Major Areas of Responsibility
Cabinet


Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Support – Elementary
Dr. Lillian Baribault

Supervise Elementary Schools
Evaluate, train and mentor principals (30)

Administer educational programs
Coordinate activities among schools
Support school action plan process


Curriculum and Instruction Supervision (K-6)

Administer the standards alignment, scope and sequence, materials adoption
and the professional development component for all K-6 subject areas


Special Program Supervision

Assessment Department
Project READ K-3 assessment and best practices and interventions
Federally funded Title I and Title III Programs
Nurse Liaison Program


Policy Supervision

Minimum age requirement
Retention/promotion K-6
Curriculum requirements according to state law


Special Assignments

Title IIA and Title III funding
Long-range Plan
Administrative Intern Management (AIM) program
Administrative evaluation process
Human Relations Diversity Task Force
School Year Task Force
K-6 technology and high-performing students principal subcommittee
K-6 principals’ liaison subcommittee


Coordinate Activities

English Language Literacy efforts at the elementary level
K-6 curriculum and assessment
Focus of honors program
Focus of professional development activities
Inclusion model for special education students
Development of Professional Learning Communities



Assistant Superintendent for Business Services

Mr. Tom Elliott

Administration
Serving buildings and principals
Oversee audit functions
Budget preparation: Oct-June Budget Calendar 6.1.1.
Budget and expenditure Reporting
Insurance: VSIT and VSWCP 6.5.1.
Professional development: AASBO


Finance and Payroll

Record revenue and expenses for all funds
Pay bills from all vendors per USFR
Issue 30,000 Accounts Payable checks
Run 26 payrolls per year with 3,200 contracts and 100,000 checks and direct deposits.
Reports to state and federal agencies
Annual CAFR report
Coordinate with external audit team
Investment of Idle Funds Policy 6.2.1.


Property Control

Take annual inventories of all sites Policy 6.4.1.
All items over $1,000 unit cost - $29 million in equipment
Total assets = $484 Million
Began to depreciate assets on 7/1/01 per GASB 34; $122 million in accumulated

depreciation.


Purchasing

Prepare IFB’s and RFP’s on all items over $32,900 in a fiscal year
Insure compliance with the State Procurement code for school districts Policy 6.3.1.
Equip all new schools and renovations
Renew contracts on an annual basis
Issue over 30,000 purchase orders per year


Distribution Center

Stocks all common school supplies
Textbook depository K-8
Receive all K-8 orders
Process all district mail
Moving of offices/teachers
Disposal of Textbooks and Surplus Equipment Policy 6.3.3.


Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources

Dr. Karen Gasket

Human Resources Role
We are a people business with responsibility for hiring and retaining the best employees to take care of the most important resource in the world – our children.

Human Resources Department

2 Tech I’s, 5 Tech II’s, and 3 Tech III’s.  Together they maintain the paper work and files on all 3,200 employees as well as the at-will employees (or visiting teachers, approximately 400). They also process benefits and retirement paperwork.
We consist of a Director of Human Resources, Linda Grovert; a Secretary V for the Director, Kathryn Pelaccio; an Executive Assistant, Rhonda Whitaker; and an Assistant Superintendent, Karen Gasket.

Employment Responsibilities

Recruitment
Retention
Evaluations
Working conditions
Competitive compensation
Benefits
Retirement
Dismissals

Must comply with the following agencies and laws:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Department of Labor
Office of Civil Rights
Federal Law
State Law

Bargaining Agreements

We have a document governing our interactions with all employee groups, including Certified, Classified, Administrative, Central Office Administration and Cabinet

Bargaining Process

Certified process begins in the spring and goes through May. 
We meet pursuant to the Open Meeting Laws.
All meetings are recorded and the minutes are distributed to members.
The issues include the compensation package, working conditions and language that governs the agreement.
The board is updated and provides direction through Executive Session.
We begin the classified bargaining process in the spring.  The Director of HR leads that process.
The issues are very similar to the certified: compensation, working conditions and language.
The administrative groups are typically handled last.
Issues are often related to working conditions and retirement benefits. 

Evaluation Systems

We train supervisors and monitor the evaluation of all employee groups.

Visiting Teachers

We have approximately 400 Visiting Teachers, better known as substitutes. 
Nancy Sheffler, our Tech II, is in charge of placing the visiting teachers in schools where they are needed.
She operates an Automated Substitute System.
We pay $80 per day and $100 per day for long term subs  (21 days or more in the same position).

Volunteers

We authored the Volunteer Handbook and have made recent revisions in collaboration with the Instructional Support department. We fingerprint potential volunteers.

Policies

We are under section 3 of the Board Policy and Procedures Book.
Qualifications and hiring process of administrators
Recruitment and Selection of Certified Staff
Evaluation of Certified Staff and Notice of Inadequate Performance
Rate of Sub Pay
Harassment
Substance Abuse
Bloodborne Pathogens
Tobacco
Parental Complaint involving employees
Internet /Electronic Information Services Use
Professionalism
Affirmative Action
Travel
Industrial Compensation or Workman's Comp
Develop new policies as needed

Other

Co-facilitate the AIM program with Dr. Baribault and Dr. Weimer
Work with attorneys for issues that end up in court (dismissals).
Sit on the board for the Valley Schools Insurance Trust for Health Insurance
Keep up to date in the HR laws and best practices.


Assistant Superintendent for Support Services and Planning
Mr. Jim Lee

Planning
Project enrollment based on a modified cohort survival method (include new construction projections)
Sit as a member of the Desert View Village planning committee
Coordinate agreements with governments (city, county, state and federal) and agencies (e.g., Fiesta Bowl, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc.)
Seek and acquire land
Coordinate and schedule capital projects
Help coordinate efforts leading to election November 2005
Plan boundary adjustments (internally and externally)
Supervise the budget execution from Facilities, Nutrition and Wellness and Transportation, as well as the bond/override budget as it relates to construction and other projects.

Facilities

Construct new schools and classroom additions
Plan, resource and construct projects throughout the district
Repair, maintain and clean all district facilities (over 5 million square feet)
Plan use of funds from the 1999 Bond (end-game in detail)
Oversee the renewal of the custodial contract RFQ evaluation process
Prepare critical reports required by the School Facilities Board
Develop and deploy the district's Indoor Air Quality response team

Nutrition and Wellness

Plan for and feed 20,000 meals daily (including free breakfast in the classroom at selected Title I schools)
Fund noon duty aides
Provide other funding to the district
Operate in the black
Supervise a post baccalaureate internship program
Provide catering in support of priority projects designated by the Superintendent

Transportation Services

Transport students to and from school
Provide expertise to individual buildings regarding pedestrian and motor safety
Maintain the district fleet of buses, trucks, sedans and other support vehicles and equipment
Provide van training and certification
Coordinate the Maricopa County Ride Reduction Program
Write grants for programs designed to improve air quality


Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Support – Secondary
Dr. John Weimer

Supervise Middle Schools and High Schools
Evaluate and train principals
Administer educational programs
Coordinate activities among schools
Lead district accreditation under North Central Association

Supervise District Departments

Special Education
Alternative Education
Community Education
Career and Technical Education
Student Services
Technology

Special Assignments

Title IX compliance
Long-range Plan
Administrative Intern Management (AIM) program
Administrative evaluation process
Title V funding
Human Relations Diversity Task Force
Capital Override Oversight Committee
High School Graduation Committee

Coordinate Activities
English Language Literacy efforts at the secondary level
Secondary curriculum and assessment
Focus of honors and Advanced Placement courses
Focus of professional development activities
Inclusion model for special education students
Development of Professional Learning Communities
Development of School Action Plans
Development of district-wide assessment and data warehouse
Development and support of district-wide assessment and data warehouse

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