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A public commenter and long-term district employee, identified as Ms. Green, urged the board to \"find the balance between reality and fear\" when planning compensation, and warned that recruitment and retention could suffer if the district does not remain competitive with nearby districts. She said the district should avoid acting out of fear but must also be practical about what is needed to keep staff.

Board members discussed the tension between directing resources to immediate staff pay increases and prioritizing investments that board members said are likely to change student outcomes (coaches, professional development and targeted instructional supports). Board member Katie Gibson McLean cautioned that Creighton's district profile is unique and that comparisons to nearby districts are imperfect. Several board members asked that meet-and-confer recommendations be narrow and clearly tied to student-outcome measures so the board can weigh trade-offs.

Board members and the superintendent discussed the district's roughly $30 million operating budget and the difficulty of reallocating funds amid uncertain state and federal support. Multiple trustees said they wanted proposals that show how specific investments (for example, adding coaching positions or expanding SCI cohorts) would connect to the district's stated SOFG goals before voting on compensation trade-offs.

No formal policy change or compensation vote occurred at the meeting. Board members directed the superintendent and HR/finance staff to continue meet-and-confer conversations and to return with narrower, student-outcomes-aligned recommendations and financial scenarios.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 25, 2025, Governing Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Board members, staff and a public commenter debated whether meet-and-confer compensation proposals should prioritize staff raises or be aligned to student-outcome funding such as coaching and professional development. Public comment urged balancing caution with action to retain staff.","taxTitle","Creighton Elementary District (4263), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",38275,"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},6623534,"Papago equity team recommends 'Agave' or 'Iron Mountain' as replacement names; board asks for wider community input",853,9132000,9985000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2769734-76a618ce57b8ed97aff02bedd4bf572b&start=9132&end=9985","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2769734-76a618ce57b8ed97aff02bedd4bf572b/thumbnail_9132000.jpg","/articles/6623534/Arizona/Papago-equity-team-recommends-Agave-or-Iron-Mountain-as-replacement-names-board-asks-for-wider-community-input","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623534-0ce2d2f68e99ac1eca19ec2324fcb8b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136321&Signature=bfXYbNLGJqtg5S34KJIzFnUuotAXMnoDyBt4Za~zPf1ImaCHssJK6TMw1JC3Z0YTi~nHyrmAArC62UhE9Ctl8dmmE~IRg9zkgVX~H0ecS-4ipl9NtayfNgiqCoCmbqoPxM2bRf-HL4b51zxpmDGjE7l2ajHVKvH9XYewGn5-trR0bp4XA9ngUS8g4xn2fL-W-JJcVK2XtmFcgoGviJFT0dlwnuVZh0AZWbSuq5Gaq-bscfHuDos4hEJxbPIqrmRwjZ0G1yK9aOqdQXlYJvPkEl75wJjd80Sw5ZVwB-YEg3To2PawvD4q0TuqI-C3EqpMu2pHWNqrrOEdLvkRmETDvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Creighton School District equity team presented updated recommendations for renaming Papago School and asked the governing board for permission to solicit one additional round of community input.

Equity-team members presented two frontrunner names: \"Agave,\" a plant used for food, fiber and medicine by indigenous peoples (and that also holds cultural meaning for Latino community members), and \"Iron Mountain,\" a geographic name presented as an English translation of the original Indigenous name (Vainamdog) associated with the peak commonly known as Piestewa Peak.

Staff described a multi-year process that began with examination and community education in calendar years 2022'24, expanded outreach to Native American family nights and staff, and included consultation with local tribal representatives and community groups. The team reported outreach to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community language department and attempts to contact the Piestewa family; staff said some tribal leaders cautioned against renaming places using a deceased person's name out of cultural norms, which informed the recommendation to consider an alternate geographic name.

Equity-team lead Sylvia Earle and coordinator Isaiah Washington said the committee had previously presented other name options and has since gathered more input; they requested time to run a focused preference poll comparing the two suggested names and to share the update at a subsequent board meeting. The team also asked the board to consider signage and on-site displays that would record the history and community work behind any change so the reasoning is not lost to future visitors.

Board members agreed to allow the team to collect further feedback and suggested distributing the district's Google survey link at family nights, in the school newsletter and through neighborhood associations; the equity team said they could return with results by the next board meeting for a second presentation, after which the governing board could vote if it wished. No vote was taken at this meeting.

School staff noted students overwhelmingly support keeping the current mascot (Panthers) even if the facility name changes; staff asked that mascot branding remain unchanged.","Papago School's equity team presented two recommended replacement names (Agave and Iron Mountain) and requested further outreach; the board agreed to additional family and community feedback and set a timeline to return with results for consideration.",{"_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},6623538,"Creighton board accepts FY2023-24 audit; auditors report unmodified opinion and two findings",839,8276000,9115000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2769734-76a618ce57b8ed97aff02bedd4bf572b&start=8276&end=9115","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2769734-76a618ce57b8ed97aff02bedd4bf572b/thumbnail_8276000.jpg","/articles/6623538/Arizona/Creighton-board-accepts-FY2023-24-audit-auditors-report-unmodified-opinion-and-two-findings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623538-acf5f11ae00afe92c6839d44bb94c866/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136321&Signature=L38hrNtPYnmPAfqjEY3quUL18eA4KLYvl4pNekaoyjYnlVg4tcBHzp8r75Bzly6tIc0Dql-pB7rFIVYXsV1v3OAQ9jrNh7WihDY4tGHgvKsSQvw-KGWFgCMstq4r0ITyY6oDeBtqc2Qm8nu4zV0dOBu5iailrOLCq5c5NUt5rInxDeoIVi3tlRzZHAl-io4UJAASXubThZZ1xvFH85QId6TZgFlU1NADTqQH-ugC1xP0FdsAhT-Y9WC1i8qYuTcKztMPgehsPEHySD58EoOQmQN6JfuO~XQNLHk0MAO7HsnaM9xrgERT4g9Zc0hAZlQCOmv2koIvl9gTzrAfwvw~vQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Creighton School District governing board publicly accepted the district's audited financial reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. External auditors from Heinfeld, Meech & Co. presented the audit and reported an unmodified audit opinion (commonly described as a \"clean\" opinion).

Auditor Josh Jumper told the board the audit looked backward to FY2023-24 and included the annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR), the single audit for federal grant expenditures and the Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR) compliance questionnaire. The single-audit schedule of expenditures of federal awards was included in the packet.

The auditors reported two findings in the single-audit report: one related to capital assets and one related to accounting records (cash reconciliations and revenue posting). District staff told the board those items have been addressed in corrective-action steps and that the district had implemented procedures to ensure backups and controls after recent turnover in key positions (finance, procurement, payroll). The auditors said the district has already corrected the items for the next audit cycle and included a corrective action plan in the audit package.

The USFR compliance questionnaire returned 12 \"no\" responses (noncompliance instances) out of more than 175 questions; the auditor described that count as reasonable for the scale of procedures tested and noted the district's recent staffing turnover contributed to procedural gaps. The board and staff discussed process improvements and cross-training to avoid concentration of knowledge in a single desk.

President Carrillo moved to accept the audit reports in compliance with statute ARS 15-914(h); the board took a roll-call vote and recorded five ayes, no nays. The district indicated it will continue implementing internal controls and training to avoid repeat findings.

The audit materials and corrective-action plan are part of the public audit packet attached to the board meeting materials.","External auditors issued an unmodified (clean) audit opinion on Creighton's fiscal year 2023-24 financial statements. The single audit noted two findings (capital assets and accounting/cash reconciliations); the board accepted the reports and corrective actions were described by staff.",{"_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},6623544,"Progress monitoring shows mixed gains for Creighton's emerging multilingual learners; board approves Goal 3 report",3984,2485000,6469000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2769734-76a618ce57b8ed97aff02bedd4bf572b&start=2485&end=6469","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2769734-76a618ce57b8ed97aff02bedd4bf572b/thumbnail_2485000.jpg","/articles/6623544/Arizona/Progress-monitoring-shows-mixed-gains-for-Creightons-emerging-multilingual-learners-board-approves-Goal-3-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623544-a5b9cc26a2fbda4762d5f411afd3811e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136321&Signature=Sy6DfPfQS5OaeNBnihI-m3G6ut13Vb0JCcYsgAHxTNlsi~WCtz6XToJR7WXsb11QSIxVr7Nh1DcRa8jy77e0A3MGbI0bHDr9corn5XpdbOkpsXa7qcRDLoWiIiNviq~qluhDO6TgzEid4kP1Xz3PDkGhjkRDQ14qqbcMOIkakizR~fu9F-m2IsD0eh38OLWZ6gpGRyXtaJC4nFoUhhIuf-GxW8OhIR7F7~SOS0TsIetjh0hbevPmxRBAH7PUTBDMadqikjzcpC1yFmcTDTKuzviSBXrUzjxxGtrclFGSa2TrZyezJznEPPwl~mR4LSeuFf48YpAA28I6-vGVLk97hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Creighton School District governing board approved the district's progress-monitoring report for SOFG (Student Outcomes Focused Governance) Goal 3, which targets increased English-language proficiency among emerging multilingual learners.

District staff told the board the long-term goal is to raise the share of emerging multilingual students who increase one or more AzELLA proficiency levels from 25% in August 2023 to 40% by August 2028. The annual target for the current cycle was an increase from 28% (Aug. 2024) to 31% (Aug. 2025). Staff presented interim measures and said new AzELLA results were not yet available but that benchmark data showed positive momentum.

The district reported 1,591 multilingual learners across its schools. Site counts provided to the board were: Biltmore Preparatory Academy 52, Excelencia 190, Gateway 236, Larry C. Kennedy 67, Loma Linda 178, Monte Vista 247, Papago 256, Creighton Academy 126, and W. T. Mackin (Mac) 239.

For the current internal measure (DNA English Language Arts benchmark) staff said the percent of emerging multilingual students showing leveled growth rose from 10% in May 2024 with a target of 20% by May 2025. Teachers and coaches reported a strong pre-to-midyear jump this year (roughly a 25% increase from pretest 1 to pretest 2 at interim), but staff noted the district still needs about an additional 11 percentage points by May to meet that interim target.

District staff described inputs they are using: professional development on Structured English immersion (SCI) with one cohort of 40 targeted SCI teachers (three of four sessions complete as of March), an additional smaller targeted cohort of 11 teachers who have completed consultant training plus one remaining one-on-one coaching day, four literacy-and-language instructional coaches who completed state training, and eight teachers presently implementing a new instructional resource (Language Power). Staff also reported family-engagement events tied to SCI with participation that varied by quarter (quarter 1: 35; quarter 2: 89; most recent quarter: 99 students/attendees) and noted attendance dips coincident with community immigration events.

Sarah Beth George, the district's coordinator for literacy and languages, presented student- and teacher-survey results: in a sample of 197 students in cohort teachers' classrooms, 73% said they \"enjoy\" reading and writing lessons in English, and teachers rated training highly and called it a \"game changer.\" Staff also described a plan to contact families to verify preferred written-communication languages after discovering the district recorded 28 different home languages in its student system; staff said translating all required letters into every recorded language would have cost more than $60,000 and that the district will complete a verification project by June to target translations cost-effectively.

Board members asked for enrollment and model details, including how many students are served under different SCI delivery models (pullout, two-hour, dual-language immersion) and how the district might prioritize master schedules and coaching to favor models showing the greatest impact. Staff said they will bring class-size and model-count data in a future report.

President Carrillo moved to approve the SOFG Goal 3 progress-monitoring report; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Staff said they will bring verified AzELLA results in May and recommended expanding effective professional learning cohorts and aligning coaching caseloads to priority teachers (for example, K-3 literacy coaches focused on K-3 teachers). The board also discussed using Renaissance's AzELLA mimic (FastBridge/Renaissance tools) as an interim language measure but emphasized avoiding over-testing emerging multilingual students.

No changes to policy were made at the meeting; the board approved the presented progress-monitoring report for Goal 3.","Creighton's governing board approved the district's Student Outcomes Focused Governance Goal 3 progress report. Staff reported improvements on interim benchmarks but said the district is not yet on track to meet the year's full targets and recommended continued coaching and expanded cohorts of professional learning.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6623549,"Creighton board approves Larissa Pombo as assistant superintendent for teaching and learning",131,1379000,1510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2769734-76a618ce57b8ed97aff02bedd4bf572b&start=1379&end=1510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2769734-76a618ce57b8ed97aff02bedd4bf572b/thumbnail_1379000.jpg","/articles/6623549/Arizona/Creighton-board-approves-Larissa-Pombo-as-assistant-superintendent-for-teaching-and-learning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6623549-63a873574e39186c3ba56f435c60a6bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136321&Signature=d~C~pKGKanI7MsljPbufdrAom8CS3oFJjNVOqGzwag92r4vBPeN1dVhtt7nfnlbM5NKayQt982ZU-2nGtPxUc1jidUntL6MeuCppI-t2zPfPi8sZL~WjAleMRpXJtUR7ZfF6FQHPsDnanMcFPglZW5ta-SyAxbj4MHVT4ExiqyP8DrDiSkGzAV7EEMSEukr5r1m~e5CqiovnvWUVYrxahbC~pYnsUeb4BzBr5X7E4nMOJrCI0lLAwbYoBX9vjufIb3g7PoepPOtlm3OJ4jTiY0EudFVEQCmBt1kf8ivHLkzMyQj6dGjY4ZhukXJNKMXEptLipLIiX3AJTvtVS6gGKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Creighton School District governing board voted to approve Dr. Larissa Pombo as the district's assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, the board announced during its meeting.

Dr. Pombo, who has been a member of the Creighton leadership team since February and served as director of curriculum, instruction and assessment, was recommended after an internal recruitment and interview process led by the superintendent, the assistant superintendent of business and development, and the executive director of human resources. The superintendent said the candidate has 28 years of experience in education and holds a doctorate in educational leadership innovation from Arizona State University.

Board President Carrillo moved approval of the consent item to appoint Pombo; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. After the vote, Dr. Pombo addressed the board, saying she was \"very thankful for this opportunity\" and that she looks forward to continuing work on student-outcomes-focused governance in Creighton.

In presenting the candidate, district officials cited Pombo's local experience in the district, her role implementing the Data Wise process, reorganizing the coaching model, overseeing a science curriculum adoption and supporting student-outcome governance work. The superintendent and multiple board members offered congratulatory remarks after the vote.

The board did not attach conditions to the appointment in the public record. District staff said the selection followed the district's internal screening and interview process and that formal onboarding would follow district human-resources procedures.

The appointment replaces the district-level instructional leadership role vacated earlier; board members framed the hire as continuity for curriculum and coaching work already underway in the district.

Dr. Pombo introduced family members who attended the meeting and thanked principals, coaches and other instructional staff. Board members and the superintendent praised her experience and signaled expectations that she will continue the district's current strategies on coaching and curriculum supports.","The Creighton School District governing board voted to approve Dr. Larissa Pombo as assistant superintendent for teaching and learning after a staff-led internal search. The board moved the item from consent and approved it by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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