SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 12
OF GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Arizona has closed all
Arizona schools through March 27, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Pine Strawberry Elementary School District No. 12 of Gila
County, Arizona (“District”) has determined that it is in the District’s best
interest to close the school to assist in the containment of a potential
outbreak of COVID19; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Board has authority pursuant to A.R.S. §
15-806(B) to authorize school closure due to widespread illness; and
WHEREAS, the Superintendent has authority pursuant to Governing
Board Policies EBCD, its accompanying regulation and Governing Board Policy ID
to close schools in an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Board finds as that it is in the best
interest of the District and its community to close the school listed below and
to carry out the actions listed below in order to prevent the spread of a
pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Board finds that it is in the best interest
of the District and serves a public purpose to continue to pay its employees
for the time period of the school closure in order to maintain order in the
community, reduce employee turnover, allow employees to care for the needs of
their families, meet its contractual obligations and increase morale for
District employees during a time of national crisis.
NOW, THEREFORE be it resolved by the Governing Board of Pine
Strawberry Elementary School District No. 12 of Gila County, Arizona that:
Section 1. The Governing Board authorizes the
closure of the following school:
Pine
Strawberry Elementary School
Section 2. The Governing Board intends to close the school
listed above until March 27, 2020, at which time the Board will reassess the
potential outbreak of COVID19 and any public safety concerns.
Section 3. The Superintendent is authorized to continue
regular payroll expenses for all employees. Non-essential employees will
be reassigned to home. Essential employees will be required to work. Hourly
employees who are deemed essential and required to work will be paid at time
and a half. All employees shall remain on call and available to
report to work.
Section 4. The Governing Board authorizes the Superintendent
to work with local and state authorities to maintain the minimum number of
hours of instruction as required by A.R.S. § 15-901 and to create a
corresponding change to the school calendar if necessary.
Section 5. The Governing Board authorizes the
Superintendent to execute all requisite documents to apply to the Arizona
Department of Education for excuse of students from school attendance because
of school closure pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-806(B). The Superintendent is
authorized to continue the dates of school closure if necessary.
Section 6. The Governing Board authorizes the
Superintendent to execute any further documentation to effectuate this
resolution, including but not limited to any requisite notices required by the
Arizona Department of Education or local/state health authorities.
Passed and adopted this 18th day of March, 2020.