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Dr. Stewart said day-one enrollment was 2,156 students. After the district applied 10-day drops (students registered in spring who did not show up by the 10th day), 299 students were recorded as withdrawn districtwide. The superintendent said 408 new students enrolled during the same period, producing a net change of plus 109 students from spring figures.

\"So on day 1, we had 2,156 students enrolled,\" Dr. Stewart said. She later provided the breakdown: 11 students transferred to Arizona Virtual Academy, 15 to Camp Mohave Elementary School, 25 to Desert Star and other small counts to nearby schools; she summarized that many other moves were single-digit counts or out of state.

On assessments, Dr. Stewart said teachers completed new math and ELA screeners intended to identify foundational skill gaps. She said results show weaknesses in phonics that extend into upper elementary and middle grades, noting many teachers above second grade had not taught phonics recently and are receiving training. The district will administer quarterly tests aligned to the standards taught that quarter; the district's testing vendor provides three prebuilt assessments, and staff are assembling a fourth simple local assessment from the vendor's item bank.

Staffing updates covered international hires and visa timing. Dr. Stewart said two international teachers arrived that day and more are expected by month'end; H-1B hires are likely to arrive later in the fall and some not until Nov. 1 because of the legal and processing timeline. In the meantime the district is using existing staff, substitutes and schedule adjustments to cover classrooms.

Board President Melinda Sobrowski announced an incentive program she is funding: she said she purchased TVs to award to top-performing teachers in ELA, math and science for third through eighth grades in the first quarter; subsequent prizes include a $250 gift card and another TV in later quarters. \"I have been so concerned about scores that, I decided to put my money where my mouth is,\" Sobrowski said.

Nut graf: The report combined operational enrollment accounting, diagnostic assessment results and staffing updates with a board-led incentive to encourage improvement on quarterly measures; district leaders said teachers are receiving professional development tied to assessment results.

Board members asked for brief updates from each school on how principals are supporting teachers toward meeting standards; the superintendent said principals will include that information in written reports to the board. Ending: Board members set follow-up items including continued monitoring of enrollment trends after Labor Day and updates on incoming international hires.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BCSD Board Meeting 08/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bullhead City School District reported early enrollment and staffing figures to the board on Aug. 21 and described classroom screening results and plans to help teachers address skill gaps.","taxTitle","Bullhead City School District (4378), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",65383,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6588440,"Bullhead City district says Desert Valley kitchen ceiling is unsafe; crews to use Fox Creek production kitchen during repairs",121,2192000,2313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653832-37688a0b04ee9f20da31eac00c47b242&start=2192&end=2313","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653832-37688a0b04ee9f20da31eac00c47b242/thumbnail_2192000.jpg","/articles/6588440/Arizona/Bullhead-City-district-says-Desert-Valley-kitchen-ceiling-is-unsafe-crews-to-use-Fox-Creek-production-kitchen-during-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588440-0b771f5c32923da59bc95c87dcb6bc2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770522042&Signature=nGYVNv7jxrJvJvwvSm3J1wUDCgSWU3ZGWDT4Pgj~72Q0ZZoAjB8kw1ZhOTYk9FoAkmSe348y4vbJCEBRLX7bnxc7Junv69sSZfnUf8TEMYdd7ct0rcM2PB~MA-NfyKyI3Z4SCgYBEzrUr-Fna2eMp7Tx~RmpgxJnuvKLYA-hE1pEUfEEpIcZCl1rPMaBCMEXt-QiWHaSs5lEhvdOysbMv~O519rIQ1Ig61WU3vpGgHulgmdzOa1vkCb5A6xC7EMMS0DsKxdPEkIToVlCTyXFBINDv9Z1sl5kcUPWE00yCcZvvHlS1P~JFoOGEQdRIi1Kgvgygy7DB9pXLcCEOgzHIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District leadership told the Bullhead City School Board on Aug. 21 that they discovered multiple safety and infrastructure problems in the ceiling above the Desert Valley School kitchen and that repairs will begin immediately.

Dr. Stewart said maintenance staff found water damage and problems related to prior HVAC and evaporative-cooler work. \"We have a dangerous situation in the ceiling of the kitchen at Desert Valley,\" she said, and described cracked plumbing vents, missing return-air ductwork and a suppression system for the hood that was not functioning correctly.

Dr. Stewart told the board that some demolition work can be done by the district's crew and that contracted specialists will perform the reinstallation work that requires licensed trades. While repairs proceed, Chartwells (the district's food service provider) will produce meals at the production kitchen at Fox Creek and deliver them to Desert Valley for service. The superintendent said the district hopes to complete the work in two to three weeks but cautioned the timeline may extend depending on the work required.

The report included a summary of recent maintenance workload: Dr. Stewart said the district carried over 633 work orders from June, added 315 new ones in July and closed 279 in that period; she described July as a very busy month for facilities.

Nut graf: Board members were informed of an immediate safety and facilities issue that will require coordinated in-house and contracted work; the district intends to continue meal service by shifting production temporarily to another campus.

Board members asked logistics questions about other kitchens'capacity. Dr. Stewart said Coyote Canyon and the middle school kitchens are not full production kitchens and that Fox Creek would be used because it can produce the volume needed. She credited district staff and Chartwells for quickly arranging continuity of meal service.

Ending: District leaders said they will proceed with immediate demolition where safe and return to the board with further details as the repair work is scoped and contracted.","Superintendent reported a dangerous ceiling issue at Desert Valley School's kitchen, described plumbing and HVAC problems discovered in the ceiling, and said the district will perform demolition with in-house crews and contract reinstallation work; meals will be produced at Fox Creek during repairs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6588444,"Bullhead City board reviews student-monitoring tools, district leaders describe alerts and privacy safeguards",646,1132000,1778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653832-37688a0b04ee9f20da31eac00c47b242&start=1132&end=1778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653832-37688a0b04ee9f20da31eac00c47b242/thumbnail_1132000.jpg","/articles/6588444/Arizona/Bullhead-City-board-reviews-student-monitoring-tools-district-leaders-describe-alerts-and-privacy-safeguards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588444-3b0e6c3829c9b78ab7e6e38b0050f7bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770522042&Signature=Gf8zDrYbvBUgzE2UqGq20MHLVvQk-q8bWSTIpSx5nDTwx9ORga1WGNJExL8T~KxE7lA3b~Dl-mT-twVsvyHAVJwLR8mEVyFb4nGDo3rZ67BQP7T1xCi6sGhngFBKm8ZG17F26u986IshZR1ZBMOA5~pWjy2aAn~p5AbocB1LPkGcvio6gFDgle-fIAj44eieycAVokAJKRxlRCG53RRRD~yX1yBqW3GroezcUcMr8dOThqz46qMzfeLGYckyys6qPFJ1PGrRI~1B7VT~1JDpJdbmyoM9NJFf59Lyo0UsqBGiWA37DHpc~0CNxmGBhdn4KZYo-w0RoD-oMjSu7a2suQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bullhead City School District governing board on Aug. 21 reviewed the district's use of internet-monitoring software and a document-scanning program intended to detect threats, self-harm signals and safety risks on school accounts and devices.

Dr. Stewart, the district superintendent, told the board the district uses GoGuardian and BARC and that the systems create keyword-based alerts that staff review when an incident is flagged. \"The system just alerts to keywords. It doesn't make a judgment about is this bad or good,\" Dr. Stewart said, explaining that staff must examine context before concluding whether a student violated a rule.

The discussion came after a recent court case in Tucson involving monitoring of a student's school email. Dr. Stewart said the district wanted to be \"in front of it\" in case parents question why the district uses monitoring tools. She said federal rules that protect children under age 13 are a factor in the district's approach and that the district informs families about monitoring through its acceptable-use policy, which parents sign on their child's behalf.

Board members heard particulars about how the technology is operated and why the district uses it. Dr. Stewart said teachers can, in class, restrict student access and call up individual student screens; principals or other authorized staff look at alerts if there is reason to investigate. \"Nobody sits and looks at this. Nobody even looks at it every day,\" she said, adding that staff examine dashboards and alerts only when an issue arises.

District staff displayed examples: alerts that flagged drug- or alcohol-related content, violence, bullying and profanity. Dr. Stewart said the district uses BARC (a scanning service) to scan district email accounts and digital documents for signs of serious issues such as threats or self-harm; she said BARC is free for schools, though families can pay to use the service personally.

The board also received cost information for GoGuardian. Dr. Stewart said the district pays $5.51 per student per year for the student monitoring module and an additional $5.51 per student per year for the teacher tools that allow classroom-level controls. She said the district budgeted about $27,000 for the services based on an anticipated 2,300 students over the course of the year.

Dr. Stewart described examples where the systems have alerted staff to situations that allowed the district to intervene: \"We've had instances in the past where we have been alerted to possible upcoming situations ... so we can get in front of it. So we can, you know, help a student who is maybe considering self harm.\" She emphasized that the software flags keywords and that human review determines the response.

Nut graf: The board's briefing clarified how the district balances student privacy and safety. The presentation explains what the programs monitor, how alerts move through the district's workflow, the program costs, and the legal and policy basis the district cites for monitoring school accounts and devices.

Board members asked no changes at the meeting; the materials were presented as information and as part of a first reading of related policy advisories. The presentation noted the district is one of 52 in the state and that only a subset of districts in the county use similar monitoring software.

Ending: District leaders said they will make the information available to the public for review and that questions from parents would be addressed using the district's existing acceptable-use policy and training for staff about reporting and investigation procedures.","At its Aug. 21 meeting the Bullhead City School District board received information about the district's use of monitoring software (GoGuardian) and a scanning service (BARC), including costs, how alerts are handled, and legal obligations to protect students under 13.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6588430,"Votes at a glance: Bullhead City School Board actions Aug. 21, 2025",5684,2078000,7762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653832-37688a0b04ee9f20da31eac00c47b242&start=2078&end=7762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653832-37688a0b04ee9f20da31eac00c47b242/thumbnail_2078000.jpg","/articles/6588430/Arizona/Votes-at-a-glance-Bullhead-City-School-Board-actions-Aug-21-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6588430-796fdd574bfbcdb8df38ddc32a28d579/orig.mp4?Expires=1770522043&Signature=g9rH88blKigGlYfPeMh9oXL~FLG4uUk9KTdFEUwOJJZ66vQgiXqTu7ODW4VF~pcY2U1yL51NL0aTTwwLaeZ4DX31B8qHCMWrNeQeU41kEGoltVGuzJ3UYX6KV-ZnIoCbC8AWLkZSwZgq~v-Jlx2vfImwxjFJXUtZNJ69et2wJL~B2HIVzlr-jgb~AGj2jaiI0rdrDt4T-N3yNOQIgdwV053oUAPjiMJp5hbUU4W7-~4z3IPXi676IFQjkRNbkR~5KEzKLJpXcM0-TvD854Z01u5fNfLn-9TeHoSl77cH5PiCZJdIqjf-z0C2PxmNB5DO-xS5Yk7o9T1duySfNRipOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bullhead City School Board recorded several formal actions and roll-call votes at its Aug. 21 meeting. Below are the motions and outcomes as they appear in the meeting record.

1) Adopt agenda as presented
Motion: \"I make a motion to adopt the agenda as presented.\" Outcome: Approved by voice/roll call. Vote: Melinda Sobrowski: I; Charlene Diaz: I; Barb Zarzcicki: I; Judy Reed: I (4-0).

2) Accept consent agenda with exception of item 3.4 (club sponsors)
Motion: \"I make a motion we accept the consent agenda with the exception of 3.4.\" Outcome: Approved. Vote: Melinda Sobrowski: I; Charlene Diaz: I; Barb Zarzcicki: I; Judy Reed: I (4-0).

3) Approve addendum to district committees, club sponsors, coaching and leadership (item 3.4) with pay-schedule correction
Motion (by Board Member Barb Zarzcicki): \"I make a motion we accept 3.4 with the correction on this salary schedule of everyone being brought up to the same level.\" Outcome: Approved. Vote: Melinda Sobrowski: I; Charlene Diaz: I; Barb Zarzcicki: I; Judy Reed: I (4-0). The board directed district staff to equalize sponsor pay so like positions at different campuses receive the same stipend amounts.

4) Accept investigator's report and dismiss whistleblower complaint
Motion: \"I move to accept the report of investigator Gordon Lewis and to deny and dismiss the whistleblower complaint filed by former employee Lillian Salcedo because among other reasons, the complaint is not valid and no prohibited personal personnel practice was committed against Miss Salcedo.\" Outcome: Approved. Vote: Melinda Sobrowski: I; Charlene Diaz: I; Barb Zarzcicki: I; Judy Reed: I (4-0). The motion accepts the investigator's report and denies the complaint; the motion text and vote are recorded in the minutes.

5) Accept ASBA draft 2026 political agenda (delegate direction)
Motion: \"I make a motion we accept the Arizona School Board Association draft 2026 for the political agenda and at the meeting, in September, I will vote according to our board, discussions.\" Outcome: Approved. Vote: Melinda Sobrowski: I; Charlene Diaz: I; Barb Zarzcicki: I; Judy Reed: I (4-0).

6) Establish superintendent performance goals for fiscal year 2025-26
Motion: \"I make a motion we, accept the or establish the superintendent's performance goal for, this, fiscal year 25, 26.\" Outcome: Approved. Vote: Melinda Sobrowski: I; Charlene Diaz: I; Barb Zarzcicki: I; Judy Reed: I (4-0). The board said the goals align with strategic planning efforts already under way.

Other routine motions recorded included motions to convene and reconvene executive sessions (pursuant to ARS 38-431.03) and a motion to adjourn the meeting. Where roll-call votes were recorded, the four board members present voted in favor of the actions listed above.

Nut graf: The board recorded unanimous action on the meeting's formal items, including a personnel-related investigator's report and acceptance of a corrected stipend schedule for club sponsors; the recorded minutes show each vote and the names of board members who voted in the affirmative.

Ending: The board scheduled follow-up steps for several items, including distribution of corrected stipend information and continued discussion of ASBA agenda items at the September meeting.","The Bullhead City School Board took recorded votes on the consent agenda (including a corrected addendum to club sponsor pay), dismissed a whistleblower complaint after accepting an investigator's report, and approved the ASBA draft political agenda and superintendent performance goals for fiscal year 2025-26.","actionData","errors"]

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