Meeting Agenda

Notice of Public Meeting

Presidio School Inc. Board of Directors

Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Presidio School Board of Directors and to the general public that a meeting, open to the public, will be held as specified below.

DATED AND POSTED 10TH  DAY OF AUGUST, 2020

Board of Presidio School, Inc.

By Terry S Garza, Terry S. Garza

Secretary, Board of Directors of Presidio School

• Call to order Mr. Carrillo
• Public Comment Mr. Carrillo
• Consideration to Approve the July 22, 2020  Board Meeting Minutes Ms. Garza
• Consideration to Approve the July 28, 2020 Emergency Board Meeting Minutes Ms. Garza
• Consideration to Approve the June 2020 Expenditures Ms. Garza
• Consideration to Approve the Presidio School Distance Learning Plan Ms. Garza
• Consideration to approve the Presidio School Mitigation Plan Ms. Garza
• Consideration of the Pima County COVID-19 metrics to determine

August 17, 2020 Presidio School re-opening decisions. Ms. Garza

Principal’s Report

Ms. Montierth Puls

Meeting Minutes

Called To Order:  5:10 PM Adjourned:    6:32 PM

Members of the Board:

• Peggy Barnett, Treasurer
• Martin Carrillo, President

• Thomas Drexel, Vice President
• Terry Garza, Secretary
• Pat Johnston, Member
• Jessica Montierth Puls, Mamber

Motions:

1. To approve the July 22, 2020 Minutes as presented.

Moved by:     Pat Johnston Seconded by:     Peggy Barnett   Outcome: Passed Unanimously

1. To approve the July 28, 2020 Emergency Board Meeting Minutes as presented.

Moved by:     Pat Johnston Seconded by:     Peggy Barnett   Outcome: Passed Unanimously

1. To approve the June 2020 Expenditures for Presidio School as presented

Moved by:       Peggy Barnett Seconded by: :    Pat Johnston     Outcome: Passed Unanimously

1. To approve the Presidio School Distance Learning Plan.

Moved by:     Terry Garza Seconded by:     Tom Drexel   Outcome: Passed Unanimously

1. To approve the Presidio School Mitigation Plan.

Moved by:     Terry Garza Seconded by:     Tom Drexel   Outcome: Passed Unanimously

Consideration of the Pima County COVID 19 metrics and determine to determine August 17, 20220 School re-opening plan.

1. To approve offering a distance learning only option on August 17, 2020 and to provide on-site support services for students and families in need. 

Moved by:     Peggy Barnett Seconded by:     Pat Johnston   Outcome: Passed Unanimously

1. To approve holding the September 2020 Board Meeting on September 15, 2020 at 5:00 PM.

Moved by:     Terry Garza Seconded by:     Pat Johnston   Outcome: Passed Unanimously

1. To adjourn the meeting at 6:32 PM.

Moved by:     Terry Garza Seconded by:     Pat Johnston   Outcome: Passed Unanimously

Principal’s Report:

• Back to School Sub Committee
  • Invited to participate by Pima County Superintendent Dustin Williams
  • First meeting occurred on Monday, August 10, 2020
  • Meeting was televised on KOLD13
• Weekly participation in PCHD Public/Charter School meetings to discuss most recent guidance from ADE, AHD, PCHD, and CDC
  • Guidance received has been included in the 20/21 SY Reopening Plan
  • PCHD has broken the 3 AHD criteria into subcategories:
  • Disease Criteria
    • Decreasing cases over two consecutive weeks 
    • Decreasing COVID-19 related deaths over 14 days
    • Decreasing hospitalizations
  • Healthcare Capacity Criteria
    • Lab testing availability and utilization
    • Adequate hospital bed capacity to care for 2x the current COVID cases (+ surge) statewide
    • Sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) for Emergency Responders
  • Public Health Capacity Criteria
    • Timely case investigation
    • Testing of symptoms contracts within 48 hours
    • Facilities/support for parents who can’t be discharged home – statewide
  • Nurse/health aide
    • Recommended by PCHD.  If the school does not have a nurse/health aide, Presidio needs to designate someone.
• Staffing
  • Open positions
    • 2nd grade paraprofessional
    • 5th grade paraprofessional
• Enrollment
  • ADM is low (about 365 from 406)
  • Families are concerned about the daily/weekly schedules and their perceived lack of flexibility with the schedule.
  • Kinder families are concerned about their children starting school this year and are opting to wait to start school until 2021/2022 SY.

Prepared by: Terry S. Garza,  Terry S. Garza