DRAFT
CROWN KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #41
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 4:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS:
President: Christina Nisbet – Present
Member: Jana Hare – Present
Member: Wayne Adair – Present
Attended: Nicole Stillbert – Administrative Assistant, Kristine Spann – Head Teacher
Guests: None
A. Call to Order (President) @ 4:10 P.M.
Meeting called to order by Christina Nisbet, Seconded by Wayne Adair.
B. Adoption of Agenda
Motion to adopt the Agenda by Christina Nisbet, Seconded by Jana Hare.
C. Pledge of Allegiance (President)
D. Board Meeting Minutes not previously approved.
Motion to approve Meeting Minutes for December 10, 2025 by Christina Nisbet, Seconded by Wayne Adair.
E. Information only items. (Items to be heard only)
A. Governing Board Members – n/a
B. Head Teacher – Report – Kristine Spann – Report attached.
C. Maintenance – 12/18/2025 Ferrellgas replaced the valve and preformed a line pressure check on the tank at the school. 1/14/26 Family First Plumbing inspection of the hot water heater/water pressure at the school, and checking the water shut off valve at the teacherage.
F. Limited Call to the Public (President)
- The public is invited to speak about any agenda item.
- There is a limit of three (3) minutes per speaker and 20 minutes total.
- Request to speak must be in writing and provided to the School Secretary at the beginning of the meeting or prior to any agenda item.
- The President has absolute discretion over procedural matters.
- The Board may waive their “Public Participation Policy” as it applies to all speakers.
- Members of the public may indicate their support or opposition to a topic, in writing, that will be noted and entered into the record.
- The Board may not respond to comments from the public, but may ask the facilitator to respond or place the item on a future agenda.
G. Action Items (Matters on which the Governing Board may take legal action during the meeting)
1. Consent Agenda items:
A. Ratification of Payroll Vouchers: 12, 13, & 14 – Approved.
B. Ratification of Expense Vouchers: 9114 & 9115 – Approved.
C. Review proposal from school Psychologist Kelly Murdock. Discussion/Action – Motion by Christina Nisbet to approve proposal in its entirety, and to follow the suggestions given, Seconded by Jana Hare.
D. Approval of Purchase Orders for Family First Plumbing PO# 900105, Kelly Murdock PO# 900106, and Virtually Connected PO# 900107. Discussion/Action – Motion by Christina Nisbet to approve requested P.O. #’s 900105, 900106, & 900107, Seconded by Wayne Adair.
E. Vote on 2026 Arizona School Alliance for Workers’ Compensation, Inc. Board Election, and complete Survey Discussion/Action – The board voted and agreed unanimously. Motion by Christina Nisbet to submit our candidate vote and complete the survey, Seconded by Wayne Adair & Jana Hare.
F. Donate white bookshelves in storage. Discussion/Action – Motion by Christina Nisbet to retain the white bookshelves to be utilized to organize and store school items, Seconded by Wayne Adair.
G. Extracurricular activities updates. Discussion/Action – Motion by Christina Nisbet to table this topic until February 2026 board meeting, Seconded by Jana Hare
H. Staff trainings, CEU/CPE, and evaluations. Discussion/Action – Board discussed current trainings, including ones that have already been scheduled and those that are still available to be scheduled by staff in the near future. Training can be offered as an in-person or a virtual option based on criteria on the trainer’s preference. The board also discussed reviewing the staff self-evaluations and the evaluation process moving forward. Motion by Christina Nisbet to have more information presented regarding future dates and times of the trainings reviewed today, Seconded by Jana Hare. Motion by Christina Nisbet to file the staff self-evaluations in employee files after reviewing, Seconded by Wayne Adair
- Specific items of District business:
A. 9-12 Grade expansion update & expenses. Discussion/Action – No new information to discuss at this time. The expansion project is continuing to move forward as intended. Motion by Christina Nisbet to continue as planned, and to update monthly or sooner if required, Seconded by Wayne Adair.
B. Tax credit letter approval. – Discussion/Action. Motion by Jana Hare to approve the mailing of the letter along with the additional cost of postage and envelopes, Seconded by Wayne Adair.
C. FY 25-26 Budget overview. Discussion/Action. Motion by Christina Nisbet to follow up at the February 2026 board meeting, Seconded by Jana Hare
H. Information and Discussion items (Matters about which the Board may engage in discussion but will take no action during meeting)
A. Kelli Burns teacher evaluator update. Discussion involved updating the board regarding the status of Kelli Burns winning her recent election. Which will permit her to continue providing the teacher evaluations for our head teacher.
B. OSHA reports. Review. Discussion was to update the board that we received the 300 & 300A forms from OSHA.
I. Information items (The Board will not propose, discuss, or take legal action during the meeting)
Request for future agenda items
- Follow up Grade 9-12 expansion.
- Revisit Projected end of year budget.
- Revisit Extracurricular activities.
- Teachers pay Teachers P.O.
Adjournment @ 5:35 P.M. Meeting adjourned by Christina Nisbet, Seconded by Jana Hare.
Copies of agendas and supporting documentation relative to public meetings are available at the Crown King School during normal work hours, 24 hours prior to a meeting and immediately preceding the Open meeting date.
The next meeting will be held (tentatively on) February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM at the Crown King Elementary School.