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Adoption of the agenda and consent agenda
The board opened by adopting the meeting agenda and later approved the consent agenda without recorded dissent. Recorded votes on routine approvals were unanimous: Shontay Rothschild, Ben Owens, Patty Cutre and President Robert Downey all voted \"Aye.\" No individual nay, abstention or recusal was recorded for these items.

Personnel schedule (item 8A)
The board discussed the personnel schedule and approved the document as presented. Motion and second were recorded on the floor and the vote was unanimous.

Teacher contracts and employee agreements (item 8B)
The board approved teacher professional contracts and classified worker agreements for the 2025–26 year after the district's counsel (Udall Shumway) reviewed contract language. Counsel recommended edits in five areas, including salary mistakes, paycheck withholding, arrest or charge language, resignation language, and notice provisions for at‑will appointments. The board approved the contracts 4–0.

Academic coaches/work calendar (item 8C)
Following feedback on previously approved work calendars, staff revised the TOSA/academic coach work schedule to address concerns about a 210‑day calendar. The board approved the revised schedule unanimously. Staff said teachers and coaches had input into the compromise calendar.

Multi‑vendor award for fresh produce (item 8D)
The board approved a multi‑vendor award for RFP 2510312 Fresh Produce, authorizing local vendors to supply fresh produce for the district's child nutrition program. Board members praised the local procurement approach; the motion passed 4–0.

Executive session to discuss land (item 8E)
The board voted to adjourn into executive session pursuant to A.R.S. \u0000a7 38‑431.01(A)(7) to discuss land matters. The motion and second passed unanimously and the board convened into executive session.

For each recorded vote during the meeting, the board members registered as voting \"Aye\" were: Shontay Rothschild, Ben Owens, Patty Cutre and Robert Downey. The meeting record does not show any recorded no, abstain or recusal votes on these action items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 12, 2025 Governing Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 12 meeting the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board unanimously approved the consent agenda, a personnel schedule, teacher contracts, revised academic coach/work calendars and a multi‑vendor fresh‑produce award; the board also voted to adjourn to executive session to discuss land.","taxTitle","Maricopa Unified School District (4441), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",38556,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6666928,"Boys & Girls Club updates board on Maricopa expansion, daily attendance and plans for teen programming",474,647000,1121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2292504-137720676c554669b04ba0422063133d&start=647&end=1121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2292504-137720676c554669b04ba0422063133d/thumbnail_647000.jpg","/articles/6666928/Arizona/Boys-Girls-Club-updates-board-on-Maricopa-expansion-daily-attendance-and-plans-for-teen-programming","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666928-06ada7b63cea48dff70132c08eaf5804/orig.mp4?Expires=1776093600&Signature=V6OMlhnhsxx2skBevjGlFiPIM9xjjI0GGbH1md5uK1wRw-iY5kjOKkGeIlKNs6kRNvJpVgjEy4DAhMJYi2gs-IZ-ILa~sZxWmOu7O4IR~Np2Qh4qdJsli3p8UmPhxP9ppiXKgSv5tw1D85R8qbdygowtCvnOFwjbRktoiqNg0EXgCJZV2e6u0QDzJpyqIIOcFWtcCYTd3hBksr981LXovIzPSqIK7u2Rh~ThtG3K6a3KmQs016T8fhAKK5QRC6NSPOOARcXkJgjAhiZ33j2GVvADVN~nvRGDxdYWz9mTXpHDNDDHQoCWYBqHyVxSer2g0LO5tMt2eXeMiDrG1pxLQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Matt Lemberg of the Boys and Girls Club of the Sun Corridor on Feb. 12 updated the Maricopa Unified School District governing board on the organization's partnership with the district and its local operations, including after‑school and before‑school programs at several Maricopa campuses.

Lemberg said the local organization opened in Maricopa in 2021 after planning that began in 2018. He told the board the organization currently operates seven clubs and one before‑school program across nearby communities, with two clubs in Maricopa itself. He said the Maricopa average daily attendance figure is 199 students (about 166 in after‑school programs and 33 in the before‑school program), the club has 307 registered MUSD members, and the organization has recorded 20,396 daily visits so far this 2024–25 school year.

Lemberg described milestones including single‑day attendance highs at specific sites and said the organization aims to expand teen offerings to match district growth projections. He thanked district leaders and named principals and staff who supported the partnership.

Board members and the superintendent praised the partnership and noted the club's role in serving students when school is not in session; Lemberg said the group's priorities are academic success, character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. No board vote was required.","A representative of the Boys and Girls Club of the Sun Corridor briefed the board on the organization's history in Maricopa, current reach (seven clubs and a before‑school program), daily attendance figures and plans to add teen offerings as district enrollment grows.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6666934,"Maricopa High emphasizes tier‑1 instruction, posts learning‑target gains and diagnostic growth",830,1886000,2716000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2292504-137720676c554669b04ba0422063133d&start=1886&end=2716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2292504-137720676c554669b04ba0422063133d/thumbnail_1886000.jpg","/articles/6666934/Arizona/Maricopa-High-emphasizes-tier1-instruction-posts-learningtarget-gains-and-diagnostic-growth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666934-38999372a107d609ee97d1ad6778ce6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776093600&Signature=kJxPSP1D8zWPKv2om58vVOwwqRbaIS2By2n85BVYFLtSPE13MwJjMnV01xvXuvDFWXJpZXKFqkrj-U~TUpXIM4m9gN8RIelWOB1leXzeiNv0J9sVA8x0JviGgbjWoMVy0Head13T13Cv4oc0OBXw~HnLNP17nVU0m62mRnME4LrXoPRPqGKfMIzY-4efj0UySw713cmqjXj1gX979E3FX5GfpaISBxWZdjgqmM60ydUyUL-S9xeZ9Vmjp-qOWmtb3kMHHbe3-zZMWfWpRDx5pQRwa3BEI1FEXmLNQcDYyKdi9U1FjHw7cU8eZDu9U7tMv3TsFAxz4cD8ef2PRcCMSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Maricopa High School on Feb. 12 told the Maricopa Unified School District governing board that a districtwide push to strengthen tier‑1 instruction has produced measurable classroom changes and diagnostic growth across the campus.

Principal McNamee and English teachers Talitha Martin and Jen Miller described a set of classroom practices — explicit learning targets, cooperative learning (Kagan) structures, exit‑ticket formative assessments and frequent diagnostic snapshots via the IXL platform — intended to make daily instruction more transparent and responsive to student needs.

The district presentation cited several indicators of implementation: learning targets posted in about 96% of classrooms, alignment to grade‑level standards improved to over 90%, and diagnostic data availability for roughly 90% of students. Staff also reported that the share of students above national benchmarks on diagnostic measures increased from 44% in August to 50% in January.

Martin and Miller demonstrated how teachers use a \"group jam\" activity and short formative checks to surface misconceptions, provide immediate coaching, and identify students who need targeted support. Board members asked clarifying questions about exit tickets and teacher workload; presenters described exit tickets as low‑stakes formative tools used to confirm daily mastery and guide the next day's instruction. Teachers acknowledged that scheduling consistent professional‑learning‑team (PLT) time is challenging but said long‑standing teams and administrative coaching help sustain implementation.

Administrators said the campus leverages multiple funding sources to support curriculum and professional development, including the district's vision budget, Project Momentum support, a recently awarded Ninth Grade Success grant and Title funds.

The presentation concluded with plans to continue professional development focused on formative assessment, differentiation and PLT best practices, and to incorporate ACT/ACT Aspire item types into daily learning to better prepare students for state and national measures.","Maricopa High School principal and teachers described district efforts to strengthen core classroom instruction using clear learning targets, formative \"exit tickets,\" cooperative learning strategies and diagnostic tools; staff cited classroom adoption rates and growth on national benchmarks.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6666938,"Maricopa Unified proposes splitting state SFD 6-8 grant to build two K‑8 schools",459,3110000,3569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2292504-137720676c554669b04ba0422063133d&start=3110&end=3569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2292504-137720676c554669b04ba0422063133d/thumbnail_3110000.jpg","/articles/6666938/Arizona/Maricopa-Unified-proposes-splitting-state-SFD-6-8-grant-to-build-two-K8-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6666938-b41c2e9be41e0828d1b0341d3570cfb7/orig.mp4?Expires=1776093600&Signature=fwpYseG8h2QwmjlUg1mwobWI4zXq7C0YXbavfiCIYindzJGtYFbT7j9rrp2j7dFgS-90WaoAGZKqMoJf-YQRdM95SzQRpTnSX964~-h6yxAQ~wmlsL4zb5Cdaz6cemlDO3LhS5DRTsMbgkH3hPeqKjwHySj2zft6BalTs82FseqGjMRIiwWNaxHptEqSAI7Z98L~zjC0eFPX7i9-s6fMi0904ULfh3FNdaTuuJbwVI~BeREMglxuJJ2T4rNd9pIGw1SdV9ibHUAIy9LjgPFlcNI~s40qcQV6EYyL1TcqslrnDr5EJywnXGAMwOnSOmJ~1mNeUSsMkbZ~MO9F9QpPtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Maricopa Unified School District staff on Feb. 12 outlined a plan to divide a state School Facilities Division (SFD) 6‑8 grant into two separate K‑8 projects and reallocate local bond funds to cover remaining work, with a district resolution scheduled for the board's Feb. 26 meeting and final approval required from the Arizona School Facilities Oversight Board.

The presentation by Mr. Harmon, the district staff member presenting facilities plans, said the originally recommended 6‑8 grant covered 96,670 square feet. The district's concept would allocate 72,000 square feet to one K‑8 and 24,670 square feet to a second K‑8, supplemented by bond funding to complete each campus. Harmon used a working construction-cost assumption of $450 per square foot (other scenarios at $455 and $475 per square foot were shown) and estimated total bond expenditures rising from roughly $58.3 million to about $65.6 million depending on cost escalation.

The nut of the plan is a reallocation of state grant and local bond funds rather than a reduction in total bond spending. Harmon told the board that using the current SFD index for modeling reduces the amount of supplemental bond funding required now and leaves capacity in bond proceeds to address future escalation and incidental costs. The district is also proceeding with a fully bond‑funded expansion project at Maricopa High School.

Board members asked whether the reallocation would change the local tax rate. Harmon replied that early bond‑sale projections in the voter pamphlet (three bond sales totaling $70 million) were designed to remain within the district's tax‑rate commitments and that recent county property valuations and work with the underwriter Stifel Nicholas would guide final timing. The board president reiterated a commitment not to increase the local tax rate.

Next steps described: a district resolution to divide the current SFD allocation (to be presented Feb. 26) and submittal to the Arizona School Facilities Oversight Board for final approval. Harmon said the district anticipates the oversight board's approval but that their sign‑off is required before funds are reallocated.

Details provided in the presentation include the 96,670 square‑foot grant, proposed splits of 72,000 and 24,670 square feet, construction‑cost model runs at $450–$475 per square foot, and illustrative bond expenditure estimates of roughly $58.3 million to $65.6 million depending on the per‑square‑foot cost used.

Board members and staff framed the plan as an effort to maximize state grant dollars while preserving the overall bond program. Harmon said the district will bring a formal resolution to the Feb. 26 meeting for board action and then seek oversight‑board approval.

The presentation did not include a board vote; the item was informational and a formal resolution was scheduled for a future meeting.","District staff presented a long‑range construction plan that would divide an Arizona School Facilities Division (SFD) 6‑8 grant across two K‑8 projects, reshuffle bond allocations and preserve overall bond expenditures; the board will consider a resolution Feb. 26 and state oversight-board approval is required.","actionData","errors"]

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