The Boarder
A Summary Report of the November 13, 2018
C F S D Governing Board Meeting
CFSD Star Award
The governing board recognized the Catalina Foothills
High School Chess State Champions. Amy Krauss, Vice
President, honored Zakary Cancio, Matthew Coy, Quinn
Hudson, Jonathan Martinez, Ryan Thompson, and
Coach Robby Adamson with a certificate and star pin.
Superintendent Mary Kamerzell shared the following
student and staff achievements.
Teacher of the Month
Kathleen Bowman, Manzanita 5th grade teacher, was
named Bear Essential News November Teacher of the
Month. In the Bear Essential News article describing this
honor, Kathleen said, "Fifth-graders have great ideas
and great insights, and I love learning from them."
Speech & Debate
The high school Speech & Debate team earned
membership into the National Speech & Debate
Association's 100 Club by achieving a total of 100 or
more degrees and ranked among the top 25% of schools
nationwide. Clubs achieve points based on competitive
and service-related activities.
Poster Contest
CFHS Senior Kelly Parks had a winning entry in the
Economic Concepts Poster Contest sponsored by the
Arizona Council for Economics Education (ACEE). She
won a monetary prize, and her artwork will be featured in
an ACEE calendar.
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Boys Cross Country
The CFHS Boys Cross Country team won first place in
Division 1 and 2 at the Titan Invitational in Phoenix on
October 12. The team was led by Xoaquin Baca and
Johnny Pershing. CFHS placed 4 runners in the top 25
out of 25 teams competing.
Falcon Marching Band
The high school marching band placed first in each of
their two final competitions of the season. The band
locked in first place at NAU Band Day. They also won
caption awards for Auxiliary, Percussion, General Effect,
and Music. And the band achieved the highest score in
the state at the Ironwood Ridge Invitational.
Girls Golf
Maya Benita finished in 2nd Place at the Girls Golf State
Championship.
Pomline
CFHS Pomline won first place in Varsity Jazz at the Wild
West Classic. They also received the highest score of the
entire event.
Chess
The CFHS Chess Team won the state championship on
November 3. Team members are Zak Cancio, Matthew
Coy, Quinn Hudson, Jonathan Martinez, and Ryan
Thompson. Their coach is Robby Adamson.
Swim/Dive State Competition
The CFHS Girls Swim/Dive Team placed second in state
competition. They are the Division II 2018 State
Runners-up. In the state meet, the girls broke four school
records.
The CFHS Boys Swim/Dive Team placed 5th overall in
state competition. Scott Pekarske was a State Champion
in the 200 and 500 Freestyle. He was also selected as
the Division II Male Swimmer of the Year.
Catalina Foothills High School, Esperero Canyon Middle
School, and Canyon View Elementary School choir
students were selected by audition and performed in the
American Choral Directors Association State
Cantaremos Honor Choirs on Saturday, November 10th.
CFHS students Maria Cazzato, Shawna Parsa, and
Bailey Williams and ECMS students Julia Jonas,
Caroline Kenderson, Chauncey Plante, Caroline Pyle,
Grace Shoemaker, Amelia Sommerhauser, and Abby
Wade performed with the 7-9 Grade Women's Honor
Choir. CFHS student Jean Paul Aoun and ECMS
students Lance Jacobson and Ronan Montgomery
performed with the 7-9 Grade Men's Honor Choir. ECMS
students Chelsie Akers, Annika Barg, Kiera Kuehnle,
Abby Meger, Ava Servidio, and Courtney Tong and
CVES students Elizabeth Braun, Maddy Nielsen, and
Grace Seo performed in the 5-6 Grade Treble Honor
Choir. Their directors are William Mattison (CFHS), Julia
Higgins (ECMS), and Patricia Moore (CVES).
Approval of Revisions to Policy JL, Regulation JL-R
Student Wellness (second reading)
Dr. Kamerzell reviewed the second reading of the policy
and regulation. The passing of Senate Bill 1083 modified
statute A.R.S. 15-118 and added language that defines
recess and requires mandatory recess periods for
specific elementary grade levels. Dr. Kamerzell reported
that the district already meets the recess requirements
for all district full-time students. During the first reading of
this policy and regulation on October 23, the board asked
about the URL link referenced under Communication
with Parents. Dr. Kamerzell reported that the URL was
updated. The URL for the smart snacks information
changed on the United States Department of Agriculture
website. The board approved the policy, as presented.
Approval of Revisions to Policy JEB Entrance Age
Requirements (second reading)
Assistant Superintendent Denise Bartlett presented the
second reading of the policy. Changes to Senate Bill
1082 revised A.R.S. 15-902.02 on voluntary tuition free
kindergarten instruction. If a district offers more than two
and one-half (2½) hours of voluntary tuition-free
kindergarten instruction, the district needs to meet
academic standards of instruction prescribed by the
State Board of Education. After the first reading on
October 23, the board recommended language to be
added that will allows parents to choose either a half day
or a full day of instruction, and a couple of minor wording
additions and changes for consistency. The proposed
revisions from the first reading of the policy were not
modified. The governing board approved the policy, as
presented.
Approval of Revisions to Policy IKE and Regulation
IKE-RB Promotion and Retention of Students
(second reading)
Dr. Bartlett presented the second reading of the policy
and regulation. The passing of House Bill 2520 modified
statutes on the promotion and retention of students,
which required several specific changes to the
regulations. After the first reading on October 23, there
were some recommendations for revisions from board
members. In the first paragraph of the regulation,
combining the first and second paragraphs to provide
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clarity. Also modifying language in the regulation about
the process of the two written notifications to parents on
a potential retention of a third grade student to provide
clarity for implementation. The proposed revisions from
the first reading of the policy and regulation were not
modified. The governing board approved the policy and
regulation, as presented.
CFSD Assessment Program and Arizona’s A-F
Accountability System
Associate Superintendent Mary Jo Conery provided a
summary of the variety of assessments administered in
CFSD and their results. The types of assessments
included standardized, performance based, and district
common summative assessments. The performance
data is used to inform instruction, evaluate programs,
and improve achievement. She provided a report of
CFSD’s aggregate scores on Arizona’s Measurement of
Educational Readiness to Inform Teaching (AzMERIT),
which is an assessment used to measure the proficiency
of standards and growth in performance. The AzMERIT
tests are aligned to Arizona’s academic standards and
measure progress toward readiness for college and
career pathways. CFSD had the highest overall
AzMERIT passing rates of Arizona’s K-12 unified
districts, with an average passing rate of 68% in English
Language Arts and 71% in mathematics. She provided
an analysis of the student results for the College Work
Readiness Assessment (CWRA+) and AIMS Science as
well as how the students are performing on the district's
local common performance assessments. The summary
report of CFSD’s assessment program provides valuable
information about the assessments being used to
measure the academic standards and the performance
areas associated with the district's deep learning
proficiencies (DLPs). Dr. Conery also provided
information on Arizona’s A-F Accountability System. She
reviewed the components of the K-8 and 9-12
models, the emphasis on growth in the K-8 model, which
is 50% of the label, and the letter grades for CFSD district
schools released on October 5, 2018 by the Arizona
Department of Education. She stated that letter grades
were calculated using the results of the AzMERIT and
other data from the 2017-2018 school year.
2018 Arizona Legislative / Governmental Activity
Board members discussed information about the
outcome of the District 16 election on November 6 –
63.97% “Yes” to proposition 464. The board expressed
their gratitude to voters and local taxpayers of the
community for the continued support. These tax dollars
will continue to provide an excellent education
experience for our community’s children.
Consent Agenda Items
The governing board approved the following consent
agenda items.
• October 23, 2018, regular governing board meeting
minutes
• Expense voucher memorandum
• Field trip request memorandum
• Fundraising request memorandum
• Personnel memorandum
• Gift and Donations memorandum
• Winter work 2018 GMP to Concord general
contracts for restoration and field improvements at
CFHS

Upcoming Board Meeting

The next regularly scheduled governing board meeting is
Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 6:30 p.m., at the
Professional Learning Center at Valley View Early
Learning Center.

• Approval of 2019-2020 Calendar

• Initial Review of 2020-2021 Calendar (first reading)
• Selection of Delegate(s) to ASBA Annual
Conference (December)
• Consideration of ASBA Bylaws
• Consideration of Revisions to Policy BCB and
Exhibit BCB-E Board Member Conflict of Interest
(first reading)
• Consideration of Revisions to Policy BE School
Board Meetings (first reading)
• Consideration of Revisions to Policy BEDF Voting
Method (first reading)
• Consideration of Revisions to Policy BEDG and
Regulation BEDG-R Minutes (first reading)
• Fiscal Year 2020 Draft Budget Process
• Pima County Board / Superintendent Collaborative
Meeting Report

CFSD

Please welcome new CFSD staff members:

Hannah Farley, PE Teacher, OGMS

Traci Kiosterud, EA Classroom, Title 1, CV
Noah Lennon, Computer Technician, OGMS

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