Laveen DO: Governing Board

Governing Board Meeting information for all meetings (unless otherwise posted) is:

Time: 5:30 p.m.

When: Once a month

Where:
Desert Meadows School
Room 23
6855 W. Meadows Loop East
Laveen, AZ 85339

2010-2011 Meeting Schedule

Board Agendas & Minutes: Board agendas are posted below and at all school sites. Board minutes are available at your local school office after the meeting.

Agendas

Our Governing Board consists of five elected community members who volunteer their time and talents to help assure that our district delivers the best possible educational opportunities to our students. This includes helping district administrators set policy, hire and retain quality staff, and encourage parent involvement.

Spirit of South Mountain Award

2008 South Mountain-Laveen Chamber of Commerce Spirit of South Mountain Award

On Saturday, February 23, 2008, the South Mountain-Laveen Chamber of Commerce recognized 14 local leaders and organizations whose community efforts have contributed to the growth, prosperity, and positive economic development throughout the South Mountain and Laveen villages. These groups were recognized at the group’s 3rd Annual Spirit of South Mountain Awards ceremony.

The Laveen Governing Board and Vista del Sur Traditional School were both nominated for the group’s award in the category of Education. We would like to congratulate Vista del Sur Traditional School for being chosen as a finalist for this award. A special congratulations goes to the Governing Board for being selected as the recipient of the 2008 South Mountain-Laveen Chamber of Commerce Spirit of South Mountain Award.

Governing Board Awarded Highest Honor

Congratulations to the Laveen District Governing Board! Members of the Board were presented with the Lou Ella Kleinz Award of Excellence from the Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) at their awards banquet on December 13. This prestigious award is presented annually by the ASBA to recognize the school district governing board that has demonstrated the most outstanding educational leadership in Arizona. The award is named in honor of former ASBA Executive Director Lou Ella Kleinz, who said, “As we pursue excellence in boardsmanship, our higher moral duty is to provide effective leadership in shaping the life-long attitudes of the young people in our communities.”

The Board received this honor for their initiative, action, and leadership in the following areas: a focus on students; a demonstrated progress in achieving goals; fostering of increased parental involvement; developing collaboration with social agencies and/or community groups, including other Governing Board bodies; and creation of a school community that fosters performance and innovation.

Congratulations to the Laveen District Governing Board for earning the highest honor the Arizona School Boards Association bestows on a governing board!

Freddie Bracamonte, Jr., President Freddie Bracamonte, Jr. has been serving as the Laveen Governing Board President since January 2010. Before his election as Board President to the Governing Board in June 2008, he held the position of Board Clerk. Mr. Bracamonte has lived in Laveen for 24 years and attended M.C. Cash Elementary School. He is currently Vice President for a group of privately held companies, a Board member of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Laveen Village Planning Committee. His term will expire December 2011.

Randy Schiller, Clerk Randy Schiller is currently serving as Governing Board Clerk. He has previously served as a member and has served the past three years as Board President. Mr. Schiller has lived in Laveen for 5 years and has one student attending Vista del Sur Traditional School and one youngster who will start this fall. He works for Vantage Mobility International as a corporate trainer. Mr. Schiller is a Maricopa County Director for the Arizona School Boards Association, an active member of the Laveen Community Council, has served as Treasurer for Dobbins Point Homeowners Association (HOA), Vice President of Montebello Gardens HOA, and Director of Sponsorship for the Laveen Little League. He also has enjoyed volunteering for the Phoenix Youth at Risk and St. Joseph’s Hospital. His term will expire December 2010.

Anita Sakkas, Member Anita Sakkas currently serves the Laveen Governing Board as a Member. She has lived in Laveen for 5 years and has a child attending Vista del Sur Traditional School and one at Betty Fairfax High School. She is a Registered Nurse, an active member of the Vista Parent/Teacher Organization, and a Youth Leader at the Laveen Baptist Church. Her term will expire December 2012.

Susan Sanborn, Member Susan Sanborn has served the Laveen Governing Board as a Member since 2006. She has lived in Laveen for 5 years and was a teacher in California for 32 years. Currently, she is a bookstore manager and an artist. Ms. Sanborn has served as the State Treasurer and Publication editor for the California Art Education Association and Board member of her neighborhood HOA, Vice President of the Laveen Art League, a member of the Arizona Clay Association, the Arizona Art Education Association, and the Laveen Village Planning Committee. Mrs. Sanborn's many years of being in the business of education has made her want to continue to help children get a quality education. Her term will expire December 2012.

Isaac Serna, Member Isaac Serna is currently serving the Laveen Governing Board as a Member. He served as Board Clerk from 1995-2002 and Board President in 2003. He has lived in Laveen for 42 years and attended M.C. Cash Elementary School. Mr. Serna honorably served 10 years in the U.S. Navy. He has served on the Citizens Transportation Oversight Committee (ADOT), Maricopa County Parks Commission, Citizens Transit Commission, Southwest Phoenix Community Center, South Mountain YMCA Youth Sports Commission. He is currently serving as a member with the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation, Arizona Diamondback Ambassadors Club, Centro Adelante Campesina, and he is the founder and President of the Cash Community Sports Organization. Mr. Serna has coached youth sports in soccer, softball, and baseball and has membership in the National Association of Latino Appointed and Elected Officials (NALEO) and Disabled American Veterans. His term will expire December 2010.