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The board approved the consent agenda by voice/roll call after a motion and second; roll-call votes were recorded as \"Aye\" from Governing Board members Bustamante, Hernandez, Jaramillo, Rodriguez and President Quintero.

Later in the meeting the board voted to enter executive session pursuant to A.R.S. \u0000A7 38-431.03(A)(1) (discussion of employment/assignment/appointment of district employees). The motion to enter executive session passed by recorded vote with the same five trustees voting \"Aye.\"

After the executive session, the board returned to open session and approved the appointment of Michelle Gottlieb as Director of Language Acquisition and Literacy for the 2025-26 school year, to be placed on the district pay grade G level 6. The motion to appoint Gottlieb passed on a roll-call vote with members Bustamante, Hernandez, Jaramillo, Rodriguez and Quintero recorded as \"Aye.\"

Nut graf: All recorded votes at the meeting were unanimous; the transcript does not identify who made the motions by name for the consent agenda, the executive-session motion or the appointment motion.

Ending: No dissenting votes were recorded; the actions were administrative and did not require additional public hearings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Governing Board Meeting - April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the consent agenda by roll call and later unanimously appointed Michelle Gottlieb as Director of Language Acquisition and Literacy for 2025-26. The board also voted to enter executive session under A.R.S. \u0000A7 38-431.03(A)(1).","taxTitle","Sunnyside Unified District (4407), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13629,"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},6577886,"Sunnyside Unified recognizes scholarship winners, program re-openings and classroom innovations",200,140000,340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091055-061b325a4c6d047507eed48ba24f5d2c&start=140&end=340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091055-061b325a4c6d047507eed48ba24f5d2c/thumbnail_140000.jpg","/articles/6577886/Arizona/Sunnyside-Unified-recognizes-scholarship-winners-program-re-openings-and-classroom-innovations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577886-75a6ee789f89e57af1135d021a53eb1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771016441&Signature=f1kJytVUOGAzT0HdpAPcRbAkndZTHt6LnjZJ4njsRjM7UjciElJWcQrVumLJjSmYNrlhGGmS1qaL15g~kDiiIb8NFYsqxWLkchkvOm1QzBkNxq3dRDpb~w0D9amK13dOgJ9MGPUTSDFIE5KNDu1GNX~b7d0FufhH6h-FAiLbZ-De87jekhdZ2FgyZ0EmDv2dtPCXy~G8JoUlKH3NVUx~b3Z5RZndtDLZi584WuLtbp~trmFUPA1rdVBsEtGx-ceZ1sW255SHfF~D-amO0n7lLQy1fbTDWKubfgVoR4Bn~ZmxYDZJcVs06jLUrm1tgbg897~1-vPUO~X9aBok3zC8ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Gastelum used the district report May 13 to highlight student scholarship winners, the Sunnyside High School automotive program reopening and campus literacy initiatives.

The board congratulated multiple seniors: Sebastian Gonzalez (Desert View High School) was recognized for receiving the Dorrance scholarship valued at $100,000 over four years and plans to attend the University of Arizona; Jenny Mendoza (Sunnyside High School) earned the Flynn scholarship valued at $135,000 and will attend the University of Arizona; Donna Arviso and Annabel Miranda Cardenas received the Mars Christiansen Gold Memorial Scholarship valued at $1,500 per year, with Donna attending New York University and Anabel attending the University of Arizona, district staff said.

Nut graf: The superintendent described these honors as part of broader student-success efforts and used the report to showcase CTE upgrades and small-scale literacy incentives.

Gastelum also announced the grand reopening of Sunnyside High School's automotive program and shop, now expanded to include electric-vehicle training; partners cited at the event included the Osa Family Foundation, the Sunnyside Foundation, the Stanley M. Rhinehouse Foundation, Tucson Electric Power and Jim Click Automotive, and staff said a donated Ford F-150 was placed at the shop for students to use for body and engine work.

The superintendent noted other items: a book-vending machine at Lawford Middle School and Craycroft Elementary provided by Whataburger and Superior Text to reward students with books for positive behavior and achievement; the Somos Sunnyside podcast featured a teacher who won the Esperanza Latino Teacher Award; and student authors from the Wildcat Writers program coauthored a piece in the Arizona English Journal and presented at the Arizona English Teachers Association conference.

Ending: These items were reported as informational recognitions; no board action was required.","The superintendent highlighted major student scholarship awards, the grand reopening of Sunnyside High School's automotive program (including new electric-vehicle training) and several school-based literacy initiatives.",{"_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},6577891,"Desert View students design and fit prosthetic limbs on service trip to Costa Rica; teachers, students honored",108,927000,1035000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091055-061b325a4c6d047507eed48ba24f5d2c&start=927&end=1035","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091055-061b325a4c6d047507eed48ba24f5d2c/thumbnail_927000.jpg","/articles/6577891/Arizona/Desert-View-students-design-and-fit-prosthetic-limbs-on-service-trip-to-Costa-Rica-teachers-students-honored","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577891-f720091594ac421ee5c37aec2d9fc386/orig.mp4?Expires=1771016441&Signature=UDi9owrxeh0~e1sMvEopQRBdwW5ZygaoGukirLS9KwT-ZM0tl1SN5KBaTrUcprv313YlePhVO5wJyPEY44WFN5nkdRfg0cR-RLE1LeMwTEZ0q3FHQxEwSyQsJN-j09l06h8D7OegCjW7uTJvnIIimSt4EQkhfIpWbyapxNVhl0z0f4t1qUccrByO5O4JEsAsSmYYTS0Ix44nO1NJmI3YV8zxvbVL7Z-1MM~dIjvOhYq1poCnSFSRodQwUVZPXatTulds95LpiDnRUMoKHfUnEn5viTofaK0XddmnGvRiTz7hHmP4mGh4fyKAzbrMzLrJ75ukjfSMehFay3wpdDSSBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Desert View High School students in the district's precision manufacturing program were celebrated May 13 after a service trip in which students digitally designed and fitted prosthetic limbs for people in Costa Rica.

The board honored the team and their instructors, noting that students partnered with Sky Youth Life Changer Prosthetics (described during remarks) and helped produce limbs that district presenters first described as a total of 40 and later described by instructor Manuel Gutierrez as 50 fitted legs. \"They were able to put 50 legs on 50 people,\" Gutierrez said, adding that the experience changed students' lives.

Nut graf: District officials said the program combines advanced manufacturing skills with community service, and several students earned recognitions tied to significant community-service hours.

Students and staff described the process: teenagers worked individually with recipients, heard personal stories, fit the prostheses and helped some recipients take their first steps. The board identified teachers Beatriz Pinedo and Manuel Gutierrez as lead instructors. Gutierrez and presenter speakers noted that several students received national recognition for their hours of community service: six students were to receive the U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Award bronze medal (250 hours) and two students, Brianna Esqueda and Bernadette Pineda, were to receive the silver medal (475 hours), district staff said.

Ending: Board members praised the program as among the district's top career-technical offerings and encouraged continuation; no formal action was required.","Students from Desert View High School's precision manufacturing program traveled to Costa Rica to fit prosthetic limbs for local amputees; presenters said students created roughly 40'150 prosthetics and several earned national service medals.",{"_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},6577897,"Sunnyside board reviews proposed bond scenarios as district readies capital-needs assessment",183,4067000,4250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091055-061b325a4c6d047507eed48ba24f5d2c&start=4067&end=4250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091055-061b325a4c6d047507eed48ba24f5d2c/thumbnail_4067000.jpg","/articles/6577897/Arizona/Sunnyside-board-reviews-proposed-bond-scenarios-as-district-readies-capital-needs-assessment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577897-baeed0ca623557cae80b4806c82ec52f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771016441&Signature=bWnJikYHN2ZRvs8YOt8gx-Q660vPNLfuwYV3KesMy3qtreimZ1~Zf47owU7h5PCOn3CVMalo9SEg5VsHM5lsCvrbCvdXN-TfEqdVrmnTH2gItnsQNA~NXlqUDvZxXDciScBCaAnMVzO8LD9bDrFkpDmIylgbSJ-xLsETChLSMPVz56ut4vDrdySvKTVmrG2kBIe-6efzQxYx9e8xZZXHIiP3e2yzZzM~ID1UcG9afqayspt321T-nucQusukXd2e21W3XlIPMSX~dplQYqQaMRmvsmKd6wAiYWcyl5zwH9umfWrpJDssFnpmG8v0pXV2lAGN21AWeKGHNqutW~ykSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sunnyside Unified staff told the Governing Board May 13 that an independent capital-needs assessment and a public engagement campaign are under way as the district evaluates a potential bond election.

Carla Walters, presenting bond scenarios prepared with financial advisers, outlined three sample authorizations: $95 million, $105 million and $130 million. Walters said the lowest scenario would cost an estimated $73 annually (about $6.12 per month) for each $100,000 of assessed home value; the $105 million scenario about $81 annually ($6.76/month); and the $130 million scenario about $101 annually (roughly $8.35/month), figures that district staff said would be printed on a ballot question if the board calls an election.

Nut graf: District leaders said aging roofs, HVAC and other infrastructure needs make a bond the most feasible option to address widespread capital repairs and modernization over a multiyear plan; they emphasized early community engagement and transparency on specific projects and costs.

Dr. Morado said preliminary audits and a roofing contractor's review show substantial deferred maintenance that likely exceeds what the annual capital budget and override can address. Walters noted a new statutory requirement (A.R.S. \u000616-226/227 as discussed at the meeting) to publish notices well before the board's formal decision window, meaning the district must publish preliminary notices in late May if it moves forward.

Board members discussed outreach plans and messaging. Several trustees urged emphasizing building safety and using visual renderings to show deterioration and planned improvements; others warned about political headwinds given failed local measures elsewhere and urged careful voter education. Walters said any bond authorization would be valid for 10 years and that the district would likely sell bonds in series as projects require funds rather than borrowing the full amount up front.

Ending: No bond resolution was adopted at the meeting. Staff said they will present the capital-needs assessment and a proposed five-year capital plan at subsequent board meetings before the board decides whether to call an election.","District staff presented three bond scenarios ($95M, $105M, $130M), estimated taxpayer impacts per $100,000 of assessed value, and a timeline including required public notices and a proposed June resolution to place a question on the November ballot.",{"_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},6577902,"Sunnyside Unified launches review of SUN gifted program, aims to strengthen middle- and high-school services",823,2595000,3418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3091055-061b325a4c6d047507eed48ba24f5d2c&start=2595&end=3418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3091055-061b325a4c6d047507eed48ba24f5d2c/thumbnail_2595000.jpg","/articles/6577902/Arizona/Sunnyside-Unified-launches-review-of-SUN-gifted-program-aims-to-strengthen-middle-and-high-school-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577902-5f6a5adb27f15dcc0b719dbf9a6f4c0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771016441&Signature=gEP6yy5USEo7SHi8PPVJFSS9fIZ4kjpa-llo7qDmzuv~1RpN3b1rfF6KItQg6F6QjNCiVxZRjBg-a5g1rZHIrkDiwxToEDANiPE45GkLCNOwNavFmHCy3Z8e7BynCBNxZa9i39gA-wZ5wyMu4apbYWvZgpBPU5PP3kx~j6lST3uGTJDHlgUypezXXAIHc1UPwoU~TaKnIymi1d9377DECmgQLG2PrN33iof4ZETbTm5rt0l-5muNM8ZsyEX7qKbAOr2htULX3Q3PFyRmObNthsbNGaQcAlW1JYYhgTe45eoKSqIefyx80yE9bof0H2wXW-RqEcfhqdwhZahPLvSd9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sunnyside Unified District Governing Board heard a detailed update May 13 on the district's SUN (Serving Unique Needs) gifted program and next steps to strengthen services for middle- and high-school students.

The presentation by William Cotter, the district's new SUN coordinator and the science and social studies coordinator, said the district will refine referral and testing procedures, create a district SUN handbook, add identification icons to PowerSchool and form a committee to align honors and secondary offerings with best practice.

Cotter told the board that state rules require services for students who score at or above the 90th percentile on approved verbal, nonverbal or quantitative reasoning tests and said the district currently offers a solid elementary pullout/enrichment model but lacks consistent secondary structures. \"The absence of a quality differentiated secondary program for gifted students is not a neutral position,\" he said, summarizing research showing poor transitions can produce student apathy and lost potential.

Nut graf: District leaders said improving identification, record-sharing and teacher training will be priorities so gifted students do not lose services as they move from elementary into middle and high school.

Board members pressed for measurable follow-up. Member Rodriguez asked for outcome data linking SUN enrollment to later high-school success, such as how many top graduates came through SUN and how many went on to college; Cotter agreed to compile that data. Board members and the superintendent called for clearer honors-class definitions so a teacher or visitor can tell whether a class actually provides differentiated, rigorous instruction.

The presentation included several near-term steps: refine referral and screener practice (including a recommended second-grade universal screener), standardize a SUN curriculum/scope and sequence so site offerings are comparable, set a process to reduce gifted-teacher time spent on referrals and increase time serving identified students, and provide professional development for secondary teachers who host honors or advanced electives.

Cotter also recommended operational changes: a publicly available SUN handbook for administrators, teachers and parents; PowerSchool icons to flag identified students in teachers' gradebooks; and creating site-specific models that respect differences among middle schools while aligning to district expectations.

Board members emphasized outreach to families during key transitions (e.g., elementary-to-middle, eighth-to-ninth grade) and said the district must better communicate SUN options to prevent families from leaving the district for programs elsewhere.

Ending: The board did not take action at the meeting but directed staff to return with a timeline, data requested by members and proposed committee membership to implement the recommendations.","District staff outlined a plan to update the SUN (Serving Unique Needs) gifted program, proposing a handbook, better identification procedures, PowerSchool flags and a committee to align honors and secondary offerings.","actionData","errors"]

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