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Approved items at a glance

- Approval of board meeting minutes dated Feb. 4, 2025 — motion made and seconded; voice vote recorded as \"Aye.\" Outcome: approved.

- Consent agenda (taken in its entirety) — motion made and seconded; voice vote recorded as \"Aye.\" Outcome: approved.

- Fiscal year 2024 financial and compliance audit reports — motion to approve by roll call vote; outcome: approved. Acceptance enables final submission of the audit package to the Arizona Auditor General and the Arizona Department of Education.

- Certified and classified personnel items (approved in entirety) — motion made and seconded; voice vote recorded as \"Aye.\" Outcome: approved.

Motions to approve these items were moved and seconded as recorded in the meeting. The transcript records that roll call was used for the audit acceptance; for other routine items the board used a standard voice vote. No contested votes or formal roll-call tallies by member name were provided in the transcript for the minutes, consent agenda or personnel approvals.

No additional controversial or substantive policy votes were taken during the meeting; items that require future board action (such as contract changes or budget amendments tied to construction projects) were not on the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","QCUSD Board Meeting March 4th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 4, 2025 meeting the Queen Creek Unified School District board approved the Feb. 4 minutes, accepted the consent agenda, approved the fiscal year 2024 financial and compliance audit reports and approved certified and classified personnel items; each item passed during the regular session.","taxTitle","Queen Creek Unified District (4245), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13622,"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},6651845,"District employee tells board pay offer error was corrected, urges review of pay and leave policies",106,1840000,1946000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2497432-a9d1538589de3cd6352c0cc648ad4250&start=1840&end=1946","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2497432-a9d1538589de3cd6352c0cc648ad4250/thumbnail_1840000.jpg","/articles/6651845/Arizona/District-employee-tells-board-pay-offer-error-was-corrected-urges-review-of-pay-and-leave-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651845-1199609646c5feeea38cfa10c3471c90/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193909&Signature=LYf5pRe54jrnXiAEBVtP22Q1e2OAD-oRFUJs592XeXgSYOFSsVu7a2a25grCc6t2cKFd8lqfGDlta9neRNONkZ90bfkEkMm1QQ4lAiKpYzm2Qd5K1eW-RazwinbRCo7TIkM4L0tER3x-EOcy-ZwONb0ThXvYEnDKQKPcI83aneYbnKF1R~gHW4diUTIopyfesNm-v7GwXuQ8PQbvFPEA9WjsAsiXx4AJKJvUe9qxBZu6dT9gOiIFxwW~jIDvsV8Y~Kr89r6ijXM9ItCx647aPqDJrSmLwGMtDvb1KCfnX8sqpKigav8FDpkUypHgXG7eVVKtcW0hnEW6EdbE11GEag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the board’s public-comment period, Jeanette Shade identified herself as a district employee and community member and said she was hired with a pay offer that did not match the district salary schedule. \"I found out that the district lied about the pay that they should pay me, and I had to fight for the pay based on the salary schedule,\" Shade said, and she told the board her pay was subsequently restored after she invoked a contractual dispute process.

Shade said she began employment on Oct. 30 and that her initial email offer arrived in mid-October. She told the board she used item 10 of her contract to dispute the pay within 30 days; district staff member Amy Cram researched the issue and helped have her pay adjusted to the correct salary-schedule amount. Shade said Cram also told her she would audit pay for other employees in similar positions, and Shade asked the board whether that audit had been completed.

Shade said she is a data specialist and a student achievement specialist at Queen Creek High School and said she and others in that job classification believe they are not being paid according to the salary schedule. She also described having pay docked after taking time off for an emergency; she contrasted the district’s practice with her experience in prior districts where employees earn leave and only incur deductions after exceeding a set number of days. Shade said she emailed each board member and that only one, Mr. Riffey, replied and offered to meet.

She asked the board to review board policy 4-302 and the district’s practices for applying leave and pay deductions. Under the board’s public-comment rules — as announced at the meeting and consistent with Arizona open-meetings law — the board cannot act on matters not on the agenda but may direct staff to study issues raised. The board did not take action on Shade’s request during the meeting.","An employee identified as Jeanette Shade addressed the board during public comment, saying a pay discrepancy at hire was corrected after she invoked contract dispute language and asking the board to review pay practices and board policy 4-302 on pay/leave deductions.",{"_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},6651850,"Board approves 2024 financial and compliance audit reports; auditors found no material weaknesses",698,2157000,2855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2497432-a9d1538589de3cd6352c0cc648ad4250&start=2157&end=2855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2497432-a9d1538589de3cd6352c0cc648ad4250/thumbnail_2157000.jpg","/articles/6651850/Arizona/Board-approves-2024-financial-and-compliance-audit-reports-auditors-found-no-material-weaknesses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651850-1aabbb587526abcbcf842c73773b405a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193909&Signature=baJhJA34iHJ1zGcc85sKV1vZ~psncBU5QNi82a~CL78PV5u37Ydey5KTxQK-2iHNGim9uG3RFJ7nQYlSiPjTIyCviSaLkswqoM9WNqw38OFK7OG~1t7vHXxjnNiYgCSzTLbUnRPEUfmLQuvPrs2eaUS0OMj0sqYyYVV9K4hT9pK2ZztKLeo1PQKxJERi2Vbsp0AtxxqZBX4no9pLKiUHoncc4MWHkgvCe7aQOzmDEdyNWTB5JABqsD8h72I1Mp7mbSjGUc8i-Q2LmJzk88xjNp-2MXmLUuuL5NqbQETdqdC1Ux0NnMT9VwmxJcNxPr3WPhOgFv-sXhRFc4hE4eAKSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jessica Johnson, representing the district’s finance office, presented the fiscal year 2024 audit package and described the four components of the submission: the public annual financial report, the annual comprehensive financial report (ACFAR), the Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR) compliance questionnaire, and the single audit reporting package for federal grants. She told the board that school districts with an M&O budget above $2,000,000 are required to conduct an annual audit and that the district’s audit firm must be approved by the Auditor General’s office.

Johnson said the single-audit review covers federal programs that exceed $750,000 in annual awards and that the district received no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the financial statements or federal awards. \"I'm happy to report that there were no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses identified within our financial statements or within our federal awards this past year,\" she said, and added that the results supported the district’s classification as a low-risk auditee.

Board members moved to accept the audit package. A motion to approve the fiscal year 2024 financial and compliance audit reports was made and seconded; the item was approved by roll call vote. The presenter said the acceptance would allow final submission of the reports to the Auditor General’s office, the Arizona Department of Education and other required entities.

The presentation included details on the district’s RFP process for selecting an audit firm, the timing of on-site audit work (multiple site visits in July and additional review in November), and how audit feedback is used to refine district procedures. Johnson noted the district has reduced noncompliant items identified in the compliance questionnaire over the last four years through internal process improvements.

No action beyond acceptance of the reports was taken at the meeting.","The Queen Creek Unified School District board voted to accept the fiscal year 2024 financial and compliance audit package. The district's finance staff and auditors reported no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses and identified the district as a low-risk auditee for federal funds.",{"_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},6651855,"Queen Creek Unified staff report progress on four construction projects, Mountain Trail Academy due this July",308,70000,378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2497432-a9d1538589de3cd6352c0cc648ad4250&start=70&end=378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2497432-a9d1538589de3cd6352c0cc648ad4250/thumbnail_70000.jpg","/articles/6651855/Arizona/Queen-Creek-Unified-staff-report-progress-on-four-construction-projects-Mountain-Trail-Academy-due-this-July","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651855-4db3107cadd83c86ce6f8c6a3081a74a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193909&Signature=OukegkwQnhL25LxvsEnqfxTn2OGjkdkA6HwWEseCalMsisW~i8se1ZdGv~aZZXIX7mCt4Xq5TACml1cCbjZyjkmL26kQPoWiQJ247IevQJraUvGHT1PMUT4g2mJOVlROZrSRQlz6GksSrW46CO0063qC1hIjx8gGnh5TCbseEsT8-nj9F~1-Wr4vL2hOxEn62JTT9lZLWf9f83YlsVqMqfkMtN6u~Vv6PT66qBNfTyR5hvV8jq8cjLtTrXIpsB9f0PS~lGFiXXmSuZi5EI50hFMVWwOKMwNFFGjBy2J8qm0mGQeGq7q0na0c6sEeMiQ2-9q94DAk12rid85YIFE4Qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bob Lawson, a district staff member presenting the construction update, told the board that all projects discussed are funded by the Arizona Department of Administration School Facilities Division and tied to the district’s growth and strategic plan.

Mountain Trail Academy, a new K–6 campus in the district’s northern region, is a 90,000-square-foot site the speaker said is the largest elementary award issued by the School Facilities Division to date. \"The SFD purchased the land and is providing the funding to build this campus that is set to support over 1,100 students when completed,\" Lawson said. He reported exterior finishes are about 75% complete, tile is installed in classroom restrooms, administration drywall is complete, painting is underway, kitchen coolers and freezers are being installed, sidewalks are nearly done, and asphalt paving of the parking and drop-off loop is complete.

Lawson also outlined work at Eastmark High School, where the district is adding roughly 62,000 square feet of secondary space that includes a classroom building, a performing-arts classroom building and a gymnasium addition. He said the gym decking and roof coating work are underway, interior drywall installation is in progress, rooftop HVAC units are installed, and an extension of outdoor dining and bike racks is scheduled to begin over spring break.

At Chrisman High School, a 23-classroom addition is under construction. Lawson said interior wall framing and drywall installation are nearing completion, ductwork and utility piping are nearly finished, masonry for a concession stand is complete, and structural steel and roof trusses are being scheduled for installation. He noted Chrisman opened in 2022 and currently serves more than 2,000 students.

In the district’s middle region, Queen Creek High School is receiving a turf replacement. \"The underground piping for the irrigation system is completed now,\" Lawson said, adding that trench work has been backfilled, an AB base is being installed, turf installation will begin in a couple of weeks and the turf will carry an eight-year warranty. He said final grading and the storm drain to the retention basin are nearly complete and the contractor and district continue to track an anticipated completion date of April 15, 2025.

Lawson closed by noting a new satellite transportation yard at Queen Creek Junior High School has kicked off and is expected to finish by July 2025. He invited questions; none were raised during the meeting and no formal board action was taken on the construction update.

The board’s update clarified funding and timelines but did not change scope or budget at the meeting. Future board materials or agenda items would be required to alter contracts, funding sources, or project scope.","District facilities staff updated the board on four active construction projects funded by the Arizona Department of Administration School Facilities Division, including a 90,000-square-foot Mountain Trail Academy K–6 scheduled to open July 2025 and turf replacement at Queen Creek High School expected to be finished by April 15, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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