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Maricopa County Education. Service Agency
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT between
PALOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT and
MARICOPA COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY
1.0 PARTIES
1.1 This Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) is a binding agreement between Maricopa
County, acting by and through the Maricopa County Education Service Agency (hereafter
referred to as MCESA), and Paloma School District (hereafter referred to as District).
Maricopa County is authorized to enter into this IGA under A.R.S. § 11-952.
2.0 PURPOSE
2.1 This Intergovernmental agreement outlines the responsibilities of each of the parties with
implementing Engineering STEM Identity program funded by US Department of
Education's Investing in Innovation (I3) Fund (CFDA #84.441C), hereafter referred to as
ESI, at Paloma School District. ESI is designed to improve student achievement and
student engagement in STEM subject areas through the implementation of a STEM
professional development program for educators and Modeling Curriculum, access to
STEM role models, and engineering design challenges provided to students. The Parties
agree to cooperate and assist each other in meeting ESI goals of 1) increasing student
achievement and engagement by redesigning course content and 2) increasing teacher
effectiveness and confidence in implementing redesigned course content and instructional
practices in STEM subjects because these goals support effectiveness in education and
benefit the District's students, teachers, leadership, and schools.
3.0 TERM OF AGREEMENT:
3.1 This Agreement shall become effective from and after the date of its execution and expires
on December 31, 2016.
4.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF MARICOPA COUNTY EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY
(MCESA):
Realizing that continuous improvement requires commitment, MCESA commits, with "due
diligence," to the following in support of the program goals, objectives, activities and
program evaluations for successful implementation of Engineering STEM Identity and will
provide the following services and materials:
4.1 Provide kick-off trainings for teachers and leaders.
4.2 Provide Go Class learning management system.

4.3 Provide training in the use of the Interactive Video Lab (IVL), tablets, and the learning
management system (LMS).
4.4 Purchase a class set of tablets for each participating classroom mathematics and science
teacher in grades 6-8, excluding math special education classes and/or purchase interactive
video lab cart for district as ESI budget allows.
4.5 Provide technology support to district technology leaders for the implementation of Go
Class, tablets, and IVL.
4.6 Arrange for the purchase and delivery of science materials and resources to science
classrooms.
4.7 Coordinate and deliver three-week professional development for all 6 th-8th grade math and
science teachers.
4.8 Coordinate and deliver professional development for social studies and English language
arts integration with history and nature of science content.
4.9 Provide professional development for teachers in Arizona College and Career Ready
Standards in mathematics.
4.10 Coordinate all ESI grant evaluation surveys and assessments by working with school
principals or administering directly to teachers through electronic surveys or documents.
4.11 Recruit, train, and schedule all STEM Professionals to work directly -with classroom
teachers and students.
4.12 Coordinate Challenge Cohorts, Leading Challenge Cohorts, and School Leader Cohorts.
4.13 Support teachers and principals with coaching in the implementation of Modeling
Curriculum and ESI grant activities.
4.14 Provide administrators with program overview, planning for sustainability, and support for
development of school leadership plan(s) for grade-level implementation and support.
4.15 Elicit input and ongoing feedback from teachers and leaders in the implementation of the
grant program.
4.16 Communicate the vision, mission, goals, objectives, critical work activities and evaluation
of the ESI program to appropriate stakeholders, e.g. teachers, school leaders, principals,
district office administrators, support personnel, governing school board members, and the
community.
4.17 Provide highly effective ESI support systems to the LEA, including but not limited to:
highly qualified support staff; consultants; technological support systems, supplemental to
ensure that the LEA will accomplish the vision, mission, goals, objectives, critical work
activities and evaluation of program.
5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF PALOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Realizing that continuous improvement requires commitment, the District commits, with
"due diligence," to the following in support of the program goals, objectives, activities and
program evaluations for successful implementation of Engineering STEM Identity:

5.1 Effectively communicate the components of the program to teachers, school
leaders, building-level administrators, district office administrators, other school
personnel, and the community.
5.2 Participate in teacher and leader kick-off trainings.
5.3 Participate in three-week professional development on Modeling Curriculum, use of
technology equipment, GO Class, and other provided resources.
5.4 Maintain purchased equipment and resources to ensure good working order and
accessibility to teachers and students participating in ESI.
5.5 Arrange for the scheduling of technology resources to successfully support implementation
of ESI.
5.6 Develop school improvement plans that integrate ESI programmatic goals, objectives, and
activities.
5.7 The District will assign a district cabinet or director-level position staff member the
responsibilities of ESI Liaison to coordinate with MCESA project director and collaborate
with district leadership all information, training, communication, and problem solving.
5.8 Support the coordination of STEM professionals with classroom teachers and students in
ESI program activities.
5.9 Submit to MCESA timely and accurate invoices for substitute or stipend costs budgeted in
ESI grant.
5.10 Implement science Modeling Curriculum with consistency in grades 6-8.
5.11 Complete Modeling and IVL training for new teachers and administrators in Years 2 and 3.
5.12 Submit to MCESA data at quarterly and yearly milestones as outlined in the grant program.
5.13 Stakeholder groups of teachers, principals, and district leaders will provide input and
feedback to MCESA or the external evaluator on the effectiveness of program
implementation.
5.14 Enter into a data sharing agreement for the purpose of providing MCESA with access to
student-level, personnel-level, and system data sets (demographic, perceptual, student
achievement, and school process) for program evaluation and district use in the
implementation of Rodel Mathematics.
5.15 Participate in BEd, STEBI, Learning Observation Instrument and/or other program
evaluation assessments.
5.16 Develop and refine sustainability plans for Engineering STEM Identity.
5.17 Participate in integration of social studies with science professional development (social
studies teachers — Year 3 only).
5.18 Integrate English Language Arts technical literacy standards and social studies standards
into Challenge and Leading Challenge Cohorts.
6.0 MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
6.1 Separate from all responsibilities included above; MCESA and the District mutually
commit to support each other to ensure the successful implementation and

accomplishment of Engineering STEM Identity's vision, mission, goals, objectives,
activities and evaluations.
7.0 TERMINATION
7.1 This Intergovernmental Agreement is subject to cancellation in accordance with the
provisions of A.R. S . § 38-511.
7.2 In the event conflict arises, the Parties agree to make every effort to reconcile conflicts and
make reasonable provisions to ensure neither party will suffer as a consequence of conflict.
7.3 Either party may terminate this Intergovernmental Agreement any time upon delivering a
written notice of termination to the other party two (2) months in advance of the requested
date of termination. Such notice shall be given by personal delivery or by Registered or
Certified mail. Any and all costs associated for the current year if agreement is terminated
will be due to MCESA prior to the termination date.
7.4 This Intergovernmental Agreement may be terminated by mutual written agreement of the
parties specifying the termination date therein.
8.0 PAYMENTS
There are no direct payments associated with the ESI program. However, there may be a
requirement for The Maricopa County Education Service Agency and the Paloma School District
to exchange funds to carry out the programmatic components. MCESA and Paloma will
collaborate on the best method(s) and both parties agree to pay within thirty (30) days of
receiving the invoice for costs as agreed to.
9.0 AMENDMENTS:
9.1 Any changes to this Intergovernmental Agreement shall be carried out in accordance with
the following:
9.1.1 A written amendment, signed by both parties, to this agreement shall be required for
every standard purpose listed below and all other purposes;
9.1.2 For any other changes in terms and conditions of this agreement which the parties
deem substantial.
10.0 NOTICES:
Communication and details concerning this Intergovernmental Agreement shall be directed to
the following contract representatives:
Maricopa County: Paloma School District:
Maricopa County Superintendent School District Superintendent
Dr. Donald D. Covey Kristin Turner
Maricopa County Education Service Agency Paloma School District
4041N.CentralAve.,Suite1200 38739 W 1-8
Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Gila Bend, Arizona 85337
602-506-3866 928-683-2588
Fax: 602-372-8592

11.0 EMPLOYMENT DISCLAIMER
11.1 This Intergovernmental Agreement is not intended to constitute, create, give rise to, or
otherwise recognize a joint venture agreement, partnership or other formal business
association or organization of any kind, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be
only those expressly set forth in this Agreement.
11.2 The Parties agree that there will be no discrimination as to race, sex, religion, color, age,
creed, or national origin in regard to obligations, work, and services performed under the
terms of any contract ensuing from this engagement. The Parties will comply with
Executive Order No. 11246, entitled "Equal Employment Opportunity" and as amended by
Executive Order No. 11375, as supplemented by the Department of Labor Regulations (41
CFR, Part 60).
12.0 GENERAL INDEMNIFICATION
12.1 To the extent permitted by law, each party (as "Inderrmitor") agrees to indemnify, defend,
and hold harmless the other party (as "Indernnitee") from and against any and all claims,
losses, liability, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) (hereinafter
collectively referred to as "Claims") arising out of bodily injury (including death) of any
person or property damage, but only to the extent that such Claims which result in
vicarious/derivative liability to the Indemnitee, are caused by the act, omission, negligence,
misconduct, or other fault of the Indemnitor, its officers, officials, agents, employees, or
volunteers.
13.0 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS
13.1 Each party shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, Executive Orders, rules,
regulations, standards, and codes of the Federal, State, and Local governments whether or
not specifically referenced herein. Specifically, the following apply:
13.2 Unless exempt under Federal law, both parties shall comply with Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and State
Executive Order No. 75-5, as updated in State Executive Order No. 99-4, which mandates
that all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or political
affiliation, shall have equal access to employment opportunities. Both parties shall comply
with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which prohibits discrimination in the
employment of qualified persons because of physical or mental disability. Both parties
shall comply with the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.
13.3 Both parties shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits the
denial of benefits of, or participation in, contract services on the basis of race, color, or
national origin. Both parties shall comply with the requirements of Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of
disability, in delivering contract services; and with Title II of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, and the Arizona Disability Act, which prohibits discrimination on the

basis of physical or mental disabilities in the provision of contract programs, services, and
activities.
14.0 VERIFICATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES
§23-214 AND FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS
By entering into this Intergovernmental Agreement, the District and MCESA represent and
warrant compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. §§ 1101, et seq.) (INA)
and all other federal and State immigration laws and regulations related to the immigration status
of its employees. The District and MCESA shall obtain statements from its Subcontractors
certifying compliance and shall furnish the statements to the Department upon request. These
representations and warranties shall remain in effect throughout the term of this Agreement. The
District and MCESA and its Subcontractors shall also maintain Employment Eligibility
Verification forms (I-9), as required by the U.S. Department of Labor's Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986 (Pub. L. No. 99-603), for all employees performing work under the
Contract. 1-9 forms are available for download at USCIS.GOV .
The District and MCESA warrant that it is in compliance with A.R.S. § 41-4401 (e-verify
requirements) and further acknowledges:
14.1 That the District and MCESA and its Subcontractors, if any, warrant their compliance with
all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to their employees and their
compliance with A.R.S. § 23-214;and shall keep a record of the verification for the duration
of the employee's employment or at least three years, whichever is longer;
14.2 That a breach of a warranty under subsection 14.1 above, shall be deemed a material breach
of this Agreement and the County may immediately terminate this Agreement without
liability;
14.3 That the County and any contracting government entity retains the legal right to inspect the
papers and employment records of any Contractor or Subcontractor employee who works on
this Agreement to ensure that the District and MCESA or Subcontractor is complying with
the warranty provided under subsection 14.1 above and that the District and MCESA agree to
make all papers and employment records of said employee(s) available during normal
working hours in order to facilitate such an inspection.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Intergovernmental Agreement on the
dates written below:
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF: FOR AND ON BEHALF OF:
MARICOPA COUNTY: PALOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Max Wilson, Board of Supervisors, Chair 16141,64 AlvtAto ti
Date 4V/H
Date
Dr. Don Covey, Superintendent
Date
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952, legal counsel has
determined that this Intergovernmental Agreement
is within the powers and authority granted under
the laws of the State of Arizona.
Attorney for Maricopa County
Attested to:
Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board