to traditional classroom teachers. School districts and charter schools may use such funds for compensation increases for certified or certificated teachers and other employees considered by the District (E.g. nurses and counselors) to provide instruction to students related to the school's educational mission. An employee who receives base compensation from Prop. 301 monies would also be eligible to receive a salary increase as a teacher.

24 Available Funds Inflation Funding of 1.25% Generates an estimated $179,250 Legislative Increase for Salaries Generates an estimated $569,122 D.A.A. Restored Funding Estimated new funds for $227,506

25 Other Consideration Minimum Wage Estimates School Year : $11,500 School Year : $152,000 Insurance and Trust Increases - estimated 60,000 TEP increase - estimated 50,000 Deferred Maintenance & Other Capital Needs Current Assessment is million Dollars

26 Proposal 10 % raise for teachers Options for Classified Staff A set amount raise across the board, plus additional money to address some of the issues related to salary compression.