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Votes at a glance

- Approval of the agenda (modified to remove a public hearing rescheduled to June 10): motion by President Kevin Walsh; second by Vice President Trina Nelson; vote 5-0 (Ayes: Kevin Walsh, Cedric Collins, Bunny Davis, Amy Satri, Trina Nelson).

- Consent agenda: motion by Cedric Collins; second by Amy Satri; vote 5-0.

- ESP (Educational Support Professionals) tentative agreements and ESP redline for 2025-26: motion by Bunny Davis; second by Trina Nelson; vote 5-0. Tentative agreements included a 1% compensation lift, language guaranteeing computer access/time during the workday to check mandatory communications, clarified travel-time language related to life or personal events, and continued study of personal day/ACA models for 2025-26.

- Certified staff tentative agreements and certified redline for 2025-26: motion by Bunny Davis; second by Cedric Collins; vote 5-0. Agreements included a 1% compensation lift, revised allocation of time across the first five contract days emphasizing classroom preparation and a protection of early-release PLC/individual planning time from other meetings except special-education meetings.

- Kyrene Administrative Council (CAC) tentative agreement: the CAC reached a 1% compensation lift (previously approved by the board on May 13); motion to approve the CAC terms and conditions: motion by Cedric Collins; second by Kevin Walsh; vote 5-0.

- Adoption of staff social-emotional wellness policy (third read): motion by President Kevin Walsh; second by Trina Nelson; vote 5-0. The policy was edited to add descriptive narrative under the headings Commitments, Workplace Culture and Staff Engagement and to refine phrasing.

- Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) proposed 2026 political agenda items: motion to approve by Bunny Davis; second by Cedric Collins; vote 5-0.

- ASBA delegate appointment: motion to appoint Bunny Davis as district delegate and Amy Satri as alternate for the ASBA delegate assembly on Sept. 6, 2025; second by Trina Nelson; vote 5-0.

Board members made the motions and seconded as noted in the meeting record; roll-call-style votes were recorded as unanimous in each case. No recorded opposition or abstentions were noted on these items.

Ending: The board completed the votes and proceeded with additional agenda items; all recorded motions described above passed unanimously, 5-0.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5-27-2025 Kyrene Governing Board Study Session and Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 27 meeting the Kyrene Governing Board approved multiple negotiated tentative agreements for ESP, certified staff and administrators, adopted a staff social-emotional wellness policy, approved an ASBA political agenda and made ASBA delegate appointments. All recorded motions carried unanimously, 5-0.","taxTitle","Kyrene Elementary District (4267), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",13625,"location","Arizona","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6547503,"Kyrene presents special-education opportunity review; district to pilot co-planning and onboarding changes in 2025-26",933,3487000,4420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3549725-5f89f535c2094b28e5afaa0d46b4a25d&start=3487&end=4420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3549725-5f89f535c2094b28e5afaa0d46b4a25d/thumbnail_3487000.jpg","/articles/6547503/Arizona/Kyrene-presents-special-education-opportunity-review-district-to-pilot-co-planning-and-onboarding-changes-in-2025-26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547503-4ced6d4c51e8170fe013326b01cd1da1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193473&Signature=RX5kCJ9JxppoOcKilMx9KszAgMTaRHi~4ygKvmhEbxyUrQsFSd~hAIB67aoDX62-BtzJ4LgEFylZsqcHGW8HF-M6pUD37YS7aJowR-c6DgeQms~ZQ-V6Ku~qBlQfFBZdrx25KE5O5Ct-0MXh7ad5HufRGBo-D7vH89bg0CWxlr4fHk7w5WFQs-LMXrKHisNMV6wit0xnLSlFBvAKBWQru~9fyYgyW8BeAiURhr3jIbxm8gtADU3l99uzzm-Ptuwt89V4aMxXLxKjPPMhCMZbv1trHbvumvTWNGFJSmIX2aBqs2Ac~ZH-gyChps-fh62PFuPEmvMlAneTV6fSqvlQMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kyrene Governing Board received an opportunity review of the district's special-education program on May 27 that identified strengths and recommended specific next steps to reduce achievement gaps and improve staff retention.

Dr. Sandra Lane, assistant superintendent, and Dr. Cipe Turner, exceptional student services director, told the board they contracted an outside reviewer to analyze teaching-and-learning conditions and staffing. The external review team commended Kyrene's \"strategic plan in action,\" a data-driven culture and strong assistive-technology support, Dr. Turner said.

The review also identified opportunities to strengthen district practice. Recommendations included bolstering the multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) through targeted professional development for general-education teachers, adopting a workload-based staffing model to align special-education resources to needs and reduce burnout, optimizing scheduling practices to prioritize instructional minutes and developing a formal onboarding and training plan for instructional assistants.

Dr. Lane said the district will prioritize collaboration and co-planning between general and special-education teachers as the next actionable step. \"When children with disabilities are receiving core instruction, they are more likely to be learning core content,\" Lane said, explaining the rationale for integrated instruction and co-planning. She said the district will lay the foundation during 2025-26 and launch the model in 2026-27.

Lane and Turner also noted work is required to extract accurate service-minute data from the student information system and IEPs before a workload-based staffing model can be fully developed. That technical work will involve the accountability and performance management teams.

Board members praised the review and asked about outside expertise; Dr. Lane said the district worked with the District Management Group for the assessment.

Ending: District leaders told the board the guiding coalition that helped review the data will reconvene and expand membership; onboarding and instructional-assistant professional development will be implemented next school year while larger staffing-model changes proceed after data and systems work is completed.","An external review of Kyrene's special-education services praised the district's data culture and assistive-technology supports and recommended strengthening MTSS, adopting a workload-based staffing model and expanding co-planning. District leaders said onboarding and instructional-assistant training will be implemented in 2025-26.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6547507,"Kyrene lays out FY26 capital plan: $42.7 million in recent bond proceeds, DAA and override funding to cover projects",1555,461000,2016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3549725-5f89f535c2094b28e5afaa0d46b4a25d&start=461&end=2016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3549725-5f89f535c2094b28e5afaa0d46b4a25d/thumbnail_461000.jpg","/articles/6547507/Arizona/Kyrene-lays-out-FY26-capital-plan-427-million-in-recent-bond-proceeds-DAA-and-override-funding-to-cover-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547507-c5a6ef97bcc49d45f61793d0132f9311/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193473&Signature=YEJ~cQNJ-1DOtGb1oPb~q9MBCCwKDMefAsmcTEwv37kEK96SYClcXZQuGCqxqN1YcR5uOC4dRyIyxahGEUhjCTA5pBSz-ekhKG9lzxxNKy6piO5gBE05S0JCOQg-8D2amDQZHE6TR2~SGJIaI7isnTS6w18Tm~sX1h78rOVw5Y-y-nkVMQQUzMKf47RSEq9VvzgUWumaWiArKrNSFwcQDO4oa6JoKyNyPDKzzUhMwjx94ZcxQR2ArBkGpgjoD9kYZBZ3UOlwzFN5cfMiHZSx8~HMiJwDZVJJ4y~bwyf9ddswxsD1FcRN6vlc3aEK6~MnMWzzdTSpDaVTRP6C~xos~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brian Loughrey, the district's director of finance, told the Kyrene Governing Board on May 27 that the presentation pulled together three capital plans and revenue assumptions that will fund school construction, technology and bus replacements in fiscal year 2026.

Loughrey said the district expects about $6,800,000 in District Additional Assistance (DAA) next year, with roughly $1,700,000 of that likely needed to shore up maintenance and operations, leaving about $5,100,000 for capital uses subject to later adjustment. \"DAA is that capital funding provided by the state and has some flexibility,\" Loughrey said. He also noted that the district had recently received $42,700,000 from the first issuance of a voter-approved 2023 bond authorization.

The presentation explained how capital funds are restricted under the Uniform System of Financial Records and Arizona Revised Statutes and that Kyrene budgets capital across multiple fund types. Loughrey said the district typically spends about $27,000,000 a year on capital and curriculum needs but receives roughly $7,000,000 from state funding formulas, making local overrides and bonds essential.

Amy Gingell, director of academic equity and excellence, summarized the curriculum capital plan and five-year adoption cycle the district uses to time purchases and avoid overloading teachers. \"We are currently not expecting any updates to the Arizona standards,\" Gingell said, describing how the district staggers adoptions, pursues multiyear vendor contracts to save money and buys consumable materials and blended-learning resources.

The technology portion of the capital override was presented by Damien (title not specified in the transcript). He described four technology buckets: devices (laptops, Chromebooks, iPads and specialty classroom equipment), curriculum-support hardware, software licensing and infrastructure such as network wiring and servers. \"I always joke it's the things that make noise when it hits the table or the ground,\" Damien said, describing instructional equipment funded through the override. He added that licensing for key district systems (for example, the student information system and financial systems) is paid from capital override funds as well.

Mason Mead, director of facilities, reviewed the 10-year capital master plan tied to the 2023 bond categories: maintain schools, transportation and administrative. For FY26, facilities listed $14.3 million for construction projects, $1.6 million for instruments/equipment/furniture and $4.4 million for technology under the maintained schools category. The FY26 transportation budget includes orders for 10 new 81-passenger buses, 10 new 33-passenger special-services buses and five white-fleet vehicles for grounds and warehouse, with deliveries projected in early 2026.

Mead said several FY25 projects were completed (campus restroom renovations, LED upgrades, playfield and fitness-room work) and FY26 priorities include roof and skylight replacements, mechanical-yard renovations and safety and security upgrades at specific campuses. He noted the capital master plan is a fluid document: projects are added, deferred or reprioritized as needs change.

Loughrey and the presenters also described revenue dynamics: the capital revenues estimated for FY26 are lower than FY25 largely because no new bond sales are planned in FY26; the prior year included the $42.7 million bond issuance. The district continues to pursue state building renewal grants, but Loughrey warned statewide requests typically exceed available appropriations and that SFB (School Facilities Board) funding is not guaranteed.

Board members asked for clarification on curriculum adoption timing, the role of the long-range facilities planning committee in shaping capital decisions and whether the district is addressing artificial intelligence in instructional materials and licensing. Gingell said AI discussions are under way across curriculum and technology teams and would likely involve the board as policies are developed.

Where it matters: the district will rely on a mix of state DAA, the local capital override approved by voters and bond proceeds to fund school repairs, classroom technology and bus replacements in FY26. Bond proceeds from 2023 covered a major portion of FY25 capital work; FY26 will depend on existing fund balances and recurring DAA and override revenues.

Ending: District staff said they will continue to update the governing board as the detailed FY26 budget is finalized and as long-range facilities planning and enrollment changes affect capital priorities.","District finance, curriculum, IT and facilities leaders presented the Kyrene School District's FY26 capital projects plan, outlining projected District Additional Assistance (DAA), a voter-approved capital override, recent bond proceeds and planned construction, technology and transportation spending.","actionData","errors"]

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Kyrene board approves meet-and-confer tentative agreements, adopts staff wellness policy and other routine items in 5-0 votes

Kyrene presents special-education opportunity review; district to pilot co-planning and onboarding changes in 2025-26

Kyrene lays out FY26 capital plan: $42.7 million in recent bond proceeds, DAA and override funding to cover projects