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During the meeting a board member moved that the district grant the superintendent a 3% performance pay award based on the superintendent’s evaluation and the motion was adopted by voice vote.

After the board vote the superintendent addressed the board and thanked staff. The superintendent said the award reflected “the work of the entire CCUSD staff” and, given other difficult budget decisions affecting staff and school consolidations, respectfully declined to accept the additional compensation.

The transcript records the board’s motion and voice vote and the superintendent’s public declination but does not show a roll-call tally of yes/no votes or identify the member who moved the motion by name in the spoken record. The board cited statutory authority during the discussion; the meeting transcript references “ARS section 15 dash 30.”

The board’s action grants the district authority to provide performance-based pay in accordance with state law; the superintendent’s decision to decline the payment means the district will not disburse the additional compensation to the superintendent unless the superintendent later changes that decision and the board takes any necessary administrative steps to reissue the award.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CCUSD Governing Board Mtg. 06/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Governing Board voted to award up to 3% performance-based pay to the superintendent under ARS section 15-30; the superintendent publicly declined to accept the additional compensation.","taxTitle","Cave Creek Unified District (4244), School Districts, Arizona","taxId",38730,"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},6204168,"Cave Creek USD board approves 2025–26 preschool rates as presented",34,1275000,1309000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780378-17d6735087d27e5c9a41003cf1e0e33b&start=1275&end=1309","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780378-17d6735087d27e5c9a41003cf1e0e33b/thumbnail_1275000.jpg","/articles/6204168/Arizona/Cave-Creek-USD-board-approves-202526-preschool-rates-as-presented","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204168-b7523c1246457d3647a7f2a7ce8699b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771039016&Signature=D1HlgnTyCkuusiAFWjkMj3IqfpfHwX~gQsVWh7Su8CCTiNit39VRO3gCsai8DppN1avhXzm3CP01Y1QdMHYD2uVb0CNm5rHLEY8QhMqQIJLx0i2lliM1KEkpAN4tKyxxNBj6XMHmoYt5jqb46ggIEzJkKfWX5B3HfS7mt82Pzr6eLXzGoDy16yY7BC3IXbPuoXcnWvJjH6f2l38Lrt9LXZoAs9-OBoh35twPROmmr62qdLiuC~9hx7H1qA4~3UqlqfcKY2HoqB60wtv4DZCID0bCQxbCQE2OQvWh5XJuOErM-TnJDuv7UiltaCvXHJwotA-Wqr1MS9zpFNRW~cyYHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cave Creek Unified School District Governing Board on June 10 approved preschool rates for the 2025–26 school year as presented by district staff.

During the board meeting Dr. Hendrickson described the district’s plan to expand preschool offerings, compete for market share and offer a “better value” to families as part of the district’s early-education strategy.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the preschool rates for the 2025–26 school year “as presented.” Board members voted by voice; the board president called for the ayes and the motion carried.

District staff did not provide specific dollar amounts or the rate schedule in the public portion of the meeting transcript; the motion and approval were recorded without detailed rate figures. Board materials presented to the Governing Board are expected to contain the full rate schedule and are the authoritative record for the approved amounts.

Board members framed the approval as part of a broader expansion of preschool programs intended to position the district competitively in the local early-childhood market and to increase access to preschool slots for families. The board’s approval was procedural; no related budget appropriation or amendment was presented for separate action during the meeting.","The governing board voted to approve preschool rates for the 2025–26 school year during the June 10 meeting; the board motion was passed by voice vote. Specific rate amounts were not stated on the public record at the meeting.",{"_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},6204172,"Cave Creek USD outlines district-office reclassification to match enrollment and duties",525,303000,828000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3780378-17d6735087d27e5c9a41003cf1e0e33b&start=303&end=828","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3780378-17d6735087d27e5c9a41003cf1e0e33b/thumbnail_303000.jpg","/articles/6204172/Arizona/Cave-Creek-USD-outlines-district-office-reclassification-to-match-enrollment-and-duties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6204172-e9ff3d04db196fe5f2dfbeffe34732ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771039016&Signature=js~JgWycgNLW-8PFHAzn4fGFJZ5xCDY543GRuwxC1eSFIgU48wlISChzJIt2st5LGPcjkGKDCWtLOARdEdp-Ol~na4LVAZ21pTxulQ37IWYFkklnU5Q9kZKP-I4EcpXo4ml2r00GJ8TiHoFvlZQIHaLej6Ry1tpHfgOeYGMaGakyjNq08od4F8W75aFujnbZgbyYwV4wgD49kqnTdFo~1Yht6U88JeUTGAsMP3IWpdOlCnDnI4XbEn9o~tj7bAJBDa5B-xf1acQ0bsvm6Vk1Jm9GZ0T9DxJ4N8Wx~q~RG18OIa~DVg2lb1BtcfwE-IY2vr0eW0BPVTDf4GOQP-ih-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cave Creek Unified School District officials on Tuesday described work to realign district-office positions, consolidate duties and change job titles to reflect evolving workloads and enrollment levels.

Dr. Hendrickson, the district human-resources lead, told the Governing Board that over several years the district has consolidated roles across HR, finance, facilities, transportation and educational services and is now formalizing title changes and reassignments rather than creating new positions.

The presentation said the district’s goal is to “operate more efficiently” while preserving essential functions such as compliance, safety, curriculum support and professional learning. Dr. Hendrickson said several long-standing positions have been absorbed or eliminated over time and that some remaining employees are taking on broader responsibilities.

Board members asked how the district will monitor workload and burnout for administrative staff who inherit additional tasks. Member Fortney asked whether there is a mechanism to track when an employee’s duties have grown too large and whether the district would restore or add positions if necessary.

Dr. Hendrickson said the district is working with Hanover Research to develop staffing ratios and formulas for support positions and that supervisors and cabinet-level leaders will review workloads. Mr. Dolezal said the district has a process for evaluating requests to add positions that includes review by finance and the superintendent before coming to the board.

Details presented included a reduction in the cabinet from five to four members, elimination of an administrative assistant post in an instructional department, consolidation of lead trainers in transportation into a single safety-and-training coordinator, and reclassification of several finance and ESS (Exceptional Student Services) roles. The presentation also noted the impending retirement of a long-serving administrative assistant, Lori Hay, and the need to capture institutional knowledge as staff leave.

Board members and staff discussed recruitment challenges for specialized roles such as director of transportation and mechanic positions and described expanded outreach and nontraditional posting strategies (for example, LinkedIn) to reach candidates outside traditional education channels.

No formal board vote was taken on staffing reductions at Tuesday’s meeting; the presentation and subsequent remarks were described as informational. Board members were told the district will return to the board with requests to add positions if ongoing evaluation and feedback show that reassignments are insufficient.

The district indicated it will continue to evaluate enrollment, vacancies and budget impacts as it adjusts support staffing ahead of the 2025–26 school year.","District human-resources and cabinet leaders described multi-year consolidation of district-office roles, title changes and staff reassignments intended to align support staffing with enrollment and new statutory responsibilities; no new positions were authorized at the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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