District One board to meet today, sets sights on new school

Tonight’s board meeting of Yuma Elementary District One will focus on a new school that is in the district’s future.

The governing body of Yuma’s largest elementary district will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the board’s meeting room located at 450 W. 6th St.

The new pre-K through fifth-grade school, to be named Dorothy Hall Elementary, will be located at 44th Street and Avenue 6E, adjacent to the Kuechel Ranch subdivision, according to District One’s request for qualifications listed on the Government Bid Finder and Notification System. The school would be about 50,000 square feet.

At Monday’s meeting, the board may consider approving architectural and engineering services for the new elementary. The board may also consider approving a contract with Thompson Design Architects, consider a motion to use the construction manager at risk model, and consider awarding a request for qualifications for level two projects.

The board also intends to approve a new principal for Castle Dome Middle and assistant principals for Castle Dome, Gila Vista and Fourth Avenue.

Board members will hear several updates on informational items, including technology, transportation, enrollment, and the district’s financial trends. A policy on the authorization of expense reimbursement will have a first reading. The board will also hear a presentation about the “Right at School” enrichment program.

The school showcase will be presented by Mary A. Otondo Elementary students, and the board will also recognize its top-five employees for the month.

Under its consent agenda, the board may approve payroll vouchers in the amount of $5,221,445.14 and expense vouchers for $3,514,941.19. The consent agenda also includes travel requests; minutes for approval; personnel reports and actions; student field trips, activities and extracurricular tax credits; the acceptance of donations, solicitations and grants; activity calendars; the disposition of surplus property; an updated IGA with Arizona Western College for a joint inclusion preschool; renewal of existing procurement contracts; and the awarding of e-rate fiber and network equipment.

Any school board reserves the right to call for an executive session for legal advice concerning any items on the agenda. A copy of the agenda background material provided to board members (with the exception of material relating to possible executive sessions) is available for public inspection at Yuma School District One Administration Offices, 450 W. 6th St.