The Boarder

A Summary Report of the March 10, 2020

C F S D Governing Board Meeting

Executive Session
The governing board held an executive session for the Esperero State Basketball Champions
discussion of employee salary/wage and benefit The ECMS 7th grade boys basketball team won a state
proposals for 2020-2021. championship on February 29. Team members are
Luke Dickson, Jake Erickson, Nicholas Fitzgerald,
Caiden Johnson, Josh Max, Kene Nelson, Jonah
O'Dowd, Zachary Persellin, Tyler Ruiz, Luke Schild, Ari
Schiller, Jayden Scholz, and Nate Shoemaker. Mr. Max
is their coach. The 8th grade boys basketball team
finished their season, making it to the fourth round in
state play. Team members are Diego Baca, Luke
Bonaime, Nicholas Brooks, Samuel Delgado, Logan
Freas, Hayden Galas, Jake Gee, Ethan Hellbusch, Rice
Hughes, Cameron Kroeger, Zachary Levy, Ryan
Rudner, Own Willis, Victor Yevzerova, and Harvey
Sayon. Their coach is Brad Greenwell.

DECA
The high school DECA team of 18 students competed
in the DECA State Career Development Conference in
Phoenix on February 21-23. Alexis Tretschok and
Super Volunteer Recognition Lauren Vaz placed 4th in the Entrepreneurship event.
The governing board recognized Tami Chaffee, EB Melanie Dasch placed 5th in the Principles of Hospitality
Kamp and Genia Chen, as super volunteers. Board and Tourism event. Maddie Ballis and Melanie Dasch
Member Eileen Jackson reviewed their volunteer efforts won exam medals for scoring in the top 10% in the state.
as Catalina Foothills High School Band Boosters. Tami Mariah Rocha, Isabella Estrella, Eddie Uche, and
serves as president and treasurer of the Band Boosters. Joseph Vouvakis took home medals as section winners
She communicates with parents and helped organize in their events. Lauren, Alexis, and Melanie now
the gala fundraiser for the Macy’s trip. Genia developed advance to the International Career Development
a system for cataloging and organizing the music library Conference in Nashville, TN, April 28-May 3. Their
for the entire music department and organizes supplies teacher/coach is Jason Reinhardt.
and materials in the band office. EB helped organize
the gala fundraiser for the Macy’s trip. She also Science Olympiad
coordinates the volunteer pit crew for halftime Both the Esperero and Orange Grove Science Olympiad
performances and works with Genia in organizing the teams will advance to state championship based on
band office. Tami, EB and Genia’s support of the their finishes at the 2020 Southern Regional tournament
district’s high school band program exemplifies the part held on February 29. Esperero won 2nd place and
of the CFSD mission of “a caring, collaborative Orange Grove 3rd place. Esperero team members are
community.” Joao Amorim, Francesca Barela, Sabina Coan, Sonali
Coan, Lily Figeroa, Addison Fluegel, Evelyn Hastings,
Caiden Johnson, Steven Klestadt, Loma Leschak,

Lariss Limesand, Siena Mayfield, Nadia McNeill, Anna
Nielson, Sara Nielsen, and Alycia Oh. Their coach is
Anne Neuenschwander. Orange Grove team members
are David Aguirre, Connor Beck, Rowan Cafiero, Logan
Curley, Dean Gill, Conner Gillespie, Maximilian Henry,
Superintendent Mary Kamerzell shared the following Gabriel Malo-Molina, Joseph Myrmo, Julian Sabalos,
student and staff achievements.
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Forest Saxe, Kyle Sebring, Marc Schumacher, and Jake Robotics
Toole. Their coach is Melinda Skinner. The CFHS Pioneer 327 won the Motivate Award for
exhibiting outstanding teamwork and sparking
High School Marching Band enthusiasm for robotics at the FIRST Tech Challenge
CFHS's marching band won the Paul Grimes state championship. Forty-eight teams representing
Performance Award at the 2020 Tucson Rodeo Parade. Arizona, California, Colorado, and Mexico competed for
one of the five major awards (Inspire, Motivate,
Symphonic Winds & Wind Ensemble Connect, Think and Design). Team members are Jerry
The high school's Symphonic Winds and Wind Barela, Josh Barlow, David Berk, Braeden Cantor-
Ensemble earned Superior with Distinction, the highest Goldner, Danil Clayton, Joseph Cohen, Delaney
possible rating, at the 2020 Area Concert Festival. Their Endean, Nik Gruber, Mohamed Katbah, Dexi Lin, Ben
teacher is Renee Shane-Boyd, Director of Bands. Seckeler, Gianluca Tenino, Josh Tint, Jeremy Wang,
and Noah Wellman. Their coaches are Charlotte
Winterguard Ackerman and Mark Haye.
CFHS Winterguard won 1st place in their division at the
WGAZ Guard Focus Competition on February 29. The VEX Robotics
team scored 70.090, a margin of nearly 7 points over the One of CFHS's VEX robotics clubs made it to the
second-place team. Team members are Katrina quarter finals in a field of 33 teams at the Sahuaro high
Bennett, Payton Bergin, Amalie Bergmann, Emma school VRC tournament. Club members are Rowan
Blakely, Madeline Blakely, Katherine Boesen, Emelia Barg, Jake Centuori, Koji Kaneda, Ashton Koningsor,
Bregman, Marina Couto, Riley Fields, Jillienne Fontana, Liam Maloney, Diego Nolasco, Trevor Pahl, Matthew
Lynn Highton, Sarah Lindner, Cayleigh Manley, Hadley Pierce, Roman Schmit, Cory Tertel, and Charles
Masterson, Abbey McDole, Anna Mendoza, Jessica Wagner. The teams are coached by engineering
Milliken, Ellie Moffet, Monica Montoya-Gaxiola, Erin teacher Bryan Reyes.
Oxnam, Gabriella Oxnam, Caroline Pyle, Reese Royer,
Maya Schaan, Trianna Schurig, Anya Servidio, Avery Soccer
Sita, Zachary Sump, Lauren Thaller, Grace Vaughn The CFHS school girls soccer team advanced to the
Sacks, Daniela Villarreal, Tia Wood, and Maria Zavros- state championships, held in Gilbert, AZ on Tuesday,
Finnegan. Their coaches are Audrey Louie and February 25. The Lady Falcons controlled the ball for
Kathleen Lefiles. most of the game and had several close attempts at
goals. In the end, the match was decided on penalty
Speech & Debate kicks, with Flagstaff winning 4-2. Our team members
The high school speech & debate team competed at are: Aliya Armand, Catherine Bennett, Flavia Burrell,
state with the following wins: State Champion - Josh Uriah Burrell, Rebecca Burrows, Isabella Cerveri, Emily
Tint, 1st place in Big Questions ("Does objective Chinnock, Emma Danforth, Hannah Draper, Caiden
morality exist?"); Finalists - Yusuf Rahman, 4th in his Dwyer, Sophie Fell, Kristin Finn, Maya Fosdick, Alyssa
house in Congress; Jake Martin and Jake Migel, 4th Johnson, Katelyn Kelch, Sophie Luzader, Caitlyn
overall, Duet Acting; Semifinalists - Bella Wexler, Prose; Maher, Clare McCarthy, Solei Moton, Ixta Mendez,
Eliana Siegel, Dramatic Interpretation; Romit Banerjee Emma Nance, Sierra Rabenneck, Ellie Robinson, Dania
and Josh Tint, Duo Interpretation; Romit Banerjee, Shabet, Carolina Silva, Grace Shoemaker, and
Humorous Interpretation. Their teacher coach is Angela Sania Tuli. Their coach is Sou Torres.
Hill.
CFSD Facility Recognition
First Lego League (FLL) CFSD was named 2020 Owner of the Year by
City Shaders, Orange Grove's FFL team, have been Cornerstone Building Foundation Awards. Members of
selected to participate in the LEGOLAND Open leading construction trade and professional
Invitational in May. City Shaders earned 3rd place for organizations in Southern Arizona nominate their
robot performance and mechanical design at the FLL favorite industry partners for the award which celebrates
state tournament in January. This year's challenge was workmanship, skill, responsibility, and integrity in the
for teams to identify a problem with a building or public building development industry. CFSD's Director of
space in their community, design a solution, and share Facilities is Doug Huie.
the solution with FLL judges. Team members are Sa'id
Badereen, Connor Belokovski (ECMS), Ingrid Benito, Non-Renewal of Teaching Contracts
Landon Chang, Dante Franco, Maija Hildebrand, Rory Assistant Superintendent Denise Bartlett presented the
McGuire, Luke Sadalla, and Zacarias Young. Their list of teachers who would receive a letter on March 11
teacher coach is Charlotte Ackerman. notifying them of their contract non-renewal. Certain
types of employment contracts in the district are not
eligible for automatic renewal by law. They are

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contracts for teachers hired after September 1, Upcoming Board Meeting
employed part-time, in the first year of employment, The next regularly scheduled governing board meeting
filling in on a temporary basis for someone on a leave of is Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 6:30 p.m., at the
absence, grant funded, or failing to maintain teacher Professional Learning Center at Valley View Early
certification. Dr. Bartlett added that retired teachers are Learning Center.
subject to contract non-renewal, in accordance to
statute. Dr. Bartlett reported that most of these teachers • Deep Learning Showcase (A Celebration of Quality
would be offered 2020-2021 contracts. The board Teaching) – Kindergarten Sensory Garden &
approved the non-renewals, as presented. Poetry Tile Project, Canyon View Elementary
• Approval of Professional Salary Schedule for
Approval to Consider and, If Deemed Advisable, To 2020-2021
Adopt A Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and • Approval of District Contribution to Cafeteria Plan
Sale of School Improvement Bonds of The District of Employee Benefits
and Adopting Written Continuing Disclosure • Fiscal Year 2021 Maintenance & Operations
Compliance Procedures. Budget Proposal
Dr. Kamerzell provided a brief overview and introduced • Approval of First Round of Certified Contracts for
Mr. Michael LaVallee, Managing Director, Stifel, 2020-2021
Nicolaus & Company, Inc. (bond underwriter) and Ms. • Pima County Board / Superintendent Collaborative
Shelby Exposito, Esq., Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C. (bond March 23, 2020 Meeting Report
counsel). Mr. LaVallee presented the 2020 bond sale
overview and the resolution to authorize the sale of
school improvements bonds. This will be the third
issuance projected to total $4,800,000 of the district’s CFSD
2015 bonds. The board approved the resolution, as
presented.

Approve to Consider And, If Deemed Advisable, To

Adopt A Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and
Sale of Refunding Bonds of The District
Dr. Kamerzell provided a brief overview. Mr. LaVallee
Please welcome new CFSD staff members:
explained the proposal to refund previous bonds to
realize a cost savings for the district due to a projected
reduction in the interest rates. The board approved the Christine Jackson, EA Classroom, ECMS
resolution, as presented. Nicholas Knepper, Inventory Control Coordinator,
MAC
2019 Arizona Legislative / Governmental Activity Katherine McIntyre, Payroll Specialist, MAC
There was not discussion. Aaron Ricardez, Computer Technician I CV

Consent Agenda Items

The governing board approved the following consent
agenda items.

• February 25, 2020, regular governing board

meeting minutes
• Expense voucher memorandum
• Field trip request memorandum
• Personnel memorandum
• Gift and Donations memorandum
• 4th quarter tax credit eligible fees memorandum

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