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Maine Consolidated School District seeking Governing Board applicants

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FLAGSTAFF – Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Risha VanderWey is seeking applicants for appointment to the Maine Consolidated School District Governing Board. There are currently two vacant seats.

The appointments will be two-year terms ending Dec. 31, 2018.

Applicants must be Arizona registered voters and residents of the school district for at least one year prior to the date of appointment. Applicants or their spouses can’t be an employee of the district.

Application information:
· Download the application here http://www.coconino.az.gov/schoolboardapplication
· Deadline to submit is Monday, March 13 by 5 p.m.
· Submit by email kgraves@coconino.az.gov (Live signature original required)
· Submit by fax 928-526-1469 (Live signature original required)
· Mail/drop off Coconino County School Superintendent, 2384 N Steves Blvd, Flagstaff, AZ 86004

An advisory committee, consisting of district residents and a current board member will be assembled to conduct interviews and advise Superintendent VanderWey on the appointments.

For more information, please call Kim Graves at the Office of the Coconino County School Superintendent at 928-679-8070 or e-mail: kgraves@coconino.az.gov.

Northern Arizona schools consider bond and override issues in November

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Coconino County voters within the Page Unified School District #8 (PUSD) and Williams Unified School District #2 (WUSD) will consider override election questions, while those within the Flagstaff Unified School District #1 (FUSD) will decide a special bond election.

In November, Flagstaff voters will decide a Special Bond Election, which will allow the district to issue and sell Class B general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $20,790,000 to fund capital improvements.

Williams Unified School District voters will decide the issue of an override election to exceed its revenue control limit by 10 percent. They will be asked to vote on whether, “To adopt a General Maintenance and Operation Budget which exceeds the revenue control limit specified by statute by ten percent for fiscal years 2013-2014 through 2017-2018, such percentage of the District’s allowable revenue control limit will be phased down by one-third in fiscal year 2018-2019 and two-third in fiscal year 2019-2020. The override is a continuation of the existing ten percent override that was previously approved by the voters in fiscal year 2006-2007. If the override is not approved for continuation, the existing ten percent override will phase out by reducing one-third for fiscal year 2013-2014 and another one-third in fiscal 2014-2015.”

Page voters will decide to exceed its revenue control by 15 percent and, “To adopt a General Maintenance and Operation Budget which exceeds the revenue control limit specified by statute by fifteen percent for fiscal years 2013-2014 through 2017-2018 and in fiscal years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, the amount of the proposed increase will be ten percent and five percent, respectively, of the District’s revenue control limit in each of such years. The 2013-2014 budget override authority represents an extension and increase of the existing ten percent and five percent budget overrides. The District’s existing ten percent override is currently in its first year of the phase out period and has been reduced by one-third for fiscal year 2012-2013. If the override is not approved for continuation, the existing ten percent override will phase out by reducing by another one-third for fiscal year 2013-2014. The existing five percent will phase down by one-third in each fiscal year 2014-2015 and 2015-2016.”

For information on the issues in Flagstaff, Williams and Page you can call 928-527-6062, 928-635-4473 and 928-608-4157 respectively.

Candidates Sought for County’s School Boards

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Up to three seats each on school boards throughout Coconino County will be open for voters to fill on Election Day, Nov. 6.

County Superintendent of Schools Robert Kelty invites residents from throughout the County to consider serving their communities by seeking offices that help shape policies impacting our children’s future. All current terms end Dec. 31 and those elected serve four-year terms.

The following school districts will hold elections Nov. 6 to fill governing board openings:

• The Flagstaff Unified School Board will have three open positions, which are currently held by Chris Bavasi, Sarah Ells and Paul Kulpinski. A minimum of 201 nominating signatures must appear on a potential candidate’s petition forms and a nomination paper must be filed to seek one of these seats.

• The Fredonia Moccasin Unified School Board will have two open positions. Two of the positions are currently held by Jim Goodnow and Lamar Heaton. A minimum of five nominating signatures must appear on a potential candidate’s petition forms and a nomination paper must be filed to seek one of these seats.

• The Grand Canyon Unified School Board will have three open positions, which are currently held by Clarinda Vail, Peter Shearer and Luis Garcia. A minimum of six nominating signatures must appear on a potential candidate’s petition forms and a nomination paper must be filed to seek one of these seats.

• The Page Unified School Board will have three open positions, which are currently held by Sandra Kidman, Martha Natonabah and William Justice. A minimum of 39 nominating signatures must appear on a potential candidate’s petition forms and a nomination paper must be filed to seek one of these seats.

• The Williams Unified School Board will have three open positions, which are currently held by Herman Nixon, Thomas Ross and David Nenne. A minimum of 15 nominating signatures must appear on a potential candidate’s petition forms and a nomination paper must be filed to seek one of these seats.

• The Tuba City Unified School Board will have three open positions, which are currently held by Judy Begay, Linda Honahni and Marie Wheeler. A minimum of 46 nominating signatures must appear on a potential candidate’s petition forms and a nomination paper must be filed to seek one of these seats.

• The Chevelon Butte Elementary School District #5 School Board, will have three open positions, which are currently held by Richard Eng, Linda Blosser, and Trina Cooper. A minimum of three nominating signatures must appear on a potential candidate’s petition forms and a nomination paper must be filed to seek one of these seats.
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Applications Sought to Fill Void on Williams School Board

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Robert Kelty is seeking applications sought to fill a vacancy on the Williams Unified School District Governing Board.

A vacancy was left after Board Member Maggie Francis resigned with nearly one year left on her term. Kelty will appoint a local resident inside the District to complete the term, which runs from February to Dec. 31.

To be eligible to serve on a school district governing board:

• A candidate must be a registered voter of the State of Arizona;

• A candidate must be a resident of the school district for at least one year prior to the appointment;

• A candidate or their spouse may not be an employee of the district.

Those living within the WUSD, who are interested serving on the Governing Board, should mail a letter of interest to Coconino County Superintendent of Schools Robert Kelty at 2384 N. Steves Blvd., Flagstaff, AZ 86004; e-mail at Email; or fax to 928-679-8077.

The candidate’s email, telephone number and home address must be included in the letter. Once a letter of interest is received, an application for appointment will be sent to the candidate. All letters of interest and applications should be received no later than 4 p.m., Feb. 10.

An advisory committee consisting of district residents and a current board member will be assembled to conduct interviews and advise Superintendent Kelty on the appointment. For more information, please call Cathleen Garrison at the Office of the Coconino County School Superintendent’s Office at 928-679-8070.