2021 – 2022 Welcome to a meeting of your PVSchools Governing Board Share Your Opinion There are many ways to share your opinions and concerns. Speak at board meetings Community members are always welcome to speak at board meetings. Please note, due to the Arizona Open Meeting Law, the Governing Board cannot discuss or take any action on items not listed on the agenda. To speak about a specific agenda item, please pick up and fill out a blue Request to Address the Governing Board on a Specific Agenda Item card before the meeting and hand it to the board secretary, who is seated at the front of the room. You will be invited to speak when the item comes up for discussion on the agenda. Call to the Public is a time set aside at each meeting for individuals to address the board on any issue or concern not listed on the agenda. To speak about an item not on the agenda, please pick up and fill out a yellow Request to Address the Governing Board under Call to the Public card before the meeting and hand it to the board secretary, who is seated at the front of the room. You will be invited to speak at the appropriate time on the agenda. Talk to your child’s teacher or principal If you are concerned about your own child or a problem with your child’s school, the place to begin is with your child’s teacher. He or she needs to know about problems your child is having or concerns you have about your child’s education. The school principal is the next person to speak with. If you then feel you need more direction, call the Leadership Department at 602-449-2095 (elementary) or 602-449-2097 (middle or high school). Join your child’s PTA, PTO, booster club, school council or the United Parent Council (UPC) Active parent involvement is a cornerstone of the Paradise Valley Unified School District. Parent groups play vital roles in schools, both as advocates for children and schools, and as advisors to the district administration and board. To learn more about UPC, visit www.pvupc.org We’re Glad You Came! The board and staff appreciate your interest in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. Informed and involved parents and community members are the best guarantees of excellence in our schools. Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodations and interpreter services are also available by contacting the governing board secretary at 602-449-2298. Please make your request as early as possible. Si necesita los servicios de un intérprete, por favor llame lo más pronto que sea posible a la secretaria de la Junta Directiva, al teléfono 602-449-2298. Materials available online The district website is a source for Governing Board agendas and backup materials, archived minutes, meeting dates and contact information. Visit www.pvschools.net/governingboard Paradise Valley Unified School District 15002 N. 32nd Street Phoenix, Arizona 85032 602-449-2000 pvschools.net In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this publication can be made available in an alternative format, if requested. Please contact the Marketing and Communications office at 602-449-2000.
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Welcome to a meeting of your
PVSchoolsGoverning Board
Share Your OpinionThere are many ways to share your opinions and concerns.
Speak at board meetingsCommunity members are always welcome to speak at board meetings. Please note, due to the Arizona Open Meeting Law, the Governing Board cannot discuss or take any action on items not listed on the agenda.To speak about a specific agenda item, please pick up and fill out a blue Request to Address the Governing Board on a Specific Agenda Item card before the meeting and hand it to the board secretary, who is seated at the front of the room. You will be invited to speak when the item comes up for discussion on the agenda. Call to the Public is a time set aside at each meeting for individuals to address the board on any issue or concern not listed on the agenda. To speak about an item not on the agenda, please pick up and fill out a yellow Request to Address the Governing Board under Call to the Public card before the meeting and hand it to the board secretary, who is seated at the front of the room. You will be invited to speak at the appropriate time on the agenda.
Talk to your child’s teacher or principal If you are concerned about your own child or a problem with your child’s school, the place to begin is with your child’s teacher. He or she needs to know about problems your child is having or concerns you have about your child’s education. The school principal is the next person to speak with. If you then feel you need more direction, call the Leadership Department at 602-449-2095 (elementary) or 602-449-2097 (middle or high school).
Join your child’s PTA, PTO, booster club, school council or the United Parent Council (UPC)
Active parent involvement is a cornerstone of the Paradise Valley Unified School District. Parent groups play vital roles in schools, both as advocates for children and schools, and as advisors to the district administration and board.
To learn more about UPC, visit www.pvupc.org
We’re Glad You Came!
The board and staff appreciate your interest in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. Informed and involved parents and community members are the best guarantees of excellence in our schools. Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodations and interpreter services are also available by contacting the governing board secretary at 602-449-2298. Please make your request as early as possible.
Si necesita los servicios de un intérprete, por favor llame lo más pronto que sea posible a la secretaria de la Junta Directiva, al teléfono 602-449-2298.
Materials available onlineThe district website is a source for Governing Board agendas and backup materials, archived minutes, meeting dates and contact information.
Visit www.pvschools.net/governingboard
Paradise Valley Unified School District15002 N. 32nd Street Phoenix, Arizona 85032
602-449-2000 pvschools.net
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this publication can be made available in an alternative format, if requested. Please contact the Marketing and Communications office at 602-449-2000.
The five members of the Governing Board are elected for staggered, four-year terms. They serve without compensation, and devote many hours to their duties. The board has received the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) Lou Ella Kleinz Excellence In Governance Award, and the Total Boardsmanship Award.
Your Governing Board Members
Julie Bacon | Term: Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2022
Mrs. Bacon has actively volunteered in the district for more than a decade in many different leadership capacities. She is currently employed by Arizona School Boards Association as a leadership development specialist.
Stephanie Brown | Term: Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2024
Mrs. Brown has volunteered in public education advocacy for over a decade, serving in various leadership roles. Her professional experience includes investment advisory services, marketing and business development.
Nancy Case | Term: Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2024
Mrs. Case has enjoyed volunteering in her children’s schools, has tutored many students, and taught reading classes in her home. She loves to teach.
Anne Greenberg | Term: Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2024
Mrs. Greenberg is a founding and current member of the district’s Community Legislative Network, and has received the ASBA All-AZ School Board award. She is also co-owner of a medical communications firm.
Susan Matura | Term: Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2022
Mrs. Matura has been actively involved in her children’s PTOs for more than eight years, serving two years as President. She is also an active member of the United Parent Council.
The Role of the Board
The Governing Board has final control over local school matters within the laws of the Arizona Legislature and the rules and regulations of the Arizona State Board of Education. The board sets policy for the management of the district. The superintendent and district staff are responsible for the execution of these policies.
The general responsibilities of the board are to: Appoint the superintendent
Establish policies for the operation of the district
Upon recommendation of the superintendent, approve the hiring of personnel and changes in employment status, and set salaries for district employees
Decide how district resources will be used
Adopt an annual budget
Solicit and interpret the educational desires of the community
Communicate the needs and progress of the district to the community and other educational governing boards, municipal bodies and legislators
The Board Agenda
The Paradise Valley Unified School District follows the Arizona School Boards Association’s policy for agenda preparation and dissemination.
The agenda and supporting materials are distributed to the board members at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
The superintendent prepares board meeting agendas in consultation with the board president. Any board member may place items on the agenda by notifying the superintendent of the particular item of business at least eight working days before the meeting.
The board uses a consent agenda for many routine matters. These items will be considered as a group and will be approved when the agenda is adopted. When considering topics of significant educational importance, the Governing Board may choose to postpone action in order to consider arguments and gather additional information. All reports and presentations shall be scheduled with adequate time available to accommodate this possibility. Unusual situations approved by the superintendent may be excepted from this standard.
Board Meetings
Regular board meetings are held at 7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) in the Governing Board Room of the District Administrative Center, 15002 N. 32nd Street.
All regular meetings of the board are open to the public, with the exception of executive sessions. Agendas are posted at the District Administrative Center at least 24 hours prior to each meeting. Detailed agenda information is available on the district website at pvschools.net and available for review in the Superintendent’s Office at the District Administrative Center, 15002 N. 32nd Street, during regular working hours at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
By Arizona law, executive sessions may be called by the Governing Board to discuss personnel matters; records exempt by law from public inspection; bargaining; legal matters with attorneys; purchase or lease of real property; and litigation.
