Superintendent Pettit’s employment with the district wasn’t the only one being scrutinized at the meeting Monday,

Four instructors were either terminated, resigned or released following executive sessions on each during the Monday, October  5, Douglas Unified School District Governing Board meeting.

During the meeting, the resignations of Sara Crandall and Luis Roqueni were accepted with appropriate liquidated damages of up to $1,500.

Instructor Donna Howard was released because her teaching certificate expired on September 11.

The board also approved the termination of Lee Hayes  30 days after notice, that he be placed on administrative leave with pay during those 30 days, an not be re-employed by the school district, and that the superintendent be authorized to provide notice of these charges and the board's action to the Arizona State Board of Education.

In other action , the board:

• Received a check from Douglas High School DECA  for $17,000 to DHS for purchase of electronic marquee.

• Honored American Legion Auxiliary National Poster contest, Class IV winner — Daritza Palacios (DHS student), and American Legion Auxiliary State Poster contest winners — Joey Gago and Tanya Nuflez (DHS students)

• Approved donations: AZ Department of Corrections — AZ State Prison Complex-Douglas — school supplies with an approximate value of $3,000; The Bagnall Company — donation in the amount of $150 as part of the “Building Our Client’s Communities” program; wireless headset lapel microphone system valued at $384.80 received from Debra Thuma for Ray Borane Middle School; $10,761.06 for Joe Carlson Elementary from Joe Carlson PTSO towards the purchase of a school marquee; computer furniture/chairs valued at $1,700 from Douglas Border Patrol station; and $500 from Quality First/United Way for Early Learning Center.

• Approved fundraising activities for Douglas High School, Stevenson Elementary, Ray Borane Middle School. Early Learning Center.

• Approved  second reading of revisions to policies IKF “Graduation Requirements” and IKC “Class Rankings/Grade Point Averages”.

• Approved  301 performance pay plans submitted by district counselors and librarian for 2009/2010 school year.

• Approved supplemental educational services through the following companies: Stillwell Learning Center, Sure-prep Learning, A Road 2 Learning, A± Learning Solutions, and Club Z! Tutoring — tutors hired by these companies and working in our district hold fingerprint clearance cards.

• Approved emergency procurement from Wendy’s in Benson for student meals during Volleyball team trip on September 24, 2009, in the amount of $186.85.

• Approved the following HR items for professional staff:: MS head soccer coach, Chris Metz, salary of $1,104; 21” Century Community Learning Center; Cyndy Ortega,Coordinator, $4,800; David Campas, Coordinator, 4,800; Aniko Turoczi, Counselor, $25/day; Lori Simmons, Edmund Garcia, Sydney Fimbres, Eduardo Molina and Hilda Robles, Teacher, $25/day.

Also, Student council sponsors: Fatima Romero (Clawson),  $276; Belinda Smith (Clawson) ,$276; Corinna Monje (Joe Carlson), $552; Mary Morris — coordination/development of CTE student internship program; Joe Carlson Leadership Team, $1,000 each for Maria Noriega, Barbara Ankrom, Roxanna Martinez, Tony Cantua, Maria Sexton, Patricia Ferree and Rodna LaMadrid.

And, Technology liaisons $2,000 each for Stephanie Tsuya, Joanie Duarte, Ibana Rascon, Oscar Mariscal, Roxanna Martinez, Erica Vasquez, Maria Ruiz, Pat Kehi, Luis Luna, Gilbert Rojas and Donna Savill; CTE program articulation - $600 each for CTE teachers; $3,875 for CTE counselor, teachers Albert Lomeli, Sheila Randall, David Diaz, Clint Hill, Luis Luna, Mitchell Nelson, Brita Groves, Lourdes Mora, Maw Morris, Gilbert Rojas, Donna Savill, Mark Silverstein, Henry Dillman, Maggie Schmidt, Sandy Uterhardt, Albert Young and Counselor  Lucy Rosario; Modular Object Oriented Distance Learning Environment (MOODLE) website development (Perkins IV CTE Basic grant) - $1,875 each for CTE teachers: Albert Lomeli, Sheila Randall, David Diaz, Clint Hill, Luis Luna, Mitchell Nelson, Brita Groves, Lourdes Mora, Mary Morris, Gilbert Rojas, Donna Savill, Mark Silverstin, Henry Dillman, Maggie Schmidt, Sandy Uterhardt and  Albert Young.

• One sixth contract addenda, prorated for 2nd Semester, for additional class for the following DHS Teachers: Ron Ellsworth - FE/Health, Chris Metz-    FE/Health, Richard Paun Fine Arts, Jamie Tadeo - Social Studies, Andrea Arnejo — Science, Donna Savill — Science, Abigail Griffin -Foreign Language, Norma Ramos - Foreign Language

• Approved hiring  substitute teachers @ $100/daily rate: Tasha Stuart, Lindsey Moreno, Michael Moreno, Johnny Bess, Dulce Rivera, Victoria Flint and Luis Roqueni

•  Approved the following qualified evaluators for the 2009/20i0 SY: Leanne Bowley, Mary Good, Dara Logan, Nick Schuerman, Rene Villalva, Martin Muecke, Cliff Dunlap, Rafael Ortiz, Andrea Overman, Gloria Lopez, Jan Gallagher, Claudia Leon, Cyndy Ortega, Rob Doctor, Randy Walker, Sandy Uterhardt, Earl Pettit, Dan Bates and Earl Simmons.

• Approved the  following volunteers: Catalina Decker (HMS); Robin Prudler (Clawson), Gabriel Espino (HMS), Chris Lugo, (Stevenson), Sylvia Valenzuela.

• Approved  extra Teacher on Special Assignment compensation for OSI employee Ken Cormier in lieu of 301 - $3522.91.

• Approved the following support staff hires cafeteria worker I, Dinah Terrazas — hourly rate of $7.25; instructional aides for Faras 2Pt Century Community Learning Center program — current rate or pay (±8 hrs/week): Miriam Carbajal, Crystal Vega, Elsa Sanchez, Anna Saavedra, Rosa Navarro,  and Irene Rojas.

• Approved support staff additional work hours: Donna Sanders — part time bus driver — additional 9 hours/week — no change in hourly rate;  Daniel Campas, Victor Molina — spec ed instructional aides — additional 5 hours/week — no change in hourly rate; Jennifer Forsythe — instructional aide — additional 5 hours/week — no change in hourly rate; Johnna Young — instructional aide — additional 5 hours/week — no change in hourly rate; and Diane Salazar — spec ed instructional aide — additional 2.5 hours/week — no change in hourly rate.

• Approved  revised classified job descriptions: Health Assistant Specialist; 21” Century Coordinator, School Technology Liaison.

• Approved  DUSD #27 Annual Financial Report.

• Approved 2010 Capital Plan submittal to State of Arizona School Facilities Board as required by ARS §15-2041 B.

• Approved revision to DUSD #27 budget for FY 2009/2010.

• Approved  Consolidated Plan Report for DTJSD #27.

• Approved  out of state travel for Leanne Bowley to attend the National Migrant Education Conference in San Diego, CA on October 27-29; out of state travel for Donna Savill,

Marta Alonso, Gail Ames and Lucy Rosario to attend the Biomedical — Project Lead The Way (PTLW) National Symposium in Austin, TX on

November 11-15; and out of state travel for Lourdes Mora,

Gilbert Rojas, Maria Figueroa, and DHS DECA students to attend the 2009

DECA Western Region Leadership Conference in Reno, NV on November

12-15.

• Approved  request a report of findings from Trust Investigator Steve Chenoweth.

Fall Break is October 9-13, and the school will be off an additional day for Columbus Day — October 12, 2009

The next regular board meeting is November 3.