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MINUTES:
DYSART UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #89
GOVERNING BOARD - SPECIAL MEETING
I. REGULAR MEETING - GENERAL FUNCTION
August 28,2006 - 6:00 p.m. Location:
Nathaniel Dysart Education Center
1. Ms. Diana Bass, Governing Board President, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. G
Board members, constituting a quorum, were present; Ms. Bass, Mr. Planeta, Mr. Lips
Mr. Otterman. Mrs. Ramirez arrived at 6:03 p.m.
2. Approval of Regular Agenda Form and Consent Agenda
A motion by Bass/Lipscomb was entered to approve the Special
and temporarily suspend any Governing Board Policy with w
be inconsistent as atnended; it was noted that Mr.
ActionlDiscuss~on agenda ttem IV. 1. UNANIMOUS
11. CONSENT AGENDA - NONE
111. INFORMATION ITEbIS - NONE . :<
IV. ACTIONIDISCUSSION ITEMS - NONE '
IV.1 Action on Public Records Request Made by The Arizona Republic for
Evaluations of Administrators
After discussion, a motlon by OtterrnadLipscomb was entered to deny the
public records request made by the Arizona Republic and Daily-Sun News
for evaluations of administrators. UNANIMOUS
Mr. Charies Otterman reported that as a board member he would respect
employees by supporting the~r right to privacy with respect to confidential
and private personnel evaluations. Mr. Bill Lipscomb provided to the board
a copy of his argument against releasing performance evaluations of
administrators. In addition, Mr. Lipscomb suggested Arizona Administrative
Code R-25-105 limits access to personnel records of officials and agencies of
the state of Arizona which could include school officials.
Dr.- Kay Hartwell-Hunnicutt, Arizona School Administrators consultant and
AG professor of education law, engaged by the district to review board
pdlicy was available to answer questions. Dr. Hunnicutt reported the District
has two policies, CBI and GBJ, addressing confidentiality of evaluations. In
addition, Dr. Hunnicutt provided background information on two cases
litigated by the attorneys for The Arizona Republic involving school districts
and public records.
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