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Bullhead City School District board meeting, Aug 13, 2026

1 h 49 min · 1 public speaker

Enrollment ▶ 59:31Reading and test scores ▶ 1:12

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What happened at this meeting

Bullhead City school board hears preliminary state assessment results and letter grade projections 1:12

  • A district staff member presented preliminary state assessment results and projected school letter grades, noting that final results are not released until November 1st. 1:33
  • The staff member reported an overall 26% average in ELA, below a goal of 45% set two years earlier. 22:31
  • During public comment, a speaker raised concerns about the condition of outdoor sports facilities at Fox Creek. 49:39
  • Motions were made on policy revisions PA 961 to 1046, a resolution on district-funded purchases of food and a revised certificated specialist salary schedule. 1:08:13
Item by item (15)
  1. Workshop opening and roll call 0:32
    • The workshop was called to order on Thursday, August 13th, 2026 at 5:30 PM, followed by a roll call. 0:53
  2. State assessment results and goal progress 1:12
    • A district staff member presented preliminary results, saying final results are not released until November 1st and that 4th grade showed growth. 1:33
    • Fred Rushton asked which years the district had IE, and later said one school was close to the threshold of the D mark. 4:40
    • The staff member reported an overall 26% ELA average against a 45% goal, and a little over 22% of students reclassified for EL proficiency against a goal of 25%. 22:11
  3. Board community outreach information 42:28
    • A speaker said instruction made up 47.4% of the Bullhead City budget and that the category the Auditor General's Office calls classroom spending was 63.5%. 45:02
    • The administrator said instruction is 47.4% of the Bullhead City budget, while classroom spending is 63.5%. 45:02
  4. Regular meeting opening and public comment 47:18
    • A speaker at public comment said the Fox Creek football and soccer field was decommissioned last December due to safety hazards from protruding sprinklers and that the school could not field a football team this season. 49:57
    • The speaker suggested grants and partnerships, corporate sponsorship and a bond as possible solutions. 51:51
    • A district administrator was asked to look into the suggestions, and a request was made for a tally of the work needed and its possible cost. 53:37
  5. Donations and agenda adoption 54:30
    • The board acknowledged donations to the schools. 54:30
    • A motion was made to adopt the agenda with item 4.1 changed to an action item rather than a second reading. 56:42
  6. Administrator report and enrollment 57:04
    • A district administrator said the facilities department has cleared over 14,000 work orders in 4 years and that the district has 2,063 students on paper. 1:00:06
    • Fred Rushton asked whether the district has 405 SPED students, and the answer given was 20% of students. 1:04:09
  7. Board member updates and consent agenda 1:05:05
    • A request was made for board members to visit at least one school a month. 1:05:55
    • Dr. Sheila Barnett said Wednesdays are usually available for at least an hour of school visits. 1:06:25
    • A motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. 1:07:05
  8. Policy revisions second reading 1:07:20
    • Fred Rushton moved to adopt policy revisions PA 961 to 1046 as presented. 1:08:13
    • A district administrator said the minutes would list the specific policies adopted, the district alternates and the deletions. 1:08:40
  9. Resolution on district-funded food purchases 1:09:26
    • A district administrator said the Auditor General's Office recommended a resolution so board approval would cover meals such as a welcome back breakfast and meals for staff on student supervision duty. 1:09:38
    • Fred Rushton asked about the approved adult meal rate, and the response was that breakfast might be $2.50 or $2.75 or $3 and lunch about $5. 1:14:45
    • Fred Rushton moved to adopt the resolution as presented. 1:15:18
  10. Speech therapist pay and position funding 1:15:40
    • A district administrator said about 350 students require speech services, two positions are open and outside entities charge about $150,000 a year. 1:15:58
    • The administrator recommended a base in column P $15,000 higher than before and said the grant could fund 2 of the 3 positions. 1:15:58
    • A motion was made to transfer speech therapist position number 501 from grant funding to the M&O budget. 1:22:05
  11. Music program and bus monitor position 1:22:23
    • A district administrator said the Quaver Music Program is open for parent review until August 21st, would be purchased August 24th absent concerns and costs $6,500 from grants. 1:22:26
    • The administrator said the district operates 5 special ed buses with 4 monitors and requested a 5th monitor. 1:24:29
  12. Facilities department reorganization 1:25:48
    • A district administrator recommended eliminating the facilities director position and distributing its duties among 3 existing employees. 1:25:57
    • Fred Rushton moved to approve revised job descriptions for district facilities employees and a revised salary schedule for non-certified employees. 1:31:06
    • The administrator said the revised schedule includes a $4 an hour raise for the employees taking on the added duties. 1:31:35
  13. Behavioral health services agreement 1:33:15
    • A district administrator said Marble Health provides online behavioral health services at no cost to the district and is available 24/7. 1:33:23
    • A motion was made to approve the memorandum of understanding with Marble Health as presented. 1:35:42
  14. ASBA delegate and draft agenda 1:36:00
    • Barbara Zarzycki said they would accept the alternate position, and a motion was made to name the delegate and alternate for the ASBA assembly on September 9th. 1:37:05
    • Dr. Sheila Barnett asked where items shown in red on the draft agenda, which addressed gun safety, bullying and harassment, were going because they were being deleted. 1:38:54
    • A motion was made to accept the 2027 draft political agenda and direct the delegate to question the school safety portion in red. 1:42:24
  15. Future topics and meeting scheduling 1:42:54
    • The board discussed moving its next meeting because 3 members will be at a conference the 9th through the 11th, leaving no quorum. 1:45:36
    • The next meeting was set for the 14th, starting at 5:30 with a workshop. 1:47:34
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:48:25

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