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Public Notice: Request for Bid
Center for Academic Success, Inc.
Will accept sealed bids from September 28th, 2022 – October 25th 2022 for a 2005 Chevrolet Express 3500 Passenger Van 3D Commercial Cargo Van. The van will be sold “as is” without expressed or implied warranties. The vehicle must be removed from the sellers’ property by October 30th, 2022. Anyone interested should send sealed bids marked “Confidential Sealed Bid” to the following address: Center for Academic Success 900 Carmelita Dr. Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 Attn: Finance Director. Bids must be sealed and received in our office by 4 PM on October 25th , 2022. Sealed bids will be opened at 10:00 AM on Wednesday October 26th, 2022. The vehicle may be inspected September 30th, October 7th, 2022 between 8:00AM– 2PM. If you have questions, please call Scott Loucks at 520-439-3511. We reserve the right to reject all proposals.
Public Notice: Health Plan Coverage Transparency
As per the Department of Health and Human Services Transparency in Coverage Rule, finalized in November 2020, insurers and group health plans will be required to make machine-readable files available to the public that disclose detailed information on the costs of covered items and services, including prescription drug pricing, as follows: In-network negotiated rates for all covered items and services between the plan or issuer and in-network providers. Out-of-network allowed amount paid to and billed charges from out-of-network providers for all covered services within a 90-day period. Pending additional rulemaking, negotiated rates and historic net prices for prescription drugs will be available at a later date. Machine-Readable Files Available July 1 On July 1, machine-readable files for Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona (BCBSAZ) benefits administers will be available to the public. The files will include negotiated rates for in-network providers and allowed amounts derived from historical claims for out-of-network providers. The final link to access machine-readable files is below. Link to BCBSAZ Machine-Readable Files Search Homepage – Live 7/1/22 Once files are live on July 1, you can search for a group or plan name. To view results, scroll past the Table of Contents to “In-network Rates & Allowed Amounts Files.” |
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| Questions? Please contact your broker or BCBSAZ representative. For technical issues, email eSolutions@azblue.com or call 602-864-4844 or 1-800-650-5656 toll-free, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. AZ time. |
SAFE RETURN TO IN-PERSON & CONTINUITY OF SERVICES PLAN (SY 2021-2022)
This document reflects health and safety strategies based on guidance for the safe return of in-person classroom instruction. This plan is subject to change as needed, taking into account the level of community transmission and based on the recommendations released by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Cochise County Health Officials, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A copy of the plan may also be downloaded here.
MASKS
CAS highly recommends that staff and students wear masks or appropriate face coverings per CDC guidelines. Masks may be required at the discretion of school administration.
If worn, masks or face coverings should adhere to CDC guidelines.
FACILITY MODIFICATIONS & SOCIAL DISTANCING
For the 2021-22 school year, CAS has modified facilities and implemented procedures to limit the spread of illness in all schools.
Social distancing guidelines remain in place for the 2021-22 school year.
CAS has invested in Air Purification Systems for every classroom, restroom, and cafeteria to support air circulation. All HVAC units on school buildings are required to undergo an annual standards inspection by certified HVAC technicians. Replacement of older HVAC units is underway.
CAS high schools operate block schedules to minimize the number of students on campus on any given day.
SANITATION PROCEDURES
- High traffic and common areas will maintain regular sanitization and disinfecting schedules.
- Classrooms will be sanitized at a minimum of twice daily.
- Students and teachers will disinfect items of use in the classroom during the day.
- CAS encourages all students to use respiratory etiquette, wash their hands regularly, and use hand sanitizer to prevent the spread of disease.
- Along with our cleaning staff, we will have Bioshield LLC provide quarterly, deep disinfecting services to our campuses. The service will sanitize the whole building and will create a protective shield/coating on all areas that will limit the spread of Covid-19.
CONTACT TRACING AND QUARANTINE
- If a student or staff member has come in close contact with a potential exposure of COVID, they should monitor for symptoms and test if possible.
- If symptoms occur, the student or staff member should quarantine and test as soon as possible.
- CAS also recommends testing if symptoms are not present just in case a student or staff member is asymptomatic.
- If a student tests positive for COVID, they will need to quarantine for 10 days and can return to school in person when they are symptom-free with no use of fever reducing medicine.
- Students will be allowed to work from home with a distance learning option if they feel well enough to do so. If they are not well enough to work from home, they will be marked as excused and will be able to make up their school work when they are feeling better.
- CAS will report any positive cases to the local health department for contact tracing and recommendations.
- CAS health office staff screen for student symptoms regularly or as needed. Our schools in Douglas invite Acupath Laboratories to administer a COVID-19 saliva test to students and staff every week.
- In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID, we will be updating this policy as deemed necessary. CAS works closely with our local health department and the Arizona Department of Education to maintain up-to-date recommendations and procedures.
VACCINATIONS
Updated information is regularly provided to the school community on the availability of immunization.
STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONS
- Assistive technology will be determined and provided by the Special Education team and added to the student’s accommodations and/or modifications at the beginning of the school year.
- IEPs and 504 meetings are offered in both virtual and in-person formats. A parent portal is set up through the web-based e-IEP Pro program so that parents can view IEPs and 504s online.
- E-IEP Pro includes a teacher portal for viewing accommodations, modifications, goals, and present levels of performance.
STUDENT ACADEMIC SERVICES
All students are assigned school-issued Chromebooks allowing a seamless transition to distance learning if the situation requires.
Intervention and academic enrichment programs are provided before and after school for all students to address student learning loss and supplement the learning that occurs during the regular school day.
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES
In order to maintain emotional and social support for our students and staff at the Center for Academic Success, we have done the following:
Students
Students will be able to make an appointment to speak with our school counselors in person or virtually.
The school counselor provides training to the staff on how to identify the signs and symptoms of common mental health disorders, such as depression and suicide. A referral process is set up to ensure students are receiving the help they need.
There is also a school counselor link on the CAS website (www.casschools.com) so that both students and parents can reach out to her when they would like help. The school counselor page also provides links to the many community resources available.
In addition, CAS school counselors provide support services for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) throughout the school day, to include classes and afterschool programs.
Staff
CAS school counselors have created a program to address staff social and emotional health needs throughout the school year.
Program topics include:
- Enhance the work environment through the promotion of a stress-free daily practice.
- Create ways to promote a happy, relaxed “digital habitat” by sharing positive messages with students.
- Increase the number of steps throughout the day to have a better metabolic system.
- Celebrate a mindful week with staff and students special activities each day of the week to upgrade our level of consciousness to be more focused and aware of the present moment.
PLAN REVIEW AND ADOPTION PROCESS
In order to continue to adequately address our school community’s changing needs, CAS has established a process to seek public input in the review and revision of this plan.
Every six months, the committee composed of representatives from each of our schools and their stakeholders will meet to review and revise the plan as needed.
Revised April 2022
A.R.S. 15-903 Teacher Salary Increase
Center for Academic Success is announcing an increase for teachers’ salaries for the 2022-2023 school year.
A.R.S. 15-903
| Average salary of all teachers employed in budget year 2023 | $48,300 |
| Average salary of all teachers employed in prior year 2022 | $46,000 |
| Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year 2022 | $2,300 |
| Percentage increase | 5.0% |
Please note: We define Teachers as those eligible to be included in the Charter School AFR Teacher Count. Salary amounts shown include base pay, Instructional Improvement, and Proposition 301. Salaries do not include extra duty pay for before/after school programs or summer school.
In addition, CAS continues to ensure that our teachers have no out-of-pocket costs by covering all classroom supplies and expenses.
We would like to thank all of our teachers at the Center for Academic Success for everything they do to support our students. Your care and efforts make a difference every day. Thank you.
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