January 14, 2025

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 13TH DAY OF JANUARY 2025

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

Action Items:

• Consideration to Approve the November 12, 2024 Board Minutes Ms. Garza
• Consideration to Approve the December 3, 2024 Board Minutes Ms. Garza
• Consideration to Approve the October 2024 Expenses Ms. Garza
• Consideration to Approve the November 2024 Expenses Ms. Garza
• Consideration to Approve the Revised Presidio School Exceptional Student Services Ms. Montierth

Policies and Procedures

• Consideration to Revise the 24/25 Calendar to include Teacher Appreciation ½ day Ms. Garza
• Consideration to Approve the proposed 25/26 Academic Calendar Ms. Montierth
• Consideration to Approve the Revised Presidio School Campus Camera Plan to Ms. Montierth

prioritize cameras needed for student safety

• Consideration to Approve the proposed Vendor for the 1695 Lobby Security System Ms. Garza

Discussion Items:

Director of Education & Student Support Services Report: Ms. Montiertth

• Legal Issues
• Employee Updates
• Monitoring
• Field Studies & Community Partnership Items

Director of Finance & Human Resources Report: Ms. Chapman

• Financial Reports

Meeting Minutes

Presidio School Board of Directors

Meeting Minutes
1695 E. Ft. Lowell
Tucson, Arizona
Date: January 14, 2025

Called To Order: 5:10 PM Adjourned: 6:25 PM
Attendance by Members of the Board: P= Present, A=Absent, R=Remote Attendance
P Peggy Barnett, Treasurer
P Martin Carrillo, President
P Denice Chapman, Member
R Thomas Drexel, Vice President
P Terry Garza, Secretary
P Jessica Montierth, Member
Public Comment: No public comment
Motions:
1. To approve the November 12, 2024 Minutes as presented.
Moved by: Jessica Montierth Seconded by: Peggy Barnett Outcome: Passed
Aye Votes: Peggy Barnett, Martin Carrillo, Denice Chapman, Thomas Drexel, Jessica Montierth
Nay Votes: None Abstention: Votes: Terry Garza Absences: None
2. To approve the December 3, 2024 Minutes as presented.
Moved by: Jessica Montierth Seconded by: Peggy Barnett Outcome: Passed Unanimously
Aye Votes: Peggy Barnett, Martin Carrillo, Denice Chapman, Thomas Drexel, Terry Garza, Jessica Montierth
Nay Votes: None Abstention: Votes: None Absences: None
3. To approve the October 2024 Expenses as presented.
Moved by: Peggy Barnett Seconded by: Denice Chapman Outcome: Passed Unanimously
Aye Votes: Peggy Barnett, Martin Carrillo, Denice Chapman, Thomas Drexel, Terry Garza, Jessica Montierth
Nay Votes: None Abstention Votes: None Absences: None
4. To approve the November 2024 Expenses as presented.
Moved by: Jessica Montierth Seconded by: Tom Drexel Outcome: Passed Unanimously
Aye Votes: Peggy Barnett, Martin Carrillo, Denice Chapman, Thomas Drexel, Terry Garza, Jessica Montierth
Nay Votes: None Abstention Votes: None Absences: None
5. To approve the Revised Presidio Exceptional Students Services Policies and Procedures as presented.
Moved by: Terry Garza Seconded by: Peggy Barnett Outcome: Passed Unanimously
Aye Votes: Peggy Barnett, Martin Carrillo, Denice Chapman, Thomas Drexel, Terry Garza, Jessica Montierth
Nay Votes: None Abstention Votes: None Absences: None
6. To approve holding Teacher Appreciation Day (1/2 day) on March 7, 2025.
Moved by: Denice Chapman Seconded by: Peggy Barnett Outcome: Passed Unanimously
Aye Votes: Peggy Barnett, Martin Carrillo, Denice Chapman, Thomas Drexel, Terry Garza, Jessica Montierth
Nay Votes: None Abstention Votes: None Absences: None
7. To approve the FY 25/26 Academic Calendar with the addition of a ½ day on May 1, 2026 for Teacher Appreciation
Celebration.
Moved by: Terry Garza Seconded by: Peggy Barnett Outcome: Passed Unanimously
Aye Votes: Peggy Barnett, Martin Carrillo, Denice Chapman, Thomas Drexel, Terry Garza, Jessica Montierth
Nay Votes: None Abstention Votes: None Absences: None

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8. To approve the Campus Camera Plan prioritizing cameras needed for student safety – currently one on the 1615
campus directed towards the entrance and parking area and on the 1695 campus directed towards the courtyard.
Moved by: Terry Garza Seconded by: Denice Chapman Outcome: Passed Unanimously
Aye Votes: Peggy Barnett, Martin Carrillo, Denice Chapman, Thomas Drexel, Terry Garza, Jessica Montierth
Nay Votes: None Abstention Votes: None Absences: None
9. Consideration to approve Oculens as recommended by Phil Peffers, IT Support and Services Manager, to purchase
and install the 1695 lobby security system.
Moved by: Peggy Barnett Seconded by: Terry Garza Outcome: Passed Unanimously
Aye Votes: Peggy Barnett, Martin Carrillo, Denice Chapman, Thomas Drexel, Terry Garza, Jessica Montierth
Nay Votes: None Abstention Votes: None Absences: None
Discussion Items:
 Title IX Policies and Procedures to reflect 2020 Legal Requirements – 2024 Rules and Regulations were vacated by a
court, so schools have been instructed to revert to 2020 Title IX Policies and Procedures.  The Board discussed using
a template to draft Title IX Policies and Procedures, including identifying a Title IX Coordinator.  Presidio School
Superintendent will draft the Title IX Policies and Procedures to be presented for consideration at the February Board
Meeting.
 Next Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM, Dreamcatcher Library

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

Director of Education and Student Support Services Report – Prepared by: Jessica Montierth , Jessica

Montierth

 Legal Issues Update
o OCR Case 08-24-1741 – Presidio’s legal counsel has been in communication with the OCR counsel to draft a
resolution agreement.  Presidio’s Director of Education is meeting with Presidio’s legal counsel tomorrow to
review the agreement and discuss counter offers.
o State Complaint #3524 – Presidio met the most recent requirements set forth in the Corrective Action Plan
and now that Board has approved the revised Exceptional Education Services Policies and Procedures,
Presidio’s Director of Exceptional Education will submit the Board Meeting Minutes.

 Employee Updates
o Middle School Enhancement Teacher – Presidio’s Middle School Enhancement teacher resigned from his
position just before Winter Break.  The position has been posted on Indeed.com and interviews are in
process.  In the meantime, Presidio’s Substitute Coordinator is providing coverage.
o Paraprofessionals/Monitors – Presidio is in the process of reassigning monitors and paraprofessionals to more
effectively address student needs.
o High School ELA Teacher – The teacher tendered his resignation just before Winter Break, but will remain
on staff as a contracted vendor, teaching Pima’s Dual Enrollment WRT102 course.  Presidio hired Peter
Gonzales to start on January 6, 2025.

 Compliance Monitoring
o ADM Audit – all required schedules, attendance rosters, and CUME files requested by the ADM auditor.
Presidio is awaiting a response.
o Cycle 1 Monitoring – Presidio’s Superintendent has been working on the report.
 Field Studies & Community Partnership Items
 STEM Festival Planning is underway.

Director of Finance & Human Resources Report – Prepared by: Denice Chapman , Denice Chapman
 Financial Reports
o A profit & Loss Previous Year Comparison YTD has been provided to the board.  Financial Reports will be
supplied to the auditor so that the audit can begin on Feb 3, 2025.

 Marketing
o An ad was posted in Bear Essential News promoting our upcoming Open House/Step Up day.  A postcard
was mailed to a selection of residents who are likely to have upper elementary and/or middle school age
children in the Doolan Middle School, Amphi and Academy Del Sol & feeder elementary schools
zipcodes.as well as to Amphi Middle School zip code & associated feeder elementary schools.  We will
question new inquiries to determine if either of the advertisements attract new students.

 Facilities Updates

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o We are awaiting pricing for exterior doors & hardware so that we can move forward with door replacements.